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Is With Eyes of Ice worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Visual novel readers who prefer a fixed story over choices and branching routes
- Readers interested in dramatic relationships set in 19th-century Iceland
- Fans of dark stories about romantic entanglements and difficult circumstances
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for choices that alter events or lead to different routes
- Readers seeking a light story, since the narrative is dark and includes the possibility of character deaths
- Readers uncomfortable with a romantic storyline involving a married character
Our take on With Eyes of Ice
Many romance visual novels foreground player decisions and branching routes; this one removes that structure and presents a fixed narrative. Its opening situation, with Gréta dying of frostbite, frames the story as a retrospective rather than a sequence shaped by player choices.
What is With Eyes of Ice?
Set in 19th-century Iceland, this visual novel follows Gréta Egilsdóttir from her farming village to work as a housemaid in a distant fishing village.
The story opens with Gréta dying of frostbite and looks back at events that may have led her there, including her relationships with three men. One is Nataníel, a doctor whose intense drive to help people shapes Gréta’s story. The narrative is kinetic, with no player choices or branches. It contains about 120,000 words and takes approximately 5–8 hours to read. The game includes custom character artwork and an original soundtrack. Its story is dramatic and dark, and one of the male characters is married.
How With Eyes of Ice plays
- 01Fixed narrative
- The story has no choices or branching paths, so the reading order is set.
- 02Long-form story
- The text runs to about 120,000 words, with an estimated reading time of 5–8 hours.
- 03Custom artwork
- Character illustrations are made specifically for the game.
- 04Original soundtrack
- The game includes a custom music score.
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With Eyes of Ice: platforms & release
Is With Eyes of Ice worth it?
It is worth it if: visual novel readers who prefer a fixed story over choices and branching routes. Skip it if: players looking for choices that alter events or lead to different routes.
Where can I download With Eyes of Ice?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens With Eyes of Ice's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is With Eyes of Ice on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
