Northwind

Buy86%

Very Positive · 83 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Barking Kitten Interactive · Roguelike Deckbuilder · Sep 22, 2025

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio0 of 4
Subtitles0 of 4

Should I buy Northwind?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 32 sampled reviews

Based on 83 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 32 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise67% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
15 of 32 sampled reviews raised it
Northwind is basically Slay the Spire with fresh twists — new monsters, clever mechanics, and a deeper layer of strategy.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay15 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
60% still recommend
Difficulty
75% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $14.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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