Nearwood - Collector's Edition

Adventure· Puzzle· Hidden Object· Point & Click

Released Apr 2014

The fate of the magical world is in your hands – free it from evil! As Jane and Fey explore new locations, they help the villagers survive the freeze, while once again saving Nearwood from the clutches of impending doom!

90% positive · 313 reviews

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All announced content has been released

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Evaluation

Nearwood - Collector's Edition is a self-contained hidden-object adventure game that launched on April 16, 2014. The store description presents it as a complete, packaged product: a full story with a bonus chapter and collector's extras (wallpapers, soundtrack, concept art, and a bonus activity). There is no mention of additional downloadable content, seasonal updates, or any plans for future expansions. The developer's only post-launch communications were two identical bug fix posts on January 5, 2015 regarding a widescreen workaround — the last official communication from the publisher. There are no DLC listings, no roadmap, and no developer statements suggesting further content. This game launched as a finished product and has received no post-launch content updates beyond that minor bug fix.

Evidence

Store description presents a fully self-contained Collector's Edition with bonus chapter and extras, with no mention of planned future content or DLC.

description · Apr 16, 2014 source content shipped

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Last official communication from the publisher: a bug fix post about a widescreen workaround. No content updates or future plans mentioned.

news post · Jan 5, 2015 source ambiguous

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Details

Developer

MagicIndie

Publisher

Viva Media

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Adventure Hidden Object Puzzle Point & Click Casual

About this game

The fate of the magical world is in your hands – free it from evil!

There is a new threat looming over Nearwood: all of a sudden, winter has come down upon the land. The once green and lush landscape is now locked in ice and covered with snow, driving away the gnomes from a quiet village on the outskirts of the kingdom. Fey the Advisor again calls upon Jane for help, and together they inch their way towards the source of the cold – which turns out to be more than a mere fluke of weather. An ancient evil has awakened to take hold of Nearwood: the powerful Killiman is back for revenge after thousands of years spent in captivity between the two worlds.

As Jane and Fey explore new locations, they help the villagers survive the freeze, while once again saving Nearwood from the clutches of impending doom!