It goes without saying that building your own boat is probably one of the main reasons you’re going to want to play “Windbound”. Thankfully there is a wide range of boat upgrades that can be used to protect your mighty vessel from taking damage or put the hurt back on those who would love nothing better than to see it sink beneath the waves.

Items stored on the boat are at risk of being lost for good if the section of the boat the container is mounted on becomes damaged and destroyed. Players are able to expand Kara’s inventory space by crafting larger bags or building storage containers on her boat.

Only a select number of items will carry over when Kara awakens after respawning. Depending on what difficulty setting you choose at the beginning of the game, players can risk losing everything when facing an untimely demise. The first issue is inventory management and figuring out what items are more valuable. If you have ever played a survival game before, then you can pretty much guess what some of the challenges are going to be. Stranded, hungry, and alone, players must scavenge what little resources are available in order to survive. Kara later wakes to find herself marooned on an unknown island with nothing but the clothes on her back. One night, a monstrous storm comes out of nowhere, sinking Kara’s boat and separating her from the rest of the fleet. Players take up the role of Kara, a member of seafaring tribe that are currently on a voyage across the ocean. Yet, like the ocean world that “Windbound” is set in, there is so much more beneath the surface. Truth be told, that is exactly what I thought before I began playing. With a strong focus on crafting, players must build a boat of their own design to safely travel between islands to collect valuable resources and locate the beacons that will guide you towards the truth.Īt first glance, “Windbound” appears to be a simple boat building indie game with beautiful graphics that requires players to navigate across the ocean in order to gather resources. “Windbound” is a stunning and beautiful open world, survival, action-RPG game from indie developer 5 Lives Studios. Marooned and separated from her seafaring tribe during a vicious storm, Kara must rebuild her boat and discover the truth behind a long-forgotten battle between the land and sea.

Windbound game review