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Published: November 9, 2026 | 9 min read | Last updated: November 9, 2026
Your detective boots hit the snow, the town gates are frozen shut, and every local has vanished. Welcome to Frostwood. This Icebound Secrets walkthrough takes you through all six chapters of The Frostwood Bane, from the first frozen car to the last rune puzzle. You will get item routes, the puzzles that trip people up, all 96 morphing objects by location, and clear warnings about what to skip and what to never skip. Whether you play on PC, Switch, PS5 or Xbox, the route is the same. Grab a coat and keep the hint button warm.
⚡ Quick Answer
Icebound Secrets: The Frostwood Bane is a six chapter hidden object mystery by Elephant Games. Follow the chapter routes below, solve mini games instead of skipping them, and collect all 96 morphing objects before the final rune puzzles. That unlocks a bonus puzzle. Hints guide you on the map, but not inside mini games.
What Is Icebound Secrets: The Frostwood Bane?
Icebound Secrets: The Frostwood Bane is a single player hidden object puzzle adventure from Elephant Games, published on consoles by Legacy Games. You play a journalist detective who arrives in a snowbound town where people keep vanishing and ghostly figures roam the streets after dark. It is spooky rather than gory, and it carries an E10+ rating for fantasy violence.
The game reached PC in March 2025, landed on Steam in September, then arrived on Switch in November and on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in early December 2025. Think of it as a very long snow day where your only job is to click on suspicious objects.
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Developer and publisher | Elephant Games (developer), Legacy Games (console publisher) |
| Platforms | PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, plus a free mobile version |
| Price | $14.99 on consoles, $9.99 list price on Steam at launch |
| Content | 6 chapters, 40+ mini games and hidden object scenes, 20+ locations, 96 morphing objects |
| Rating | ESRB E10+ (fantasy violence) |
Icebound Secrets Walkthrough: How Do You Beat Every Chapter?
The game numbers its six chapters but does not name them, so the titles below are my own labels based on where each chapter takes place. Item names follow the console version.
⚠️ Important: Spoilers ahead. This section gives away item routes and puzzle answers. If you only need one fix, jump to the puzzle table further down.
Chapter 1: Arrival in Town (Tutorial)
The tutorial hands you a locked gate, a dead fire barrel and a very opinionated car. Work through it in this order:
- Clear the bedroom scene: Collect the boots, canister, fur coat and coins.
- Siphon the gas: Open the car's gas door, unscrew the cap and use the canister and hose.
- Get the journal: Feed four coins to the red machine for a medical journal.
- Light the barrel: Add the firewood bundle, journal, lighter and gas.
- Grab the tassel: Use the knitting needles on the gloves in the pile near the town entrance, then hang the tassel on the hotel tapestry.
The chapter ends with a survivor's kit you craft for Christine and a vehicle puzzle. The puzzle is more bark than bite.
Chapter 2: The Investigation Deepens
- Move the pile of books aside to find Book Volume 1, then use the book code on the box for an amulet snowflake and leather straps.
- Combine broken snowshoes, a thick needle, twine and the leather straps. Wear the snowshoes on the path by the pharmacy.
- The library door uses a diagram you picked up earlier, so keep it. The library maze is easy, so play it.
Chapter 3: The Seer
- Key items: Raven and dove medallions, magnet on a rope, ice axe, crystal ball and the old town map.
- Statue ring: Set the colors in the order the clues show.
- Divination: Match each rune to its tarot card.
- Runes and shapes: Swap the cubes and the spheres.
- Floating orb scene: You must finish this hidden object scene to progress.
- Sarcophagus coloring: Despite the name, it is a spot the differences puzzle.
Chapter 4: The Castle
- Funicular booth: Match the animal tokens to their habitats.
- Castle door: Read the Chimera scroll and press the buttons in the order it shows.
- Ice chapel mosaic: Swap crystals until the picture is colored, then set the clock.
