Don’t Nod

Gerda: A Flame in Winter

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2022

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Russian*
  • Danish*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Danish*

Community tags · historical

  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    223*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    208*
  • Narration*
    Votes · historical
    208*
  • World War II*
    Votes · historical
    196*
  • Emotional*
    Votes · historical
    184*
  • Multiple Endings*
    Votes · historical
    178*
  • Historical*
    Votes · historical
    178*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    174*
  • Stylized*
    Votes · historical
    172*
  • Choose Your Own Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    171*
  • Hand-drawn*
    Votes · historical
    167*
  • Top-Down*
    Votes · historical
    165*
  • Interactive Fiction*
    Votes · historical
    163*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    161*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    161*
  • Conversation*
    Votes · historical
    157*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    155*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    153*
  • Cute*
    Votes · historical
    151*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    149*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 (4 * 2660) or equivalent*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 750 (2048 VRAM) or equivalent*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    5 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    16 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 1050 (2048 VRAM) or equivalent*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-3470 (4 * 3200) or equivalent*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    16 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    4*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • BirdIsland/PortaPlay*

Publishers

  • Don’t Nod
  • DON'T NOD*

Release history

  • 2022-09-01
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2022-09-01
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 1, 2022*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 (4 * 2660) or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
GeForce GTX 750 (2048 VRAM) or equivalent*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Gerda: A Flame in Winter*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5-3470 (4 * 3200) or equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GeForce GTX 1050 (2048 VRAM) or equivalent*
Windows recommended memory requirement
16* GB
Release year
2,022*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 (4 * 2660) or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 750 (2048 VRAM) or equivalent*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-3470 (4 * 3200) or equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 1050 (2048 VRAM) or equivalent*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
16 GB*
Specifications 2 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
59*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • BirdIsland/PortaPlay*
DLC count · historical
3*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Danish*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Metacritic score
84*
Name
Gerda: A Flame in Winter*
Negative reviews · historical
16*
Peak ccu
3*
Positive reviews · historical
361*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
3.99*
Publishers
  • DON'T NOD*
Recommendations
422*
Store release date · historical
Sep 1, 2022*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Russian*
  • Danish*
Game website · historical
https://dont-nod.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
BirdIsland/PortaPlay
BirdIsland/PortaPlay*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Danish*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
DON'T NOD
DON'T NOD*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 1, 2022*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Russian*
  • Danish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
751* min
Ccu
3*
Developer
BirdIsland/PortaPlay*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Russian*
  • Danish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
751* min
Name
Gerda: A Flame in Winter*
Negative reviews · historical
16*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
361*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
DON'T NOD*
Community tags · historical
  • Adventure*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Narration*
  • World War II*
  • Emotional*
  • Multiple Endings*
  • Historical*
  • RPG*
  • Stylized*
  • Choose Your Own Adventure*
  • Hand-drawn*
  • Top-Down*
  • Interactive Fiction*
  • 2D*
  • Story Rich*
  • Conversation*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Third Person*
  • Cute*
  • Casual*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Russian*
  • Danish*
Community tags · historical
Adventure
Adventure*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Narration
Narration*
World War II
World War II*
Emotional
Emotional*
Multiple Endings
Multiple Endings*
Historical
Historical*
RPG
RPG*
Stylized
Stylized*
Choose Your Own Adventure
Choose Your Own Adventure*
Hand-drawn
Hand-drawn*
Top-Down
Top-Down*
Interactive Fiction
Interactive Fiction*
2D
2D*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Conversation
Conversation*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Third Person
Third Person*
Cute
Cute*
Casual
Casual*
Tags votes
Adventure
Votes · historical
223*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
208*
Narration
Votes · historical
208*
World War II
Votes · historical
196*
Emotional
Votes · historical
184*
Multiple Endings
Votes · historical
178*
Historical
Votes · historical
178*
RPG
Votes · historical
174*
Stylized
Votes · historical
172*
Choose Your Own Adventure
Votes · historical
171*
Hand-drawn
Votes · historical
167*
Top-Down
Votes · historical
165*
Interactive Fiction
Votes · historical
163*
2D
Votes · historical
161*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
161*
Conversation
Votes · historical
157*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
155*
Third Person
Votes · historical
153*
Cute
Votes · historical
151*
Casual
Votes · historical
149*
Specifications 4 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • BirdIsland/PortaPlay*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Metacritic score
84*
Name
Gerda: A Flame in Winter*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 (4 * 2660) or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 750 (2048 VRAM) or equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 5 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • DON'T NOD*
Recommendations total
386*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 1, 2022*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Danish (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
BirdIsland/PortaPlay
BirdIsland/PortaPlay*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 (4 * 2660) or equivalent*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 750 (2048 VRAM) or equivalent*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
5 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
DON'T NOD
DON'T NOD*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 1, 2022*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Russian*
Specifications 5 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Adventure|Casual|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
14,787*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
4*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
16* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,022*
Title
Gerda: A Flame in Winter*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
4*
Community confidence
low*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
16 GB*

* Provisional data