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Steam News17 December 20256mo ago

The Winter Solstice Update is Here ❄️

Winter Solstice is quickly approaching! The days are growing shorter, the air colder, and the longest night of the year is almost here in Winter Burrow.

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Full Winter Burrow update

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What changed

13 fixes6 additions3 changes0 removals
  • Maps
  • Gameplay
  • Store
  • Fixes
  • UI and audio
addedIn this free Winter Solstice update, you’ll uncover your parents’ old box of decorations tucked away in the basement and prepare the burrow for the holidays. Decorate your home, visit the habitants of the Northlands, knit, cook, and enjoy the season, now with a brand-new (highly requested!) map feature to help guide your way!
addedWhat’s New in the Winter Solstice Update📖 New Story & Quests - Learn more about Solstice traditions & revisit the forest locals
addedWhat’s New in the Winter Solstice Update🧣 New Holiday Clothing - Dress warmly (and stylishly) with new Solstice-themed outfits
addedWhat’s New in the Winter Solstice Update🥧 New Holiday Cooking Recipes - New holiday-inspired recipes
addedWhat’s New in the Winter Solstice Update🪑 New Furniture Set - 22 new furniture pieces for cozy winter living
addedWhat’s New in the Winter Solstice Update🗺️ New Map Feature - Based on your feedback, we’ve added a new map feature to help you navigate the Northlands more easily during your journey! Below is a sneak peek of some of the new items!

Winter Burrow changes

addedIn this free Winter Solstice update, you’ll uncover your parents’ old box of decorations tucked away in the basement and prepare the burrow for the holidays. Decorate your home, visit the habitants of the Northlands, knit, cook, and enjoy the season, now with a brand-new (highly requested!) map feature to help guide your way!
added📖 New Story & Quests - Learn more about Solstice traditions & revisit the forest locals
added🧣 New Holiday Clothing - Dress warmly (and stylishly) with new Solstice-themed outfits
added🥧 New Holiday Cooking Recipes - New holiday-inspired recipes
added🪑 New Furniture Set - 22 new furniture pieces for cozy winter living

Winter Solstice is quickly approaching!

The days are growing shorter, the air colder, and the longest night of the year is almost here in Winter Burrow.

In this free Winter Solstice update, you’ll uncover your parents’ old box of decorations tucked away in the basement and prepare the burrow for the holidays. Decorate your home, visit the habitants of the Northlands, knit, cook, and enjoy the season, now with a brand-new (highly requested!) map feature to help guide your way!

What’s New in the Winter Solstice Update

  • 📖 New Story & Quests - Learn more about Solstice traditions & revisit the forest locals

  • 🎄 Lights & Decorations - For both the inside & outside of your burrow

  • 🧣 New Holiday Clothing - Dress warmly (and stylishly) with new Solstice-themed outfits

  • 🥧 New Holiday Cooking Recipes - New holiday-inspired recipes

  • 🪑 New Furniture Set - 22 new furniture pieces for cozy winter living

  • 🗺️ New Map Feature - Based on your feedback, we’ve added a new map feature to help you navigate the Northlands more easily during your journey!

    Below is a sneak peek of some of the new items!

🛠️ Plus Many Other Fixes & Improvements

This update also includes a large number of quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes, including:

  • Fixed ambience issues around certain locations

  • Adjusted Aunty’s bag spawn location to prevent it from disappearing

  • Fixed multiple item spawning issues

  • Updated several art assets

  • Fixed NPC voice playback so all voices play correctly

  • Furnishing grid adjustments

  • Fixed invisible and misplaced colliders across the world

  • Doubled burrow storage size

  • Fixed burrow weather masking on the upper floor

  • Fixed an issue where the mole tunnel could become inactive

  • Resolved duplicated items and berry respawn abundance issues

  • Many fixes to furniture interactions

  • Fixed achievements resetting on new game start (resolving missing Steam achievements)

We hope this update makes your winter in the Northlands feel even cozier & just a bit more magical! Thank you for spending the Solstice with us! 🎄

  • the Winter Burrow Team

Source

Steam News / 17 December 2025

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