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Watch trailer on Steam ↗Heather Wreath: The Reporter
Artistic Madhouse Studios · Published by Artistic Madhouse Studios
Content notice: Disturbing images Themes of violence and death Substance abuse Mild Language
4 user reviews — 100% positive (4 reviews)
Last updated 2 Oct 2026
This game acts as the prologue to Heather Wreath: Shoban. In the shadow of a rundown estate, tormented by demented visions you must solve puzzles, fight dreadful monsters, and escape the masked man haunting every step. Inside a retro fixed camera narrative horror.
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Action, Adventure · 2025 · More under £5 games
Embark on a chilling journey through a rundown estate as you solve puzzles and battle monstrous foes, guided by the tense narrative of Heather Wreath: The Reporter.
About this game
In the shadow of a rundown estate, tormented by demented visions you must solve puzzles, fight dreadful monsters, and escape the masked man haunting every step. Inside a fixed camera narrative horror.
Step into the shoes of Edward Smith, an investigative reporter nearing the end of his career, each night a fitful dream haunts him; A thirty year old murder and a string of gruesome cold cases connected to the defunct Erickson Travelling Carnival. Following the dark whispers he travels to the rural town of Heather Valley. The Estate of the Erickson Brothers looms a shadow of festering rot and disrepair. Will this be the last chance at his greatest story? nothing is what it seems and a masked figure hunts you through the darkness. Crow feathers stir the end, the abyss gazes back six eyes wide.
A Love Letter to Retro Survival Horror
In this prologue to Heather Wreath: Shoban You'll encounter many puzzles and horror's dredged from the rot within. Will you solve the mystery of the estate before your reality falls apart at the seams?
Heather Wreath: The Reporter faithfully captures the feeling of retro survival horror, 90's slasher films and lovecraftian horror.
Fixed camera style gameplay inspired by 90's games.
Manage limited items and weapons.
Game focuses heavily on story, psychological thrills and symbolism.
Piece together The horror's of the estate's past through scattered notes.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core Duo Q8300 @ 2.5GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: Onboard Sound
- Additional Notes: These are the lowest tested specifications.
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Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 1.4
Fixed and adjusted controller inputs Updated controls text to match the new layoutRead full article on Community Announcements (artisticmadhousestudios)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch v1.3
Added missing collision on objects in the forest path Fixed some instances of weird interactive range on objects Fixed some minor misspellings Fixed bugged audio near dynamite plunger Fixed bugged audio inside the farm house save room Reworked various music tracksRead full article on Community Announcements (artisticmadhousestudios)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch v1.2
Adjusted several cameras in the old farm to provide a better playing experience Fixed some instances of the player being able to leave the viewable area in certain locations Fixed the player's control returning too early when interacting with the doll Added the ability to display the controls during gameplay Skipping cutscenes now requires the player to hold the action keyRead full article on Community Announcements (artisticmadhousestudios)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch v1.1
Added turning animation and increased turning speed Made it easier and more intuitive to read notes Added checkpoint in the forest trail and old farm Fixed music tracks overlapping when exiting the guest house Increased the volume of the monsters audioRead full article on Community Announcements (artisticmadhousestudios)






