The Whiteout

The Whiteout

Made by Scenic Route Software

In the spring of 2025, it started snowing. It never stopped.

The Whiteout is a chapter based, narrative-driven adventure game that takes place in the not-too-distant future. You’ll play as a lone traveler in a dangerous and broken world: society has collapsed, food is scarce, and trust is not affordable.

Explore a world full of reminders of what’s been lost in beautiful, snow swept landscapes that belie the dangers that await you.

Features

  • Branching narrative based on your choices and actions.
  • A rich and atmospheric world to explore that still feels isolating and tense.
  • A Traveler's Log in case you miss any dialog.
  • Multiple versions of the ending.
  • Four player profiles. See how the story plays out if you'd made different choices.

Controls

  • A Button: Inspect
  • B Button: Cancel/Exit. Hold to walk faster
  • Left/Right Buttons: Walk
  • Up Button: Open inventory/switch tabs in inventory
  • Crank: Scroll text and used in various mini games.

Credits

Story S.G. Chipman & John Clarkson

Programming, Art & Music S.G. Chipman

Thanks to Clara, Emre, Kate, Dylan, Nick, Ollie, Matt, George, Rae, Panic, Plastic Fern and Popagenda

© 2025 Scenic Route Software

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  • 5.7 MB.
  • First published 06/05/2025, last updated 06/10/2025.
  • This game's developer created it without the use of generative AI.
  • This game depicts acts of violence, implies a suicide and features mature themes. There are curse words, but a word filter is enabled by default.
  • This game uses the A, B and D-Pad buttons. The crank is used in a few mini games. Blowing into the mic is also a thing. Playing with headphones, or at the very least with sound enabled, is strongly encouraged. Some mini-games require audio, but if that's not an option, there is an "audio cues" setting available via the system menu.