Winter Burrow is a cozy forest survival game about a mouse returning home to restore her childhood burrow. Explore, gather resources, craft tools, knit warm sweaters, bake pies, and meet the locals. Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/30087...views_hash
Winter Burrow was my first survival game and I really enjoyed it. At the beginning, I was as clueless as the little mouse, but the better I got to know the forest and where to find materials, the more confident I became. Looking back, I'm glad I played the game before the winter event, as it added a map. The desperation of not knowing where I was and how to save myself from freezing to death was part of the fun.
Less fun was the inventory, which was chronically too small; for most of the game, I had to make do with 1-2 slots. When you go out to collect materials, that's definitely not enough. There were scrolls and quests that allowed you to expand your bag space a little, but the big breakthrough only came at the end. That was really frustrating.
The storage space in the house also expanded significantly after I built the birch wood cabinet (blueprint located in the far east of the spider area). I disabled the “spiders” option because they were too difficult to defeat as enemies; the cockroaches in the area already pushed me to my limits.
I will definitely return to build the remaining furniture and furnish the house. Thanks to the two floors, there is plenty of space to let your imagination run wild.
Conclusion´
“Winter Burrow” is a game for people who like to explore a world but don't want to engage in difficult battles. It is literally worth exploring even the dark corners.
Winter Burrow was my first survival game and I really enjoyed it. At the beginning, I was as clueless as the little mouse, but the better I got to know the forest and where to find materials, the more confident I became. Looking back, I'm glad I played the game before the winter event, as it added a map. The desperation of not knowing where I was and how to save myself from freezing to death was part of the fun.
Less fun was the inventory, which was chronically too small; for most of the game, I had to make do with 1-2 slots. When you go out to collect materials, that's definitely not enough. There were scrolls and quests that allowed you to expand your bag space a little, but the big breakthrough only came at the end. That was really frustrating.
The storage space in the house also expanded significantly after I built the birch wood cabinet (blueprint located in the far east of the spider area). I disabled the “spiders” option because they were too difficult to defeat as enemies; the cockroaches in the area already pushed me to my limits.
I will definitely return to build the remaining furniture and furnish the house. Thanks to the two floors, there is plenty of space to let your imagination run wild.
Conclusion´
“Winter Burrow” is a game for people who like to explore a world but don't want to engage in difficult battles. It is literally worth exploring even the dark corners.
Addendum: There are YouTube videos that complete the game in six hours. It took me thirty hours because I placed a lot of emphasis on exploring and was terribly inefficient.
Even after finishing the game, I keep finding new regions and blueprints because I now have an eye for where possible passages might be.
Even after finishing the game, I keep finding new regions and blueprints because I now have an eye for where possible passages might be.
A few tips:
1.) Enjoy the game and don't rush through it.
2.) Stock up on warming food. Behind the house are beechnuts, which you can process either at the beginning or later.
2. a) Once you have learned how to make campfires, make sure you have a supply of them with you.
3.) If you get lost, pay attention to your footprints.
4.) Turn off the “Spiders” option; the enemies in the area are nasty enough as it is. Spider silk can be harvested from trees.
5.) Many people have trouble finding granite. In the valley below Buffo, follow the small paths northward, where there is granite in abundance.
6.) Don't think you've completed the game once you've finished all the quests. I finished a long time ago and still find blueprints. Later on, you'll develop an eye for where the passageways and dark corners are.
If there is anything else I can do to assist, please do not hesitate to ask.
1.) Enjoy the game and don't rush through it.
2.) Stock up on warming food. Behind the house are beechnuts, which you can process either at the beginning or later.
2. a) Once you have learned how to make campfires, make sure you have a supply of them with you.
3.) If you get lost, pay attention to your footprints.
4.) Turn off the “Spiders” option; the enemies in the area are nasty enough as it is. Spider silk can be harvested from trees.
5.) Many people have trouble finding granite. In the valley below Buffo, follow the small paths northward, where there is granite in abundance.
6.) Don't think you've completed the game once you've finished all the quests. I finished a long time ago and still find blueprints. Later on, you'll develop an eye for where the passageways and dark corners are.
If there is anything else I can do to assist, please do not hesitate to ask.
This post was last modified: 12-25-2025, 10:28 AM by Wild Boar.