Motion Twin, the indie studio that made Dead Cells (which if you haven’t played, you need to go play — it’s one of my favorite roguelikes) is making a fast-paced, isometric, single-player and co-op, action roguelike that’s giving me Hades 2 vibes. If you’re looking for a beautifully deep game to devour while we wait for more Hades 2 news, Windblown is the ticket.
What is Windblown?
To me, Windblown looks like ifHadesandSkylandershad a baby. It’s quick, it’s colorful, it’s challenging. And if you’re familiar with Motion Twin’s work on Dead Cells, you already know Windblown isa roguelike with several creative builds to chase, made unique through weapons, trinkets, gifts, and even fish. Oh, and it hasup to three-player co-op!
AWindblown gameplay trailerwas recently released. Check it out for yourself!
When is the Windblown release date?
Doesn’t that look excellent? As you can see at the end of the trailer, Windblown will bereleased in Early Access in 2024. It says that it’ll release on Steam but I’d guess the game will come to all consoles once it gets its full release — crossing my fingers that the Early Access doesn’t last too long. Hades 2 is also said to be released in Early Access in 2024, but we haven’t heard anything from Supergiant Games since the reveal trailer in 2022.
While I would probably still be excited about Windblown even if it was being made by a developer I didn’t know, the fact that it’s being made by Motion Twin gives me hope that Windblown won’t only look fantastic butit’ll also play great. Dead Cells is a game that refuses to die — it just got aCastlevania DLClast year — and I hope Windblown will get the same treatment.
Does Windblown have co-op?
Possibly the best part about Windblown is you canplay it with up to two friends. Since all my friends love Hades, I’ve certainly had the thought that it would be cool if all of us could play it together. Of course, I’ll enjoy Windblown single-player, but I’m also very excited to play it with my friends.
What are you most excited about after watching the Windblown gameplay trailer? As we getmore newsfrom Motion Twin about Windblown, we’ll keep you updated here.
Noah Nelson
From his early days of blog-style music, movie, and game reviews to working as the Esports Writer at Coastline Community College, Noah Nelson now works fulltime as a Staff Writer for Attack of the Fanboy and PC Invasion. He has been helping gamers everywhere with Destiny 2 god rolls, Warzone 2 DMZ missions, and collectibles in any indie game for over a year and a half. His Bachelor’s Degree in English Rhetoric and Composition with a minor in Journalism from CSULB has shaped him to be a strong writer and editor. His fondest gaming memory is playing Sly Cooper 2 after begging his mom (for hours) to play it before his birthday and he still cries myself to sleep remembering the time he accidentally saved over his 99% completion save file in Kingdom Hearts 2.
