Steam game

Forest Rites

Defeat the forest's masters in this exciting trick-taking card battler!

Free July 16, 2025

By TDL

Windows
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Forest Rites - TDL. Popular. Released July 16, 2025
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Overview

About this game

You are Goya, a young raccoon determined to complete your village’s sacred rite of passage. To prove yourself, you must face — and defeat — nine fearsome opponents in a relentless gauntlet. Will you overcome the trials and earn the right to leave your village and explore the world beyond?

Forest Rites is a card battler inspired by trick-taking games. It’s meant to be a compact, gameplay-driven experience with very light narrative elements. I made this between 2021 and 2024 in my spare time as a fun experiment around a rarely-seen mechanic in video games.

Features:

  • Short length (30 to 45 minutes per game)

  • Roguelike progression

  • Fight your opponents through a card system inspired by trick-taking games

  • Face the forest's masters, each with their own fighting style and strategy

  • Two modes available: beginner and normal

  • In normal mode, your score is saved at the end of each game: try to beat your best score and climb the leaderboard!

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