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Windforge

Side-scrolling sandbox RPG with buildable airships and destructible terrain

Snowed In Studios · Released Mar 11, 2014

ActionIndieRPG

Reviews
Mixed
68% of 623
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
11 years ago
Jun 5, 2015
Minimum PC
512 MB memory and Open GL…
2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 53/100 (critic reviews)

What is Windforge?

Windforge is a side-scrolling sandbox action RPG set among floating islands in a procedurally generated steampunk world. You gather resources, craft items, build and fly airships, and complete quests while searching for an ancient energy source to replace dwindling sky whale oil.

For you if...

  • +you like building airships to explore floating islands
  • +you enjoy using a grappling hook to get around
  • +you want story quests alongside open-ended exploration

Not for you if...

  • −you want multiplayer rather than a single-player game
  • −you prefer action without resource gathering or crafting

What players say

68% of 623 reviews are positive

Players praise the airships, grappling hook, and exploration. Many say the game feels unfinished or lacks polish, while some report choppy performance and saving problems.

How many players finish Windforge?

6.5% of Steam players have unlocked «Victorious!», 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

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Windforge system requirements

Minimum: 512 MB memory and Open GL…, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or later
Processor
Core 2 Duo
Graphics
512 MB graphics memory and Open GL 3 compatible GPU
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space

Does Windforge have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Windforge run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
25
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Windforge 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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