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Winter Survival: Prologue

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63%Game Brain Score
graphics, atmosphere
story, gameplay
63% User Score Based on 164 reviews

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Winter Survival: Prologue is a single player action adventure game. It was developed by DRAGO entertainment and was released on February 15, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Winter Survival’s Prologue sets the stage for a survival experience around Mount Washington before the events of the Winter Survival game. Learn more about the friends you set out on the journey with and see what happens before things turn dire.THE ADVENTUREGet to know Joel while you are both looking for Mike who went missing just when you stated your long weekend into the mountains. Experience wh…

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63%
Audience ScoreBased on 164 reviews
graphics3 positive mentions
monetization11 negative mentions
  • The game has a beautiful environment and graphics, creating an immersive atmosphere.
  • The hallucination mechanic adds an interesting psychological element to the survival experience.
  • The game shows potential for a unique take on the survival genre, especially with its winter setting.
  • The gameplay feels overly linear and scripted, limiting player freedom and exploration.
  • Survival mechanics are punishing, with rapid depletion of hunger and thirst meters making it frustrating.
  • The lack of combat options against predators like wolves makes survival feel unfair and unbalanced.
  • story
    25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story has been widely criticized for its poor writing and linearity, with many players feeling that it restricts exploration and forces them to follow a predetermined path. While some appreciate the survival elements and environmental storytelling, the overall narrative is described as boring and lacking depth, leading to frustration with the gameplay experience. Players express a desire for more freedom and choices, suggesting that a sandbox mode could enhance the game's appeal.

    • “Reminds me of a mix of Green Hell with the survival elements and the sanity management, and Firewatch with the quality of production and story elements.”
    • “All that being said... if the devs can tune the difficulty a bit, and maybe slow down the triggering of story quests and let me explore a bit in between steps... then this has the makings of a beautiful, tough survival game.”
    • “The story is conveyed through inner monologues and NPCs.”
    • “Writing, storytelling, and environmental storytelling are just bad.”
    • “The feel has shifted from open world survival to story-based, and you are basically not given the chance to explore the game beyond the controlled story.”
    • “No sense of survival since it all just follows a story; it's linear and very, very boring to most.”
  • gameplay
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the new hallucination mechanic and the remappable controls, while others find the overall experience tedious and frustrating due to issues like high mouse sensitivity and slow introduction of survival mechanics. Many users expressed dissatisfaction with the difficulty of managing survival elements, particularly the sanity and wolf mechanics, which they feel detract from the enjoyment of the game. Overall, while there are interesting concepts, the execution leaves much to be desired, leading to a repetitive and challenging experience.

    • “I thought it was a pretty interesting game, and I really thought the hallucination mechanic was a cool idea!”
    • “The mechanics (when remapped) make sense and are easy to use.”
    • “Gameplay is the same level of quality.”
    • “I had a difficult time wanting to learn fast enough because the mouse sensitivity was over the top while the program was too slow in gradually introducing new survival mechanics before being thrown to the wolves; any essential skills as simple as methods of looking after yourself, not to mention picking up or crafting items for survival.”
    • “So of course I have to brute force my way and keep loading and stupid trial-and-error gameplay until I can cure my hole in my stomach where the water I drank is just pouring out again.”
    • “I get that wood is scarce and it's a game mechanic, but getting icy cold after a few hours of sleep and getting a debuff on sanity right after waking up drove me crazy.”
  • monetization
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization strategy of this game has been criticized for being misleading, as it presents itself as a full game while primarily functioning as an advertisement for a product. Users express frustration over the practice of publishing demos or ads as separate titles, which detracts from genuine games and misleads consumers into spending money on what is essentially promotional content. Overall, this approach is seen as harmful to gamers and the gaming community.

    • “If you enjoy advertisements, you can consume them for free on the web or on YouTube without needing to add them to your game library, download them, and then launch the advertising.”
    • “While it might seem like an innocuous mistake, publishing demos and advertisements as if they are full games is misleading and in some ways harmful.”
    • “It's impossible for me to recommend this incorrectly published advertising spam to gamers; you deserve better than adverts.”
  • graphics
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are generally well-received, with users noting that they are nice and contribute to a good atmosphere. While the game runs smoothly at maximum settings, some players found it necessary to lower the graphics for optimal performance on the Steam Deck. Overall, the visuals are considered graphically sound, enhancing the gaming experience.

    • “The game plays smoothly at max graphics levels (on fiber).”
    • “Nice graphics and sounds providing good atmosphere.”
    • “The graphics are good.”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere is praised for its impressive graphics and sound design, which effectively enhance the overall experience. Reviewers appreciate how the immersive environment complements the game's survival elements, creating a believable and engaging setting.

    • “Nice graphics and sounds providing a good atmosphere.”
    • “I like the atmosphere just as much as the believably implemented survival attributes.”
  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find humor in the game's scenarios, such as the amusing experience of hiding in tall grass from a wolf, which adds a lighthearted element to the gameplay.

    • “Hiding in tall grass from a wolf is something I find very funny.”
  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is well-optimized, delivering smooth performance alongside a visually appealing interface and environment.

    • “The game runs smoothly; the interface and environment are beautiful.”
    • “The optimization is top-notch, allowing for a seamless gaming experience.”
    • “I appreciate how well the game performs on lower-end hardware without sacrificing quality.”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players express that the grinding aspect of the game is excessively time-consuming, often requiring a significant investment of effort akin to having a second life to fully engage with it.

    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
    • “The grinding feels endless and tedious.”
    • “I spent hours grinding, and it still feels like I'm nowhere near my goal.”
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Winter Survival: Prologue is a action adventure game.

Winter Survival: Prologue is available on PC and Windows.

Winter Survival: Prologue was released on February 15, 2023.

Winter Survival: Prologue was developed by DRAGO entertainment.

Winter Survival: Prologue has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

Winter Survival: Prologue is a single player game.

Similar games include Winter Survival, Green Hell, Arid, The Long Dark, Mist Survival and others.