Madison Duchin
CGMagazineGerda: A Flame in Winter Review
Published 6/3/2023
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PC / Switch - 9/1/2022
Gerda: A Flame in Winter
When the snow stops falling, the small Danish village of Tinglev will no longer be the same. Walk the path of Gerda as her quiet life is turned upside down during the World War 2 occupation of her home. Choose where to go, how to act, and who to trust in this intimate narrative RPG-lite experience inspired by real life events. How far would you go to protect your loved ones?
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- PortaPlay
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- DON'T NOD
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Critic avg
82
11 scored reviews
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11
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Score range
60–94
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 82 across 11 scored reviews, with a 34-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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90–1002 reviews · 18%
80–897 reviews · 64%
70–791 review · 9%
Below 701 review · 9%
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Daman Shelley
GamesCreedGerda: A Flame in Winter – Liva’s Story PC Review: A Touching Alternate Story To An Already Wonderful Narrative
Published 5/25/2023
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94
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalJemma Casson
Pure NintendoReview: Gerda: A Flame in Winter (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 9/20/2022
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Gerda: A Flame in Winter Review
Published 9/2/2022
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86
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalChantelle McColl
Checkpoint GamingGerda: A Flame in Winter Review - Stellar and forlorn - Checkpoint
Published 9/2/2022
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85
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalHeidi Hawes
WayTooManyGamesReview - Gerda: A Flame in Winter
Published 9/2/2022
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalYagmur Sevinc
GamesCreedGerda: A Flame in Winter PC Review: A Brilliantly Done RPG
Published 9/2/2022
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60
-22 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Van Huyssteen
NoobFeedGerda: A Flame in Winter PC Review
Published 9/1/2022
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75
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrew Farrell
PC InvasionGerda: A Flame in Winter review — Dance of death
Published 9/1/2022
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85
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalAbraham Kobylanski
RPGFanGerda: A Flame in Winter | RPGFan
Published 9/1/2022
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84
+2 vs critic avg
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