99 Nights in the Forest 101% Original

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You wake up in a forest with nothing but a "Bad Axe" and 99 days to survive. Think Minecraft meets Don't Starve, but wrapped in blocky Roblox-style graphics and a relentless difficulty curve. Your goal? Chop trees, build walls, fight off bandit raids, and whatever you do—avoid the glowing-eyed Deer. This is a survival-builder where death wipes almost everything, so every decision counts. It's addictive, stressful, and definitely not as relaxing as the tags might suggest.

Key Features

• 99-Day Survival Challenge: Each run pushes you to survive longer, with progress tracked by how many days you've lived.
• Permadeath with Partial Progression: You lose your base and items when you die, but keep your currency and day records.
• Base Building & Defense: Craft fences, gates, and structures to defend against bandit raids and the forest's horrors.
• The Deer Boss: A terrifying forest guardian that will hunt you down if you're not careful.

How to Play 99 Nights in the Forest 101% Original

Getting started is simple, but surviving past day 10 is where the real game begins.

Gather Resources and Build Your First Shelter

You spawn with a "Bad Axe" and a hunger bar that drains fast. Walk right up to trees and hold left-click to chop them down for wood. Use WASD to move around, Shift to sprint when danger's near. Press E to pick things up when you're holding your bag. The first priority? Build a campfire and fuel it to unlock the map. Then start placing wooden fences using the green ghost preview—it shows where structures snap into place. Your base is your only safe zone when night falls.

Survive Bandit Raids and the Deer

Bandits show up in waves, shooting at you and destroying your stuff. You'll need to craft weapons (rifles show up later in the hotbar) and shoot back with left-click. But the real threat is the Deer. This thing appears randomly, glowing eyes cutting through the fog, and if it catches you, it's instant death with a jumpscare animation. You can't fight it early on—just run and hide behind your walls. The tension spikes hard when you hear it stomping nearby.

Unlock the Map and Push for 99 Days

As you survive more days, you earn gold coins that carry over between runs. Spend them in the shop (right-side icon) to unlock better tools, bags, and underground exploration access. The map expands as you fuel campfires scattered around the forest. Gardening becomes important around day 20 for steady food. The endgame is pure grinding—can you hit all 99 days without the Deer or bandits ending your run?

Who is 99 Nights in the Forest 101% Original for?

This is for teens and younger players who love high-stakes survival games but don't mind starting over. If you grew up on Roblox horror games or wave-defense modes, you'll feel right at home. It's not for casual players looking to zone out—the permadeath system and constant threats keep you on edge. Perfect for quick 20-minute sessions where you're either making huge progress or losing everything spectacularly.

The Gameplay Vibe

It's scrappy and chaotic. The blocky graphics are rough around the edges—flat lighting during the day, heavy fog at night to mask the low draw distance. The Deer jumpscares are genuinely startling the first time, but the repetitive bandit AI loses steam after a few runs. There's no soundtrack I noticed, just ambient forest sounds and gunfire. It feels like a passion project from a small team that nailed the survival loop but didn't polish the presentation. The "101% Original" in the title is ironic—this borrows heavily from the Roblox survival template.

Technical Check: Saves & Performance

The game saves your gold and day records automatically, so you won't lose everything if you close the tab. But your current base and inventory? Gone if you die. It runs smoothly even on older PCs or basic laptops—the simple graphics mean you won't need a gaming rig. On mobile, the touch controls work, but aiming the rifle during raids gets clunky fast. Stick to desktop if you can.

Quick Verdict: Pros & Cons

A solid survival challenge for fans of permadeath and base-building, dragged down by repetitive visuals and borrowed mechanics.

• ✅ Pro: The permadeath system creates real tension—every run feels important.
• ✅ Pro: The Deer is a legitimately creepy antagonist that keeps you paranoid.
• ❌ Con: The grind to 99 days gets tedious, and losing 30+ days of progress to one mistake stings hard.

Controls

Responsive on keyboard, though the building placement can feel finicky when you're in a hurry.

• Desktop: WASD to move, Space to jump, Left-click to chop/shoot/drag, E to pick up/eat, Left Shift to run.
• Mobile: Touch controls with virtual joystick and action buttons (aiming suffers during combat).

Release Date & Developer

Developed by OldBoyzGames and released on August 30, 2025. It's one of those indie projects that punches above its weight in mechanics but shows its budget in the visuals.