The Frostrune
Fair · Narrative · 2017
The verdict
NO RUSH.
Fair at $9.99. Buy it if you want it.
- Length
- 2.1h 3.4h to 100%
- Value
- $4.76/hr
- Reviews
- 92% of 367 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at $7.49 or less.
Buy now or wait
Not discounted in any of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 1565 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
About the game
Unravel a mystery inspired by Viking myth and legend in The Frostrune, a classic point-and-click adventure based on historically accurate Norse culture and environments.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 1 GB of memory, From 2007 or newer, 2 GB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS.
The value story
Across all 14 discounts in the 10 years tracked, the median cut is 70 percent, about 10 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended about 224 weeks ago.
On value it sits in the top 10 percent of its genre. It is pricier than 67 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 90 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Year Walk ($5.99, scores 69) beats it on value, while it beats Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga ($49.99, scores 40).
The drop-off
86% start to 7% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
OK!!! I am going to be very honest about this review. This game is absolutely interesting BUT! As a player who loves to complete a game 100% can be difficult. Good things about the game: The puzzles are great. Good music. 🎶 The art is very beautiful. The story is interesting. The voice acting is great. The price is fine but can be lower since the game isn't that long. Now the not-so-good: This game has achievements...
1 more review
A bit of a lukewarm recommend. You'll enjoy it if you're into Norse mythology and if you enjoy riddle-style puzzles rather than "put this jigsaw together" or "flick switches until all the lights turn green". Pros: Art, atmosphere and Norse history. Those who enjoy clues and riddles will like the gameplay. Cons: Difficult to navigate, with no map - I'd advise making a sketch of which paths lead where. Puzzles and...
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No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic).
Cite this score
The Frostrune scores 63/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/513890/the-frostruneReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 29, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.