Winter Winds (2024)

Developer: paintedReality
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 9 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A lonely, tense journey through a frozen, abandoned town where you face monsters and psychological unraveling with turn-based battles and multiple moral choices.

atmosphericpsychological horrorturn-based combatexplorationdark fantasystylizedtensebranching endings

What players say

Players praise the atmosphere and characters, calling it a game made with love, but are split on the developer. Some report rude responses to bug reports and attacks on users, while others defend the developer. The game costs under a dollar and has multiple endings, though some glitches and performance issues on Steam Deck exist.

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