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Return as a mouse to a ruined woodland burrow, gather and craft through winter, and help neighbors search for your missing aunt.
Released 12 Nov 2025
Restore a Mouse Burrow
Knit Warm Sweaters
Bake Berry Pies
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.
Developed by Pine Creek Games · Published by Noodlecake









You play as a mouse returning from the big city to find your childhood burrow in ruins and your aunt missing. As you make the burrow a home again, you explore the snowy woodland and meet its animal residents.
Gather wood, plants, stones, and other materials to craft tools and supplies. Keep an eye on warmth, hunger, health, and stamina while exploring; warm clothing, food, drinks, and fires help you venture farther into the cold.
Quests for woodland neighbors and discoveries in the forest advance the story and unlock recipes, equipment, and new areas. You can also knit clothing, cook meals, and craft furniture to repair and decorate your burrow.
In this helpfulness-selected sample, players often praise the storybook visuals, music, woodland characters, and gentle winter atmosphere. Reviewers who enjoy the game also appreciate its approachable survival systems, exploration, and activities like knitting, cooking, and decorating. Criticism recurs around navigation, limited carrying space and trips back to the burrow, repetitive quests, and a short or shallow experience; some also report bugs and progression blockers. Players differ on how relaxing or demanding the survival systems feel.








| Platforms | Windows |
|---|---|
| Achievements | 32 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |