The Wolf of Derevnya

About

The Wolf of Derevnya is a text-heavy adventure game where your choices shape a survival horror story in medieval Kievan Rus. You play a figure blamed for a string of violent village deaths, navigating seven chapters filled with 200+ decisions that influence outcomes. The story weaves mystery and personal history, demanding you weigh actions carefully as you uncover secrets. A button-click interface guides you through 75,000 words of narrative, four endings, and 40 hand-drawn illustrations that set the grim tone. The game’s depth comes from customizable paths and hidden layers. Players can unlock 16 backstories and tailor their protagonist’s traits, which ripple through the plot. With 28 achievements, the hardest to earn, “At What Cost”, has only a 4.7% unlock rate. The hand-illustrated scenes and dense, atmospheric writing create a tense, medieval vibe. Though its pacing leans slow, the branching structure encourages replayability, especially for those who enjoy parsing moral dilemmas and piecing together fragmented histories. The blend of horror and choice-driven storytelling gives it staying power beyond a single playthrough.

Storyline

A jaded hero from an earlier age. A village beset by a mysterious monster. And secrets as deep as the earth. When the villagers of Derevnya begin turning up maimed, suspicion falls on you. Track down the beast to clear your name and save the village—but to unravel the mystery, you will need to confront your own past. Nightwell Games' inaugural title is a survival-horror choose your own adventure set in the rich medieval world of Kievan Rus'. This 7-chapter illustrated choose your own adventure game/visual novel is 75,000 words long with four possible endings. There are over 200 meaningful choices in this game, including a customizable protagonist and 16 different unlockable backstories. It includes 40 high-res hand-drawn illustrations and a button-click interface. This package includes the complete downloadable game for Windows in 1920x1080 fullscreen format.