| Winnie's Hole | |
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| Developer | Twice Different |
| Publisher | Twice Different |
| Platform | PC |
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Winnie's Hole is an upcomingindieroguelikebody horror video game based on theWinnie-the-Pooh franchise. It is in development by the Australian studio Twice Different[1] as aSteam exclusive. It is planned for release in 2025.[2]
Winnie's Hole is aroguelike game[3] in which the player controls a virus infecting Winnie-the-Pooh, maneuvering throughout his body while collecting resources and capturing healthy cells,[4] transforming him into a monstrous entity. Now he begins to infect the rest of his friends while the disease grows more grotesque.
The game received initially mixed reactions upon announcement, with comparisons to the 2023 filmWinnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, which had a similar horror take on the character.[4] Ashley Bardhan ofKotaku responded positively to the game's announcement, stating that, "I am genuinely looking forward to playing this".[1] Ed Nightingale ofEurogamer, on the other hand, called the game, "the most absurd idea for a video game I've ever seen", although admitted an interest in playing it.[5] In more neutral coverage, Arthur Damian ofThe Escapist expressed a desire to see a more "wholesome" take on the character after the game's release.[6] Similarly, there was criticism over the game's decision to continue the recent horror trend of theWinnie-the-Pooh franchise, with Zoey Handley fromDestructoid considering the genre to be played out and overused.[7]
A demo for the game released in May 2025.[8] Writing forVice, Shaun Cichacki said that the game was "shaping up to be a rather interesting time", and that the studio Twice Different had the potential to makeWinnie's Hole into an actually well-regarded game rather than a gimmick.[3] Nic Reuben similarly said that Twice Different had made good games before.[2]
