Walden is a indie, adventure, walking simulator, and philosophical game. The game primarily uses basic PC controls a.k.a WASD plus the mouse to help you look around the world.
Walden, a game is a balance between several goals: surviving in the woods through self reliant living; seeking inspiration in the woods through attention to animals, sounds, solitude and books; and exploration and discovery of the social and personal context leading to Thoreau’s experiment.
The survival simulation focuses on the four “necessaries of life” as described by Thoreau in the book Walden—food, fuel, shelter and clothing. Players must care-take these aspects of their life in the woods in order to maintain their energy. If they fail to do so, they will faint from exhaustion.
It is a quite experience, very calming music, and engaging when you give yourself to Thoreau’s experiment, and try to adhere yourself to the necessities of life. I did not play for long, but I got a good idea of what is expected of the player.
