HOPE: Winter Tale

A holiday visual novel about strained friendships, family, and romance

PanelkaGames · Published by 7DOTS · Released Dec 23, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 98% of 80
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Dec 23, 2024
Minimum PC: DirectX® 11 compatible; 2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is HOPE: Winter Tale?

Set in the HOPE: Unlived Life universe, this visual novel follows August through New Year celebrations as he revisits troubled relationships. You read character dialogue, explore backgrounds with point-and-click controls, and play mini-games. The story has four possible endings.

For you if...

+you like hand-drawn anime artwork and voiced characters

Not for you if...

−you want a lengthy adventure rather than a short story

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HOPE: Winter Tale system requirements

Minimum: DirectX® 11 compatible, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7/8/10
Processor: Pentium® 4 1.5 GHz / Athlon® XP
Graphics: DirectX® 11 compatible
Memory: 2048 MB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does HOPE: Winter Tale have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does HOPE: Winter Tale run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 4
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: Russian. Text only: English.

Does HOPE: Winter Tale use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

Artificial intelligence was used to speed up the process of drawing rough versions of characters and some backgrounds for illustrations. The initial images and subsequent processing were made by a human. All the final images have been reworked and modified by several artists.

The statement mentions: Art

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