Winter Wraith

Winter Wraith is a story-driven role-playing game in which you investigate a mysterious disease in the southwest while war intensifies in the trenches. You play an outworlder chosen as Harmonium’s holy representative through the Ranking Heroes competition. Recently promoted to investigator, you take on assignments and manage a force of soldiers as the conflict with the resurgent Demonium grows.

The continent and its conflict

A thousand years ago, twin meteors fell on the continent, enabling new advances. The resulting connection to the nine realms freed demons from the Undead and humans from demons. Harmonium was established between the human Kingdom and interplanetary beings of Harmonium to bring peace, while Demonium retains its old traditions; both sides continue to innovate as circumstances change.

Stray souls are now causing trouble in the countryside, while major towns are protected by spirit shields shaped by their makers’ technology and culture. You are gifted at interacting with spirits, including speaking to ghosts and reviving spirits. Factions have their own ways of manipulating souls, such as Spiritification and Demoniificaiton, as well as forbidden arts that include re-animation and travel through the soul stream.

Quests and battles

You solve quests and gain experience, often through combat. Fights take place in real time, and the game includes two classes, character skills and a perk system. Alongside these encounters, you can take part in tabletop field battles with your own soldiers every six in-game months.

The story is designed around unique content rather than routine automated quests, scaling and repetition. You adventure, develop your character, recruit soldiers to assist Harmonium against Demonium, and manage your faction over a planned span of 20 in-game years. Time passes realistically for a cRPG, and the broader game is described as spanning 10 to 20 in-game years.

Faction and world systems

You manage faction levies, income and costs, research, and scouting missions, mostly through tabletop systems. Choosing advisors can significantly affect the game world, and you can lead your own soldiers in field battles. The world also responds to its state through rumors and systems such as huntable creatures that respawn according to prosperity.

Companions and other activities

The game includes romance and friendship, with three romanceable characters, three recruitable spirits so far, and two recruitable party members. You can interact with spirits, including your own. Crafting and alchemy are fully functional systems, and you can harvest resources, send and receive mail, read books and newspapers, and encounter other features.