Windblown Today
Windblown is available now on Steam Early Access.
When you die (and you will die a lot), you don't just restart with nothing. You leave behind a "Ghost" of your previous run. In your next attempt, you can find that ghost and retrieve specific items or upgrades you lost. However, you can also choose to gift a powerful item to your ghost for the next run, creating a strategic loop where you are literally helping your future self.
Also, the performance on Steam Deck is great, but on lower-end PCs, the particle effects during the "Vortex" storms can cause stuttering. Buy Windblown now if: You loved Dead Cells , you need a new co-op game to play with friends, and you don't mind seeing the "Early Access" label for a year. Windblown
The art style is a massive shift. Gone are the pixel-art dungeons; in their place is a colorful, low-poly, almost diorama-like aesthetic. Think Fortnite meets Jet Set Radio , filtered through a French indie lens. The world "sings" with neon pinks, deep blues, and lush greens. If you’ve played Hades or Risk of Rain 2 , you’ll feel right at home—until you die. Windblown introduces a unique "Memory" system.
Reviving teammates requires a risky, slow channel, and the enemy aggro switches wildly. Watching two friends get sucked into a tornado while the third tries to throw healing fruit across a chasm is peak gaming chaos. Just be warned: Friendly fire isn't a thing, but "friendly body blocking" absolutely is. Let’s be real: It’s Early Access. Windblown is available now on Steam Early Access
Motion Twin has laid a foundation that is structurally brilliant. The movement is tight, the art is gorgeous, and the cross-run progression is clever. Right now, Windblown is a beautiful, fast, skeleton of a game—but it’s a skeleton made of diamond.
8.5/10 (Potential: 10/10)
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