Worlds Upon The Wind

A roguelite deckbuilder about settling fragments of a shattered world

Max Shawabkeh · Released Jul 23, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 99% of 270
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 96% of 27 in 30 days
Players: 8; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 week ago; Oct 17, 2026
Minimum PC: anything from the 2010s; 4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Worlds Upon The Wind?

This single-player roguelite deckbuilder follows settlers rebuilding civilization after an apocalypse. On expeditions across procedurally generated world fragments, you craft glyph cards, reshape terrain, and establish settlements while resolving dilemmas that change your deck and expedition outcomes.

For you if...

+you prefer unhurried planning over combat or time pressure
+you want optional Japanese vocabulary practice alongside strategy

Not for you if...

−you dislike repeated runs and persistent upgrades between attempts

What players say

99% of 270 reviews are positive · 96% of 27 in the last 30 days

Players praise the Japanese artwork, music, and strategic systems that gradually increase in complexity. A negative review argues that disruptive cards and consequence-free expedition restarts undermine the sense of achievement.

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Worlds Upon The Wind system requirements

Minimum: anything from the 2010s, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: anything from the 2020s
Graphics: anything from the 2010s
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space

Does Worlds Upon The Wind have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Worlds Upon The Wind 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
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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: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 85
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Worlds Upon The Wind 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam