Windforge
Released Mar 2014
WindForge is a side-scrolling block-building game where you explore hostile skies in an ever-changing Steampunk world. Everything you see can be created or destroyed, creating an RPG without barriers that rewards creative problem solving and improvisation.
68% positive · 620 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Windforge launched on March 11, 2014 and received a steady stream of patches and feature updates throughout 2014 and into mid-2015. The last developer communication on record is a feature patch (version 1.1.9813) released on June 5, 2015, which added modding support. There have been no developer posts of any kind since that date — no DLC announcements, no roadmaps, no content updates, and no studio communications. The store description makes no mention of planned future content, season passes, or live service elements. There are no unreleased DLC listings. The developer's update activity — which had been fairly consistent through 2014 — fully stopped after June 5, 2015. No further content was ever announced or shipped. The game launched as a complete product and its post-launch patch activity concluded over a decade ago.
Evidence
Version 1.1.9813 released, adding modding support and data extraction tools. This is the final developer communication on record.
Version 1.1.8820 released with bug fixes and a developer/modding mode. Active patching continued well into late 2014.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Snowed In Studios
Achievements
25
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
WindForge is a side-scrolling block-building game where you explore hostile skies in an ever-changing Steampunk world. Everything you see can be created or destroyed, creating an RPG without barriers that rewards creative problem solving and improvisation. Take off in fully customizable airships, and embark on a journey of discovery and survival that will take you to the heart of the world and beyond.
Features
- Epic story line and quests that drive gameplay without constricting freedom
- The first game to include minable sky whales, and meat blocks
- Large completely destructible procedural world with multiple environments
- Contra-style action mixed with the creative fun of Terraria
- Build and fly fully-functional airships
- Over 1200 craftable items and counting
- Easy-to-control, skill-based combat with 360-degree aiming
Storyline
The modern way of life on Cordeus is reliant on refined Sky Whale oil. Everything from the machines used daily, to the food that is eaten, is ultimately dependent on the oil. The citizens of Cordeus are so hungry for oil that the once abundant population of Sky Whales is dwindling. At current rate, the noble species will face certain extinction in a few short years. To avoid falling back into the dark ages, civilization must find a new source of energy. It is said that an ancient people named the Aetherkin had exotic sources of energy. Energy more powerful than anything any human has ever seen. Unfortunately, research related to the Aetherkin is strictly forbidden by law. In an attempt to save humanity’s way of life, YOU have been secretly hired to uncover this ancient energy source.Highlights
- Freedom & Creativity
- Explore, create and destroy anything!
- A Dynamic Procedural World
- Steampunk Airships
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