Winter Novel

Winter Novel

Steam Deck Verified

DeXP · Indie · Aug 10, 2016

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $4.99. It has been as low as $1.54.

84%
Very Positive
610 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 92 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 142 sampled reviews

Based on 610 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 142 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise142 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
📚 Engaging Storyline and Character Development The game features an engaging storyline filled with intriguing plot twists and well-developed characters.
92 of 142 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
What immediately piqued my interest for this visual novel was the art style.
37 of 142 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
🎶 Repetitive Soundtrack While Winter Novel features a soothing and atmospheric soundtrack, some players may find it to be repetitive over extended gameplay sessions.
10 of 142 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Cons: 🕹️ Limited Gameplay Mechanics Some players may find the gameplay mechanics of Winter Novel to be somewhat limited, with a focus primarily on storytelling and exploration rather than complex gameplay systems.
6 of 142 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters92 reviews
Graphics37 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Gameplay6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $4.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.54.

4 points recordedtoday · $4.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
10
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.