Fit check
Is Widower's Sky worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Adventure players who want a story-led journey about a parent and child
- Players who enjoy mixing puzzles and platforming with survival tasks
- Players drawn to exploring varied landscapes and using portals to travel
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat built around a broad selection of weapons may find the father’s bow and dash attack limiting.
- Players looking for a purely action-focused pace may find the food and rest tasks and narrated chapters interrupt the fighting.
- Players seeking multiplayer play may prefer a game with explicitly described multiplayer features.
Our take on Widower's Sky
The story alternates between the father and son’s journey and narration about the past, with the two timelines eventually converging.
What is Widower's Sky?
Widower's Sky follows a father and son travelling across a strange planet as they search for home after the loss of the boy’s mother.
The father uses a bow and dash attack to fight wildlife and machines, while keeping his son fed and rested. Ancient portals connect parts of the journey through varied landscapes that can be explored along a set route or at a slower pace. Gameplay combines puzzles, platforming and survival, with a dog accompanying the pair. The story unfolds in chapters, alternating between events in the future and narration about the past before the timelines meet. The environments include both docile and hostile wildlife, and the soundtrack changes as the journey progresses.
How Widower's Sky plays
- 01Two linked timelines
- Chapters alternate between the characters’ journey and narrated events from the past before the stories converge.
- 02Care for the son
- The father must keep the boy fed and rested as they travel.
- 03Bow and dash combat
- The father uses a bow and a dash attack against animal and mechanical enemies.
- 04Changing soundtrack
- The music shifts as the player progresses through the game.
Widower's Sky compared to similar games
Jusant centers on climbing a tower, managing stamina, and choosing routes, while Widower's Sky combines combat, platforming, puzzles, and care tasks during a journey across a planet. SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER is described as a runner with shooting, whereas Widower's Sky follows a chapter-based story across two timelines.
Widower's Sky: platforms & release
Is Widower's Sky worth it?
It is worth it if: adventure players who want a story-led journey about a parent and child. Skip it if: players seeking combat built around a broad selection of weapons may find the father’s bow and dash attack limiting.
Where can I download Widower's Sky?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Widower's Sky's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Widower's Sky on?
Windows only.
