Winter Burrow
Stay warm, knit gear, and explore every stash in the frozen forest
What is Winter Burrow?
Winter Burrow is a cozy woodland survival game by Pine Creek Games and Noodlecake. You play a city mouse returning home to a ruined burrow, battling the cold while searching for your missing Aunt.
Winter Burrow blends gentle survival with a heartfelt mystery. You juggle warmth, hunger, and stamina as you forage, knit, and cook in a frozen woodland.
Knitting is your progression system: warmer scarves and sweaters let you range farther without freezing. Baking pies and brewing tea restore you and add short speed or stamina buffs for treks between hideouts.
Use this guide to plan warmth thresholds, map Gnawtusk stash spots, and follow the Aunt quest without backtracking through blizzards.
Cold drains you outdoors - stock firewood, teas, and layered knits
Collect yarn to craft scarves, sweaters, and hats that raise warmth
Pies, stews, and teas restore hunger and give short buffs
Repair rooms, add furniture, and turn the ruin into a safe hub
First-Winter Survival Checklist
Follow these warmth, food, and map milestones to survive Winter Burrow's opening days without backtracking in the cold.
Stabilize warmth inside the burrow
Stops freeze damage while you craft and plan routes.
- Patch broken door gaps and plug drafts.
- Build a campfire and keep 10+ firewood ready.
- Craft a torch for safe room-to-room movement.
Stabilize warmth inside the burrow - Stops freeze damage while you craft and plan routes.
Knit your first scarf and sweater
Higher warmth lets you reach farther resource nodes.
- Gather yarn from nearby shrubs and critter nests.
- Craft simple scarf + sweater before long trips.
- Upgrade needles to unlock better knitting patterns.
Knit your first scarf and sweater - Higher warmth lets you reach farther resource nodes.
Cook hot food and tea before exploring
Restores hunger and gives short buffs for speed or stamina.
- Collect berries and flour to bake a basic pie.
- Brew pine or herb tea for a small warmth tick.
- Carry 2-3 meals to avoid backtracking in storms.
Cook hot food and tea before exploring - Restores hunger and gives short buffs for speed or stamina.
Mark Gnawtusk stash spots on your map
Quick detours to rare loot instead of blind wandering.
- Note stash markers while scouting frozen clearings.
- Route between stashes and fireplaces to avoid freezing.
- Log screenshots to sync with the interactive map later.
Mark Gnawtusk stash spots on your map - Quick detours to rare loot instead of blind wandering.
Repair key rooms in the burrow
Unlock storage, crafting stations, and better sleep recovery.
- Prioritize workshop upgrades to speed up knitting.
- Add storage to cache firewood and cooked meals.
- Decorate for morale - cozy rooms reduce downtime.
Repair key rooms in the burrow - Unlock storage, crafting stations, and better sleep recovery.
Follow Aunt trail without getting lost
Story progress while minimizing cold exposure.
- Travel at dawn with full warmth gear and tea buffs.
- Talk to woodland neighbors for rumor breadcrumbs.
- Use weather breaks to push deeper toward Aunt clues.
Follow Aunt trail without getting lost - Story progress while minimizing cold exposure.