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Wayward Strand

Wayward Strand

Wayward Strand is a heartfelt story told in a curious way. Hop aboard an airborne hospital and meet its fully-voiced cast of eclectic characters. As time passes for everyone on board, explore the interwoven lives of the patients and staff; discover something new on each and every playthrough.

Released Sep 15, 2022 Developer ghost pattern Platforms Windows SingleplayerStory RichAtmosphericAdventureChoices Matter
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-05-19)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.

94.5%positive109 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“<3”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.

30achievements
3.0%median completion
0.4%rarest: The Nightingale
50.2% of players 44.7% of players 36.8% of players 36.7% of players 31.1% of players 18.5% of players 14.6% of players 13.6% of players 13.0% of players 12.9% of players 6.6% of players 5.6% of players 4.5% of players 3.8% of players 3.2% of players 3.0% of players 2.6% of players 1.9% of players 1.4% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.2% of players 0.9% of players 0.8% of players 0.8% of players 0.8% of players 0.8% of players 0.7% of players 0.6% of players 0.4% of players 50.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
50.2%The Real VIP — Meet the most important character.
44.7%Not a Missus — Hidden achievement
36.8%Full Up — Ready to go.
Rarest badges of honor
0.4%The Nightingale — Honouring your pledge.
0.6%Fantasy — A portal to another realm.
0.7%Magnetic — Exerting a strange forcefield.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 15, 2023
Wayward Strand - One Year Anniversary!

Hi everyone! It’s incredible to think that it’s already been a year since we put Wayward Strand out into the world. We’ve been so chuffed with the response that you all have had to this experience we

Mar 17, 2023
Spring Sale Discount, GDC Talks, Nominations and more!

Greetings, fellow Wayward Strand enthusiasts! We're here to share some exciting news and updates with you about the game and our studio, ghost pattern . We've had a lot going on lately, from GDC talks

Nov 22, 2022
Spring Down Under for the Steam Fall Festival

Hello! It's Goldie! I hope you’re cosy and wrapped up in various blankets, hoodies, oodies, onesies or jumpers right now, because it’s time for the Steam Autumn Festival! My very witty title would hav

Oct 28, 2022
Patch v1.0.4 live on Steam!

Hi all! We've been chipping away at a bunch more fixes that players have been finding post-launch, and have bundled them into Patch 1.0.4 ; this includes a few issues that have been found by some dili

Sep 21, 2022
Patch v1.0.3 now available on Steam

Hey everyone - first, thanks so much for all the kind words about Wayward Strand so far! It's wonderful to hear you all connecting with it and discovering so much within the game. We have prepared our

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.

GenresAdventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Player tagsSingleplayer · Story Rich · Atmospheric · Adventure · Choices Matter · Female Protagonist · Emotional · Relaxing · Mystery · Wholesome · Exploration · Cozy (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Full controller support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements30
Official sitehttp://waywardstrand.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 2.0GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DX10 compatible or better Storage: 5 GB available space