Winter Polaris
A two-story visual novel about immortality and an island mystery
stage-nana · Published by Sekai Project · Released Dec 12, 2019
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 99
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Sep 21, 2021
What is Winter Polaris?
You read two stories in this single-player visual novel. One begins in present-day Tokyo, where a disease makes people vanish, and follows a survivor searching for others. The other follows an island courier who rescues a girl carrying a mysterious glass object.
For you if...
- +you enjoy melancholy stories about loneliness and human connection
Not for you if...
- −you want action-focused play rather than a text-based story
What players say
94% of 99 reviews are positive
Players praise the story's emotional payoff. The most common complaint is that the opening chapters move slowly, even among players who recommend continuing.
Screenshots and trailer
Winter Polaris system requirements
Minimum: Integrated, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Winter Polaris?
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 1.2 GHz Pentium 4
- Graphics
- Integrated Graphics
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Winter Polaris have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Winter Polaris run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Does Winter Polaris use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
