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Winter Novel

A workplace romance visual novel told through ASCII art

DeXP · Released Aug 10, 2016

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Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 537
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Apr 27, 2024
Minimum PC
0 GB RAM
Full requirements

What is Winter Novel?

This single-player visual novel follows a dissatisfied bank intern and a solitary freelancer assigned to an urgent project. You advance through their story by reading text, with a full playthrough lasting roughly thirty to sixty minutes.

For you if...

  • +you like character-focused stories about loneliness and personal change

Not for you if...

  • −you want branching choices rather than a fixed story

What players say

81% of 537 reviews are positive

Players praise the distinctive artwork and music. Some find the story dull or predictable and the ending rushed.

Screenshots and trailer

Winter Novel screenshot 1

Winter Novel system requirements

Minimum: 0 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Winter Novel?

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Minimum

Memory
40 MB RAM
Storage
4 MB available space

Does Winter Novel have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Winter Novel run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Achievements
10
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Ukrainian.

Does Winter Novel 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

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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