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Darkwood 2 Announced for PC With Ice-Pick Lodge Developing and Hooded Horse Publishing

Acid Wizard retains the IP, consulting on development to preserve the series’ tone.

Overview

  • The sequel shifts to the 1990s Aral Sea, where an anomalous forest spreads across deserts, marshes, and deep waters.
  • Core design returns with top-down survival, daytime exploration and scavenging, crafting, and night-time fortification without quest markers.
  • The story is new and can be played without knowledge of the first game.
  • PC release is planned via Steam and the Microsoft Store, with availability on Xbox Game Pass at launch.
  • No release date was announced, as the original studio remains on hiatus and Ice-Pick Lodge takes over following its founder’s earlier departure.