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Windscape

Windscape is a melding of old action/adventure gaming with new mechanics and storytelling in mind, allowing the player to explore the nearly open-world around them at their own pace.
63%Game Brain Score
story, graphics
stability, grinding
55% User Score Based on 211 reviews
Critic Score 73%Based on 7 reviews

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Nintendo SwitchXbox Series X|SPCXbox OneXboxWindows

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"Windscape" is a single-player, fantasy open-world game that offers a good plot, amazing gameplay, and stellar graphics. As a young girl living on a floating island, you discover the world and uncover a threatening evil. Despite some bugs, "Windscape" brings a modern take on classic exploration adventure games, blending in crafting and sandbox elements.

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55%
Audience ScoreBased on 211 reviews
story20 positive mentions
stability22 negative mentions

  • Charming art style and vibrant graphics that create an immersive world.
  • Relaxing gameplay with a focus on exploration, crafting, and simple combat mechanics.
  • Potential for future updates and expansions that could enhance the overall experience.
  • Many achievements are bugged, requiring players to download older versions to unlock them.
  • Combat can feel repetitive and lacks depth, making encounters less engaging.
  • The game feels unfinished and lacks substantial content, leading to a short playtime.
  • story
    99 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is generally perceived as underwhelming, with many players noting its abrupt ending and lack of depth. While some appreciate the engaging quests and charming graphics, they criticize the narrative for being simplistic, poorly paced, and riddled with bugs that disrupt immersion. Overall, the story feels incomplete and fails to provide a satisfying conclusion, leaving players wanting more depth and coherence.

    • “The story is engaging and is not too challenging, includes fighting, magic, quests, and more.”
    • “I loved what I did play; I experienced very minor glitches, riveting battle, a beautifully crafted soundtrack, secrets across the land, and a decent storyline.”
    • “You started by just bringing a delivery into town and several quests later you save a prince you didn't even know of, fly to some other islands, and then have to save a world you didn't even know was dying.”
    • “Also, don't expect much of a story.”
    • “The ending is very abrupt as well with pretty much no story to wrap up the game.”
    • “Even though the story is basic to nonexistent - the main problem of 'islands are breaking apart and falling from the sky' is only mentioned very late into the game - playing was fun.”
  • graphics
    85 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many players appreciating the charming art style and nostalgic low-poly visuals reminiscent of classic titles like Zelda. While some find the graphics beautiful and fitting for the game's atmosphere, others criticize them for being simplistic or causing eye strain due to brightness issues. Overall, the aesthetic appeal is noted, but technical glitches and a lack of advanced graphic settings detract from the experience for some players.

    • “The graphics are beautiful and each boss fight is unique.”
    • “It's a very aesthetically pleasing game with beautiful scenery, NPCs, and such.”
    • “The art style is amazing, the story is interesting, and this game is still in development!”
    • “If you like the graphics, go for it, but get it dirt cheap or you'll be disappointed!”
    • “Why I don't recommend this game is something is up with the graphics and can cause eye strain.”
    • “Graphics... awful.”
  • gameplay
    51 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players criticizing its repetitiveness, bugs, and lack of depth, particularly in combat and boss mechanics. While some appreciate the simplicity and nostalgic elements reminiscent of classic games like Zelda, others find the overall experience shallow and frustrating, especially due to broken achievements and inconsistent quest markers. Despite these issues, a few players enjoy the accessible mechanics and potential for exploration, suggesting that the game may appeal to those looking for a casual experience rather than a polished, complex adventure.

    • “The gameplay is fun and gave me multiple things to do.”
    • “I bought this game on Empulse and now I'm addicted; the game is a perfect blend of a Zelda theme similar to the storyline of Skyward Sword with Wind Waker textures, and Skyrim gameplay mechanics. It's like you took those three games, put them in a blender, and made a very addictive, highly immersive game.”
    • “The combat is simple but effective, and the dungeons offer some fun mechanics without being very complex.”
    • “Gameplay was buggy and felt lifeless.”
    • “Bosses are bullet sponges with 2 mechanics each, all almost identical. The map and quest markers sometimes work and sometimes don't, the achievements are broken - requiring learning how to use a prior version of the game to get some - and there is a lot left to want.”
    • “However, the fighting mechanics were quite clunky, making the combat almost unbearable for me.”
  • music
    43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised for its calming and charming qualities, often compared to the soothing soundtracks of titles like Wind Waker. Players appreciate the vibrant and adaptive soundtrack that enhances the overall atmosphere, although some note that it can become repetitive over time. Overall, the music is considered a significant highlight, contributing positively to the game's aesthetic and immersive experience.

