Stress is one of the many problems that players must keep in check in My Winter Car, and as with anything else, if the bar fills up, the player risks dying. This guide will go over the ways to lower Stress in My Winter Car, whilst also covering how to avoid the buildup of Stress in the first place.
How the Credit Card PIN Works in My Winter Car
The Credit Card system in My Winter Car is one of the most confusing mechanics for players. Here’s how it works.
One way to avoid real-life stress while playing this difficult game is to always keep the engine running unless the car is plugged in at home. This will stop everything from freezing.
How Does Stress Increase In My Winter Car?
Stress will increase passively in My Winter Car, but there are occurrences that heap on the stress. If anything goes wrong, such as getting the car stuck in snow, receiving a driving ticket, or the car failing its inspection, the main character will typically gain Stress.
As the game can be extremely difficult at times, it’s easy to mess up, and so stress is inevitable. Other bars increasing to dangerous levels, such as the Problem bar or Hunger bar, can also cause Stress to be accrued.
If players aren’t looking at their Stress bar, they will know their character is stressed as they will keep swearing automatically.
How To Lower Stress In My Winter Car
There are a number of ways to decrease Stress in My Winter Car, with some methods having minor effects, while others are more drastic, though often with consequences.
- Smoking cigarettes.
- Drink alcohol by pressing F while hovering over a purchased bottle.
- Driving fast at over 120 km/h, but make sure to fasten your seatbelt.
- Swearing by pressing M or N for verbal swearing and giving the finger, respectively.
- Chopping firewood as part of a job.
- Winning a rally.
- Relaxing in the sauna.
- Eating grilled meats.
- Drinking coffee.
- Passing a car inspection.
- Winning slot machine-type games in stores and bars.
How to Fill Your Car With Gas in My Winter Car
One of the hardest things to do at first in My Winter Car is filling the car with gas, as there are many tricky steps.
How To Smoke Cigarettes In My Winter Car & The Side Effects
Smoking cigarettes is the easiest way to instantly lower Stress in My Winter Car. Players can purchase cigarettes at shops such as Nappo Bar and PSK.
If they are bought at the supermarket PSK, players will need to press F on the shopping bag to open it, and the packet of cigarettes will drop out.
With them bought, players can press F while hovering over a packet of cigarettes to equip them. Then press I to start smoking. Each time you will want to hold down I, and then upon letting go, the character will exhale, and lots of stress will be lost.
However, the more players smoke in-game, the more dependent on tobacco they will become, and the rate at which Stress is passively gained will increase. Therefore, try to only smoke when necessary.
- Released
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December 29, 2025
- Developer(s)
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Amistech Games
- Publisher(s)
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Amistech Games
- Early Access Release
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December 29, 2025
