Winter

Winter
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73
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57.663
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Release date
15 March 2022
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73 (162 votes)
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82 (46 votes)

face mythical creatures from ancient mythologies face to face, create an army and fight back before winter swallows you

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Winter system requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows 7/8/8.1/10
  • Processor: 2.3 GHz Dual Core
  • Memory: 2048 MB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
  • Storage: 200 MB available space
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Soul
Soul

I don't want to put "don't recommend" purely because I see where the devs are trying to go, but it needs a lot more work to be enjoyable, and I mean it in the nicest way possible.
There is no tutorial (or even a controls map/ cheat sheet, I had to try every key until I found one that adds coins), no introduction to the setting or even some kind of transition from the main menu. It is hard to see if coins have been input or not, and the visuals sometimes feel a bit too cluttered.
I love the slavic inpiration that this game has and it can be done justice, it just needs A LOT more work and polishing.

Snejinka
Snejinka

Winter is a captivating economic strategy game that seamlessly blends enchanting 2D pixel art with immersive gameplay. Set in a world inspired by Slavic mythology, players are tasked with protecting their forest settlement from the relentless onslaught of mythical creatures. As the chilling spirit of winter threatens, players must forge an army, construct defenses, and recruit fighters to survive each night. The game's strategic depth shines as players navigate economic challenges, train their army, and explore the rich lore of Slavic mythology. With dynamic weather events and a diverse array of mythical creatures, "Winter" offers a truly enchanting gaming experience.

☁Łęğęŋđ⛈
☁Łęğęŋđ⛈

Winter invites players into a mesmerizing world steeped in Slavic mythology, offering an enchanting blend of strategic gameplay and captivating storytelling. As guardians of a forest settlement, players must defend against the relentless onslaught of mythical creatures, harnessing economic prowess and military strategy to survive the icy grip of winter. The game's pixel art style evokes a nostalgic charm while delivering immersive visuals that bring the mythical realm to life. With its deep dive into Slavic lore, dynamic weather events, and strategic army development, "Winter" offers an engaging and rewarding experience for players seeking both challenge and enchantment. Step into the snowy forests and embark on a quest for survival and eternal spring in this captivating strategy adventure.

Obey the Fist!
Obey the Fist!

Winter is an unabashed, lazy Russian ripoff of Kingdom: New Lands (Copyright Licorice Inc, 2014). Many lazy "amateur" developers don't pay attention to their obligations under copyright law, and often steal the ideas of actual, real game developers without credit, such as the "developer" here has done. At this stage no legal action has been taken by Licorice Inc against the "developer" here, but it's never off the table, as previous copyright law cases have shown.

It's also abandoned, and infested with more fake/paid reviews I've ever seen on a game.

Putting aside the unethical intellectual bankruptcy of stealing someone else's game concept for profit, this is also breaking that unwritten law of stealing other people's game ideas... you should at least try to do better than the game you're ripping off. Winter is considerably worse than Kingdom: New Lands.

The game was abandoned roughly 3 months after launch and hasn't been updated in 2 years. It blew past the developers commitment to complete the game without any notification or admission of failure from the developer. The game will never be completed.

From a technical perspective, the game doesn't meet basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard.

A choice was made to use obsolete, decades old retro pixel "art" as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics. It's unclear if this is due to lack of budget or talent, regardless, the overall visual quality of the game is extremely low as a result.

There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks. There's no way to ensure this is running at the native resolution of your display. There's no guarantee this game will look right on any PC as a result of this hamfisted design decision.

Bewilderingly, the game doesn't include proper audio controls (the controls are there, they just don't work), so you can't turn off the annoying background music, you'll need to alt+tab out and stop the music using the Windows sound mixer. This is obviously not okay and it's unclear why the Russian developers chose not to test this basic feature.

