Wildfrost
{{Short description|2023 video game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use list-defined references|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Wildfrost
| image = Wildfrost cover.png
| alt = The title screen for Wildfrost. The name is on a seal in the background and is surrounded by many characters in the game.
| caption = Title screen
| developer = {{ubl|Deadpan Games|Gaziter}}
| publisher = Chucklefish
| programmer = Will Lewis
| artist = Asaf Gazit
| composer = Paul Zimmermann
| engine = Unity
| platforms = {{ubl|Nintendo Switch|Windows|Android|iOS|Xbox One|Xbox Series X/S}}
| released = {{ubl|Nintendo Switch, Windows|{{date|April 12, 2023}}|Android, iOS|{{date|April 11, 2024}}|Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S|{{date|December 10, 2024}}}}
| genre = Roguelike deck-building
| modes = Single-player
}}
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.
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, and for Android and iOS on April 11, 2024. It also released on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on December 10, 2024. Wildfrost was developed using the Unity engine.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| title = Reception
| MC = PC: 80/100
NS: 81/100
iOS: 87/100
| rev1 = Eurogamer (Portugal)
| rev2 = Gamereactor
| rev3 = IGN (France)
| rev4 = Rock Paper Shotgun
| rev5 = ScreenRant
| rev6 = Softpedia
}}
Wildfrost received positive reviews on Metacritic. 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". 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". Siliconera said it "suffers from some balance issues", but they said it is "a game as beautiful, cruel, and cold as its sunless environment".
References
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| last = Dellosa
| first = Catherine
| date = April 16, 2024
| title = Wildfrost review - "A compelling roguelike deck-builder that'll make you want to volunteer as tribute"
| url = https://www.pocketgamer.com/wildfrost/review/
| access-date = February 18, 2025
| website = Pocket Gamer
}}
| last = Galvão
| first = Bruno
| date = April 19, 2024
| title = Wildfrost - vício com cartas e roguelike
| trans-title = Wildfrost - card addiction and roguelike
| url = https://www.eurogamer.pt/wildfrost-review-ios-vicio-com-cartas-e-roguelike
| access-date = February 18, 2025
| website = Eurogamer (Portugal)
| language = PT
}}
| last = Madnani
| first = Mikhail
| date = April 15, 2024
| title = 'Wildfrost' Mobile Review – Superb, but Not for Everyone
| url = https://toucharcade.com/2024/04/15/wildfrost-mobile-review-iphone-15-pro-120fps-ipad-free-download-deckbuilder-roguelike-demo/
| access-date = February 18, 2025
| website = TouchArcade
}}
| last = Wales
| first = Matt
| date = March 30, 2023
| title = Caveblazers studio's card-battling roguelike Wildfrost out in April
| url = https://www.eurogamer.net/caveblazers-studios-card-battling-roguelike-wildfrost-out-in-april
| access-date = June 24, 2023
| website = Eurogamer
}}
| last = Larsen
| first = Claus
| date = March 31, 2023
| title = Wildfrost
| url = https://www.gamereactor.eu/wildfrost-1254423/
| access-date = February 18, 2023
| website = Gamereactor
}}
| last = Höger
| first = Jonas
| date = March 27, 2023
| title = Wildfrost (Taktik & Strategie) – Kartenspielhagel mit Sonnenschein-Optik und eisigem Schwierigkeitsgrad
| trans-title = Wildfrost (Tactics & Strategy) – Card game hail with sunshine look and icy difficulty level
| url = https://www.4p.de/test/wildfrost/85325
| access-date = February 18, 2025
| website = 4Players
| language = DE
}}
| author = Cyck the Gentlegamer
| date = April 18, 2023
| title = Wildfrost - Critique
| trans-title = Wildfrost - Review
| url = https://fr.ign.com/wildfrost/64606/review/wildfrost-critique
| access-date = February 18, 2025
| website = IGN (FR)
| language = FR
}}
| last = Valentine
| first = Robin
| date = March 31, 2023
| title = Wildfrost Review
| url = https://www.pcgamer.com/wildfrost-review/
| accessdate = June 24, 2023
| website = PC Gamer
}}
| last = Faierman
| first = Leo
| date = March 31, 2023
| title = Wildfrost Review: Deckbuilding in a Winder Wonderland
| url = https://screenrant.com/wildfrost-pc-review/
| accessdate = February 18, 2025
| website = Screen Rant
}}
| last = Romano
| first = Sal
| date = March 26, 2024
| title = Wildfrost coming to iOS, Android on April 11
| url = https://www.gematsu.com/2024/03/wildfrost-coming-to-ios-android-on-april-11
| access-date = March 28, 2024
| website = Gematsu
}}
| last = Alosi
| first = Alessandro
| date = April 22, 2023
| title = Wildfrost - Recensione
| trans-title = Wildfrost - Review
| url = https://www.thegamesmachine.it/wildfrost-pc-switch/wildfrost-recensione/
| access-date = February 18, 2025
| website = The Games Machine (Italy)
| language = it
}}
| last = Husameddin
| first = Genghis
| date = December 4, 2024
| title = Roguelike Deck-builder Wildfrost Hits Game Pass 10th December
| url = https://xboxera.com/2024/12/04/roguelike-deck-builder-wildfrost-hits-game-pass-10th-december/
| access-date = December 5, 2024
| website = XboxEra
}}
| last = Cassidy
| first = Ruth
| date = March 30, 2023
| title = Wildfrost review: cute, compelling, and chaotic card battling
| url = https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/wildfrost-review
| accessdate = June 24, 2023
| website = Rock Paper Shotgun
}}
| title = Wildfrost
| url = https://www.metacritic.com/game/wildfrost/
| access-date = February 18, 2025
| website = Metacritic
}}
| title = Wildfrost - PC Critic Reviews
| url = https://www.metacritic.com/game/wildfrost/critic-reviews/?platform=pc
| access-date = February 18, 2025
| website = Metacritic
}}
| title = Wildfrost - PC Critic Reviews
| url = https://www.metacritic.com/game/wildfrost/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch
| access-date = February 18, 2025
| website = Metacritic
}}
| title = Wildfrost - iOS (iPhone/iPad) Critic Reviews
| url = https://www.metacritic.com/game/wildfrost/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad
| access-date = February 18, 2025
| website = Metacritic
}}
| last = Pavey
| first = Vince
| date = June 27, 2023
| title = When We Made... Wildfrost
| url = https://mcvuk.com/business-news/when-we-made-wildfrost/
| access-date = February 18, 2025
| magazine = MCV/Develop
}}
| last = Liu
| first = Stephanie
| date = April 13, 2023
| title = Review: Wildfrost Promises Hours of Brutal Fun
| url = https://www.siliconera.com/review-wildfrost-promises-hours-of-brutal-fun/
| access-date = June 24, 2023
| website = Siliconera
}}
| last = Dumitrescu
| first = Andrei
| date = April 19, 2023
| title = Wildfrost Review (PC)
| url = https://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/wildfrost-review-537186.shtml
| access-date = February 18, 2025
| website = Softpedia
}}
}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.wildfrostgame.com/}}
Category:Nintendo Switch games
Category:Android (operating system) games
Category:Xbox Series X and Series S games
Category:Single-player video games
Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom
Category:Digital deck-building card games