Backwoods Town

About

"Backwoods Town" is a survival game where you wake up in an unfamiliar forest and must uncover the mystery of how you got there. The game features base construction, crafting, farming, fishing, and boss fights to keep you engaged. Explore this fascinating world while ensuring your survival and finding the answers you seek. The information about the game "Backwoods Town" is available, and the given summary accurately represents its key features and storyline within the required character limit.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

91%

Audience ScoreBased on 57 reviews

gameplay2 positive mentions

grinding8 negative mentions

The game offers a relaxing and enjoyable experience with a mix of survival, crafting, and base building mechanics.
Great value for the price, providing many hours of entertainment and potential for future updates and content.
The developer is actively engaged with the community, providing regular updates and responding to player feedback.

The game currently has limited content and can feel repetitive, with some mechanics being grindy and lacking clear instructions.
Graphics are outdated, and there are issues with controls and camera angles that can detract from the experience.
Some players have experienced bugs and technical issues, such as save loading problems and character movement lag.

grinding
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, players appreciate the game's blend of survival, farming, and crafting elements, highlighting its engaging and laid-back nature. However, some reviewers feel that the grinding aspect can become tedious and detracts from the overall enjoyment, making certain activities feel repetitive and dull.
- “This made the game too grindy and dull in my opinion.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
20%
60%
The graphics have received mixed reviews, with some users noting they are outdated and limited, particularly in terms of inventory menus and control remapping issues. However, others appreciate the simplistic and relaxing aesthetic, suggesting that the graphics serve the game's focus on building rather than combat. Overall, while there are complaints about the visual quality, some players find it enjoyable.
- “I love the graphics and it is relaxing.”
- “Outdated graphics, but that is my only complaint.”
- “Graphics are also outdated; the right mouse button is hard-coded to cancel actions, so it cannot be remapped to interact. Remapped controls also do not show as saved after exiting and returning to the game, and inventory menus are uninteresting and small in 4K resolution.”
- “It focuses on building, doesn't have fancy graphics, and doesn't have much combat yet.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The gameplay features engaging loops and enjoyable mechanics, particularly in fishing, crafting, forestry, and farming. However, some players find the initial boss encounters to be too easy, detracting from the overall challenge.
- “The gameplay loop is amazing, and I especially love the fishing mechanic.”
- “There are some cool mechanics around crafting, forestry, and farming.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
100%
The story involves exploring various map areas and completing quests to locate and assist lost villagers in rebuilding their town. While the current plot features two manageable bosses, players express optimism about the game's potential and are eager to see how the storyline and upgrades will develop.
- “Several map areas are already developed, with quests to find lost villagers and help them rebuild their town.”
- “So far, this game has some really good potential. I'm loving it and I can't wait to see where the storyline might go and what other amazing upgrades may come in the near future.”
- “The story feels disjointed and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “The character development is minimal, leaving me feeling disconnected from the narrative.”
- “The plot twists are predictable and fail to deliver any real surprises.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, users report that the game is stable and runs smoothly, with minimal bugs present in the early version. While content may be limited, the gameplay experience is enjoyable and reliable.
- “What is available to play is fun and surprisingly mostly bug-free.”
- “The early version I played did not have a ton of content, but it played super smooth and was bug-free.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game received mixed feedback, with some users finding the initial track reminiscent of generic commercial tunes, which detracted from the experience. However, the option to turn it off mitigated this issue for players.
- “Honestly, my only complaint was the generic Home Depot commercial music at the beginning, but that was easy to turn off.”