LostWinds

LostWinds

Steam Deck Playable

Frontier Developments · Adventure · Mar 24, 2016

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $0.99.

81%
Very Positive
749 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 749 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
37% of themes are praise27% are divided36% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
It’s like a bedtime story that got promoted to full-time magic.
104 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
High-definition visuals, buttery-smooth controls, a relaxing soundtrack, and performance so light it practically floats.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
While this is separate from the gameplay, it's a huge flaw.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
High-definition visuals, buttery-smooth controls, a relaxing soundtrack, and performance so light it practically floats.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters104 reviews
Graphics61 reviews
Gameplay50 reviews
Audio22 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty19 reviews
89%
Controls11 reviews
73%
Performance10 reviews
30%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes34 reviews
56%
Combat10 reviews
60%
Bugs6 reviews
50%
Interface6 reviews
33%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
11
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.