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Windblown
A fast action roguelite where up to three players dash across floating islands and fight bosses together.
Online co-op for up to 3 players.
- 3 online
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op3 players
- Local co-opNot confirmed
- Not confirmedFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You play a Leaper, an animal hero who lives on a floating home called the Ark. Each run sends you into the Vortex, a shifting storm of dangerous islands full of enemies and bosses. You dash, strike and chain abilities at speed, and you collect weapons, trinkets and gifts that change your build. When you die, you return to the Ark with resources that unlock more gear for the next run.
Up to three players can team up online. Each player has their own camera, loot is shared, and you can teleport to a friend who gets separated. When a teammate goes down, the rest of the team fights under heavier enemy damage until enough enemies are cleared to bring them back. Enemies have more health and hit harder in multiplayer.
The game is still in early access. It suits friends who like fast, demanding fights and trying out new builds run after run.
How it feels
Kind of game
You play on the same side through shared levels, matches, missions or jobs. Progress comes from combining your actions toward the same objective.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Calm and coziness
- Story
- Time to hang out
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- About
- Fantasy adventure
Rated on our own feel scale. 7 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
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- Sessions
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- Co-op
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No big difference from Windblown.

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- Shared team objectives
- About
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- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- 4 online
- 4 shared-screen
- Crossplay
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both play in runs or missions you repeat. Both are about a fantasy adventure.
No big difference from Windblown.

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Why it scores 92%
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- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- Early access
- 4 online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about a fantasy adventure. Both have a lot of fighting side by side.
No big difference from Windblown.
All co-op facts
Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Local co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Not confirmed
- Split or shared screen
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The game is not free and the base price is 24.99 US dollars. The only add-on is a soundtrack.
- 3
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay
- Not confirmed
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
10 pages
windblown.gameOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Platforms, Release status, Release date, Genres, Kind of game, Working in sync, Sessions, Getting better, Planning ahead, Unlocks and progress, Laughter and chaos, Fighting, About.
- Online co-op: The factsheet lists single player and online co-op for up to 3 players.
- Most players online: The factsheet says up to 3 players and the feature text says you plus up to two friends.
- Platforms: The factsheet lists PC on Steam for the Early Access release.
- Release status: The factsheet gives the Early Access date and lists version 1.0 as to be announced.
- Release date: The factsheet gives October 24, 2024 for Early Access.
- Genres: The description calls it a co-op action roguelite.
- Kind of game: Feature text says friends share loot, coordinate builds and bring down bosses together.
- Working in sync: Feature text says friends share loot, coordinate builds and bring down bosses together.
- Sessions: Feature text is built around dying, learning and trying again with resources brought back to the Ark.
- Getting better: Text asks you to learn enemy patterns and says your reflexes and rhythm matter most.
- Planning ahead: Feature text lets you mix weapons, trinkets, Gifts and upgrades into a different build each run.
- Unlocks and progress: Text lists over 170 unlockables and resources carried back to the Ark after every defeat.
- Laughter and chaos: The co-op feature is framed around chaos with friends and the heroes are described as slightly unhinged.
- Fighting: Text describes hyper-fast combat built on dashes and chained attacks.
- About: Text describes animal heroes fighting back against an apocalypse that threatens their floating home.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Release status, About, Calm and coziness, Story, Sessions, Fighting, Tension and danger, Getting better.
- Online co-op: Features list Online Co-op and the text describes PVE co-op with up to 2 friends.
- Most players online: The Early Access answers say the game is fully playable with 1, 2 or 3 players.
- Release status: The page carries the Early Access label and the makers expect to leave it in 2026.
- About: User tags include Dark Fantasy.
- Calm and coziness: Text invites players to take a breather at the Ark hub between runs.
- Story: The Early Access answers say version 1.0 will give the core story a conclusion, so the story is still unfolding.
- Sessions: Text says every failed run brings back resources to unlock more, and user tags include Roguelite and Roguelike.
- Fighting: User tags include Hack and Slash, Combat and Action Roguelike.
- Tension and danger: User tags include Difficult, Souls-like and Fast-Paced.
- Getting better: User tags include Difficult and Souls-like, and the text says to learn enemy patterns.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Platforms, Release status, Release date, Free base co-op.
- Steam app ID: The product is app 1911610.
- Online co-op: Categories include Co-op and Online Co-op.
- Platforms: Windows is true. Mac and Linux are false.
- Release status: The genres include Early Access.
- Release date: Steam shows Oct 24, 2024.
- Free base co-op: The game is not free and the base price is 24.99 US dollars. The only add-on is a soundtrack.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.
- Wikidata item: The item lists Steam app 1911610.
- Genres: P136 lists action game and roguelike.
- Release date: P577 is 2024-10-24 worldwide, marked as early access.
windblown.gameOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Genres, Exploring.
- Genres: The home page calls it an action roguelike.
- Exploring: The home page says ever-changing islands are full of secrets to uncover.
windblown.gameOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Tension and danger, Working in sync.
- Tension and danger: Revenge Mode replaced sudden death. While a teammate is down, enemies deal double damage and the team cannot use heal flasks.
- Working in sync: A downed player comes back when the rest of the team clears enough enemies, so the group has to cover each other.
windblown.gameOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Exploring.
- Exploring: The Break the Path update made biomes larger with more complex layouts to encourage exploration, and added a map and minimap.
windblown.gameOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Tension and danger, Exploring.
- Online co-op: Patch 0.99.0.4 of 2026-10-26 lists a possible fix for frequent disconnects in multiplayer.
- Tension and danger: The 0.99 update makes enemy health and damage higher in multiplayer.
- Exploring: Fast-Return Teleporters at dead ends keep your momentum while you explore.
screenhype.co.ukPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Working in sync, Laughter and chaos, Time to hang out, Planning ahead, Sessions, Exploring.
- Kind of game: Review of 2024-11-08 says loot is mostly shared and some boosts help everyone, so the team works toward the same runs.
- Working in sync: Reviewer says the two of them covered each other's weaknesses, and a teleport brings separated players back together.
- Laughter and chaos: Reviewer says the pair laughed about their weaknesses and deaths together.
- Time to hang out: Reviewer says playing with a friend made the game feel lighter.
- Planning ahead: Reviewer describes building combinations of weapons, trinkets, boosts and gifts to get more from each run.
- Sessions: Reviewer calls the game cyclical: start a run, die, upgrade and go again.
- Exploring: Reviewer says paths, enemies and hidden passages change from run to run.








