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The Forlorn

Fight for your life through five nights (technically six) in this hand-drawn 2D game of resource-management and survival. Keep the fire lit, sharpen your sword, and fend off progressively angrier creatures in…

9 September 2026

The Forlorn is an indie, released 9 September 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Forlorn is

The Forlorn was released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Fight for your life through five nights (technically six) in this hand-drawn 2D game of resource-management and survival. Keep the fire lit, sharpen your sword, and fend off progressively angrier creatures in the Cursed Forest. Comes with a 4/20 mode, cryptic lore, how to draw, and many secrets!
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How it plays

Its themes are action and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Pentium or AMD FX, 2 GB RAM and Intel HD Graphics. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

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What it launched against

The Forlorn launched on 9 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant and Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant, Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

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The Forlorn — frequently asked questions

When did The Forlorn come out?
The Forlorn was released on 9 September 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for The Forlorn?
At minimum, The Forlorn needs Intel Pentium or AMD FX, 2 GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics graphics, 200 MB available space of storage.
How many GB is The Forlorn?
The PC version needs about 0.2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("200 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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