Epic Games Store Free Game Windbound Explained
On February 10, Epic Games Store users will be able to claim a new game: Windbound. EGS will also reveal, at that time, what fans can expect on February 17. One big boon with the Epic Games Store is its general emphasis on smaller titles, like Windbound, allowing fans to find new favorites that they may have skipped over.
In Windbound, players take on the role of Kara who has been shipwrecked on the Forbidden Islands. Players will need to explore, gather resources, craft, work on their ships, and more to survive. It was released in 2020 but may have flown under many radars, meaning Epic Games Store’s release of it could be someone’s first real experience with it.
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The simplest definition is that it’s a survival game. Exploring the islands, hunting prey, creating weapons to defend one’s self, and more are all essential to Windbound’s gameplay, but at the heart of its story is a mystery about the various islands players can explore, as well as their past and their future. Overall, Windbound boasts the following features:
A free update released in 2021 called Windbound: Rise of the Forsaken added new content, including the following:
Overall, Windbound was partially inspired by Breath of the Wild, while others have compared it to survival games like Don’t Starve, The Forest, Stranded Deep, and so on. Those give a good metric for the experience, with the unique focus on seacraft, travel, and lore-heavy mysteries. For fans of survival games, it’s one worth checking out since it’s free on the Epic Games Store.
In the gaming industry, it’s worth mentioning that some games are beloved and cherished by communities and individuals no matter the reception. No single game is everyone’s cup
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