| 99 Nights in the Forest | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Grandma’s Favourite Games |
| Engine | Roblox |
| Platform | |
| Release | 4 March 2025 |
| Genre | Survival-horror |
| Modes | Singleplayer Multiplayer |
99 Nights in the Forest is a survival horror video game developed and published by Grandma's Favourite Games on the game creation platform Roblox. It was released on 4 March 2025. Players must survive across 99 consecutive nights in a hostile forest environment, build and defend a camp, gather resources, and face supernatural threats, including a creature known as “The Deer”.
Gameplay
In 99 Nights in the Forest, players begin in a forest setting where the objective, like the title implies, is to survive 99 nights. During the day, players gather resources like wood, food, or coal, build and upgrade their campfire‑based base, and explore for loot. At night, hostile entities including bears, wolves, cultists and the primary antagonist known as The Deer appear and attack the base or players directly. Bears and wolves may additionally be encountered during the day, at which point they will attack the players.
Additional features include the option to rescue four missing children hidden in the forest; doing so affects progression and survival strategy, multiplayer cooperative play, and increased threats and stronger enemies on later nights.
Characters
The Owl
The Owl is a large snowy owl that swoops in to ettle to grab the player on certain nights. The creature resides mainly in the snowy biome, but can leave it for attacks.[1] If the player is still, the owl won't attack.
The Ram
The Ram is a large ram that ettles to ram into the player on certain nights. The creature resides mainly in the volcanic biome, but can leave it. The player is warned when it is about to ram. If it hits a tree while it charges, it will stop and become briefly disoriented.[1]
Plot
The players are trapped in a forest (originally a research lab) home to a mutant deer. The players need to survive 99 nights and save four children.[2]
Development
The game was developed by Grandma’s Favourite Games and launched in 4 March 2025. The game’s success is noted in gaming media as a prominent survival horror game on the Roblox platform.[3]
Reception
99 Nights in the Forest has achieved large‑scale popularity, achieving 14.2 million concurrent players.[4] Critically, publications have drawn attention to its gameplay escalation, atmosphere, and survival mechanics.[5]
Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Roblox Innovation Awards | Best Adventure Experience | Won | [6] |
| Best Horror Experience | Won |
Community and updates
The game receives regular content updates, new threats, and seasonal events. Strategies and class‑tier lists have become popular within the community.[7]
Film
In April 2026, it was reported that a 99 Nights in the Forest film was in the works at 20th Century Studios.[8]
See also
References
- Shearon, Andrea (2025-09-04). "99 Nights in the Forest—Tips for surviving The Deer, Owl, and Cultist invasions". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- Adhikary, Ishan (2025-07-15). "99 Nights in the Forest True Story Explained". Beebom. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- Seitz, Patrick (7 July 2025). "Roblox Stock Jumps On Scary Hit Video Game". Investor's Business Daily. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- Macgregor, Jody (May 7, 2026). "With a peak player count of 14.2 million, 99 Nights in the Forest has an audience other multiplayer games would kill for: 'To find these behemoth playerbases you need to be on a platform like Roblox'". PC Gamer. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- Global Sports Desk (13 September 2025). "How to survive 99 Nights in the Forest". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- Maas, Jennifer (September 7, 2025). "Roblox Innovation Awards 2025 Winners Revealed: 'Grow a Garden,' '99 Nights in the Forest' and More (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- Shearon, Andrea (17 October 2025). "All 99 Nights in the Forest classes in an overall tier list". PC Gamer. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- Jackson, Angelique (April 13, 2026). "99 Nights in the Forest Movie in the Works at 20th Century Studios". Variety. Retrieved 2026-04-14.