A Valley Without Wind

A Valley Without Wind

Released Apr 2012

You choose how to play, and the world of Environ adapts around you.

60% positive · 519 reviews
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Evaluation

A Valley Without Wind launched on April 24, 2012. The developer news for this game shows a Linux support patch released on July 17, 2014 as the last recorded update specific to this title. The two more recent news posts (from October 2018 and October 2019) are entirely about a different game — AI War 2 — and carry no implications for A Valley Without Wind's development status. The store description notably mentions that all owners of Valley 1 receive the sequel (A Valley Without Wind 2) for free, framing the original as a complete product with its successor already available. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no announced future content, and no developer statements suggesting ongoing development. The last substantive update to the game itself was the July 2014 Linux support release. With no post-launch content cadence to speak of and no outstanding commitments, this game launched and was completed as a standalone package years ago.
Evidence
Version 1.500 released, adding official Linux support and a 64-bit OSX build. This is the last developer communication specifically about A Valley Without Wind.
news post · Jul 17, 2014 source development ending
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Store description notes that all owners of Valley 1 receive the sequel (A Valley Without Wind 2) for free, framing the original as a complete, standalone product with a successor already available.
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Details

Developer
Publisher
Arcen Games
Achievements
98
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

A 2D sidescroller without a linear path. An action game with tactical combat and citybuilding. An adventure game that lets you free-roam a vast, procedurally-generated world. A Valley Without Wind defies genre stereotypes. Unlike other procedurally-generated games, you also get a logical progression in difficulty, plus helpful tips and checklists to guide your travels (should you need them).
Choose for yourself how to prepare to face the vastly stronger Overlord. Complete a variety of missions to earn new spells, and/or roam the wilds to uncover secret missions and stashes of magical crafting loot. Customize your characters with unique combinations of enchants and spells that change how you move, jump, and fight. Or rescue people and bring them back to your settlement so that they can then be sent on dispatch missions; you don't have to carry the burden of your fledgling civilization alone!
You choose how to play, and the world adapts around you.

Key features:

  • Travel alone or with friends across an ever-expanding world of dangerous creatures, powerful magic, high technology, and mysteries.
  • You have choice. The world of Environ is a procedurally generated sandbox, and lets you go anywhere you see -- including right into the overlord's keep at any time. (Good luck with that.)
  • Environ is endless. When you save one continent from an overlord, a larger and more complex continent appears.
  • The game adapts to how you play: as you demonstrate your proficiency, monsters and missions upgrade accordingly. Killed 100 bats? Okay, time for... bats on fire!
  • Crazy amounts of character customization. Combine a multitude of spells, enchants, and equipment to create specialized character builds.
  • Play as a long line of brave adventurers. It's not a question of IF your character is going to die, but WHEN. Any character that dies is permanently lost, but you keep all your inventory, enchants, and general progress in the game.
  • Become a community leader. Rescue NPCs for your settlement, construct buildings for them, and improve their skill and mood -- then send them on dispatch missions to help you in return!
  • Be a clever problem-solver. Challenges have more than one solution, each with its own pros and cons. You get to figure things out rather than just jumping through a set of hoops.
  • Difficulty levels give exactly the challenge you want, from casual to hardcore on platforming, combat, and citybuilding independently.
  • All owners of Valley 1 also get the much-improved sequel absolutely free! Valley 2 is out now, and features a different style of more-focused, non-sandbox play. Both games are quite distinct from one another, but you don’t have to choose between them -- both are yours for the price of one!
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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