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The Forest Cathedral

The Forest Cathedral is a first-person psychological thriller set on a remote island. Playing as scientist Rachel Carson, players will slowly uncover the effects of DDT by using advanced environmental…

14 March 2023

The Forest Cathedral is an adventure developed by Brian Wilson, released 14 March 2023 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Forest Cathedral is

The Forest Cathedral is an adventure game developed by Brian Wilson and released in 2023. It was published by Whitethorn Games. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Forest Cathedral is a first-person psychological 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 retelling of Silent Spring.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are educational and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Forest Cathedral launched on 14 March 2023, within three weeks of Resident Evil 4, Atomic Heart, Dredge and Octopath Traveler II. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil 4, Atomic Heart, Dredge, Octopath Traveler II.

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When did The Forest Cathedral come out?
The Forest Cathedral was released on 14 March 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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