Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival
Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival
Game
Game2017
Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship
Developer Aesir Interactive
Discover the fascinating story of Mika, a girl known as a horse whisperer, as she tries to befriend the black stallion called Windstorm. From the Steam store page
85 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Jul 15, 2026 · last updated Oct 13, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
74
Fresh
40 positive · 14 negative
95% range 61–84%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 40 | 14 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| 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
Mostly Positive
46 of 64 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
75% recommend · 42 yes, 14 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 56 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (127 of 174 positive).
Players praise the game's beautiful open world and relaxing atmosphere. [1][2][3] Many note the short playtime and repetitive missions as drawbacks. [4][5][6] Some reviewers criticize the horse animations and technical issues. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [8]
Maybe if this was my first horse game I might feel better letting some of the things that bugged me about it slide. Though not as pretty (not ugly either,) Star Stable is a better experience over Ostwind. Pros: -Picturesque aesthetics -Audio/ambience (hoofbeats change depending on ground) -Decent voice acting (though, I sped through most dialogue :P) -Horse leveling and skills -Horse care (I like and dislike this …
- [4]
Alright so I have (at the time of writing this review) 3.4 hours play time of this game. And I have finished all the quests. I do recommend the game but I do have some pointers. Negative stuff The game is too short. After 3 and a half hour I have finished the quests. The story isn't very exciting. I won't go into details but you really don't have much of a plot in this game. Don't play it for the story. The game …
- [3]
Great game for anyone who's looking for a casual, relaxing game. Has a few minor issues, but nothing that really gets in the way. -------Pros------- + Huge open-world map + Very relaxing and easygoing + Several locations to explore + Graphics are nice + Decent voice acting + Very solid gameplay -------Cons------- - Some minor bugs - Developers are too slow to fix simple problems - Missions are a little generic
- [1]
I just love the visuals! Very nice environment indeed. The open world invites to be explored with Windstorm and it is just fun discovering unexpected sights :-) Controls need a little getting used to, but once you familiarized yourself with them, gameplay is a breeze :-) Definitely enjoyed Ostwind so far :)
- [2]
I love to play this game just to relex after work. Go into Free Ride mode and let it rip on Ostwind. I could go witout the horse care part but its not a game stopper. If you are more into Horses i am shure you enjoy it more then me. Can recomend to any Horse fan out there.
Summarised from 34 of the 87 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 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
75% of the 56 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship. The complaint that keeps coming up: game is too short. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Reactions
60 of 85 · most liked firstCows are the fastest animals in the world Windstorm/Ostwind is an open world horse riding game. Basically everything about it is mediocre but since it's really niche and small budget game is not too bad. The game is about you taking care of your horse and riding it in a huge open world map. There are missions like riding somewhere to take a photo of other animals, time trial races, obstacle courses, catching cows (I didn't know cows are faster and more agile than horses but whatever) or…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mongolian courier rider game has gone through a bit of a title change and rebrand: The Legend of Khiimori moves on without the Windstorm brand
neutral · AI labelView post →Maybe if this was my first horse game I might feel better letting some of the things that bugged me about it slide. Though not as pretty (not ugly either,) Star Stable is a better experience over Ostwind. Pros: -Picturesque aesthetics -Audio/ambience (hoofbeats change depending on ground) -Decent voice acting (though, I sped through most dialogue :P) -Horse leveling and skills -Horse care (I like and dislike this (v)) Cons: -Strange animation: --Creatures you encounter when approached,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alright so I have (at the time of writing this review) 3.4 hours play time of this game. And I have finished all the quests. I do recommend the game but I do have some pointers. Negative stuff The game is too short. After 3 and a half hour I have finished the quests. The story isn't very exciting. I won't go into details but you really don't have much of a plot in this game. Don't play it for the story. The game lags when you're sprinting. The artwork during the dialogue is nicely done,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just love the visuals! Very nice environment indeed. The open world invites to be explored with Windstorm and it is just fun discovering unexpected sights :-) Controls need a little getting used to, but once you familiarized yourself with them, gameplay is a breeze :-) Definitely enjoyed Ostwind so far :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So excited to back Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori on Kickstarter. This looks like a fantastic game and I can't wait to play. kck.st/4ipXEpE
