Windbound

I dig the art style a lot. But this is a true survival game where you need to eat to stay alive. Sure, you have a lot of time to find food and eventually you may reach a point where you can carry enough food, but I have not made it that far. My expectation for this game was something like Mini Ninjas or Immortals Fenyx Rising, both being a combat focused adventures, but this is not that, it's a difficult survival and crafting game.

Коротко о главном: Windbound — медитативная survival‑адвенчура о полинезийской девушке Каре, попавшей в загадочный архипелаг после кораблекрушения. Исследуйте острова, собирайте ресурсы, улучшайте лодку и раскрывайте тайны пяти глав‑карт. Плюсы: Атмосфера. Живописные пейзажи, плавная анимация, адаптивная музыка и динамическая погода (штормы, туман, закаты). Мореплавание. Реалистичная физика лодки: инерция, зависимость от ветра, риск переворота. Визуал. Стилизация под Breath of the Wild: яркие цвета, чистые линии, разнообразные биомы (джунгли, пустыни, снежные зоны). Ритм. Расслабляющий геймплей без навязчивых таймеров — исследуйте в своём темпе. Минусы: Сюжет. Фрагментарный и туманный — служит фоном, а не драйвером истории. Бой. Однообразные приёмы (уклонение + удар копьём), неудобная камера. Крафт. Ограниченный набор рецептов; многие предметы (например, спецснаряды для пращи) бесполезны. Длительность. 7–10 часов на прохождение — контент ощущается сжатым. Геймплей в двух словах: Исследование: сбор ресурсов, охота, поиск артефактов на островах. Крафт: создание оружия, инструментов и улучшений для лодки. Плавание: навигация между островами с учётом ветра и опасностей. Выживание: управление голодом и инвентарём без излишней рутины. Для кого эта игра: Любителей Breath of the Wild и Raft — за атмосферу и механику плавания. Тех, кто ценит визуальную поэтику и спокойный темп. Игроков, готовых простить недостатки ради красивого путешествия. Стоит ли покупать? Да — если ищете короткий, эстетичный опыт с упором на исследование и мореплавание. Нет — если ждёте хардкорный survival или глубокий сюжет. Рекомендованная цена: $5–10 (ждите скидок). Оценка: 7,5/10 — «Достойно, но не без шероховатостей».

Das Spielsystem ist sehr cool und ich würde echt gerne das Spiel mehr als das bisschen spielen, ABER: Ich finde das Kampfsystem furchtbar gewöhnungsbedürftig. Manchmal bei einem Angriff verdreht sich meine Kamera, dann liege ich auf dem Boden bis der Feind noch mal über mich drüber trampelt. Alles ausser das Kampfsystem finde ich super. Da das Kämpfen aber essentiell ist wird es für mich eine negative Bewertung

Windbound is a survival and exploration game with a Hawaiian-inspired theme, where the protagonist Kara becomes separated from her tribe after a shipwreck. This situation forces her to travel across the sea, navigating between different islands in search of resources and clues that may lead her back to her people. The story is divided into five chapters, and at the end of each one, except for the first chapter, the player must defeat a boss in order to progress. After these encounters, parts of the story are revealed through symbolic drawings displayed around the arena. This game is well suited for players who want a survival experience without overly complex mechanics that require a long learning curve. The ocean setting and the artistic design of the islands create a beautiful and relaxing atmosphere that fits the overall tone of the game. However, there are also some aspects that could be improved. The combat system can feel somewhat awkward at times, although with some adjustments it could become more fluid and dynamic. Sailing the boat can also become inconvenient once you reach the final upgrade, since the mast may block your view. A zoom-out option while sailing would likely solve this issue. Additionally, the game’s optimization can be inconsistent, as it may struggle to maintain stable FPS on weaker systems despite its relatively simple visuals. Overall, the developers seem to have put a lot of care into this small project. Kara is very well portrayed, especially through her emotional expressions, and the audio design is simple but pleasant. Windbound remains a charming concept and a game that could benefit from further improvements and refinement. [h1]Officially Finished.[/h1]

再见了妈妈今晚我就要远航，别为我担心我有快乐和智慧的桨

its feels like a beta of an game that released in 2016. I was reading the reviews about his game thinking "bro they are juust saying controls are bad and combat is trash how trash combat can be" about the controls part they are straight up lying or new to games but about combat.. it is straight up bad like unrefined and unfinished bad. And sometimes i get fps drops when fighting monsters/animals. it is an unfinished game, I bought it from sales for 1.50 dolars it felt like it was this game's full price. Atleast stroy is finished tho

cute game but currently feels more like proof of concepts/them adding features and building the base rather than a game, kinda walking simulator with concepts and ideas but not yet very much active doing for us. Cool game though, zelda feel to it combined with survival crafty hopefully they keep developing it

