If on a Winter's Night, Four Travelers

If on a Winter's Night, Four Travelers

Dead Idle Games · 2021

A look you cannot mistake

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The WhatsNext verdict

If you want a short, atmospheric horror story with striking pixel art, affecting writing, and little emphasis on gameplay, this should land well. Skip it if slow pacing or extremely dark themes are likely to overwhelm you.

What it does best

  • A look you cannot mistake

  • Atmosphere you can drown in

  • A story that hits hard

  • Exceptional writing

What might put you off

  • Very limited gameplay and slow pacing

  • Extremely dark subject matter

The setup

What you are walking into

A narrative-driven point-and-click adventure that explores the stories of four different characters in a masked ball taking place on a train in the late 1920s.

Where it lives

LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

Genre

Point-and-clickAdventureIndie

Vibe

HorrorDramaMystery
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