The Forest Cathedral

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App ID	1271310
App Type	Game
Developer	Brian Wilson
Publisher	Whitethorn Games
Franchise	Whitethorn Games
Supported Systems	Windows
Technologies	Unity Engine
Last Changenumber	31906802
Last Record Update	26 October 2025 – 08:24:31 UTC ()
Release Date	14 March 2023 – 16:00:32 UTC ()

❓ 44.68%

45 reviews

In-Game

The Forest Cathedral is a first-person environmental thriller set on a remote island. Playing as scientist Rachel Carson, players will slowly uncover the effects of DDT by using advanced environmental technology to solve 2D/3D connected puzzles in this dramatic reimagining of Silent Spring.

Additional Information

Developer

Brian Wilson

controller_support

full

community_visible_stats

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Whitethorn Games

Store Release Date

14 March 2023 – 16:00:36 UTC ()

osarch

community_hub_visible

Yes

Social Media

https://x.com/BlanketsWilson

Primary Genre

Indie (23)

Store Genres

Adventure (25), Indie (23)

Steam Release Date

14 March 2023 – 16:00:32 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

12 January 2024 – 14:20:56 UTC () (1705069256)

library_assets

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library_logo	en
logo_position ↴
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height_pct	100

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review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Unity Engine, Autodesk_FBX SDK, SteamworksNET SDK, UnityHDRP SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
category: Verified
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 16 June 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 10761699

configuration:

supported_input	other
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	0
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-8.0-2
requires_h264	1
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

17 March 2020 – 17:22:34 UTC (), in changelist #7975902

Supported Languages

1 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes	Yes

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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header_image

english

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library_hero ↴
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library_logo ↴
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timestamp	27 September 2024 – 20:39:24 UTC

Trailer 272566 ↴

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timestamp	13 December 2022 – 21:21:32 UTC

Trailer 521857 ↴

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timestamp	13 December 2022 – 21:21:28 UTC

Depots

ID	Configuration	Size	DL.
1271311	Windows	7.32 GiB	2.79 GiB

Total size on disk is 7.32 GiB and total download size is 2.79 GiB.

Branches

Name	Description	Build ID	Time Updated
public		10761699	14 March 2023 – 17:09:24 UTC

The Forest Cathedral

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Trailer 272566 ↴

Trailer 521857 ↴

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