The controls can't be customised, which will be an annoyance for many, but it can also render the game unplayable for differently-abled gamers, left handed gamers or gamers using AZERTY or other international keyboard layouts. To make matters worse, there's no mouse input, despite this being sold on PC as if it were a PC game. This is unacceptable and somewhat insulting to PC gamers. It's a good demonstration of the poor attitude the developer has towards PC gamers, and this attitude has resulted in yet another defect in this game.

These technical defects push this game below acceptable standards for any modern PC game.

Reviewing SteamDB to check how popular this game was with players reveals a surprise... there's a very healthy spike in player counts for the game. But this only happened once, around the same time that trading cards were applied to the game... so this is just card idlers getting their cards and moving on. A closer look at the numbers shows the game just has a couple of players every week running up the game and idling it for cards, then deleting it. We must ask how it benefits gamers for there to be so many games like this, with no merit as a serious game, that only generate sales from people idling and selling the trading cards.

Another unethical act of this developer, knowing full well that this game is abandoned and they will never complete it, they are deliberately trying to scam gamers into buying it by offering it on discount from time to time. It's impossible to "accidentally" discount a game. The developer looked at their abandoned game, and instead of doing the right thing and removing it from Steam, they instead doubled-down and tried to scam even more people into paying for it. Greedy, and completely unethical. Doing the wrong thing, on purpose, for money. This is not okay.


Warning: Review Manipulation!

This game features a HUGE number of fake positive reviews from accounts known to be in the business of review manipulation/paid reviews. They're all written in either Russian or broken English, appear at almost exactly the same time, very shortly after the game launched on Steam, all have a direct Steam purchase of the game, and the accounts are used consistently to write fake reviews for asset flips and other cash grabs/scams. The "Positive" review score on this game should be disregarded due to this blatant, unethical review manipulation. This is done to deceive and scam gamers into paying for a bad product.

Winter is relatively cheap at $1 USD, but it's not worth it. Given the defects and quality issues with the game, coupled with the unrealistic price, and the questionable ethical nature of the developer and/or their associates (as outlined above), this is impossible to recommend. This is also competing with over 9,000 free games available on Steam, many of them far better than this paid product.

MangoMaraudr
MangoMaraudr

This is a seemingly abandoned early access game in the vein of the Kingdoms game series. There is no tutorial, and the button that should give you a tutorial is hidden in the main menu settings (NOT available once you actually start the game) and said button crashes the game. The text is nearly unreadable due to an overly stylized font being used everywhere. Speaking of the setting menu, the main menu settings don't work so I can't mute the game from the main menu, or even reduce the sound slightly. The art is nice, but it's the only nice thing here. Last update was June of 2022, meaning this game has been untouched for over a year now. There also is seemingly little to no actual progression or goal to work towards, and the lack of a tutorial certainly helps you have no clue what you're supposed to do.

TL;DR - Don't Buy.

Syramos
Syramos

A Disappointing Kingdom-Inspired Experience

I saw this Game during Winter Sale 2023. I was reminded of Kingdom...
So I didn't stop to read any recent reviews and was thus heavily dissapointed.

I have 0.2h on record. I walked once from left to right.
I have now 19 of 24 achievements, about 7 of wich just popped up before it nearly crashed on startup of the game.

Why Early Access?
"At the moment the game is fully playable...".
Yeah, that is entirely untrue. While you can walk around and even drop coins with "Space", there is no real feeling of playability.

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?
“about until the second half of 2022.”
Definitely not true, as proven by Exhibit A "The Game itself".

I guess this very basic attempt at a kingdom-style game is abandoned, as it has not been updated since 2022.
Kind of sad, as the the mythology and the style seemed promising.