positive · AI labelView post →This is the best looking horse game i have seen so far. If you like the Ostwind/Windstorm franchise, this is the game for you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🏕️The Legend of Khiimori🏕️ Look at how the baby goes bouncey bounce 🥺🙏💖 Wishlist Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori now on Steam! 🐴 LINK IN BIO⬆️ Follow all of our socials and Discord to get more detailed insights about the game.📱 #windstorm #ostwind #foal #animation #horsegame
neutral · AI labelView post →This game looked promising, but the gameplay is just horrible. Waste of money =/ And trust me, I have played a lot of horsey games that have carton box graphics and were still more enjoyable to play than this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Everything in this game is super pretty, except for the horse and its animations. The missions get repetitive very quickly, the story mostly boils down to "welcome back Mika, let's do some chores". If the horse was at least well animated, I'd recommend this only for the option to ride around a beautiful open world, but as it is that just feels awkward. Full review (including lots of gameplay gifs) here: https://www.themanequest.com/blog/2019/5/26/ostwind-windstorm-review
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Windstorm / Ostwind. The Game. Yeah. After this nice movies we have the game now also. Woow. I´m flashed. Awesome game. The Map is scanned from the original Locations in the movies. One of the best u can get in Horse-Genre Games. I´m a big fan of the movies 1-5. May, cause the locations of the movies are mostly in my homeland: Hessen. Play as the nice redhead Mika and his black wild-horse: Ostwind Engine, Graphics and the Story behind are great. If u like to ride horses in ACC, TW3, RDR 2,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sim UK Junior RATING (70/100) =============================== Longevity: 8 Fun: 7 Educational: 5 Positivity + Equality: 7 Replayability: 8 UPDATED REVIEW ================= Ostwind Windstorm is a German movie & franchise which has not really been experienced in the UK/USA before now. Checkout Loads of our gameplay here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyn6cOsDkBg&list=PLdOXqFi24-6MFlqZlxDU3Otj2dVDs5iVl 5 Year OLD Gameplay Here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCxwXkXdg7Q Having played…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I guess if you really like the movie and wished to explore the world from the movie then yeah you might enjoy this game, other then that is so repetitive and kinda boring to be honest. Not worth the price at all, I do regret purchasing this one. It was kinda fun at first, if it wasn't for it being so repetitive with the story missions then maybe I would say yes. There are like 6 story missions that you play again and over again repetitively and other then that it gets really boring. Also I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Aesir's Mongolian courier rider game has parted ways with the Windstorm brand and continues under the title "The Legend of Khiimori"
neutral · AI labelView post →On the plus side: o) intuitive controls o) awesome graphics o) nice mini games (taking care of Ostwind) o) fun mechanics On the minus side: o) important UI elements (like the stamina bar) are quite far away from the center of the screen
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Starting the new era of ESO where I started playing the game; aboard the Windstorm outside Seyda Neen
neutral · AI labelView post →There's one coming out this year about being a Mongolian courier in 1200CE where raising horses is the main focus of the game along with finding the lore of the world as you explore it, and there's no combat at all- Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori
neutral · AI labelView post →The achievements do not work. I completed most of them seeing as some of them are story based achievements and I played through the whole game (in less than 4 hours, mind you...) and have gotten 0 achievements. It's completely broken. The game is short, there is no actual story (Honestly. There is no story. You just run errands for 4 hours and you're done. NO STORY.) I actually thought my game had bugged because I didn't have the next part of the "story" available to play, but...it turns out…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love to play this game just to relex after work. Go into Free Ride mode and let it rip on Ostwind. I could go witout the horse care part but its not a game stopper. If you are more into Horses i am shure you enjoy it more then me. Can recomend to any Horse fan out there.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this under a millisecond because of how beautiful it looked. I also thought it would be heavily story based. I should have looked deeper than the cover though. In reality... I only bothered playing the game for half an hour until I got colossally bored. The game has voice acting, but the dialogue is played though boring pictures and text. Not to mention first the game begins with mind numbing tutorial. I really wish the game would have made you more involved... (maybe some choices and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →~ 30 day game challenge ~ Day #9: A game you're most anticipating. Legend of Khiimori (they recently dropped the "Windstorm" part of the title).You play as a courier rider in 13th century Mongolia and there's a huuge focus on the horses. Release was delayed until March 2026.
neutral · AI labelView post →GAME ANNOUNCEMENT: Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori – An Open World Horse Riding Game set in Historical Mongolia www.themanequest.com/blog/2024/5/...
