ActionFit check
Is Vane worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy choosing their own routes through unfamiliar environments
- Players interested in stories built around a bird transforming into a child
- Players who prefer sparse desert settings with environmental changes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who prefer clearly marked routes may find the self-directed exploration disorienting.
- Players seeking a densely populated or visually busy world may find the minimal desert setting too stark.
- Players looking for a game centered on a different setting may prefer an environment other than a ruined desert.
Our take on Vane
Self-directed exploration gives the desert room to feel mysterious, but it sacrifices clear direction. The sparse setting and possibility of getting lost place more emphasis on personal navigation than on a tightly guided route.
What is Vane?
Vane is an exploratory adventure set in a ruined desert.
Strange golden dust transforms a bird into a child, and the journey continues through both forms. Each perspective provides a way to examine the landscape, investigate its mysteries, and find a path through the barren surroundings. The environment changes and develops as the character travels across it. Rather than following a fixed route, players choose their own direction through a sparse setting where exploration can lead close to becoming lost. An original brooding synth soundtrack accompanies the journey, while the changing world forms part of the game's progression.
How Vane plays
- 01Two playable forms
- The bird and child perspectives offer different ways to examine the desert and continue the journey.
- 02Changing environment
- The landscape develops in response to the character's movement through it.
- 03Self-directed exploration
- Players choose their route through a sparse desert where navigation can approach getting lost.
- 04Synth soundtrack
- An original brooding synth score accompanies the exploratory journey.
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Vane: platforms & release
Is Vane worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy choosing their own routes through unfamiliar environments. Skip it if: players who prefer clearly marked routes may find the self-directed exploration disorienting.
Where can I download Vane?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Vane's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Vane on?
Windows only.
