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Windbound

Windbound

The Forbidden Islands are Calling, Unlock their Secrets. Shipwrecked on an island, explore, adapt and navigate the land and perilous seas to stay alive.

Released Aug 28, 2020 Developer 5 Lives Studios Publisher Deep Silver Platforms Windows AdventureRPGIndieSurvivalCrafting
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-10-21)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

59.2%positive1,182 reviews
Recommended · 114 found this helpful

“This is one of those games that's very difficult to decide if it deserves a thumbs up or not. I lean towards being charitable towards this game because it's not very expensive, and I blew past the refund window in one sitting, so clearly it does something right. It's a game with…”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 72 found this helpful

“------BEAR IN MIND THIS IS A MIXED REVIEW------ I will keep it short and brief ! Pros: 1. Amazing graphic and soundtrack thus far 2. Reminds me of wind waker a lot ! 3. Smooth gameplay no fps drop at 75 cap and no crashes 4. Good open world and story~ 5. Addicting for people who…”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
Not recommended · 304 found this helpful

“I purchased Windbound despite a lot of negative reviews simply because I loved Satellite Reign, the studio's previous project, and wanted to thank them for some great fun I had with it. With this perspective my expectations for Windbound were extremely low, and it has failed to…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

7peak since Aug 2026
0 2 5 3 avg · Sep 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-21.

29achievements
1.3%median completion
0.6%rarest: Mary Jane
22.4% of players 14.6% of players 14.3% of players 12.8% of players 11.6% of players 10.9% of players 8.7% of players 8.1% of players 6.9% of players 5.6% of players 5.1% of players 3.0% of players 3.0% of players 2.8% of players 1.3% of players 1.1% of players 1.0% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 0.8% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 0.6% of players 0.6% of players 0.6% of players 22.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
22.4%Speed Racer — Go Over 30m/s for 3 seconds
14.6%Mothership — Build a boat with 3 decks.
14.3%Go for Gold — Swim 100m without dying.
Rarest badges of honor
0.6%Mary Jane — Collect 1,000 grass
0.6%Keep Your Distance — Finish the game using only ranged weapons.
0.6%One Craft to Craft Them All — Craft one of every item in the game.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-10-21 11:53 UTC
$1.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-31
US19.99 USD
EU19.99 EUR
UK17.79 GBP
Australia29.95 AUD
Canada27.49 CAD
Japan2,389 JPY
Brazil99.00 BRL
China73.98 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$11 Japan Canada Brazil US Australia EU UK≈$24

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-21). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-31 08-20 09-09 09-29 10-21

Latest official news

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

Feb 24, 2021
Deep Silver Plays - Windbound - Rise of the Forsaken FREE DLC

New Windbound DLC The Rise of the Forsaken is out now for FREE. Join Chris as he looks to take on these undead fiends with some fancy new masks, a new range of spectral weapons & combat moves, and som

Feb 18, 2021
Windbound's Third DLC - Out Now (and Free)

Hi everyone, Happy New Year! We’ve been busy over the break adding new, exciting content to Windbound for you. It might just be the biggest update yet! First off, Windbound and all 3 of its Free DLC u

Dec 23, 2020
Deep Silver Plays - Windbound: New DLC and a Christmas Hat!

Hey everyone, this is the last Deep Silver Plays of the year and we’re seeing it out with Windbound! Join Chris for a chat and some chilled Windbound tunes, as he sets sail again in The Forbidden isla

Dec 21, 2020
Windbound's Second DLC - Out Now (and Free)

Hi everyone, As the year draws to a close, we want to thank you for playing Windbound. We’ve been working hard to add more to the game, and we’re delighted to be able to share it with you now. The maj

Nov 06, 2020
Windbound Developer Diaries

Hi everyone, We've got some awesome behind-the-scenes content to share with you today in the form of our Windbound Developer Diaries! Firstly, we really hope you've all been enjoying Windbound's first

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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.

GenresAdventure, Indie, RPG
Player tagsAdventure · RPG · Indie · Survival · Crafting · Singleplayer · Female Protagonist · Sailing · Exploration · Open World · Third Person · Rogue-like (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Full controller support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
ControllerFull support
Achievements29
Official sitehttps://windboundgame.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 10/7/8/8.1/Vista (64 bit) Processor: 2.4ghz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4600, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 630, Radeon HD 5670 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space