Gather the courage to collect yourself before the foot of the dreaded Wendigo
Calling all supernatural stalkers! A demo for Folklore Hunter, the co-op urban legend hunting survival game developed by Liquid Donkey Games, emerges from the darkness today on PC via Steam at 12:00 PM PST ahead of the game’s 1.0 launch on Friday, Jan. 30, after its successful Early Access debut in 2020.
Experience the entirety of the Wendigo hunt, one of the three major story hunts of Folklore Hunter. Wander dark, decrepit woods home to a host of natural wildlife coexisting with the beastly Wendigo, inspired by North American Algonquian folklore. It lurks in a forest with strange caves, environmental puzzles, and a seemingly shifting landscape. Bullets alone won’t stop it. Search for the clues and conduct the ritual to seal it away.
Folklore Hunter will offer three story hunts in total. Along with the Wendigo, track down the vampiric Strigoi of Romanian legend through an uninhabited ghost village gone vacant from the creature’s macabre presence. The legendary Mothman lies in wait on a strange island, ready to meet the hunting party for the imminent 1.0 launch.
The full version features online co-op for all hunts and game modes, and enables hunters to customize a loadout of cameras, crucifixes, explosive canisters, and other unlockable equipment. Prepare for chaotic Contract Hunts where each outing offers randomized environments and puzzles, with full Steam Workshop support for mod-minded community members to share their own custom content.
“The demo provides a good glimpse of the horrors coming with the full launch later this month,” said Jayde Cohen, Founder and sole developer at Liquid Donkey Games. “Hunting the Wendigo provides different tension points, atmospheres, and environmental puzzles compared to the other creatures in the game. It’s been a long time since the first Early Access release, but the Mothman hunt will be worth the wait.”
Play the debut demo of Folklore Hunter today on PC via Steam before it fully enters the lairs of legendary beasts as 1.0 launches Friday, Jan. 30, with a price increase from the current $11.99 to $17.99. For more information, follow developer Liquid Donkey Games on Twitter and join everyone huddled around the fire over on Discord.