    • “The music is so calm and soothing—kind of reminds me of Wind Waker.”
    • “Another highlight we should talk about is the music of Windscape.”
    • “Vivid colors and a relaxing soundtrack smoothen the experience even further.”
    • “Along with unbalanced difficulty, the game has other problems: you can't change the volume for sound effects, only the music volume (the explosions of another boss were actually painful until I muted the game).”
    • “Don't know if bugged everywhere, but if you change the music volume and change locations, it's set back to 'default volume'.”
    • “The music feels out of place at times.”
  • stability
    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is widely criticized, with numerous reports of bugs, glitches, and performance issues that detract from the overall experience. Players have encountered everything from freezing screens and graphical errors to unresponsive quests and unkillable enemies, suggesting a lack of thorough testing and polish. While some users find enjoyment in the gameplay and story, many caution potential players about the game's unstable nature and recommend waiting for further updates.

    • “Buyer beware, this game comes with a variety of bugs, glitches, and soft-blocks.”
    • “It's buggy, unpolished, and to be honest the story 'ending' was quite disappointing.”
    • “The game was a buggy mess too; here are some of the bugs I encountered: half the achievements are glitched out and impossible to obtain, enemies glitch out and fly, you can open some locked doors without a key, and a boss was unkillable since he was glitched into the ground.”
  • grinding
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience. While resource gathering and achievement requirements are generally not overly tedious, the combat becomes monotonous over time, and the lack of fast travel contributes to a sense of boredom as players traverse vast areas. Additionally, the game's overall polish and balance issues detract from the enjoyment of grinding for better gear.

    • “They are absolutely not grindy; they ask you to do a specific thing a maximum of 10 times. There are loads of games that go overboard with those achievements and make it a real grindfest. The achievements that are currently in the game don't do that at all.”
    • “+ No grindy achievements (still in early access, this could change)”
    • “But slowly as you go, combat becomes more tedious, the space between places becomes more vast, and I just got so bored by the second world I was running past enemies to complete quests, and I didn't have it in me to finish.”
    • “It's full of glitches and bugs, the fighting system isn't balanced at all, and it's tedious to go from place to place in the game.”
    • “4 logs is 1 charcoal bag, and the conversion rate is slow and grindy to get.”
  • humor
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is described as light and occasionally amusing, with moments of confusion stemming from NPCs delivering quest dialogue prematurely. While some players appreciate the fun elements and quirky glitches, others feel the humor lacks depth and sophistication. Overall, it adds a charming touch to the gameplay experience.

    • “There are some minor glitches, like the monsters being too aggressive and getting stuck on top of them, but the overall game has a good story, fun dungeons, a little humor, and touching music.”
    • “Hilariously, I did find that certain NPCs will give you their quest-completion dialogue at random when interacting with them before you even pick up the quests associated with them, leading to great confusion.”
  • atmosphere
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its appealing art style and fitting music, creating a dark, Halloween-inspired vibe that enhances the overall experience. Players also highlight the incredible and relaxing atmosphere found in new regions, contributing to the enjoyment of the game.

    • “It has a nice art style, fitting music, and a great atmosphere.”
    • “Incredible atmosphere in the new region.”
    • “Very relaxing atmosphere.”
  • emotional
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the game emotionally engaging due to its wholesome setting, touching music, and a compelling story that combines humor with adventure. The overall experience is enhanced by fun dungeons and nostalgic elements reminiscent of classic RPGs, despite some minor gameplay glitches.

    • “The overall game has a good story, fun dungeons, a little humor, and touching music.”
    • “The setting is very wholesome - when you first come into the world, you're at your home and everything has an almost toy-like feel to it.”
  • optimization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's optimization is commendable, featuring smooth performance and no significant bugs or crashes, even in early access. However, players have noted occasional issues with getting stuck in certain climbing areas.

    • “Even though it's early access, I had no issues at all with the game - it ran perfectly without any bugs or performance issues on my Windows 10 machine with an Xbox One controller.”
    • “It runs smoothly, no crashes, no bugs.”
    • “The graphics are low-poly and it runs smoothly, except in some areas where you can get stuck when climbing around on stones and such.”
  • character development
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The character development is characterized by a colorful design and endearing, albeit occasionally "derpy," aesthetics that align with the game's overall style. Players appreciate the quality controls and music, which enhance the overall experience.

    • “The character design of some characters may seem a bit 'derpy,' but that's the endearing style that the game was going for, and I think it works.”
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