LostWinds
A puzzle platformer controlled through gusts of wind
Frontier Developments · Released Mar 24, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 604
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Apr 11, 2017
What is LostWinds?
Set in Mistralis, this single-player puzzle platformer follows young Toku and the wind spirit Enril as they try to break Balasar's curse. You use Enril's powers to boost Toku's jumps, guide his glides, knock enemies aside, and solve puzzles across different regions.
For you if...
- +you enjoy revisiting areas as new abilities open paths
Not for you if...
- −you want difficult platforming and complex puzzles
What players say
82% of 604 reviews are positive
Players praise the wind mechanics, music, and relaxed atmosphere. Complaints focus on the short length, unresolved story, and awkward mouse controls, though some players find the controls intuitive. Recent reviewers also report excessive game speed at high frame rates, crashes, and missing audio and graphics settings.
Screenshots and trailer
LostWinds system requirements
Minimum: HD 6320, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run LostWinds?
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Dual-core CPU (2x2GHz)
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics 3000 / AMD HD 6320
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 512 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Does LostWinds have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does LostWinds run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- 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
- Achievements
- 11
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Traditional Chinese.
Does LostWinds 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
Tags
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Singleplayer
- Casual
- Family Friendly
- Metroidvania
- Puzzle Platformer
- Puzzle
- Indie
- Atmospheric
- Great Soundtrack
- Short
- Cute
- 2.5D
- Side Scroller
Recent updates
- Apr 11, 2017 · LostWinds Update
- Apr 11, 2017 · LostWinds Update