The fact that this kind of Game makes it into the Steam Winter Sale 2023, on the other hand, is either malicious intent or just a big mistake by Steam.

panbzoch
panbzoch

- no tutorial (even if it says Tutorial in menu, you can`t do it, game starts, and you don`t even know what to do)
- UI is terrible - you can actually click through half-transparent window (settings) the buttons from previous (underneath) menu, there is actually QUIT button i accidentally click like three times, before realizing that it is active even under pop-up settings window (then i figured out that game is trying to tell me something...)
- no controls: What key does what? I have to figure out by mashing keys, miraculously found "run" key after like 10 minutes of slowly walking
- no stamina bar, still you can become exhausted by running after mysterious time period
- did I mention no tutorial? Latest update was about tutorial, well, THERE ISN'T ANY
- i`m overall confused what`s the goal and what to do other then riding a bunny, probably linked to no tutorial issue
- not sure how others giving positive reviews play this game... I simply don`t know what to do there :D still, i would like to give it a shot!
- hard to ask for bugs in community forum when game keeps me involved for 5 minutes... What is the story? What is the goal? How to track progress? Is there way how to make this more intuitive, or include tutorial, controls, so you can simply read it somewhere?
- dev / community forum is dead, noone responses for months
- game name is so general it makes impossible to find any info / help online. Go to youtube and search "WINTER GAME" :D

✘øØŁÎℾȺ₦
✘øØŁÎℾȺ₦

2D pixel strategy game. Defend a forest settlement from mythical creatures, create an army and build defense walls. Explore the world, fight gods and annex neighboring settlements. The weather changes, you need to improve your camp and teach the inhabitants to prosper. Explore Slavic mythology in the snowy forests.

大西瓜
大西瓜

Winter is an economic strategy in pixel 2D, you will have to defend your forest settlement from the maddened creatures of Slavic mythology, create your powerful army and build walls at night so that the heat from them will scare the spirit of winter.

Hades
Hades

(Review written for v0.1.4.0) The visuals are nice and lives up to the atmosphere & beauty of games like Kingdom. This game does however require polishing a lot.

> The follower AI sometimes gets stuck in some loop where they won't be able to do anything (they'll stand around the camp area permanently) but throughout 20 playthroughs it only happened 3 times.
>>> I've also noticed that after a certain amount of employed farmers, the remaining farmers won't join the others to complete a task. Not sure if it's intended or not, because then I was left with unusable farmers

> You can severely mess up and be left without coins (would be nice if warriors and farmers could hunt a minimal amount of animals or gather resources which would yield a few coins, or if the player could do something for free that would yield a coin just in case they run out)

> The day passes way too quickly so you cannot do anything but inch little-by-little to the sides. After many tries at this game, it seems like there is only a very very small correct ways to play this game if you want to succeed. If you play it your way, explore and take it a little bit slow then you are sure to doom yourself.
>>> Perhaps a way to remedy this is to add another difficulty settings for people who want to play to relax, which would extend the daytime and night time as well as exponentially reduce the amount of spawned enemies. (as far as I noticed, every day spawns another extra enemy. While I like that, I think every 7th day or boss battle night the count will be reduced by 3-4 so that the game will still get harder, but you'll get a small break after boss battle)

> The version I played had a broken save system so I'm not sure if this still applies to the version You are playing, but if you need to pause or quit+retry some other time then be aware that there's a chance it won't save/load the game properly. (I was nearing the end of the game, quit and then found out I couldn't load the game)

I really enjoyed playing this game. Not sure if there are any plans on expanding it but I would love to see this game updated and improved.

someone
someone

The game is unfinished and seems to have had no updates nor announcements in more than 6 months.

In comparison to the Kingdom series, it is an unfinished product. There are no explanations or tutorials, it feels like a game from the 80s' where the player were left with no instruction whatsoever.
The art is great in my opinion tho. But in its actual states there are way too much things to modify for the game to be an enjoyable experience.

I hope this project is not abandoned.

EDIT : it's been a year now, we can assume it is abandoned. Even if it's cheap don't buy it, it's unplayable.

MIdle-Empire.community
MIdle-Empire.c…

How difficult it is to fight not only in hordes of terrible monsters, but also with the cold. The very inclement weather seems to have rebelled against you and seeks to devour you. Have time to gather an army and defeat the enemy before the frost of death covers you.

Teddy bear
Teddy bear

The interface and graphics are done well.
The game is very atmospheric, dynamic, settlement management strategy and
it has very convenient mechanics.
Quite an interesting game, I think it's worth trying to play.

