Ogu and the Secret Forest

Developer: Moonlab Studio, Sinkhole Studio

Publisher: Sinkhole Studio

Jul 29, 2024

Visual

hand drawn
top down

Structure

interconnected map
item gated

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy

Summary

Explore the wonderful world with baby Ogu! 'Ogu and the Secret Forest' is a 2D adventure game with hand-drawn characters and various types of puzzles. Befriend bouncy characters and defeat strange creatures to unravel the mystery of the charming world.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Steam Deck
- Steam

Resources

Links

IGDB

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