neutral · AI labelView post →After playing for half an hour I'm blown away by the beauty of the game, but I'm slightly disappointed by the horse animations (which commonly looks awful in horse games). The default control settings are terribly difficult but since there's a setting for traditional controls with WASD I can't really complain. I already found a lot of weird collisions when out riding freely and I almost get the feeling there's been some lacking QA testing sadly. Also I'm not a native English sepaker, but I've…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game for anyone who's looking for a casual, relaxing game. Has a few minor issues, but nothing that really gets in the way. -------Pros------- + Huge open-world map + Very relaxing and easygoing + Several locations to explore + Graphics are nice + Decent voice acting + Very solid gameplay -------Cons------- - Some minor bugs - Developers are too slow to fix simple problems - Missions are a little generic
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was excited for Witcher 4, that's my big game in the horizon now other than that, I'm very excited for Date Everything coming up on June 17 Windstorm comes out in Q3 and Winter Burrow comes out sometime this year I don't know if any of these will appear on these shows 😅
neutral · AI labelView post →I am so hype for Windstorm: Legend of Khiimori that it's kind of dizzying. Like there has never been a game that is so *perfectly* tailored to my most niche interests.
positive · AI labelView post →Looks as though this is as close to Red Dead on pc I will get atm,just needs a multiplayer update and a gun dlc so I can shoot my friends Windstorm.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I tried my best to like Windstorm, but the technical issues make it a struggle to enjoy. At one point, the game broke so badly I couldn't progress and had to Alt+F4 just to escape. If you use a dual-monitor setup, be prepared for constant resolution changes, flickering and graphic bugs on your screens. Most importantly: the horse steering is extremely clunky and actually gave me motion sickness. Only buy this if you have a high tolerance for bugs and a very strong stomach. If you love horse…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →kaia plays "Windstorm - Ari's Arrival" - a thread where i chronicle my experience with the game
neutral · AI labelView post →Hat tip to Kathleen for sharing this! " Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori" an upcoming horse riding game where you are a "delivery person" (rider on the jam post road system?) in the Mongol Empire. www.rockpapershotgun.com/im-fascinate...
neutral · AI labelView post →There's nothing much to do in the game other than explore the ranch. And it takes only a few hours to finish the game which consists of basic tasks, like chasing horses and finding missing cows and of course looking after Windstorm at the stable in between. It's an ok game and for what's worth, I would recommend it. Achievements seem to be fixed now, as one of the developers mentioned in the community hub. (By updating the game manually, check the forum how to do so).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My daughter loves the game. Tight controls and most detailed free roam horse riding game out there.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really nice game if you like horses and riding! It's all about caring, doing racing challenges and exploring the open world with Ostwind/Windstorm. The visuals are beautifull and the gigantic level is stunningly detailed and passionate. You can also find several characters and locations from the movies and books, creating plenty of highlights for every established fan. The overall playtime for the storymode is comparatively tight, but completing all the collectibles and discoveries still…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My baby left me, My mule went lame, Lost my money in a poker game, Windstorm came just the other day, Blew the house that I lived in away. --So Much Trouble, Brownie McGhee ("Drag me to jail with my pajamas on, I even hate that I was born," is straight up poetry.)
neutral · AI labelView post →BREAKING NEWS! @aesirinteractive.bsky.social is looking for a Mongolian voice actress to play the lead in their upcoming game "Windstorm: Legend of Khimorii." Details are in the quoted post. #videogames #gaming #gamingannouncements #gamingnews #castingcall #windstorm
neutral · AI labelView post →Large projects also offer smaller studios like NightinGames from Bayreuth a great opportunity. Parts of the NightinGames team are supporting Aesir Interactive developing the new Windstorm game with production, game design, engineering and art. www.gamesmarkt.de/development/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Glad to hear it's good. I recorded a full play of Windstorm start of a great friendship remastered and nearly made a brutal takedown video of how bad it was, but stopped because I didn't want Khiimori to be affected. Glad to hear the second go worked! We're so finally close to a GREAT Horse game.
positive · AI labelView post →The riding mechanics are fun, but the horses are not cute enough. What is the point of making a horse game if you don't make cute horses?!?!?!?! MAKE THE HORSES CUTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The new game from @aesirinteractive.bsky.social was originally intended for release as a Windstorm game. Now, Aesir, NightinGames and the game's publisher, Mindscape, have agreed with Alias Entertainment to remove the Windstorm brand from the game. www.gamesmarket.global/games-and-pr...
