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	30037770
Last Record Update	13 July 2025 – 18:11:55 UTC ()
Release Date	14 March 2023 – 16:00:32 UTC ()

❓ 45.35%

44 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)

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height_pct	100

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

Trailers

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