AdorkcalledNigel
AdorkcalledNigel

Pixel art is kinda nice, needs a lot more work but could be a decent Kingdom clone when finished.

Can't really recommend it as it's so early but I'll give it a thumbs up so I don't trash it's rating, hope it gets finished!

ThereAreThoseWhoCallMeDave
ThereAreThoseW…

Don't do it. I know, you want to experience the joy you felt when you played Kingdom. I understand. I wanted it too. This isn't it. This is a cold mess. Really, really basic aspects of game development have been omitted or failed. I get this is "Early Access" or whatever, but his is just bad. Maybe, one day, it can aspire to being a Kingdom clone. Today is not that day.

111y
111y

everything is too colorful, or I'm not a fan of pixel art

ODIN299
ODIN299

Base defense is certainly good, but there would be more combat units

DM
DM

Pixel lamp toy about... winter!
The winter is coming!

#Laman TradeBack.io
#Laman TradeBack.io

This is a game about Slavic mythology. The most interesting thing I liked was building my camp.

Ludwig Richter
Ludwig Richter

A very peculiar game and therefore it is definitely not for everyone. The graphics and sounds are nice, as is the visual style, in general. There are game achievements and a rabbit that the main character rides.

CallMeShadow
CallMeShadow

Great game. A truly atmospheric and magical game. The visuals are very reminiscent of the Viking Age. The graphics are beautiful and pleasing to the eye. The gameplay is very exciting and makes you get involved in the world of this game. Definitely recommend

stimul14
stimul14

In what other game will you be allowed to jump on a rabbit and fight frosty creatures?

ㄥ丨爪 ᐯ乇ㄥㄥㄚ
ㄥ丨爪 ᐯ乇ㄥㄥㄚ

"Winter" is a game similar in style to the Kingdom series (Classic, New Lands, Two Crowns). Instead of a horse or some deer we have a white rabbit (to match the color of the environment). I will say that the game's visuals are definitely catchy (pixel art has always been in demand among players)

The recruitment of an army, the development of the settlement and the destruction of the devil. Everything is in place.

Since the game is still in early access, I will follow her in the future, so put a positive assessment, although it may change in the future (it really wanted to look what else will be added here)

ocean
ocean

The game is imbued with Slavic mythology, from the font style to in-game references

๋Canada
๋Canada

cute pixel game where we have to fight against mythical creatures with the possibility of upgrading our camp

ANTIKV
ANTIKV

Good game! Lots of interesting content. The game is very addictive. I recommend ;)

Daddy
Daddy

Colorful game. Beautiful drawing. The entourage is similar to the poems of the great writer Alexander Pushkin.
The game is very cute, yes yes .. cute.
The gameplay is really simple, but it's not a boring game.
The music is pleasant.
Bottom line, at a discount, you can take and support the developer.

死- Death
死- Death

Reminds me of the Kingdom Two Crowns series.
The gameplay is completely different, but no less interesting.

Wolverine
Wolverine

This game is cold. But the graphics are nice.

☣☣PaRaZiT☣☣
☣☣PaRaZiT☣☣

Winter - A good game in pixel style, with a great atmosphere and a nice soundtrack. In the game you can have a good time and immerse yourself in the world of this game.

hodor
hodor

The game with its style and principle is similar to "Kingdom". It's worth playing "Winter".

Monstro
Monstro

Cool music and graphics, I like.

FRANKLIN
FRANKLIN

Very colorful and interesting platformer, very nice level design and atmosphere of the game)))

my dear
my dear

White rabbit, a bit of mythology, atmospheric music, hot tea and...
Winter.

s1ncara
s1ncara

A beautiful game with a Slavic motif.
Atmospheric graphics and chic musical accompaniment will not make you bored.

Charmer
Charmer

An unusual economic game that captivates with mechanics and immersion in a harsh fairy-tale atmosphere based on Slavic myths. Pixel style, expertly crafted and pleasing to the eye.

