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Winds & Leaves

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57%Game Brain Score
stability, music
gameplay, graphics
75% User Score Based on 24 reviews
Critic Score 62%Based on 3 reviews

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Winds & Leaves is a single player simulation game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by TREBUCHET and was released on December 8, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

A flora builder in a world full of mystery

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75%
Audience ScoreBased on 24 reviews
stability3 positive mentions
story2 negative mentions
  • The game offers a unique and charming concept, allowing players to experience gardening and tree planting in a beautiful, immersive world.
  • The visuals and audio design are excellent, creating a calming and atmospheric experience that many players find relaxing and engaging.
  • Despite some initial control issues, the game provides a rewarding sense of exploration and discovery as players work to restore the environment.
  • The controls are poorly implemented and can be frustrating, leading to a steep learning curve that may deter some players.
  • Performance issues and outdated movement mechanics can hinder the experience, especially on newer VR systems.
  • The lack of a clear tutorial and confusing interactions can make onboarding difficult, causing players to feel lost and overwhelmed.
  • gameplay
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is characterized by a strong sense of immersion and exploration, allowing players to intuitively learn about the world, despite some initial confusion and unclear instructions. While the core mechanic of planting trees can feel tedious and the griping mechanic is frustrating, the overall experience is enhanced by the game's atmosphere. However, technical issues, such as crashes and poor VR interactions, detract from the overall enjoyment.

    • “At first sight, the visuals alone blew me away and gave me hope for stress ease, and after the initial struggle and confusion with some unclear instructions and direction, the gameplay became immediately healing.”
    • “This can be frustrating gameplay-wise, but the tradeoff is that I found the game to be incredibly immersive and would feel during my play sessions that I was in a different world instead of a video game, which in my opinion is the greatest compliment you can give a VR game.”
    • “Not in the sense of mechanical challenge - what I mean is that you learn about the world and how things work by experiencing the world, intuiting things, and trying things out.”
    • “The gripping mechanic is straight up janktacular.”
    • “The core gameplay loop of planting trees across the wasteland is honestly pretty tedious, but the game is carried hard by the sense of immersion, atmosphere, and exploration.”
    • “Unfortunately, the gameplay, due to the poor VR interactions, brings the experience down (unlike Journey where the gameplay goes with the flow of the game).”
  • graphics
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are praised for their excellent visual style and art design, creating a stunning aesthetic that enhances the overall experience. While some users noted the simplicity of the graphics, the combination of visuals and audio is described as immersive and healing, with high performance on capable hardware. Overall, the game's artistic approach is well-received, contributing significantly to its appeal.

    • “At first sight, the visuals alone blew me away and gave me hope for stress ease, and after the initial struggle and confusion with some unclear instructions and direction, the gameplay became immediately healing.”
    • “The sound, the visuals, the art design, the spatial design, progression - everything works really really really well.”
    • “Beautiful visuals & sounds just like Journey.”
    • “The graphics were pretty simple.”
    • “On my RTX 3080, I was getting variable frame rates from 90 to 45 fps on high graphical settings on my HP Reverb G2. It looks stunning, but the performance was inconsistent.”
    • “You can also lower the graphical settings, but why would you want to do that?”
  • optimization
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is criticized for poor performance, even on high-end hardware like the RTX 3090, leading some players to refund it. However, it does offer a noticeable performance boost on lower quality settings, suggesting potential for improvement. Overall, the lack of a tutorial and confusing controls further detract from the experience.

    • “The game looks great on all four quality settings, and there is a noticeable performance improvement on the 'low' setting if you need to use that.”
    • “Quick note on performance: The optimization really enhances the overall experience.”
    • “The VR performance mod significantly boosts frame rates, making for a smoother gameplay experience.”
    • “Looks like there could be a nice game hidden here, but the lack of a tutorial, horrible controls, poor performance even with an RTX 3090 at 80 Hz, and a confusing story made me give up and refund.”
    • “Quick note on performance: the game struggles significantly even on high-end hardware.”
    • “The game looks great on all 4 quality settings, but the performance issues persist, especially on higher settings.”
  • atmosphere
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its immersive qualities, creating a unique VR experience that enhances exploration and engagement, despite some players finding the core gameplay loop tedious. The beautiful environments and the act of replanting trees contribute significantly to the overall atmospheric experience, making it a standout feature for those who appreciate such elements in gaming.

    • “Winds and Leaves is a beautiful and atmospheric game, where you can spend your time wandering around, replanting trees to bring a barren world back to life.”
    • “A very unique VR experience that nails immersion and atmosphere but definitely will not be for everyone.”
    • “The core gameplay loop of planting trees across the wasteland is honestly pretty tedious, but the game is carried hard by the sense of immersion, atmosphere, and exploration.”
  • story
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story has been criticized for being confusing and lacking depth, with some players expressing a desire for more backstory. Overall, the narrative aspect seems to be underdeveloped, contributing to a frustrating experience for users.

    • “Looks like there could be a nice game hidden here, but the lack of a tutorial, horrible controls, poor performance even with an RTX 3090 in 80 Hz, and a confusing story - I gave up and refunded.”
    • “The only thing I could wish for is a bit of backstory, but perhaps that comes later than I am.”
  • stability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game demonstrates excellent stability, particularly on the Vive Pro 2 when used with Vive wands, ensuring a smooth and reliable experience for players.

    • “Runs great on Vive Pro 2 with Vive Wands.”
    • “The game maintains a smooth frame rate, providing a stable experience throughout.”
    • “I haven't encountered any crashes or bugs, which makes for a very stable gameplay experience.”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of planting trees in the game to be tedious, yet it is offset by a strong sense of immersion, atmosphere, and exploration that enhances the overall experience.

    • “The core gameplay loop of planting trees across the wasteland is honestly pretty tedious, but the game is carried hard by the sense of immersion, atmosphere, and exploration.”
  • music
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is highly praised for its excellent ambient sounds, sound mixing, and musical soundtrack, contributing significantly to the overall experience.

    • “The ambient sounds, sound mix, and musical soundtrack are all excellent.”
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Winds & Leaves is a simulation game with fantasy theme.

Winds & Leaves is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Virtual Reality, Windows and others.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing Winds & Leaves.

Winds & Leaves was released on December 8, 2021.

Winds & Leaves was developed by TREBUCHET.

Winds & Leaves has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its stability but disliked it for its gameplay.

Winds & Leaves is a single player game.

Similar games include Shores of Loci, Feather, Ionia, Shape of the World, Windlands and others.