Windbound: Brave the Storm

[Daniel]

Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, Stadia, PC
Release Date: Out now (August 28, 2020)
Developer: 5Lives Studios
Publisher: Deep Silver

Announcement Trailer

Shipwrecked alone on an uncharted island, explore, adapt and navigate the land and perilous seas to stay alive.

Gameplay First Look

In this gameplay first look Mitch Clifford, the co-founder and lead animator at 5Lives Studios, will take us through a few parts of the first two island chapter. You will get to find out a bit more about the mysterious towers and learn some hints and tips for hunting, crafting, sailing.

The islands are alive with magic and enchantment telling the tales of their origin and revealing the role Kara unknowingly plays in it as each artifact that she unearths unlocks a new clue to her past.

Gameplay Trailer

A new day dawns on the Forbidden Islands. Kara, driven to find the path that leads her back to her tribe, pushes on in her extraordinary odyssey into the unknown.

The islands are alive with magic and enchantment telling the tales of their origin and revealing the role Kara unknowingly plays in it as each artifact that she unearths unlocks a new clue to her past.

Witness Kara’s evolution in survival as she scavenges for resources and gains the skills to craft and equip her with the ultimate sea vessel and the strongest combat-ready attire and weaponry. Increasingly ferocious battles on land and now at sea will transform her into the hardened warrior she was born to become.

All the while, a storm unlike any she has ever seen, is pulling her through the treacherous waters to face a mystical presence that lies beneath the sea.

[Daniel]

Mural Story Trailer

“Kara”. The mural speaks of her name. It warns of a treacherous path that lies ahead in her heroic voyage through ancient lands and the seas that surround them; fulfilling a destiny that is shrouded in a long-forgotten history with its remnants scattered like whispers throughout the lands.

She must fight through The Forbidden Islands and face its storm to return to her tribe, but it will take time and perseverance to understand its true nature, as unexpected dangers test her resolve and will to survive.

Official Launch Trailer

Windbound, the new survival-Crafting, open-world role-playing game, is finally here.

Developed by the extremely passionate guys at 5 Lives Studio, Windbound has already seen huge traction and excitement. Taking inspiration from some of the most loved survival-crafting games, throwing in a boat and unique story, island hopping has never been more fun...or dangerous.

In this launch interview with the devs from 5 Lives Studios - Mitch, Chris, Brent, and Zander - give you the inside scoop on how Windbound was made, share their favourite moments, and show you around this colorful world and all its creatures. Plus, they allude to the bigger story players will discover - if they survive!