Winter Burrow
Released Nov 2025
Winter Burrow is a cozy woodland survival game about a mouse returning home to restore their childhood burrow. Explore, gather resources, craft, knit warm sweaters, bake pies and meet the locals.
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Steam $19.99
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Evaluation
Winter Burrow launched on November 12, 2025, and Pine Creek Games has been actively supporting it with substantial free updates since then. Nine days after launch, on November 21, 2025, the developer posted a detailed roadmap of upcoming additions they were already working on — including a map feature, separate storage systems, and key rebinding — signaling clear intent to continue developing the game post-launch.
True to their word, the team delivered the Winter Solstice Update on December 17, 2025, bringing new story content, quests, holiday decorations, clothing, cooking recipes, furniture, and the long-requested map feature. Then on May 8, 2026, they shipped the "Tidy Up" Quality of Life Update, a substantial release adding separate storage systems, expanded inventory, furniture benefits, new play modes, multiple save slots, recycling, key rebinding, fast travel, and more.
This establishes a clear pattern of major free content updates roughly every 4–5 months since launch. The most recent update arrived on May 8, 2026 — about six weeks before today's date of June 19, 2026 — placing the game well within its established update window. No specific future content has been announced, but the developer has not indicated that development is winding down either. The only DLC listed is the soundtrack, which has already been released.
Evidence
'Tidy Up' Quality of Life Update released, adding separate storage, expanded inventory, furniture stat bonuses, play modes, save slots, recycling, key rebinding, fast travel, and a new sleeping animation
Winter Solstice Update released as a free update, adding new story and quests, holiday decorations, clothing, cooking recipes, 22 new furniture pieces, and a new map feature
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Noodlecake
Achievements
32
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
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.
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.
Last evaluated Jun 19, 2026
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