SimulationFit check
Is Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship - Remastered worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Horse-game fans who want care activities alongside riding and exploration
- Players who prefer story-led adventures centered on a horse-and-rider relationship
- Explorers who enjoy searching for collectibles, secrets and hidden locations
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking deep horse simulation may find the activities limited to riding, care, exploration and racing tasks
- Players wanting a competitive racing game may hit the wall when the story, exploration and animal-care systems take priority
- Players uninterested in a horse-focused story may not connect with Mika and Windstorm’s relationship
Our take on Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship - Remastered
Players looking for a focused racing game may bounce off when the game shifts into grooming, hoof care, stable cleaning and paddock activities. Those who dislike collectible hunts may hit another wall while exploring the estate for hidden objects, secrets and locations.
What is Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship - Remastered?
Follow Mika, a young horse whisperer, as she forms a bond with the black stallion Windstorm.
Ride through the Alpine surroundings of the Kaltenbach estate, explore freely, search for hidden objects and locations, collect items, and take part in riding tasks and races. Between adventures, grooming, hoof care, stable cleaning and paddock activities support Windstorm’s health, training and happiness. This remastered edition updates character and animal animations, nature scenes, lighting and weather effects. It also adds a photo mode with editing filters, new achievements, full controller support, 30 FPS support and 4K upsampling. The game is based on the Windstorm films and books.
How Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship - Remastered plays
- 01Horse Care Activities
- Grooming, hoof care, stable cleaning and paddock play affect Windstorm’s health, training and happiness.
- 02Estate Exploration
- The Kaltenbach area contains hidden objects, collectibles, secrets and concealed locations to discover.
- 03Riding Competitions
- Riding tasks and races let Mika travel with Windstorm and compete alongside other horses.
- 04Remastered Presentation
- The updated edition includes revised animations, character details, vegetation, lighting and weather effects.
- 05Photo Mode
- Captured pictures can be edited with filters.
- 06Controller Support
- The game supports controllers and includes 30 FPS support with 4K upsampling.
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Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship - Remastered: platforms & release
Is Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship - Remastered worth it?
It is worth it if: horse-game fans who want care activities alongside riding and exploration. Skip it if: players seeking deep horse simulation may find the activities limited to riding, care, exploration and racing tasks.
Where can I download Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship - Remastered?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship - Remastered's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship - Remastered on?
Windows and Linux.
