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Windswept

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Windswept
Description
  Don't be fooled by its cute charm! The journey home won't be an easy one!   Windswept is a love letter to a period of gaming where collectathon platformers reigned supreme, trying again was the norm, and players only had a game manual to guide them.   There are over 40 stages to e...
Genre:
Action - Arcade - Platformer
Tags:
Action, Indie, 2D, Pixel Graphics, Platformer, show 5 more... Difficult, Retro, Local Co-Op, Arcade, Local Multiplayer
Critics reviews
56 %
Recommend
DualShockers
7.5/10
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4.6/5

( 6 Reviews )

4.6

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2025, WeatherFell, ...
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Windows 10 or newer, Intel Core i5 1.8 GHz, 2 GB RAM, Intel UHD Graphics, Version 12, 1200 MB availa...
Description

 

Don't be fooled by its cute charm! The journey home won't be an easy one!

 

Windswept is a love letter to a period of gaming where collectathon platformers reigned supreme, trying again was the norm, and players only had a game manual to guide them.

 

There are over 40 stages to explore, each with their own set of hidden collectibles, bonus challenges and quirky obstacles to overcome... or fall victim to!

 

 

You'll learn every ability in the first stage of the game, after that you're on your own!

 

Changing your leader gives you an entirely new set of actions to use and master - remember to take your time and things will click eventually...

 

Making your way home will be tough, and you'll need to keep trying until you get the hang of things - but for those who find it a walk in the park, there's plenty of hidden challenges along the way to test you!

 

 

There's no wrong way to play Windswept.

 

🦆 Marbles and 🐢 Checkers each have unique abilities, but that won't always be enough to overcome specialised challenges... Mix 'n' match different techniques to play your own way.

 

You may surprise yourself with what you're capable of!

 

 

The journey home is a long one - live for the moments as they happen.

 

After that, they're only a memory!

 

 

How far will you go?

 

Where will your journey end?

 

Let's get swept away - together!

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Genre:
Action - Arcade - Platformer
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Action, Indie, 2D, Pixel Graphics, Platformer, show 5 more... Difficult, Retro, Local Co-Op, Arcade, Local Multiplayer
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Windows (10, 11)
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WeatherFell / Top Hat Studios, Inc.
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Top Critic Average
56 %
Critics Recommend
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DualShockersby Ethan Krieger
7.5/10
Windswept is an adorable ode to classic 1990s platformers, mostly for better, but occasionally for worse. The charming design, stellar presentation, and fluid platforming mechanics are top-notch. Assists added to the game are thoughtfully included, especially because the game gets absurdly challenging by the end of the experience. This is a case of a near-flawless first act, but a second act that will leave many setting the controller down and walking away, or abusing assists just to see the game through. I still think it's one worth checking out for retro platformer fans, but I'm a bit bummed that what felt like a certified classic initially doesn't quite stick the landing in the end.
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Posted on: November 11, 2025

Matt-S

Verified owner

Games: 201 Reviews: 25

A fantastic collect-a-thon platformer

Windswept is a good ol' 2D platformer with great level design, a varied moveset and a whole load of things to collect. The gameplay is snappy and tight, and the levels are fantastic with so many things to find in them, which require you to figure out what string of moves you need to do in order to reach them. The game has fully rebindable controls, and also features modifiers to make the game as easy (infinite jump, invincibility) or hard (one-hit is game over, no checkpoints) as you want. You can even play the game co-op (locally) if you really wanted to similarly to the Sonic & Tails setup in the old Sonic games. There's no backtracking in this game as you don't gain moves as you progress, unlike Metroidvanias, you have everything straight away so if you can't figure out how to reach something, it's a knowledge gap rather than "I haven't progressed far enough" issue. Definitely recommended to any fans of 2D platformers and/or collect-a-thons!

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Posted on: November 12, 2025

AnhKagi

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Games: 221 Reviews: 1

great game

1) we play a duck 2) the game is good 3) the game is good and we play a duck 4) the turtle is nice too 5) good confy game, we play a duck and we can play with the turtle too 5 stars, good gameplay, loving it

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Posted on: November 22, 2025

MetalAze

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Games: 233 Reviews: 1

A gorgeous and fun Collect-A-Kong

If you're a fan of the Donkey Kong Country games, you'll love this game. Levels are very fun in general, full of secrets (almost to a fault) and the controls are very nice. The artstyle is cute, and the music is excellent. It puts the official new DKC games to shame with its level variety and even the amount of content present in the game without it ever feeling like it drags on too much. Every bonus room is unique too like the classic games and most are pretty fun. Don't let the cute artstyle fool you, this game will become challenging pretty quickly, with secret world levels reaching to Celeste levels of difficulty. There are some accessibility features to help at least. The only drawbacks for me is that there's a fair bit of camera issues in the game, especially if you want to backtrack for a coin or something. It's a bit annoying how there's no overworld map either, you'd need to travel a long distance to get to a specific level to get an item you missed. Speaking of, records (for music tracks) and minigame cartridges aren't displayed on level progress, so you cannot use the in-game hints to find those. Besides maybe the camera, those are relatively nitpicks. It's all around a great game.

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Posted on: November 20, 2025

firefyte

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Games: 271 Reviews: 1

Cute and difficult buddy platformer

Really fun, even if it ramps up in difficulty. I enjoy all the music and there's a TON of extra content beside the main game.

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Edited on: November 20, 2025

Posted on: November 20, 2025

Paul.Rick92

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Games: 382 Reviews: 4

Is simply delightful

Windswept is simply delightful. Smooth gameplay, charming characters, and stages full of personality. An indie that quickly wins your over and deserves a spot in any plataform fan's collection.

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