Darkwood 2 Announced
Credit: Hooded Horse
During the ID@Xbox Fall 2025 Showcase, publisher Hooded Horse announced Darkwood 2. The horror game is being produced by Ice-Pick Lodge, known for its work on the Pathologic series. Acid Wizard, the Polish studio that released the original in 2017, has been brought on board as a consultant.
According to the plot, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the dying Aral Sea has become an anomalous zone: a strange forest appears out of nowhere and consumes everything in its path. The corruption spreads, and the world gradually loses its familiar appearance.
Players will have to wander the world, gather resources, craft weapons, find shelter for the night, set traps, and erect barricades against enemies. The announcement trailer offers a first glimpse of the gamepl...



