Winter Ember
Winter Ember is an immersive stealth action game that casts you into the role of Arthur Artorias, the faceless man. Step into the shadows and uncover a mysterious plot that saw your family torn from the…
Winter Ember is an adventure developed by Sky Machine Studios, released 18 April 2022 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It currently starts at $5.99 at IndieGala.
What Winter Ember is
Winter Ember is an adventure game developed by Sky Machine Studios and released in 2022. It was published by Blowfish Studios. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Set in a Victorian-esque world, Winter Ember follows the story of Arthur Artorias, a faceless man in pursuit of answers and revenge. Returning after a near-decade of exile to the city of Anargal, where he was stripped of his family, fortune, and past, Artorias clashes with Greater Heaven, a tyrannical religious militant faction that has seized control of the town in his absence. To survive his homecoming, Artorias must rely on his wits and use the darkness to his advantage. Infiltrate and explore vast Gothic sandboxes brimming with treasure and mysteries to uncover. Move quickly and quietly through the shadows while surveilling the environment, peering around corners and through keyholes in…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, sandbox and stealth. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $5.99 at IndieGala, 80% below its usual price. Across the 5 stores we track, the same game ranges up to $9.00 — a spread of $3.01 for an identical product.
What it launched against
Winter Ember launched on 18 April 2022, within three weeks of The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe and Rogue Legacy 2. It arrived 2 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, Rogue Legacy 2.
Official trailer
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