neutral · AI labelView post →Check out Windstorm! It’s an upcoming game that is basically what you describe, just set in Mongolia.
neutral · AI labelView post →Yoooo! This is awesome, Windstorm is my number 1 favorite air Skylander from that game.
neutral · AI labelView post →It is a peaceful exploration game with a story and a few quest types like fetching some plants, ride across the land in a speed race or obstacle course and sometimes you have to discover points of interest which you need to photograph. It is worth on sale for sure.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really enjoy playing this game! However, the only thing I don't like about the game is when you have to catch the horse or cow that bolted or escaped. But overall, I love the game!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very nice game, I recommend horse lovers <3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gorgeous graphics and huge map to explore. The only thing I'm unhappy about is that the music is choppy, but that's probably because I'm playing on a standard laptop. Even on low graphic settings, the game is still beautiful. Highly recommended for horse lovers!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Windstorm is a very good horse adventure and caring game. It reminds me of one of the app games I and my daughter had on the Kindle Fire, but with free roaming and actual missions as well as a storyline. You'll groom, care, and play with Windstorm to rejuvinate him before going out riding again. The graphics are beautfiully done and the gameplay is easy to learn. Enjoying it very much!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of those games where I wish there was some kind of in-between review I could leave. Instead of a simple thumbs up and thumbs down. Because there is a whole lot about this game that I liked and which also surprised me. However, I can't necessarily say that I would recommend it to a friend. What I did like: - The open world aspect of the game really surprised me. The map was decently large, with plenty going on in it to make it feel alive. It was satisfying to explore the map and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#radio #superbowl #windstorm #poweroutagealert #hawaii Not missing Bad Bunny because AM radio is playing the halftime. #priceless
neutral · AI labelView post →Check out the new review of Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship - Remastered for PS5! thegamehoard.com/2025/09/04/w... #gaming #videogames #gamereview
neutral · AI labelView post →Wow, I didn't know you were running a Kickstarter until now. Definitely going to look into backing it. The game has looked good to me from the start and I did buy the previous Windstorm games to get a very rough idea of what I might expect although them being modern changes things a lot.
positive · AI labelView post →Everything fucking sucks right now, but im really excited about this game. Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori (PC & Consoles), via @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/aes...
positive · AI labelView post →Open world action adventure game Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori is live on Kickstarter. Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/2697000 Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/aes... Watch a new trailer below.
neutral · AI labelView post →I really like this game and it’s amazing for horse lovers but my main difficulty is how much I lag :[ i get very mad when I’m racing and experience ALOT of lag to the point where I can’t control my horse...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →UPD. Sorry, but I can't recommend it anymore - developer released the second... almost the same game. And already promo vid shows that there they have fixed things they SHOULD have fixed already in this one, othervise it's a little unfair fail if keep in mind their quiz about what to ADD, or fix, or do better. They did. In a different game with a separate pricing. Er... lol? Seriously, guys, it was a shame to leave awful animation here like that — at least, I even don't want to mention 0 of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Windstorm cancelled the t-ball game. Oh no. Don’t have to go sit in 40ph wind gusts 🤷♀️
neutral · AI labelView post →Since I am obsessed with speedrunning Bibi & Tina games I thought I'd speedrun this one as well since nobody seems to have done it before. Finishing the game took me 9 hours, planning the route for the speedrun lasted another 9 hours and the speedrun itself took more than 3.5 hours. It was a horrible experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Calling this a "game" is an understatement. The moment I loaded up and saw him standing there, Windstorm, the elegant beast which I get to lay my hands on, I instantly fell to my knees and sobbed. Tears of joy? Mostly, but also tears of sorrow for the millions who will never experience his beauty. My ancestors look down upon me, yearning to experience a fraction of what I have felt while bareback riding my beautiful Windstorm. He is mine, and I am his. Forever.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It was so much fun trying out Windstorm The Legend of #Khiimori at Gamescom this year. The team was very nice and clearly passionate about their game and I am really looking forward to the release!
positive · AI labelView post →if u love windstorm the movie as i do, this game is for u. pretty music, horse, girl, nice quests. And its fun
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh my. Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori is blasting through its stretch goals! I can't wait to see how this lovely looking game turns out in the end
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