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Game
Game2020
Windbound
Developer 5 Lives Studios
The Forbidden Islands are Calling, Unlock their Secrets. Shipwrecked on an island, explore, adapt and navigate the land and perilous seas to stay alive. From the Steam store page
197 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Oct 17, 2026 · last updated Oct 19, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
62
Fresh
116 positive · 70 negative
95% range 55–69%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 116 | 70 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
448 of 734 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
62% recommend · 116 yes, 71 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 187 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (701 of 1,184 positive).
Many players find Windbound a beautiful and unique survival game with rewarding sailing and exploration. [1][2][3] Some reviewers criticize the game for clunky controls, limited inventory, and punishing difficulty. [4][5][6] Several players note the game is polarizing and recommend it despite mixed reviews. [7][8][9]
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- [4]
very very very very grindy. beautiful concept, ocean map is too open and empty there is no purpose, islands are not unique, enemies are pretty much all the same - and advancing to story 4 on the concept of impede vision makes more fun challenge does not land, gear durability, ship durability hunger, stamina, sail always blocks your visons it feels like the game is against you and hates you the entire time you play. …
- [6]
The game has a lot of potential, however it is very strange that it has such a limited inventory management system. For a survival game, crafting a lot of things are essential, that means various type of materials need to be collected but in this game this is not possible cause of the very limited storage which becomes very frustrating. Why the devs decided that this limitation is the way to go is beyond me, this …
- [7]
This is a strange one for me. It's probably the lowest rated game on Steam that I've sat and played through and really enjoyed. It hooked me quickly and I easily sunk 16-19 hours into my play through. But, right now as I write this, the game has only a 60% positive rating here on the Steam store which is rough. And I can certainly, certainly, see why this game is not everyone's cup of tea and is so polarizing. It's …
- [8]
Saw Mixed Reviews and was reluctant to buy at first but a friend recommended it so I bought it regardless. Now, I wish there was a sequel, a DLC, or at least a similar game out there, but regrettably, this game has something unique to it that I can't find elsewhere... Something that you won't be able to see from the screenshots or videos, and something that I can't describe in words. Yeah, the bad stuff you read …
- [9]
Really enjoying this game so far! This is a perfect example of why I never go by steam reviews when purchasing games. I was hesitant but i bought it anyway and sure enough its a great game....highly underrated imo. This is a very niche survival game that some will enjoy and others will hate. Finally a survival game where food and storage space has actual purpose...You have to consider what to leave behind and what …
Summarised from 34 of the 198 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
62% of the 187 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Windbound. The complaint that keeps coming up: clunky controls and combat. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
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60 of 197 · most liked firstAn AMAZING game, if you want a beautiful relaxed-ish, survival, crafting, building, exploration, hunting, fighting game. I have been playing games since 1982 and have played a lot! I only write reviews when I feel a game is really something special (not often) or it has been unfairly reviewed by other people (both in this case). You basically have a mobile base (your boat) and move from one island to another (each with its own ecosystem/biome) exploring, in order to progress onward through a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very very very very grindy. beautiful concept, ocean map is too open and empty there is no purpose, islands are not unique, enemies are pretty much all the same - and advancing to story 4 on the concept of impede vision makes more fun challenge does not land, gear durability, ship durability hunger, stamina, sail always blocks your visons it feels like the game is against you and hates you the entire time you play. i tried i gave it almost 8hrs and cannot play anymore.