This is a DLC expansion for Minecraft Dungeons, requiring the base game to play. It introduces new missions and levels centered on a narrative where a "creeping winter" threatens the land, driven by the Wretched Wraith. As a hack and slash adventure, players explore frozen territories, utilizing existing mechanics while facing challenges themed around extreme cold. Released in 2020, this content deepens the lore and provides focused, icy environments for established players on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
The environment undergoes a significant thematic shift, plunging the player into lands trapped below zero. This expansion provides a stark, icy contrast to the base game's environments, emphasizing survival against extreme cold. The atmosphere is defined by the relentless, creeping winter that threatens to consume everything it touches.
The primary addition is a new story arc that mandates heroes confront the Wretched Wraith. This translates directly into a series of new missions and levels specifically designed around this frigid theme. The core gameplay loop—combining hack and slash combat with adventure elements—remains consistent, but the new areas incorporate environmental challenges and enemy types influenced by the extreme cold.
The expansion introduces obstacles and enemy encounters tied directly to the Wretched Wraith's influence. While the genre remains rooted in action-adventure and beat 'em up mechanics, players must navigate these new, frost-covered locales to progress the storyline and halt the eternal chill. The scope offers a focused narrative thread that deepens the existing world lore.
As downloadable content, this package seamlessly integrates into the existing structure of the main title. It is not a standalone experience. Once installed, the new missions and story elements become accessible, allowing players who own the core game to immediately engage with the added content within the established progression system.
This expansion is supported across all primary platforms where the parent game is available, including PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.