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An adventure set in 17th-century Iceland where you play the nature-powered mage Brynhild, travelling through nine landscapes full of trolls and mythical creatures to find your missing mentor. Nature magic, puzzles and a dark, folkloric mood define the experience.

  • Lavish presentation
  • Lots to discover
  • Fantasy setting
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

The closest matches for Island of Winds are Year Walk, Kona and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Island of Winds special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Year Walk

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2013PCSteam Deck playable92 % positive5.89 €

Brings what grabs you about Island of Winds: lots to discover, puzzles to figure out and lavish production.

A short, eerie puzzle adventure rooted in Swedish folklore. You wander a chilling wintry world with a paper-cutout look, solving cryptic puzzles and meeting creatures from legend. Its dense atmosphere and hidden secrets make it stand out.

Kona

Dark, serious atmosphere

As private detective Carl Flaubert, you investigate strange events at a remote lake in snowbound 1970s Quebec. Thick winter atmosphere, a narrator's commentary and slow clue-hunting drive this quiet, eerie adventure.

Murdered: Soul Suspect

Strong, story-driven narrative

As a murdered detective, you roam a gloomy Salem as a ghost, possessing the living and piecing together clues to solve your own killing. An atmospheric, story-driven investigation adventure with light stealth encounters against demons.

Call of the Elder Gods

Puzzles and brain teasers

A Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to Call of the Sea, taking players to remote corners of the world. The focus is on story, atmosphere and puzzle solving rather than combat.

Kona II: Brume

Strong, story-driven narrative

In Kona II you step into detective Carl Faubert in 1970 northern Quebec, where a strange mist cuts a mining village off from reality. You piece together clues and solve puzzles while fighting to survive in a tense, unsettling mystery.

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

Dark, serious atmosphere

A folk horror point-and-click adventure set in Victorian England, where antiquarian Thomasina Bateman investigates the secrets of an ancient barrow on the gloomy moors. Moody pixel art, creeping dread and a strong narrative define the experience.

Mundaun

Dark, serious atmosphere

A horror adventure set in a remote Alpine valley, rendered entirely in a pencil-sketch style. You explore eerie places, solve handcrafted puzzles and survive unsettling encounters with scarce resources.

Lust from Beyond

Dark, serious atmosphere

An erotically charged Lovecraftian horror set in a Victorian mansion, where you unravel cult secrets and puzzles. Its visuals draw on Giger and Beksiński for a disturbing, dark atmosphere.

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