- Slider puzzles: The entrance stone solves in 32 moves and the fountain pebbles in 7.
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Chapter 5: Unraveling the Mystery
- Storage room: Take the eagle figurine from the console and the hammer from the locker. Hit the back of the truck for red paint and a red wire, then wire the console with the blue and red wires plus insulating tape and press the red button.
- Torch parts: The assembly order does not matter.
- Reptile: Trap the lizard with beans three times.
- Gargoyles: Six puzzles with ball tracks and tile drops, and you will revisit the gargoyles more than once.
- Music memory: Watch the pan pipe notes, then repeat them.
Chapter 6: The End Game
You collect an objective lens, a camera, runes and a stargazer figurine. Place each figurine on its matching landmark for the figurine map. The rune schematic wants an exact drawing, and one wrong line fails it. Then come six rune puzzles using lasers, skulls, sliding cubes and snakes that must land on white squares. The last one is laser cubes, and the ending plays after it.
💡 Pro Tip: Finish your morphing object hunt before the rune puzzles. Players recommend it, and once the credits roll you will not want to retrace Frostwood.
Prefer to Watch? Icebound Secrets Walkthrough Video
Some puzzles are easier to follow in motion. This full playthrough runs about an hour and 44 minutes and uses the free mobile version, so a few screens may look different from the console build. The short TikTok clip after it is a quick taste of the mood.
Icebound Secrets Puzzle Solutions: Which Mini Games Stump Everyone?
Here are the puzzles that cause the most head scratching, with the quick fix for each.
| Puzzle | Chapter | Quick fix |
|---|---|---|
| Library door | 2 | Use the diagram you found earlier |
| Statue ring | 3 | Match the color order to the clues |
| Divination | 3 | Pair each rune with its tarot card |
| Runes and shapes | 3 | Swap the cubes and spheres |
| Clock | 3 | Set it using Roman numerals |
| Entrance stone and fountain pebbles | 4 | 32 moves and 7 moves |
| Reptile | 5 | Trap the lizard with beans three times |
| Rune schematic | 6 | Draw the rune exactly, one wrong line fails |
Should You Skip Puzzles in Frostwood?
The game lets you skip a stuck mini game without a penalty, and many puzzles also offer a reset. Here is the catch most guides miss: a player thread on a trophy site warns that skipping certain puzzles can cost you an achievement. Skipping feels free until the trophy list says otherwise.
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In my experience, the hint button works best as a compass, not a crutch. I use it to learn which area needs attention, then I solve the puzzle myself. Hints go quiet inside mini games, so I try the reset button first and treat skipping as the last resort.
📊 Key Stat: The 96 morphing objects are spread across 26 locations, and two of those locations, the Main Hall and the Hall of Natural History, hold none at all.
Where Are All 96 Icebound Secrets Morphing Objects?
Morphing objects are items hidden in the background art that change shape when you click them. Find all 96 and an extra puzzle unlocks, along with scenes that tease possible sequels. You can revisit earlier chapters, so none are truly missable, but the table below shows where to look first. Near the Seer's House is the jackpot with 8.
| Location | Objects | Location | Objects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Gates | 6 | Ice Chapel | 4 |
| Hall | 6 | Castle Front | 5 |
| Narrow Street | 6 | Main Hall | 0 |
| Pharmacy | 5 | Industrial Zone | 3 |
| Store | 5 | Burning Hall | 2 |
| Small Square | 2 | Artist's Tower | 6 |
| Library | 2 | Hall of Natural History | 0 |
| Near Seer's House | 8 | Boiler Room | 3 |
| Seer's House | 4 | Spiral Staircase | 1 |
| Old Bridge | 5 | Throne Room | 5 |
| Mine Entrance | 3 | Archaeology Hall | 1 |
| Old Mine | 2 | Icy Tree's Hall | 3 |
| Sarcophagus Hall | 3 | Funicular Platform | 6 |
💡 Pro Tip: Tick off each location as you clear it. Five spots hold 6 objects apiece, so a sweep of the Town Gates, Hall, Narrow Street, Artist's Tower and Funicular Platform banks 30 of the 96 fast.