---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Perfect ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Okay ☐ Bad ☐ Very stylized ☐ They're what they should be for what the game is ☐ MS Paint could make something better ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Fantastic ☐ Excellent ☑ Perfect ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Meh ☐ Bad, but playable ☐ Just go watch paint dry ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Amazing ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not to bad ☐ Alright ☐ Bad ☐ My ears are bleeding ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Babies ☑ Young kids ☑ Young teens ☑ Older teens ☑ Adults ☑ Old people ☑ Anyone with a decent maturity level ☑ Anyone with a lack of maturity ☑ Anyone that is alive ☑ No one, not even your dog ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Just average ☐ A little better than average ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Better than good ☐ Fancy Pants Rich Boy ☐ NASA ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Can choose your difficulty setting ☐ No difficulty needed ☐ Just press 'W" ☑ Easy ☐ Medium ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Hard ☐ Verry Difficult ---{ Grind }--- ☐ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if you like to collect things ☐ Only if you care about steam achievements ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Only if you care about rankings/placements/leaderboards/etc. ☑ Average grind level ☐ A little grindy ☐ Too much grind ☐ You‘ll need a second life, maybe some macros, & a will to live for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ Story? What story? ☐ No Story ☐ Twilight was a better love story than this ☑ Average ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ It‘ll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ 1-2 Hours ☐ 2-5 Hours ☐ 5-10 Hours ☐ 10-20 Hours ☐ 20-50 Hours ☐ 50+ Hours ☐ 100+ Hours ☑ To infinity and beyond ---{ Replayablity }--- ☐ You won't even finish it the first time ☐ None, once was enough ☐ Not that kind of game ☐ You don't stop playing this kinda game, ever ☑ Maybe once or twice, to try something new ☐ You'll want to get every single possible ending & secret there is ☐ You'll pick it up every few years, but never finish a whole playthrough ☐ A lot, just to romance everyone, pick new options. try new classes, etc ---{ Price }--- ☐ It’s free! ☑ Worth the price ☐ If you have some money to blow ☐ Wait for it to go on sale for the 100th time ☐ Ask someone to gift it to you instead ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☐ Circumstantial (PC specs, internet, save/install location, etc.) ☐ Never heard of ☑ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ Game Size }--- ☐ Very low ☐ Low ☑ Average ☐ High ☐ Too much ---{ Worth It }--- ☐ Hell no! ☐ If you have a lot of cash ☑ Worth it! ☐ Get it now! ☐ Life is not complete without this game! ---{ TEXT }--- Windbound: Moana meets Breath of the Wild?After sinking some serious time into Windbound, I’ve got mixed but mostly positive feelings. If you ever wondered what Zelda: Wind Waker would look like if it had hardcore survival mechanics, this is pretty much it.The Story: Alone Against the OceanYou play as Kara, a warrior separated from her tribe after a massive storm, who wakes up shipwrecked on the Forbidden Islands. The story is told very subtly—mostly through visuals and the ruins you find—which gives off a great sense of mystery. Your goal is simple: survive, build a boat, and find out what happened to your people.Gameplay: Sailing, Crafting, and (a lot of) GrindingThe Boat is the Main Character: The coolest part of the game is the sailing system. It’s not just "press a button and go"; you actually have to understand wind direction and adjust your sails to catch speed. The boat building is modular, so you can evolve from a basic grass canoe to a massive catamaran with decks and furnaces.Pure Survival: You’re constantly managing hunger and stamina. One catch is that food spoils quickly, so you can’t really hoard supplies, forcing you to hunt and gather constantly.Towers and Loops: The game is structured into chapters. In each one, you need to find three towers, activate them, and then pass through a portal. The combat is decent, though it can feel a bit "clunky" when fighting larger beasts like the Gorehorns. ---{ 7 / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☑ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10

Past the like 3rd level phase you can't really advance the game. I was on beginner mode and it was supposed to save my progress but it wouldn't. Had a bug that happened at least 3 times where my boat would launch across the map and fling me in the air. Every time I would respawn I'd be in the air again and very far from my boat. Tried restarting the game to fix the issues and it didn't work. The weird purple bad guys just feel so unnecessary and kind of ruin the game. The fighting and weapons feel very underdeveloped and make it even harder to play the game. Really disappointing because I was loving the storyline being set up.

I really wanted to like this game, but unfortunately it turned out to be a very frustrating experience: Even on the easiest difficulty, enemies feel far too powerful, and the combat system is clunky and unrewarding. Resources are constantly scarce, while your inventory quickly fills up with countless crafting materials. Tools and weapons break far too quickly, and without any repair option, you’re forced to craft everything from scratch over and over again. Dying is especially punishing, as you often lose your progress and have to restart from the beginning. Random events, like crabs or sharks destroying your boat, add even more frustration. Despite its colorful, stylized art style, the game is heavily focused on survival, constant danger, and punishing mechanics, which feels very different from what the game initially suggests. Overall, the game feels unfair rather than challenging.