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Wield the awesome powers of Enril the wind spirit to guide and protect young Toku through this unique platform adventure.

LostWinds is a adventure, platformer and singleplayer game developed and published by Frontier Developments.
Released on March 24th 2016 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.

It has received 708 reviews of which 578 were positive and 130 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.66€ on Eneba.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Dual-core CPU (2x2GHz)
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 / AMD HD 6320
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 512 MB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9 capable

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3 hours played
Oct. 2026
Fun platformer, nice short diversion
3 hours played
Sept. 2026
Movement feels smooth and intuitive, with wind based abilities serving as both a traversal tool and a core gameplay mechanic. Each new area introduces fresh opportunities to interact with the environment, creating a steady sense of discovery and progression. World design encourages curiosity through interconnected locations, hidden paths, and environmental challenges. Exploration remains rewarding as new abilities expand navigation options and reveal previously inaccessible areas. Puzzle design integrates naturally with movement mechanics, ensuring that progression feels tied to learning and mastery rather than complexity alone. Storytelling follows a simple but effective approach, blending memorable characters, light narrative themes, and a consistent sense of adventure. The atmosphere supports the journey well, creating a peaceful setting that complements exploration and puzzle solving. Pacing remains accessible throughout, making progression feel natural and easy to follow. The overall experience delivers a satisfying balance of exploration, platforming, and environmental interaction. Strong level design, creative mechanics, and a welcoming atmosphere come together to create an enjoyable adventure that remains engaging from beginning to end.
3 hours played
Sept. 2026
This game is one of the most perfect games you could get a young child as a gift (FOR THE WII OR A TOUCHSCREEN DEVICE). The wind mechanics are inspired and feel quite intuitive to control, the puzzles are well-crafted and just the right level of difficulty for a child at around preschool age, and the atmosphere is beautiful and serene. As a child, I spent hours upon hours playing this game on my mom's iPad, exploring this world, playing around with its mechanics, and trying to find every collectable. However, there are a few issues in this pc port of the game, most of them being the game crashing in inopportune moments and forcing you to restart from a save point, which, to be granted, aren't that far from each other. Unfortunately this breaks the immersion of the game a bit and demotivated me to continue with my playthrough for a bit. Thankfully, this isn't an extremely long game, so it wasn't that big of an issue, all things considered. In addition, one small issue of the control scheme not working that well for keyboard and mouse comes up, but it's not that serious, the controls still feel fluid and responsive enough to not notice most of the time. TLDR~ This game is an amazing game to gift to a child in the preschool age (as long as the device it's on supports touchscreen). There are a few occasional bugs, but I promise they (or you) will enjoy it very much!
4 hours played
Aug. 2026
I own this game both on my Wii and my iPad a long time ago, but never got around to finishing it until now. Pretty short, but charming game relying using wind to platform and solve simple puzzles. I’ll give it a recommendation to anyone interested in getting all achievements to boost your gamer scores!
7 hours played
May 2026
The Boy Who Could Fly! Key features [*]Short adventure, [*]Casual, nice gameplay [*]You can control fire! Yeah, it's actually good (surprisingly) Do not let this prehistoric graphics fool you, it's all about the content - making gestures with mouse, flying over enemies and cracking crystals. LostWinds is very simple, engaging platformer. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3732562800 What I liked a lot in this game, is that you can draw lines with your mouse and this either drags fire (helps to burn obstacles), or your char flies over big gaps (helps to reach collectibles), or you levitate spheres and eventually break crystals (helps to get to other areas). Or you can just draw lines like a maniac and laugh seeing the char falling sideways from the winds you created. Hey, be nice! Its levels are short, mission dialogues are brief (find memory chests, return and speak with dementia NPC), and the final short boss fight won't make you ragequit. Go on, play the game.

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Frequently Asked Questions

LostWinds is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

No, LostWinds is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.

Yes, LostWinds received 578 positive votes out of a total of 708 achieving a rating of 7.73.
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LostWinds was developed and published by Frontier Developments.

Yes, LostWinds is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, LostWinds is not playable on MacOS.

No, LostWinds is not playable on Linux.

Yes, LostWinds is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.

Yes, LostWinds is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.

No, LostWinds does not support VR.

LostWinds is a single-player game.

No, LostWinds does not currently offer any DLC.

No, LostWinds does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, LostWinds does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, LostWinds is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for LostWinds.

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Steam price 26 October 2026 20:05 UTC
Steam reviews 22 October 2026 07:58 UTC

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LostWinds PEGI 7
Rating
7.7
578
130
Game modes
Features
Online players
1
Developer
Frontier Developments
Publisher
Frontier Developments
Release 24 Mar 2016
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