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Cult of the Wind
Cult of the Wind is a game about people who pretend to be airplanes.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
52 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Disclosure:Free copy from giveaway This game is great. No, seriously, it is. The only complaints are how many people don't play this. But when I was playing it, I decided to start making plane noises to go with the…”
“I'm not pretending I'm an airplane. I AM AN AIRPLANE. It's a great game, but it's sad there are no players online whatsoever. Maybe if there was a bot mode there would be more of a community.”
“This game is lonely, oh so lonely. However with the hopes that other people will play, I reccomend it. 1) Fun concept 2) easy and smooth mechanics 3) well designed levels If you are interested in trying it out, go post…”
19 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“In Cult of the Wind you take control of a slightly customizable character and pretend to be an airplane with imaginary weapons while playing capture the flag or deathmatch against other people. Sadly this interesting…”
“The game seems very dead, hardly any players if at all. It's a real shame, the idea is brilliant, visually it's not bad and it has a few items that'll leave you laughing at how ridicously silly the game is, in a good…”
“This is a fun game, no doubt, it just doesnt seem quite finished. Coupled with the fact that few people play, makes me feel like this game is wasted potential so far. The good: Visual style Fun, wacky cocept/gameplay…”
8 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“In Cult of the Wind you take control of a slightly customizable character and pretend to be an airplane with imaginary weapons while playing capture the flag or deathmatch against other people. Sadly this interesting…”
“The game seems very dead, hardly any players if at all. It's a real shame, the idea is brilliant, visually it's not bad and it has a few items that'll leave you laughing at how ridicously silly the game is, in a good…”
“Multiplayer only game with 1 server and 0 people playing it. Might've been a good game at one point but unless you have at least 3 other friends to play this with, it's not worth any money. Would like to see it become…”
4 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Is it a good game? ABSOLUTELY!!! Unfotunately the servers aren't populated much probably due to very little fanfare when the full version released (I bought it during EA) but the community hub is great and workshop…”
“[16/12/2016] I think I'm the only one still playing so it has turned out into a singleplayer game. Still better than No Mans Sky. [23/11/2017] Still good game, still dead too, but you can find keys for 60 cents to play…”
“As you can see by my time played im quite experience... so i know what im talking about. Cult of the Wind is a great game for people who are like me and wish they could just transform into an aeroplane and fly, some…”
77 of the 100 reviews raise this · 31 of them still recommend the game.
“Disclosure:Free copy from giveaway This game is great. No, seriously, it is. The only complaints are how many people don't play this. But when I was playing it, I decided to start making plane noises to go with the…”
“I'm not pretending I'm an airplane. I AM AN AIRPLANE. It's a great game, but it's sad there are no players online whatsoever. Maybe if there was a bot mode there would be more of a community.”
“This game is lonely, oh so lonely. However with the hopes that other people will play, I reccomend it. 1) Fun concept 2) easy and smooth mechanics 3) well designed levels If you are interested in trying it out, go post…”
66 of the 100 reviews raise this · 20 of them still recommend the game.
“I'm not pretending I'm an airplane. I AM AN AIRPLANE. It's a great game, but it's sad there are no players online whatsoever. Maybe if there was a bot mode there would be more of a community.”
“This game is lonely, oh so lonely. However with the hopes that other people will play, I reccomend it. 1) Fun concept 2) easy and smooth mechanics 3) well designed levels If you are interested in trying it out, go post…”
“Cult of the Wind spent two months in Early Access - didn't change much during that time. Nor did it after release back in June 2014. Thanks to developer's incompetence at both building the game (clearly unfinished and…”
32 of the 100 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Cult of the Wind spent two months in Early Access - didn't change much during that time. Nor did it after release back in June 2014. Thanks to developer's incompetence at both building the game (clearly unfinished and…”
“tl;dr: this game has a lot of potential, but it's too hesitant to embrace its ridiculousness. it's sitting between literally showing what the player's avatar is doing and showing what they imagine they're doing. we get…”
“In Cult of the Wind you take control of a slightly customizable character and pretend to be an airplane with imaginary weapons while playing capture the flag or deathmatch against other people. Sadly this interesting…”
18 of the 100 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Cult of the Wind spent two months in Early Access - didn't change much during that time. Nor did it after release back in June 2014. Thanks to developer's incompetence at both building the game (clearly unfinished and…”
“In Cult of the Wind you take control of a slightly customizable character and pretend to be an airplane with imaginary weapons while playing capture the flag or deathmatch against other people. Sadly this interesting…”
“This game was on my wishlist for a long time- it has a beautiful concept to it. And that concept was well realized in aesthetics and presentation. Unfortunately, the game is comes across as a basic prototype, rather…”
12 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“The game seems very dead, hardly any players if at all. It's a real shame, the idea is brilliant, visually it's not bad and it has a few items that'll leave you laughing at how ridicously silly the game is, in a good…”
“Multiplayer only game with 1 server and 0 people playing it. Might've been a good game at one point but unless you have at least 3 other friends to play this with, it's not worth any money. Would like to see it become…”
“This is a fun game, no doubt, it just doesnt seem quite finished. Coupled with the fact that few people play, makes me feel like this game is wasted potential so far. The good: Visual style Fun, wacky cocept/gameplay…”
Counted across 100 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 48.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Game is really good, however almost no one is playing it. I give thumbs up only to support developers but please add some more content, more maps and please be active with community. The game has a lot of potential but if you developers don't promote your game than it will be…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“I like the idea, I found it hilarious when I saw the trailers. The graphics look unique and nice, it has a great sound design and runs smoothly on a potato. Why the thumbs down then? It's not a game, it's just a "bag of potential" sold for money. The game is practically dead (3…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“No one played this in Early Access because it wasn't finished. No one plays it now it's out of Early Access because it isn't finished. I once played a match with three other people, that was a good day. The game could be fun if more people played it, as of now it is literally a…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPrice tracking
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Latest official news
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Cult of the Wind is RELEASED! - Version 1.0
It took a while, but Cult of the Wind reached Full Release on July 1st! The game is now full-featured and fully playable, with new official maps, a level editor, and Workshop support. http://www.north
Cult of the Wind is RELEASED! - Version 1.0
It took a while, but Cult of the Wind reached Full Release on July 1st! The game is now full-featured and fully playable, with new official maps, a level editor, and Workshop support. http://www.north
Cult of the Wind SOARS to Beta 4 with Mac and Linux support!
http://www.northofearth.com/misc/ars_volatus.jpg -Added tentative Mac and Linux builds. May have some issues. -New map: Ars Volatus. -Two new clothing items: Combat Boots and Party Dress. -Updated Sky
Cult of the Wind SOARS to Beta 4 with Mac and Linux support!
http://www.northofearth.com/misc/ars_volatus.jpg -Added tentative Mac and Linux builds. May have some issues. -New map: Ars Volatus. -Two new clothing items: Combat Boots and Party Dress. -Updated Sky
Cult of the Wind - Beta 3 now available.
http://www.northofearth.com/misc/dry_lock.jpg -Finished map: Skytop. -New map: Dry Lock. -Added Steam Workshop subscribing and publishing. -Music accompanies all default levels. -Propeller hat. -Boxpl
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Indie |
| Player tags | Indie · Action · Multiplayer · Funny · Third-Person Shooter · Flight (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Workshop · Partial Controller Support · Includes level editor · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Official site | http://www.cultofthewind.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or newer Processor: 2.4 gHz Intel or AMD Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 10 with Shader Model 3.0 DirectX: Version 10 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 400 MB available space