In 99 Nights in the Forest, the player is thrown into a remote, haunted woodland where survival is the only goal — and the forest itself seems alive with malice. The story begins after a plane crash that leaves four children missing somewhere in the darkness. You play as a survivor or rescuer, setting up camp in the middle of this endless forest and fighting to stay alive across ninety-nine nights, each one more dangerous than the last.

The central creature haunting the woods is a wendigo, a towering, skeletal figure twisted from what was once human — or perhaps something far older. Its body resembles that of a stag, with long limbs, hollow eyes, and horns that scrape the treetops. The wendigo fears light; it never approaches the campfire directly, and even the flicker of a torch can hold it back for a few moments. But the longer you stay in the forest, the braver it becomes. The fire that once kept you safe starts to feel smaller, its glow thinning as the nights pass, while the wendigo lingers closer and closer to the edge of the flames.

Alongside the wendigo is another creature: a massive, spectral owl that hunts from above. It circles silently at night, its eyes burning faintly through the fog. Like the wendigo, it too is afraid of light. The campfire and lanterns are the only defenses you have against its swooping attacks. If the fire fades, you might hear its wings before you ever see it — a single haunting sound before it dives out of the darkness.

As you explore, you begin to uncover signs of the four missing children. They’re scattered across different regions of the forest, trapped or hiding, each representing a piece of what’s left of innocence in a world that’s gone feral. Squid kid, the eldest, is resourceful and leaves behind drawings and carved markings that guide you deeper into the woods. Dino kid is brave but impulsive; you find his trail near broken shelters and half-finished traps. Kraken kid, the quiet one, leaves behind music boxes and notes written on torn paper — messages that suggest she’s seen the creatures and understands them better than anyone. And Koala Kid, the youngest, is the one the forest seems most intent on keeping. Finding her means facing the heart of the darkness itself.

The ultimate goal is to survive long enough to rescue all four children. Every time you save one, the nights seem a little shorter — as though the forest is slowly losing its hold. But even then, the wendigo and the owl remain, bound to the shadows, waiting for the moment your fire falters.

The story of 99 Nights in the Forest is one of fragile safety and constant fear — where light is the only thing that keeps you alive, and where every night you survive feels like one more borrowed moment before the dark finally wins.(ALL CHILDREN ARE 18+)