Play Dark Woods 2 Online

Dark Woods 2 is one of those MS-DOS games that sticks with you—not just because of its eerie pixel art or the way the soundtrack hums in the background like something breathing in the dark, but because it lets you get lost. No tutorials, no glowing waypoints. Just you, a flickering lantern, and a forest full of things that don’t want you there.

I remember the first time I played, clicking around blindly until I realized the game wasn’t broken—I just hadn’t figured out its logic yet. The puzzles are the kind that make you scribble notes, and the atmosphere? Thick enough to cut with a knife. It’s got that old-school horror vibe where the scares come from what you don’t see, at least until it’s too late.

If you’ve got a soft spot for games that treat you like an adult (or at least someone who enjoys a good existential shudder), this one’s a trip worth taking. Just maybe keep the lights on.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".