Is Icebound Secrets: The Frostwood Bane Worth Your Time?
If you like mystery hidden object games, yes. A review of the Switch version gave it 8.5 out of 10 and praised the story, small cast, puzzle design and easy navigation. Its complaints were fast cutscene text, no hints inside mini games and some lag on Switch. Player feedback on PC is thin, with only two user reviews on the Steam page at last check, which is too few to read as a verdict.
"Frostwood hides more than just the cold."
My own twist on the buying question: pick the version by how you play, not by price alone.
| Version | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Console Collector's Edition | $14.99 | Couch play with concept art and difficulty options |
| PC on Steam | $9.99 list | Cheapest paid route, but check that the page is available in your region |
| Free mobile version | Free with ads and purchases | Testing the mystery before you spend money |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many chapters are in Icebound Secrets: The Frostwood Bane?
The Collector's Edition has six adventure chapters spread across more than 20 locations, from icy streets to underground catacombs. Chapter one doubles as a tutorial, and chapter six ends with a run of rune puzzles before the final cutscene. You can revisit earlier chapters to collect anything you missed.
Can you skip puzzles in Icebound Secrets: The Frostwood Bane?
Yes. You can skip a stuck mini game without a penalty, and many puzzles also offer a reset. The catch is that players report skipping certain puzzles can cost you an achievement, so skip only if trophies do not matter to you. Try the reset first, because hints do not work inside mini games.
How do I unlock the bonus puzzle in Icebound Secrets?
Find all 96 morphing objects hidden across the game's locations. Once you have the full set, an extra puzzle unlocks along with scenes that tease possible sequels. You can return to earlier chapters to pick up stragglers, but players recommend finishing the hunt before the final rune puzzles in chapter six.
Is there a bonus chapter in the Collector's Edition?
The console release is billed as a Collector's Edition with six chapters, more than 40 mini games, a concept art collection and customizable difficulty. The extra content I could confirm is a bonus puzzle unlocked by finding all 96 morphing objects, not a separate story chapter. Check your platform's store page for current extras.
Can I play Icebound Secrets: The Frostwood Bane on Switch, PS5 and Xbox?
Yes. It runs on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Console versions cost $14.99, and Steam listed it at $9.99 at launch. A separate free mobile version also exists, but it is its own build with ads and in app purchases rather than the Collector's Edition.
How do hints work in Icebound Secrets?
A hint button is always available and points you toward the area that needs attention, while the map marks locations with an exclamation point when a task is waiting there. Hints do not work inside mini games, so use the reset or skip options if a puzzle has you stuck.
Are there missable achievements in Icebound Secrets?
Morphing objects are not missable, because you can return to earlier chapters to collect them. The risk is skipping puzzles, since players report that skipping certain ones can cost you an achievement. Solve every mini game yourself and grab the morphing objects before the final rune puzzles to give yourself the best shot at a full list.
Final Thoughts Before You Enter Frostwood
Frostwood is a cozy kind of creepy: lots of snow, a handful of memorable locals and puzzles that reward patience. Follow the chapter routes, resist the skip button, and sweep the morphing objects before the rune finale. Do that and you get the whole story, the bonus puzzle and a cleaner achievement list. Now go warm up that fire barrel.
📚 Sources & References
- Icebound Secrets: The Frostwood Bane, Steam store page, released September 26, 2025
- Icebound Secrets: The Frostwood Bane, Nintendo Switch store listing
- Icebound Secrets: The Frostwood Bane, PlayStation Store listing
- Icebound Secrets: The Frostwood Bane, Xbox store listing
- Icebound Secrets: The Frostwood Bane details and release dates, Deku Deals
