Wanderstop

Narrative adventure about a reluctant fighter running a forest tea shop

Ivy Road · Published by Annapurna Interactive · Released Mar 11, 2025

Adventure Indie Simulation

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 3,244
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 44 in 30 days
Playing now: 6; peak 24h 8
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Apr 3, 2025

Free demo available, 3 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is Wanderstop?

This single-player, third-person narrative adventure follows Alta, a fallen fighter reluctantly tending a tea shop in a magical forest. You grow and harvest ingredients, make tea for visiting travelers, and talk with them about their stories. Between customers, you can tidy and decorate the shop.

For you if...

+you want a slow-paced story about burnout and change
+you enjoy making tea without pressure to work efficiently
+you like meeting travelers and hearing their stories

Not for you if...

−you expect a deep farming or business simulation
−you want fast-paced play or demanding challenges

What players say

93% of 3,244 reviews are positive · 93% of 44 in the last 30 days

Players praise the writing about burnout, visual style, and hands-on tea-making. Common complaints are repetitive shop tasks and the loss of decorations and supplies as the story progresses.

Screenshots and trailer

Wanderstop system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-750 or AMD Phenom II X2 565
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030, 2GB or AMD Radeon R7 370, 2GB or Intel Arc A310, 4GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Low 720p @ 30 FPS

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 11
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil.