Fit check
Is Windfolk: Sky is just the Beginning worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who prefer third-person shooters with jetpack flight over ground-only combat.
- Action-adventure players who want a staged campaign rather than an open-ended world.
- Players interested in combining weapons and skills while exploring varied environments.
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow-paced experience may find the emphasis on aerial movement and combat too fast.
- Players looking for a continuous world to explore may find the stage-based structure limiting.
- Players seeking multiplayer shooting may prefer a game built around cooperative play.
Our take on Windfolk: Sky is just the Beginning
The emphasis on aerial movement and staged missions gives the game a defined pace, but leaves less room for continuous exploration between areas. Players looking for a connected world to roam may find the stage-based structure restrictive.
What is Windfolk: Sky is just the Beginning?
Windfolk is a third-person shooter adventure set in Eurian, a world of floating islands at war.
Esen, a soldier in the rebel forces, faces a coalition seeking control of trydian, the mineral that keeps the islands aloft. Jetpack flight supports aerial movement, including barrel rolls and acrobatic maneuvers. Combat requires movement to dodge enemy attacks, and weapons and skills can be combined to create different effects. The game includes a campaign with 8 stages and an arcade mode with 7 stages featuring varied game modes. Environments range from a tropical seaside with floating islands to deserts containing ancient ruins. Players can explore each stage, while the soundtrack changes with combat scenarios and each stage has its own music.
How Windfolk: Sky is just the Beginning plays
- 01Two Game Modes
- The campaign has 8 stages, while arcade mode offers 7 stages with varied game modes.
- 02Aerial Movement
- Jetpack flight includes barrel rolls and acrobatic maneuvers.
- 03Weapon Combinations
- Weapons and skills can be combined to create different combat effects.
- 04Changing Soundtrack
- Music shifts with combat scenarios, and each stage has its own tracks.
Windfolk: Sky is just the Beginning compared to similar games
Windfolk centers on jetpack flight, third-person shooting, and a campaign with 8 stages plus a 7-stage arcade mode. Jusant focuses on climbing, a stamina meter, and exploring paths up a tower; SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER is a runner with shooting elements. Abyssus features multiplayer shooting in levels described as hand-crafted.
Windfolk: Sky is just the Beginning: platforms & release
Is Windfolk: Sky is just the Beginning worth it?
It is worth it if: players who prefer third-person shooters with jetpack flight over ground-only combat. Skip it if: players seeking a slow-paced experience may find the emphasis on aerial movement and combat too fast.
Where can I download Windfolk: Sky is just the Beginning?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Windfolk: Sky is just the Beginning's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Windfolk: Sky is just the Beginning on?
Windows only.
