Winter Ember

Isometric stealth action with arrow crafting and a revenge story

Sky Machine Studios · Published by Blowfish Studios, Gamera Games · Released Apr 18, 2022

Reviews: Mixed; 58% of 84
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Jul 7, 2022
Minimum PC: GTX 960; 8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Winter Ember?

A single-player stealth action RPG set in the Victorian town of Anargal, where Arthur Artorias returns from exile to avenge his family. You explore large areas, sneak into homes and hidden passages, pick pockets, and hide bodies. Unconscious enemies eventually wake up, while killing can leave incriminating bloodstains; skill trees cover stealth, combat, and utility.

For you if...

+you like exploring large maps and pursuing side quests
+you enjoy dark, gothic settings and careful planning

Not for you if...

−you prefer first-person sneaking to an overhead camera
−you want fast action rather than cautious infiltration

What players say

58% of 84 reviews are positive

Players praise the environments and visual style. Common complaints concern awkward controls, unreliable interactions, bugs, and cumbersome stealth and combat mechanics.

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Winter Ember system requirements

Minimum: GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-6400
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

Does Winter Ember have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Winter Ember run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 35
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Winter Ember 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