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a beautiful looking game, but ultimately the controls and some poor game play decisions by the dev just ruin what could have been so much better and mean it's time for me to stop playing mid-way through. Devs if you're listening: - Let the mouse control movement of the player when not on a boat. - Trying to replicate the actual wind physics of a sailboat sounds good on paper, but ruins the casual nature of the game. - Add more resources to the game, and provide a mode where tools…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a strange one for me. It's probably the lowest rated game on Steam that I've sat and played through and really enjoyed. It hooked me quickly and I easily sunk 16-19 hours into my play through. But, right now as I write this, the game has only a 60% positive rating here on the Steam store which is rough. And I can certainly, certainly, see why this game is not everyone's cup of tea and is so polarizing. It's a slow-paced game with cheerful graphics, peaceful music and vibes that is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had to give up on this. It's well made, I like the aesthetic and the core idea of navigating to different islands, collecting resources and upgrading your boat and equipment. However, the scarcity of materials and the restrictive inventory system made the experience feel more like busywork than fun for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Would be a fun "Tough as nails" roguelite if it didn't have horribly bad movement and survival systems. Was honestly worth it for the two dollars I spent on this game (I'm not even joking, it was on sale for $1.99) But honestly I got through the game by just running away from everything and avoiding getting hit at all costs. The sailing is realistic, but REALLY annoying. I absolutely hate having one spot left to go to before I can finish the world, but the only way to get there is to slowly…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its cool and beautiful but because of wrong difficult thing you have to play in easy mode because if you play normal or hard when you die you restart the progres from the start of the chapter like you die in chapter 3 then you restart with nothing from chapter 1 again and if u play as easy mode you restart from chapther 3 but your boat and ur item that u place in chest still there
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Saw Mixed Reviews and was reluctant to buy at first but a friend recommended it so I bought it regardless. Now, I wish there was a sequel, a DLC, or at least a similar game out there, but regrettably, this game has something unique to it that I can't find elsewhere... Something that you won't be able to see from the screenshots or videos, and something that I can't describe in words. Yeah, the bad stuff you read from other reviews is there (probably not as bad as they make it out to be, at…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I already played this game on Epic Games, so my playtime on Steam doesn't reflect my actual time with it. The main reason I decided to buy it on steam was to support the developers, and to give it a positive review, since I was genuinely surprised at how mixed the reviews here are. Personally, I found the game really fun all around. The combat is pretty basic, but engaging and challenging enough to allow for a satisfying progression curve and give you an incentive to get better tools. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Why, oh why are there still games with Hunger management? They are ALL broken.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game has a lot of potential, however it is very strange that it has such a limited inventory management system. For a survival game, crafting a lot of things are essential, that means various type of materials need to be collected but in this game this is not possible cause of the very limited storage which becomes very frustrating. Why the devs decided that this limitation is the way to go is beyond me, this game could have been very enjoyable had it not have the super limited inventory.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was hesitant to pick up Windbound because the reviews were pretty mixed, but after snagging it on sale for just €2 I’m glad I gave it a try. What I Loved --> Stunning visuals – every island looks gorgeous, and the ever‑changing scenery keeps things fresh. --> Procedurally generated chapters – each playthrough creates new islands, giving the game virtually endless replayability. --> Creative ship building from scratch – you start with no boat at all. On your very first island you harvest…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looks like a fun game, and I like the fact that it appears to have realistic sailing physics. But the keyboard controls are non-rebindable which is an absolute deal-killer for me. I'm left handed and I use my right hand and the arrow keys for movement. No arrow keys, I don't play the game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I must say I'm a bit confused at how vehement the negative reviews of the game are. You would think this game killed their parents or something with how angry some of the reviews can get. I've had enough time in the game to experience all the mechanics, from gathering and inventory management, to sailing, to combat, and the various other mechanics. I have thoroughly enjoyed Windbound so far. The story is pretty solid, the art is gorgeous to look at, exploration is fun, and the core gameplay…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really like this game and style but i honestly find it SO hard to play which is so disappointing, as i played the earlier versions and it looked like it was going to get a bit more polished. the sailing is incredibly difficult and i find the combat almost impossible, the only way i beat enemies is to stand on a rock and use the magic staff.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →FELLOW LEFT-HANDED ONES, be aware. Controls aren't configurable. Unless you play as a right-handed person or are willing to reconfigure your whole keyboard to play, it's an instant hard pass.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☑ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really enjoying this game so far! This is a perfect example of why I never go by steam reviews when purchasing games. I was hesitant but i bought it anyway and sure enough its a great game....highly underrated imo. This is a very niche survival game that some will enjoy and others will hate. Finally a survival game where food and storage space has actual purpose...You have to consider what to leave behind and what to take with you. Everything degrades so every choice you make has real impact…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No key-bindings change option in 2026 is awful
