Software:Wildfrost

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Wildfrost is a 2023 roguelike deck-building game developed by Deadpan Games and Gaziter and published by Chucklefish. It was originally released for the Nintendo Switch and Windows and ported to Android, iOS, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S in 2024.

Gameplay

Players attempt to stop an endless winter. They recruit randomly-generated adventurers and battle monsters in turn-based card battles. Up to six allied creatures called companions and six enemies fight in each battle. Depending on where characters are placed, they can be attacked by a different member of the opposing side. Characters also do not immediately attack but must wait their turn based on an Initiative system. The game ends if a character designated as a leader dies. Otherwise, adventurers suffer a penalty upon being defeated. Players retain some equipment permanently and can retrieve these items when starting over. The game has a cartoon-like art style, with various color palettes for each class of companion.[1]

Development

Wildfrost was developed by Deadpan Games and Gaziter and published by Chucklefish. It was released for Nintendo Switch and Windows on April 12, 2023,[2] and for Android and iOS on April 11, 2024.[3] It also released on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on December 10, 2024.[4] Wildfrost was developed using the Unity engine.[5]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticPC: 80/100[6]
NS: 81/100[7]
iOS: 87/100[8]
Review scores
PublicationScore
4Players8.5/10[10]
PC Gamer (US)83/100[1]
Pocket Gamer5/5[11]
TouchArcade4.5/5[12]
Eurogamer (Portugal)4/5[13]
Gamereactor9/10[14]
IGN (France)7/10[15]
Rock Paper Shotgun[16]
ScreenRant9/10[17]
Softpedia9/10[18]

Wildfrost received positive reviews on Metacritic.[19] PC Gamer wrote that the game had a "perfect balance of accessibility and strategic depth" and praised the art style, which it said gives it "buckets of personality".[1] Though Rock Paper Shotgun said luck sometimes seems to play too much of a role, they called it "a genuinely fun game, with charming details and rewarding tactical combat".[16] Siliconera said it "suffers from some balance issues", but they said it is "a game as beautiful, cruel, and cold as its sunless environment".[20]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Valentine, Robin (March 31, 2023). "Wildfrost Review". https://www.pcgamer.com/wildfrost-review/. Retrieved June 24, 2023. 
  2. ↑ Wales, Matt (March 30, 2023). "Caveblazers studio's card-battling roguelike Wildfrost out in April". https://www.eurogamer.net/caveblazers-studios-card-battling-roguelike-wildfrost-out-in-april. 
  3. ↑ Romano, Sal (March 26, 2024). "Wildfrost coming to iOS, Android on April 11". https://www.gematsu.com/2024/03/wildfrost-coming-to-ios-android-on-april-11. 
  4. ↑ Husameddin, Genghis (December 4, 2024). "Roguelike Deck-builder Wildfrost Hits Game Pass 10th December". https://xboxera.com/2024/12/04/roguelike-deck-builder-wildfrost-hits-game-pass-10th-december/. 
  5. ↑ Pavey, Vince (June 27, 2023). "When We Made... Wildfrost". MCV/Develop. https://mcvuk.com/business-news/when-we-made-wildfrost/. Retrieved February 18, 2025. 
  6. ↑ "Wildfrost - PC Critic Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/wildfrost/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  7. ↑ "Wildfrost - PC Critic Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/wildfrost/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch. 
  8. ↑ "Wildfrost - iOS (iPhone/iPad) Critic Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/wildfrost/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad. 
  9. ↑ Alosi, Alessandro (April 22, 2023). "Wildfrost - Recensione" (in it). https://www.thegamesmachine.it/wildfrost-pc-switch/wildfrost-recensione/. 
  10. ↑ Höger, Jonas (March 27, 2023). "Wildfrost (Taktik & Strategie) – Kartenspielhagel mit Sonnenschein-Optik und eisigem Schwierigkeitsgrad" (in DE). https://www.4p.de/test/wildfrost/85325. 
  11. ↑ Dellosa, Catherine (April 16, 2024). "Wildfrost review - "A compelling roguelike deck-builder that'll make you want to volunteer as tribute"". https://www.pocketgamer.com/wildfrost/review/. 
  12. ↑ Madnani, Mikhail (April 15, 2024). "'Wildfrost' Mobile Review – Superb, but Not for Everyone". https://toucharcade.com/2024/04/15/wildfrost-mobile-review-iphone-15-pro-120fps-ipad-free-download-deckbuilder-roguelike-demo/. 
  13. ↑ Galvão, Bruno (April 19, 2024). "Wildfrost - vício com cartas e roguelike" (in PT). https://www.eurogamer.pt/wildfrost-review-ios-vicio-com-cartas-e-roguelike. 
  14. ↑ Larsen, Claus (March 31, 2023). "Wildfrost". https://www.gamereactor.eu/wildfrost-1254423/. 
  15. ↑ Cyck the Gentlegamer (April 18, 2023). "Wildfrost - Critique" (in FR). https://fr.ign.com/wildfrost/64606/review/wildfrost-critique. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Cassidy, Ruth (March 30, 2023). "Wildfrost review: cute, compelling, and chaotic card battling". https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/wildfrost-review. Retrieved June 24, 2023. 
  17. ↑ Faierman, Leo (March 31, 2023). "Wildfrost Review: Deckbuilding in a Winder Wonderland". https://screenrant.com/wildfrost-pc-review/. Retrieved February 18, 2025. 
  18. ↑ Dumitrescu, Andrei (April 19, 2023). "Wildfrost Review (PC)". https://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/wildfrost-review-537186.shtml. 
  19. ↑ "Wildfrost". https://www.metacritic.com/game/wildfrost/. 
  20. ↑ Liu, Stephanie (April 13, 2023). "Review: Wildfrost Promises Hours of Brutal Fun". https://www.siliconera.com/review-wildfrost-promises-hours-of-brutal-fun/. 



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