Joylo
Joylo

Cool 2D mysterious game. Not so long but very interesting to play

.freak 💶
.freak 💶

Pretty beautiful and atmospheric game, just what you need in modern times

КиРюХа
КиРюХа

A good game for your money, with nice graphics and a memorable soundtrack.

心の中で
心の中で

Fun opportunity to travel on a hare

Desire
Desire

Very interesting plot twist and unexpected ending, I'm satisfied

ruslansvr
ruslansvr

An adaptation of Kingdom, steeped in Slavic mythology. It offers high-quality graphics and music, a well-developed plot and atmosphere. Protect, upgrade, build, attack and explore.

BERLIN
BERLIN

I love winter, so I bought this game just to run around and enjoy the winter atmosphere, the game is more or less good, the developer has room to grow. +REP

KOVA8
KOVA8

In my opinion one of the best 2D games of this type :)
A studio of novice developers that could really surprise me!

DOKctor_Ms
DOKctor_Ms

you can learn a little about religion

ryki desolatori
ryki desolatori

The worst game I've ever played! I do not advise you to enter it at all.The graphics are bad, the optimization is also lame, in general, I'll give it 3/10.

FG174
FG174

Hi all
I highly recommend this game because in it I found the very atmosphere that I was looking for for so long I really liked it visually I am in love with this game

KINTSUGI 金継ぎ
KINTSUGI 金継ぎ

Nice mythology story-line, where you need to kill all scary creatures. Game in early access, so i hope story will continue, cause game realy cool and interesting. And i like font in this game, its in slavic style. Recommended.

c3_h7
c3_h7

A very atmospheric game with nice pixel graphics, the gameplay is similar to the kingdom, but instead of a horse you have a rabbit)

1
1

excellent 2D game about slovenian mythology with an inherent plot, very playable.
graphics - 10/10, plot - 10/10, price 10/10. I recommend the bath game to everyone.

WAAAAAAAAGH
WAAAAAAAAGH

This is an interesting pixelated indie game about survival in a snowy forest, where you have to escape from the harsh elements and the attacks of scary monsters.

EGOIST
EGOIST

Game is made beautiful and atmospheric, will definitely like it to fans of adventures in snow-covered worlds.

l1xso. CSGOWIN.GG
l1xso. CSGOWIN.GG

I will immediately mention that in this review you will not see anything inactive, because I really liked the game.
The graphics are done in the same stylization and pixelated look, I really like the idea and the idea.
The gameplay here is nice and cozy, I will keep playing. In fact, I've long wanted to play this game, but never got around to it.
You can only advise to watch at least a walkthrough, then download (If you like it) and enjoy this game as well as I do, good luck

Moyano
Moyano

An interesting strategy game in pixel art style based on Slavic mythology. Audio accompaniment perfectly complements the atmosphere of mystery.

dmn
dmn

Lead the settlement, protect and develop it in order to survive until the eternal spring.

everyone
everyone

the game is cool, you immediately plunge into the old days, takes nostalgia for the soul

69🌀
69🌀

A simple, but at the same time atmospheric game, makes you feel the real winter.

ZackBrick
ZackBrick

Great atmospheric game, beautiful pixel graphics and addictive gameplay

KoTuk_400kg
KoTuk_400kg

a cool game with cool gameplay, excellent 2D graphics, quite extensive missions and the difficulty of completing them.

111
111

Amazing game, plot, graphics, musical accompaniment, beautiful game, everything is at the highest level. The story is touching to the core. Many thanks to the developers. I advise everyone!!

𝖚𝖓𝖎𝖖𝖚𝖊
𝖚𝖓𝖎𝖖𝖚𝖊

An interesting game, which takes place in a winter forest, the font written off from the runes gives something primitive.
Decent product for early access

fl0xyzz #savetf2
fl0xyzz #savetf2

Игра хоть и сделана в пиксельной графике, но выглядит лампово и красиво. Геймплей интересный вечерком поиграть, самое то. Аудио сопровождение просто БОЖЕСТВЕННОЕ, игра атмосферная.