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Disagree with many other reviews of this game. Yes, combat is a bit clunky and arguably the worst part of the experience, and survivalist mode is incredibly unforgiving and only fun if you're a masochist, but the sailing and water mechanics are some of the best I've seen and expanding/upgrading your catamaran is very rewarding, not to say the world is gorgeous and a joy to explore. It's a survival game, so some finicky inventory management and inconsistent availability of resources is to be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beautiful sailing gameplay muddled by garbage movement and added survival mechanics.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bad camera controls, too little food to regain health and stamina, TERRIBLE COMBAT CONTROLS, and very restrictive inventory space all ruin what could have been a quite fun indie survival game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →beautiful open world island hopping survival, the sailing feels good, but the movement, the combat, oh my what a mess. I wanna play it, i really want to play it, but you cant, you literally cannot play because of the glitchy camera and wonky combat, you cant progress! Sad loss. RIP
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have yet to play the game all the way through and am revisiting it after it's been a buried gem in my library for a couple years. But looking at all the negative reviews this game's received...wow, folks are a buncha whiners. :P They aren't WRONG. The controls are a little clunky in some areas, sailing can be a hindrance if you don't know how to handle it, and the torpedo sharks are indeed a menace on the waters. But the devs didn't make these problems impossible to overcome, nor are they…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(most) Weapons degrade and materials don't respawn. This will either make or break your experience.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has been a lot of fun. But it tend to be very time consuming to play. Though it does have a bunch of positive points, I will only be pointing out the negatives for this review. My top notes: - Food take way too long to cook. - You HAVE to travel between the different islands to get different resources. - Boating is slow, i was using my phone while waiting to arrive. I will go look for another game to play, this isn't my kind of rodeo.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Windbound isn't a bad game. It's enjoyable. A survival/crafting game set in an achipelago? With boat building, customising, exploring and lots of sailing into the wind? Good atmosphere and decent controls? My verdict is negative but *you* may like the game a lot. I kinda like it myself. I'd like it a lot more but for a few annoyances. Survival is not very difficult but combat is. Lighthearted visuals mask surprisingly Souls-y battles. Difficulty is inconsistent. Parts of the game are…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here I will leave the cat, friends who pass by can pet it and give it a thumbs up ／＞ フ | _ _ l ／` ミ＿xノ / | / ヽ ﾉ │ | | | ／￣| | | | | (￣ヽ＿_ヽ_)__) ＼二つ
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is actually a pretty cute and fun indie game, which I really enjoyed playing. The one thing that can be frustrating is if your ship is destroyed, it can be really hard to recover from that, sometimes you already gathered all the materials. To make it easier on yourself, just save your game frequently in case you die or your ship is destroyed, and you will find it more enjoyable to start with your ship intact again.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really, really wanted to be able to recommend this game, because there's a lot to love about it. It's very beautiful and atmospheric, and it's got some good crafting mechanics. However, the resource management mechanic is really, really broken in the first chapter. From reading on this issue, whether or not you get food or other higher-level resources like wood or sticks seems to be a matter of complete procedurally-generated chance, and there doesn't seem to be any sort of corrective…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got this game on 90% discount so it wasn't a failure for me personally but I would have refunded even for 50% off. The design is nice enough but the controls are somewhat janky and you need to get used to (mouse and kb). Also the combat is terrible. You can either lock on to targets and then you can dodge but not run. Or you try to fight "unlocked" where you can run (to hunt prey) but it's even jankier then. And what annoys me are overly complicated recipes for the simplest of tools. I have…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very angry at this game. It was fun to play, but suddenly my boat got destroyed and I can't do anything. I have