The Frostrune
Grimnir Media · 2017 · Adventure, Point & Click, Mythology, Vikings, Female Protagonist
PC
Very Positive92% · 296
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About The Frostrune
Unravel a mystery inspired by Viking myth and legend in The Frostrune, a classic point-and-click adventure based on ancient Norse culture and environments.
Find yourself shipwrecked on an island after a summer storm. Nearby, a recently abandoned settlement shows signs that its inhabitants left in a panick. Surrounding the village is a dark, dense forest filled with ancient rune stones and burial mounds. Among them are hidden relics and other well-kept secrets that will bring you closer to solving the mysteries of the island.
The Frostrune is made by game developers who are passionate about Norse culture and history. We have taken extra care to make The Frostrune as authentic and historically accurate as possible.
2 to 5 hours play time
KEY FEATURES
Rich Story
The Frostrune embraces the Nordic tradition of storytelling: One filled with magic, myth and wonder common in Viking lore.
Hand-Painted Art
Beautiful, hand-painted art and an original Viking age themed soundtrack bring the The Frostrune’s desolate Norse landscape to life.
Challenging Puzzles
Through exploring the rich environment, you will unravel the mystery of the deserted island. Use the objects that you collect to solve puzzles on your journey of discovery.
Culturally & Historically Accurate
An authentic Norse environment where elements from myths and folklore come alive.
Old Norse speech with subtitles. All objects faithfully recreated from archaeological sources.
Find yourself shipwrecked on an island after a summer storm. Nearby, a recently abandoned settlement shows signs that its inhabitants left in a panick. Surrounding the village is a dark, dense forest filled with ancient rune stones and burial mounds. Among them are hidden relics and other well-kept secrets that will bring you closer to solving the mysteries of the island.
The Frostrune is made by game developers who are passionate about Norse culture and history. We have taken extra care to make The Frostrune as authentic and historically accurate as possible.
2 to 5 hours play time
KEY FEATURES
Rich Story
The Frostrune embraces the Nordic tradition of storytelling: One filled with magic, myth and wonder common in Viking lore.
Hand-Painted Art
Beautiful, hand-painted art and an original Viking age themed soundtrack bring the The Frostrune’s desolate Norse landscape to life.
Challenging Puzzles
Through exploring the rich environment, you will unravel the mystery of the deserted island. Use the objects that you collect to solve puzzles on your journey of discovery.
Culturally & Historically Accurate
An authentic Norse environment where elements from myths and folklore come alive.
Old Norse speech with subtitles. All objects faithfully recreated from archaeological sources.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Really gorgeous little game. I had it in my library for ages, and I'm really glad I finally picked it up. The gameplay style and dark folklore tone reminded me a bit of Simogo's Year Walk, which I also loved. The presentation and interface are very minimal, a first-person adventure with a single-click interface (left click to advance and interact, and right click moves you backward) and mostly static backgrounds and sprites with simple paperdoll animation. The puzzles are pretty straightforward, with generous in-game hints to walk you through if you get stuck. This is a lovely example of a simple system used to very good effect. The gorgeous art is a real draw, with very nice music, including a couple of vocal pieces that feature in puzzles, and sound design that bring the evocative landscapes to life. Everything is grounded in Norse myth and history, with authentic runes, clothing, and decorative motifs. The voices in Old Norse (with subtitles) were a particularly nice touch. The game is just long enough to spend a few hours exploring and immersing yourself in this eerie, atmospheric, well realized world.
Rather simple yet very nice thematically. Note for 100% completionists: Play one run without any guide. Then you can get the rest of the achievements by looking at a guide. You can do it in two extra runs, one for the speed run, one for the rest. A speedrun run takes about 30 minutes.
Very nice experience. I have enjoyed it a lot. Interesting story, not much running around, fun puzzles.
very original game and great atmosphere.
Hello. The Frostrune is a very chilled, very beautiful and very satisfying experience. The gorgeous artwork and ambience make for a very dreamy play through. It is quite a short game, but well worth the price for the vibe alone. The music and use of language also make it feel very authentic to it's setting. A wonderful time. I highly recommend.
I got goosebumps the moment I solved the singing puzzle and come back to the spirits harmonizing their voices. One of the best hidden object/puzzle game out there, especially if you like Norse mythology.
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