LostWinds

Buy81%

Very Positive · 752 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Frontier Developments · Adventure · Mar 24, 2016

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Price
$1.99−80%
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
11
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio0 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy LostWinds?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 90 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 87 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 31 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 752 player reviews · updated

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
33% of themes are praise17% are divided50% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
90 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has a fun story that's simple and recognizable, but gets the job done and adds a little extra to make it unique.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
87 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I haven't played this game since like 2009 or 2010, but it left such an impression on me that I could still remember a good amount of the music, most of the mechanics, and even some details as minute as the specific sounds of characters and enemies.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
High-definition visuals, buttery-smooth controls, a relaxing soundtrack, and performance so light it practically floats.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The atmosphere of Lost Winds gives the player a casual experience with a visually vibrant world, and a beautiful and soothing soundtrack.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story90 reviews
Gameplay87 reviews
Graphics58 reviews
Audio22 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
50% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
52% still recommend
Difficulty
93% still recommend
Controls
80% still recommend
Performance
30% still recommend
Combat
60% still recommend
Interface
33% still recommend

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

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest
$1.99$9.99−80%

The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $1.99

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