to erase everything and start all over again from chapter one! This is the only solution. Maybe it was fun but also very repetitive. Plus, it's not a bug, it's an invisible enemy that destroys your boat for no reason, and you cannot do anything to escape. The game was so fun and beautiful, but I can't make progress without randomly having to lose everything. You can save but its…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No time for a detailed review so I give this game a rank C. Okay game - not bad but you can skip it or try on sale. See my profile for more details about my reviews. Additional notes: this game was a bit of a rollercoaster in terms of experience. The first hour I played it was really mediocre, I was about to uninstall it, I would have given it about a 40%-50%. It basically felt like a student project completely inspired (too inspired...) by Zelda, mostly Wind Waker and Breath of the Wild. Then…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cute game, but ultimately feels like a student project for video game school. Graphics and music are nice but thats pretty much about it. Plays like any generic walking survival game, there isn't much ''sailing'' chapters maps are tiny and islands are in close proximity to each others, wind is frustrating, naval combat is extremely annoying. combat in general is meh, camera is bit buggy. This game has potential, but seem ''finished'' and abandonned If you want this game, wait for a big sale,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Camera is slow and rubber bandy, and the controls just feel bad.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is empty and unbalanced. On the first island, you are almost killed by a pig; on 4. island, you have to kill 2 bison-like creatures with a stick, a spear, or a sling. Both like to damage them like a half-health bar per hit. And they have 20 healhbar. Oh, and if you die, you wake up in the middle of the ocean... So no, thank you.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →played on steam deck, great chill game. seems all of the criticisms were fixed in updates
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →really good sailing mechanic, animations, visuals. horrendous inventory system that ruins it all
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So I can tell a lot of care went into this game and I wish I could recommend it because it has potential. However it just doesn't have a very solid game play loop. You collect stuff, try to and fail to find food or are put up against massive enemies you can't beat with the equipment you have and then in the end just die of starvation because you couldn't get the food you desperately need.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wow, absolutely not. The combat is awful, the sailing feels even worse, and fun fun fun, when you die, you get to waste your time going back to recollect the keys from every single island. I really wanted to like this game, it's got a cool idea and aesthetic, but the implementation is just pure garbage. Would not recommend, even on sale.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I came into this game with skepticism and it was justified. The game is presented as a open world but it is linear with small islands in between each chapter. That would be fine if the islands had variety but they are pretty cookie cutter until you move to the next chapter. The sailing is slow and windy. There isnt any indicator if your sail is "catching the wind." So i have no idea if im going the optimal path and then I end up not moving in the middle of the ocean. I would…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the game have potential but you need to update this game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really pretty and really fun game. Don't know why the reviews are so bad, maybe it was worse when it released - but playing for 2 hours so far, finished the first chapter, it was really fun. A fun survival game with beautiful graphics, soothing music, easy and fun gameplay but with some challenging beasts. The controls are actually quite good, sometimes the combat is a little frustrating but it's really just about learning how to play properly. Massively recommend this game to be honest, I'd…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →im confused....its like the game just didnt get finished. don't buy it!!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It may be good for others, but to me, its very VERY empty, I got bored, and the fact that the map empties when you die was annoying. Glad I got it on sale for like a dollar because I wouldn't have paid full price.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its a beautiful and well crafted world, the music, sailling and survival mechanics are super fun, but the combat is so janky and not fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is like [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/648800]Raft, but much worse in absolutely every aspect. Boat building is very limited. Islands are not interesting. There is a lot of sailing to get anywhere. All of it makes the game simply boring. Combat is extremely difficult and unrewarding; and it's impossible to make progress without killing those creatures. They take like 50 hits to kill, they can perma-rag-doll you. Locking onto them switches to melee weapon, but it's impossible…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was amazing during early access. Something