SimulationFit check
Is Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of horse-focused adventures who want exploration alongside riding activities
- Players who prefer caring for an animal companion over combat-centered gameplay
- Players seeking a casual riding game connected to the Windstorm films and books
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat, battles, or action-focused challenges may find the horse-care and riding structure too narrow
- Players looking for a deep role-playing system or complex simulation may find the activities limited to exploration, racing, and horse care
- Players who want multiplayer competition may not find a suitable format here
Our take on Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship
The defining structure is the partnership loop between riding and animal care: exploration and races are paired with grooming, stable cleaning, hoof care, paddock time, and attention to Windstorm’s health, training, and happiness.
What is Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship?
Follow Mika, a horse whisperer seeking friendship with the black stallion Windstorm.
Ride through the Alpine surroundings of the Kaltenbach estate, complete riding activities, race alongside other horses, and search for concealed objects and locations. The game combines open exploration with horse care: grooming Windstorm, cleaning his stable, tending his hooves, and spending time together in the paddock. Training, health, and happiness are part of caring for the horse. Riding and daily activities gradually develop the partnership between Mika and Windstorm, while exploration reveals secrets across the estate. The game is based on the Windstorm films and books.
How Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship plays
- 01Estate Exploration
- Horseback travel across the Alpine grounds includes concealed objects, secret areas, and locations to discover.
- 02Horse Care
- Windstorm can be groomed, have his hooves tended, and receive stable care after activities.
- 03Riding Challenges
- Riding activities include competing against other horses in races.
- 04Horse Wellbeing
- Training, health, and happiness are tracked as part of the relationship with Windstorm.
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Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship: platforms & release
Is Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of horse-focused adventures who want exploration alongside riding activities. Skip it if: players seeking combat, battles, or action-focused challenges may find the horse-care and riding structure too narrow.
Where can I download Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship on?
Windows only.
