PCGame

Wanderstop

Narrative adventure about a reluctant fighter running a forest tea shop

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

AdventureIndieSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 3,037
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 39 in 30 days
Players
11
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
May 12, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GT 1030
8 GB RAM · 15 GB disk
Full requirements

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

92% of 3,037 reviews are positive · 89% of 39 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.

Players over time

▼ -35% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 31 players on Oct 20, 2026.

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How many players finish Wanderstop?

22% of Steam players have unlocked «Inward», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Wanderstop screenshot 1

Wanderstop system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GT 1030, 8 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

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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

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-4570 or AMD Ryzen 3 1300x
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 480, 4GB or Intel Arc A580, 8GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
High 1080 @ 60 FPS

Does Wanderstop have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Wanderstop run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
11
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Wanderstop use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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