broke with the DLC and the devs disapearring. Just buggy. Also, the combat system was always just okay, with it being hard to work the target system. It is no longer just a survival game, but a roguelite. I don't know if I would buy this game again if I had the chance. The concept was amazing and it came out of development well, but something broke since then. Some people might come to adore it, since there are a lot of cool concepts, but…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →you cant rebind any of the controls, and for some reason, locking on to a target is auto-bound to my scroll wheel (this is quite literally impossible to use, i have tried both clicking and scrolling to no avail). beating the early enemies without being able to lock onto them is all but impossible, your spear will go off in a random direction and not make contact unless your foe is in your face. i really would love to give this a higher rating, but the combat is unplayable. devs, for the love of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short review : Windbound is a survival games that asks the player to build his own boat at set sail around the sea. If the game is beautiful and offers a rather unique take on the survival genre it can also be repetitive and frustrating at times. Overall, the game offers an amazing experience with a really nice and relaxing atmosphere. If you can look pass the occasional glitches, this game is an experience worth taking. Complete review : I.Form a.Graphics Windbound has those really nice…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game has INCREDIBLE potential, in its current state it is fun for a few hours but lacks depth in late game. I come back to it for the sailing mechanics, truly wonderful to play. I hope we see Windbound 2 with some more meat on the bone.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a good time killer, but I've noticed 4-5 bugs. And the devs abandoned it 5 years ago so no updates will be coming. Which is a shame cause I'd play a spinoff of this game that takes the whole gameplay loop and expands on it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The most disappointed I've ever been in a game, I think. It's Breath of the Wild and Wind Waker! It'll be perfect! It wasn't. It just wasn't.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very fun and in depth game. it feels like it has some kind of underlying story, which i personally really like, but what truly makes this game shine is the progression and journey which makes this game very fun and engaging to play. some of the controls and mechanics were a little hard to get around at first, but through some practice it became very enjoyable. i see people complain about inventory management, but honestly, to me it feels more realistic, and it compels you to keep track of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's very fun to sail around and explore the different islands. It's a pretty simple gameplay loop, but I find it relaxing and I enjoy replaying through the game. The combat can be kind of lacking, as it relies on using a specific counter move for different enemies when they attack. It works almost perfectly on my steam deck oled, the only issue is that if you open the photo folder while in photo mode you'll get stuck in the folder.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →what a waste huge world and nothing in it. boat gets attacked and cant stop it from being attacked or eaten. crafting is broken and not very well thought out. exploration takes so long to do. this is a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ version of age of water and skull and bones
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When playing with keyboard and mouse the game has mouse acceleration, making it IMO unplayable.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hard to get into. I haven't played much cause every time I try, Its a bust. I don't know if it just not optimized or directed well but your kind left on your own to things out, No idea what to do lost restarting often. I often just skip over this game. even got soft block once trapped in a crack in the water between an island. Its very confusing. I only paid like 3 dollars for it when it was on sale so it not bad. but its a game your try to tackle again like every 6 months then run into the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I actually think this game gets a little more hate than it deserves. I sunk a solid amount of hours in and found it quite enjoyable. Pros & cons are as follows. Pros: Great graphical fidelity Enjoyable story A positive implementation of the Windwaker template Simple mechanics that work well Enemy and mob design are great Free DLC Cons: Progression is a little bit linear Every new section feels a little same same Boat can be a little buggy Combat is okay but can also be buggy sometimes I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am very disappointed in this game. Sooo many issues. I do like the art style, and the premise of the game seemed interesting. However, after 10 hours I am fed up. Basically, you turn on the light on 3 islands, go to the end island and progress to the next level. Then rinse and repeat. Each time you progress to the next level, the islands are tougher to reach, the corruption starts appearing, and the npc's are harder to fight, much harder. Respawn times for many npc's are too short meaning…
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