Fit check
Is LostWinds worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Adventure players who want wind powers to shape platforming movement
- Players who enjoy combining exploration and puzzles in a fantasy quest
- Fans of games where a young protagonist is guided by a supernatural companion
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a combat-focused game rather than an adventure combining combat with platforming and puzzles
- Those looking for a large-scale role-playing experience instead of a focused quest across different regions
- Players who prefer shooters, racing games, or strategy systems
Our take on LostWinds
The store copy gives equal weight to wind powers, platforming, combat, puzzles, and exploration, but does not clarify how much of the adventure each activity occupies. The concrete scope is a focused quest through Mistralis rather than a broader account of progression systems.
What is LostWinds?
LostWinds follows Toku, a young boy tasked with helping release a curse placed on Mistralis by the spirit Balasar.
Enril, a wind spirit under the player’s control, can produce effects ranging from strong tornadoes to gentle breezes. These powers guide Toku through the game’s regions, support jumps and gliding, affect enemies, and contribute to puzzle solving. The adventure combines platforming, exploration, enemy encounters, and puzzles within a fantasy setting. Its central gameplay idea is directing wind to influence Toku’s progress through Mistralis and advance the quest against Balasar.
How LostWinds plays
- 01Variable Wind Powers
- Enril can produce effects ranging from raging tornadoes to gentle breezes.
- 02Movement Assistance
- Wind powers support Toku’s jumps and gliding during the journey.
- 03Enemy Attacks
- The wind can buffet and smash enemies.
- 04Puzzle Solving
- Elemental powers are used as part of solving puzzles.
- 05Regional Exploration
- The quest takes Toku through different regions of Mistralis.
LostWinds compared to similar games
LostWinds combines platforming, wind-based movement, enemy encounters, exploration, and puzzles. Jusant instead centers on climbing a tall tower, managing stamina, choosing routes, and uncovering the secrets of a past civilization.
LostWinds: platforms & release
Is LostWinds worth it?
It is worth it if: adventure players who want wind powers to shape platforming movement. Skip it if: players seeking a combat-focused game rather than an adventure combining combat with platforming and puzzles.
Where can I download LostWinds?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens LostWinds's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is LostWinds on?
Windows only.
