ActionFit check
Is Listen to the Wind worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action-game players who prefer timing counters over pursuing enemies
- Players interested in branching historical fiction and replaying story paths
- Martial-arts game fans who want combat alongside a cooking activity
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for combat built around constant pursuit rather than studying enemy moves
- Players who prefer a linear story instead of branching scenarios and multiple endings
- Players seeking a game centered on activities other than side-scrolling action
Our take on Listen to the Wind
Many side-scrolling action games emphasize advancing through combat; this one puts waiting for an enemy opening and countering at the center of its fighting. It also combines that action structure with branching story choices and cooking outside battle.
What is Listen to the Wind?
Set during the Ming dynasty’s Jiajing era, this side-scrolling hack-and-slash follows a mountain-dwelling protagonist sent to help soldiers fight Japanese pirates.
Combat centers on parrying and counterattacking: players study enemy moves and wait for openings rather than simply pursuing opponents. The story branches according to player choices, with different scenarios and dozens of plotlines that can be replayed to explore characters and their relationships. The game includes multiple endings and appearances by historical figures such as Qi Jiguang and Wang Zhi. Outside combat, a cooking system lets players choose from a range of ingredients. Its presentation combines Chinese art styles, including brush work, watercolor, and oil painting, with storyboard-style comic cutscenes.
How Listen to the Wind plays
- 01Parry-based combat
- Counterattacks follow openings in enemy defenses, making observation part of each fight.
- 02Branching story
- Player decisions lead to different scenarios, with dozens of plotlines available to revisit.
- 03Cooking system
- Outside battles, players select ingredients for cooking.
- 04Chinese art styles
- The visuals combine brush work, watercolor, and oil painting.
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Listen to the Wind: platforms & release
Is Listen to the Wind worth it?
It is worth it if: action-game players who prefer timing counters over pursuing enemies. Skip it if: players looking for combat built around constant pursuit rather than studying enemy moves.
Where can I download Listen to the Wind?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Listen to the Wind's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Listen to the Wind on?
Windows only.
