Nancy Drew®: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek
Point-and-click detective adventure investigating sabotage at a snowy mountain lodge
HeR Interactive · Released Jul 17, 2009
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 74% of 257
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 8
- daily peak, Nov 2, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Mar 14, 2025
Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)
What is Nancy Drew®: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek?
You play Nancy Drew in a first-person, point-and-click mystery at Icicle Creek Lodge in the Canadian mountains, investigating possible connections between sabotage and a mysterious wolf. You search for clues, question suspects, and solve puzzles and mini-games while also handling housekeeping and cooking duties.
For you if...
- +you enjoy solving mysteries through exploration and suspect interviews
- +you prefer mouse-controlled adventures over action-focused games
Not for you if...
- −you want uninterrupted detective work without chores or time management
What players say
74% of 257 reviews are positive
Players praise the cozy lodge atmosphere and varied puzzles. Complaints include waiting for characters or events to become available. The Fox and Geese mini-game divides players, with some enjoying it and others finding it difficult or repetitive.
Screenshots and trailer
Nancy Drew®: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Nancy Drew®: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek?
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- OS
- Window XP/Vista
- Processor
- 1 GHz or greater Pentium or equivalent class CPU
- Graphics
- 32 MB DirectX 9.0 compatible video card
- Memory
- 128 MB of RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB or more of hard drive space
- DirectX
- 9.0
Does Nancy Drew®: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Nancy Drew®: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- 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
- Text only: English.
Does Nancy Drew®: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek 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
Tags
- Adventure
- Point & Click
- Puzzle
- Detective
- Story Rich
- Funny
- Retro
- Mouse Only
- Female Protagonist
- Family Friendly
- 2.5D
- Great Soundtrack
- Classic
- Exploration
- Atmospheric
- Casual
Recent updates
- Mar 14, 2025 · Update — Windows 11 Compatibility