Gerda: A Flame in Winter
Top-down World War II adventure shaped by difficult choices
BirdIsland/PortaPlay · Published by DON'T NOD · Released Sep 1, 2022
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 95% of 558
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 1
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 3 years ago
- Jul 20, 2023
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
Metacritic: 84/100 (critic reviews)
What is Gerda: A Flame in Winter?
Set in February 1945 near the end of World War II, this top-down adventure follows nurse Gerda Larsen as she tries to save her husband. You choose where to explore, manage resources and relationships, and develop skills through diary entries that open up options in conversations and events. Your decisions lead to different endings.
For you if...
- +you enjoy serious stories about civilians during World War II
- +you like choosing between competing loyalties and scarce resources
- +you want to replay branching narratives for different endings
Not for you if...
- −you want fast-paced action rather than conversations and choices
- −you prefer decisions without skill checks or uncertain outcomes
- −you prefer lighthearted stories over wartime moral dilemmas
What players say
95% of 558 reviews are positive
Players praise the writing, the impact of their decisions, and the art and music. Some criticize chance-based checks and unvoiced dialogue, while others report bugs that misrecord decisions or interfere with endings.
Screenshots and trailer
Gerda: A Flame in Winter system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 (4 * 2660) or equivalent
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 750 (2048 VRAM) or equivalent
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-3470 (4 * 3200) or equivalent
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 1050 (2048 VRAM) or equivalent
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 59
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, Danish. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Russian.
Tags
- Historical
- World War II
- Female Protagonist
- Adventure
- Emotional
- Multiple Endings
- RPG
- Stylized
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Hand-drawn
- Top-Down
- Interactive Fiction
- Story Rich
- 2D
- Dialogue Heavy
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Jul 20, 2023 · Patchnote - Build 2.9.1
- May 23, 2023 · Patch 4 - Version 2.8.4
- Nov 28, 2022 · Patch 1.3.8 is now live
- Oct 11, 2022 · Gerda: A Flame in Winter - Note de Patch 2 (11 Oct. 2022)
3 DLC available.
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