Early Access
Is The Woods still being updated?
Not really. It's slowing down. Last updated 4 months ago, with about one update every 2 months.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
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About the game
Survive solo or team up with friends online on a vast forest island. Fortify your base, craft tools and weapons, set traps, and fight off hostile creatures. Search for your missing friend, then decide whether to escape or make the island your home.
Update history
Recent updates
Jun 18, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 23801721
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Jun 18, 2026 · Patch note
Dev-Log #27 (opens in new tab)
Added - Horde system Added - Obelisk loot Added - Tex orders Added - Icons, end game skip button Added - Buildable Steps Updated - Tex UI Updated - performance improvements Fix - Log holder visual Fix - Crafting balance
Jun 8, 2026 · Patch note
Dev-Log #26 (opens in new tab)
Additions Added cheaper build components and corner pieces Added Shipwreck visuals and sound Added log slide and hook Added Mutant animations Added HUD progress bar while crafting Added fishing system (rivers, ponds, lakes and ocean) Added farming system (Grow Aloe vera or carrots) Added farm frames and window planters Added throwable Skull bomb plus sticky…
Dec 19, 2025 · Patch note
Dev-Log #25 (opens in new tab)
Additions [p align="start"]Added single player pause menu Added Build items (cheap walls, doors, windows and roofs) Added stealth kills with knife Added animal Stag Added Christmas theme Added craft item, grappling hook for log mover Added more tasks Added head shot extra damage Added food to spawn bag Updates [p align="start"]Updated Raw meat no longer rep…
Dec 7, 2025 · Patch note
Dev-Log #24 (opens in new tab)
Additions [p align="start"]Added Random server name generator Added multiplayer markers on map Added Skinny camps Added Log Mover (WIP experimental) Added Skinny tracks Added more bush types Added death bag to map Added Log Mover hook VFX Added Cheap wall build object Updates [p align="start"]Updated Launcher SFX Updated Launcher reposition peg Updated Cave…
Questions
When was the last The Woods update?
The Woods last shipped a public branch build 4 months ago (Jun 18, 2026).
How often does The Woods update?
It got about one update every 2 months over the last year and is sporadic (20/100). 3 of the last 12 months had at least one update day. Gaps between updates are uneven.
Is The Woods abandoned?
Not yet, but it is slowing down. The last build or patch note is between 90 and 180 days old.
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