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Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 82 | 25 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 95% | 89 | 277 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 91% | 85 | 4 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 11 reviews sampled · 11 total reviews in window · weighted 7.5 up / 0.8 down · computed 7h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (23)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 80
“Gerda: A Flame in Winter is an interactive novel featuring well-written dialogue and varied pathways, coupled with simple RPG elements. Much like a good book, this is one game that's hard to put down.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Gerda: A Flame in Winter presents the story of desperate human fates during World War II in a compelling, superbly crafted, and above all, educational way. The game creates a diverse playing field and puts the reins in the players’ hands, allowing them to be the ones who firmly control the situation. Let us learn from the mistakes of our dark past and not repeat them again.”
read full review ↗ - 86
“Discover the challenge of navigating Nazi-occupied Denmark in this historically-inspired indie”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Buoyed by consistently strong writing, Gerda: A Flame in Winter handles its compelling narrative with aplomb.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“Gerda: A Flame in Winter is a Nordic narrative adventure game set in Nazi-occupied Denmark during World War II. The player takes on the role of Gerda, a nurse caught between loyalty and resistance after her husband is arrested by the Gestapo for his ties to the local resistance. As a Danish-German, Gerda navigates a web of tense relationships, smuggling plots, and moral dilemmas in her village. The gameplay centers on tough choices, limited resources, and managing Gerda’s emotional energy, with branching dialogues and consequences that encourage replayability. Featuring a minimalist watercolor art style and no manual saves, the game delivers an intimate and emotionally impactful experience rooted in real historical events.”
read full review ↗ - 94
“Liva’s Story DLC is a seamless addition to the already incredible narrative of Gerda: A Flame in Winter. While it doesn’t change much or add anything revolutionary to the game or its narrative, it doesn’t need to and merely just adds a bit more context to the main game’s story. If you are a fan of narrative-heavy games or just a fan of Gerda: A Flame in Winter, then Liva’s Story is an excellent addition to the game, one that you will greatly appreciate.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Gerda: A Flame in Winter is a must play if you're a fan of well-thought out choices matter RPG games like Disco Elysium. Not only will you get a nail-biting story with high stakes, you'll come out knowing a plethora of historical details and challenges of the Danish people during WW2. You will come to love or hate the cast of characters, depending on what pathway you choose, but there are endless possibilities because of the games re-playability. Persevere if your first playthrough is not everything that you imagined, because Gerda: A Flame in Winter gets better and better the more you play.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“The biggest strengths of Gerda: A Flame in Winter are its chilling atmosphere, strong characters and the World War 2 setting. The game lets you see both sides of the conflict through the neutral eyes its main heroine.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“Gerda: A Flame in Winter is a deeply emotive tale of love, loss and resistance set in the closing months of the Second World War.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Gerda: A Flame in Winter is an in-depth narrative adventure that teaches you about history while you uncover the secrets of the town. With its minor bugs, it still manages to keep you entranced in the narrative. Its true-to-life storytelling will keep you immersed and guessing with all the hard choices you make. Gerda: A Flame In Winter is perfect for history buffs and narrative story lovers.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Gerda: A Flame in Winter is a great experience that simply isn’t usually told. The game isn’t particularly long, at about 5-6 hours, but it is intended to be played more than once to see the alternate possibilities. It also shows a side of the War that isn’t shown very often because it isn’t glitzy and glamorous. But real civilians lived through World War 2, and their stories should also be told.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“In a medium preoccupied with guns and bombs and violent, power-fantasy notions of heroism, Gerda: A Flame in Winter treads a quieter path through its World War II setting, and is perhaps all the more powerful for it.”
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Patch history
- Patchnote - Build 2.9.1Jul 20, 2023
- Patch 4 - Version 2.8.4May 23, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.3.8 is now liveNov 28, 2022
- Gerda: A Flame in Winter - Note de Patch 2 (11 Oct. 2022)Oct 11, 2022significant · resets scoring window