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Winter Burrow

Winter Burrow

Released: 11/12/2025

Winter Burrow is a cozy woodland survival game. Explore, gather resources, craft tools, knit warm sweaters, bake pies and meet the locals! In Winter Burrow, you play a mouse who returns from the big city to find their childhood home in ruins. To make matters worse, your Aunt (who was supposed to be looking after it) has gone missing. Restore your broken-down childhood burrow to its former glory so you can relax in front of the fireplace. Brave the elements and journey out into the frozen wilderness to collect vital resources for both yourself and your new home. Beware of the insect wildlife and remember that nobody survives on their own; find new friends, expand your survival handbook and solve the mystery of what happened to your Aunt. Winter Burrow is a survival game you play at your own pace. Customize your character, decorate your burrow and choose a path that fits your play style. This story is yours to tell.

Winter Burrow is a cozy woodland survival game. Explore, gather resources, craft tools, knit warm sweaters, bake pies and meet the locals! In Winter Burrow, you play a mouse who returns from the big city to find their childhood home in ruins. To make matters worse, your Aunt (who was supposed to be looking after it) has gone missing. Restore your broken-down childhood burrow to its former glory so you can relax in front of the fireplace. Brave the elements and journey out into the frozen wilderness to collect vital resources for both yourself and your new home. Beware of the insect wildlife and remember that nobody survives on their own; find new friends, expand your survival handbook and solve the mystery of what happened to your Aunt. Winter Burrow is a survival game you play at your own pace. Customize your character, decorate your burrow and choose a path that fits your play style. This story is yours to tell.

Winter Burrow is a cozy woodland survival game. Explore, gather resources, craft tools, knit warm sweaters, bake pies and meet the locals! In Winter Burrow, you play a mouse who returns from the big city to find their childhood home in ruins. To make matters worse, your Aunt (who was supposed to be looking after it) has gone missing. Restore your broken-down childhood burrow to its former glory so you can relax in front of the fireplace. Brave the elements and journey out into the frozen wilderness to collect vital resources for both yourself and your new home. Beware of the insect wildlife and remember that nobody survives on their own; find new friends, expand your survival handbook and solve the mystery of what happened to your Aunt. Winter Burrow is a survival game you play at your own pace. Customize your character, decorate your burrow and choose a path that fits your play style. This story is yours to tell.

Critics
73
Steam
90
Metacritic
63

Score Breakdown

73.4

Critic Average

38 reviews

90

Steam User Score

3,191 reviews

63

Metacritic User Score

25 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-16.6
Metacritic Disparity
+10.4
Combined Disparity
-3.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

1 early (3%)35 launch window (92%)2 late (5%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 29, 2026

Based on 38 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 73.4/100. Critics score this game 16.6 points lower than Steam users and 10.4 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 38)+
  1. Joshua WyldviaGaming Furever
    Feb 9, 2026·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 90.0/100 · -10.0 ptsMetacritic 63/100 · +17.0 pts
  2. Jo HawleyviaMinimap
    Jan 27, 2026·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 90.0/100 · -20.0 ptsMetacritic 63/100 · +7.0 pts
  3. Kirstie SummersviaPure Nintendo
    Jan 6, 2026·Launch window
    90/100View review
    Steam 90.0/100 · +0.0 ptsMetacritic 63/100 · +27.0 pts
  4. Tommi ViitanenviaKonsoliFIN
    Jan 2, 2026·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 90.0/100 · -10.0 ptsMetacritic 63/100 · +17.0 pts
  5. Oscar Garcia MompeanviaNoesPaisparaFrikis
    Dec 23, 2025·Launch window
    84/100View review
    Steam 90.0/100 · -6.0 ptsMetacritic 63/100 · +21.0 pts