First Winter overview

Overview

First Winter comes from Dan Sanderson and is published by danthaigames. It arrived on Steam on May 8, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

First Winter's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 08:19:05 UTC, with a tracked peak near 0. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 95% positive across 102 reviews.

Language and system requirements

First Winter is available in 8 languages including:

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Sales, recommendations, and streams

First Winter has sold up to 1,584 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

First Winter overview details

First Winter combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

A Soviet Submarine has been intercepted in the North Pacific, 140 nautical miles west of Los Angeles. It's unknown if the vessel is armed with Nuclear Weapons. The Soviet minister for foreign affairs insists that the Submarine is in international waters and therefore has no obligation to abandon it's routine training exercises. Seemingly trapped in a nightmarish reality of ever changing worlds and environments it's up to you to figure out exactly what has happened on board the stricken submarine and to ultimately save the world from a nuclear catastrophe. First Winter is a terrifying first person horror set in 1982 during the cold war with a highly distinctive retro style. Key Features: Incredibly unsettling tension from start to finish. Multiple endings. Nostalgic 80s sound track (Licensed for broadcast). Professional voice actors. Beautifully crafted levels. Translated into German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese and Russian. Game Information: Although your progress is saved frequently throughout the game it is intended that you complete First Winter in one sitting. It is also recommended that you use a pair of headphones rather than speakers. Background: In June 2017 Dan Sanderson published a micro horror game called Pacific which, to his surprise, was picked up and praised by popular horror YouTubers such as MrKravin, Markiplier, John Wolfe, GirlGamerGab and RaedwulfGamer. Enthused by over 1.5 Million views and featured in Waypoint Vice and IGN's "12 Awesome Games you might've missed", First Winter was born. First Winter is the full length remake version of…

SteamPulse editorial summary

First Winter is listed as a game with No longer available on Steam Store. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Violent, Gore, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 08:19:05 UTC, a tracked peak of 0, and 95% positive reviews.

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Support and legal notes

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