Island of Winds

Coming soon

Parity Games · ESDigital Games

Planned release
2025
Platforms
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    Island of Winds | Journey Into Mythical Iceland

    Greetings, adventurers! We’re excited to share a brand-new look at Island of Winds , our upcoming narrative adventure inspired by the folklore, nature, and mythology of 17th-century Iceland. As part of the inaugural Insider Gaming Showcase , we’ve revealed brand-new gameplay foot

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    Island of Winds at Gamescom 2025!

    We are excited to announce that we are part of Gamescom 2025! Immerse yourself in the world of Island of Winds, our story-focused adventure game inspired by the aesthetics and uniqueness of 17th century Iceland. Jump right into the story of Brynhildur by trying out our demo at th

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    We are at full force

    Hello world. We just wanted to pop in quickly and remind you that we are at full force, working towards publishing a game this year! We are very excited to show you another sneak peak, a screenshot from the Highlands. Brynhildur must travel through this desolate place on her jour

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    Island of Winds Joins Indie Arena Booth 2024 Recap!

    From November 22 to 29, Island of Winds is part of the Indie Arena Booth 2024 Recap Steam event. Thank you to everyone who tried the game at Gamescom 2024 , shared your thoughts, and helped us improve the project! Add Island of Winds to your wishlist to stay updated on its develo

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    Exciting news!

    Exciting news! Join us on on upcoming Indie Wavemakers livestream this Satuday, October 19 as part of the gamescom Asia 2024! You can check out the exclusive gameplay on the event’s Gamestartasia Indie Wavemakers channels at 12pm CEST. See you there

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    New Island of Winds Trailer Unveiled at Gamescom 2024!

    We are excited to present a brand-new trailer for Island of Winds in honor of its participation in Gamescom 2024 ! Attendees of the event have the exclusive opportunity to experience the updated demo firsthand and meet the developers behind the game. The trailer showcases breatht

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    Island of Winds Unveils Enchanting Gameplay at Gamescom 2024!

    Island of Winds is set to captivate audiences at Gamescom 2024 with its stunning visuals and immersive gameplay! Gamers attending Gamescom can explore the magical world of Island of Winds at the Indie Arena Booth (Hall 10.2, Booth F010g - E019) , where a fresh demo will be availa

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    Island of Winds New Trailer — Nature, history, monsters and magic await

    We are thrilled to reveal a new gameplay trailer for Island of Winds! Prepare to be transported to 17th-century Iceland where monsters roam the land and magic fills the air. Journey through awe-inspiring locations steeped in Icelandic folklore and be immersed in an engrossing, ri

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    Island of Winds to be Featured at the Upcoming PC Gaming Show

    We are thrilled to announce that our highly anticipated game, Island of Winds, will be showcased at the upcoming PC Gaming Show on June 9! During this prestigious event, a new trailer for Island of Winds will be unveiled, providing an exclusive look at the latest developments and

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    Become a nature soothing spellcaster in beautiful new adventure game

    When you think of videogame magic, you probably think of the more destructive tools first. Skyrim, Dragon Age, Baldur's Gate 3 - blasting enemies with fireballs and lighting to solve your problems. But I've always had a penchant for the more nuanced spells, like The Witcher's min

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    Dive deeper into Island of Winds with new developer commentary video!

    We are thrilled to reveal the first developer walkthrough video for Island of Winds , coming to PC and consoles in 2025! As part of the London Games Festival, we presented an in-depth walkthrough video for Island of Winds with brand-new gameplay, and an introduction to the fascin

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    ESDigital Games to Publish Parity Games’ Action Adventure Title Island of Winds!

    Publisher ESDigital Games is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Parity Games to publish awe-inspiring action-adventure title Island of Winds for PC and consoles in late 2025. ESDigital Games is also thrilled to announce that Island of Winds will be playable at the upcomi

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    Introduction to the Island of Winds: Our Levels

    The Gorge (image above) When designing the look of Island of Winds our team has been highly inspired by the nature of our native country Iceland. Here above we have an image of one of our levels which goes by the name “Gorge”. The Gorge is inspired by the many gorges of Iceland s

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    Island of Winds at Reykjavik Culture night

    On Reykjavík Cultural night, we at Parity games, showcased our game and our design process at the National museum of Iceland (Þjóðminjasafnið). The exhibition was a great success, a lot of people came and tried out Island of Winds. We are honored to be in this collaboration. It e

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    Gamescom

    We are delighted to announce that we will be at Gamescom! Both us the developers and our game Island of Winds. The game will be playable at the ID@Xbox booth and we will be present there on Thursday. We are so excited to attend and to answer all the questions you have, don't hesi

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    Introduction to the Island of Winds - Houses

    Icelandic Turfhouses Derived from the Viking longhouses the Turfhouse or Torfbær evolved through the ages in Iceland and just in the last century people still lived in them. It is a way of building not known anywhere else in the world and a part of Icelandic cultural heritage. In

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    Introduction to the Island of Winds: Our Creatures

    There are regular spiders and then there are Húmabryðja’s spiders. Brynhildur never minded the first type. In fact, she has always been rather fond of arachnids and admired their artful skill at spinning intricate patterns. There is magic in a spiderweb. A mesmerizing balance of

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    Introduction to the Island of Winds: Our Creatures

    If you come across a Gyrja bird, make sure you are not anywhere close to its nest. These birds will attack in a swarm to protect their young and anyone attempting to pick Gyrja eggs must wear a proper hat to avoid having their skulls pecked. Outside of nesting season, however, th

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    Island of Winds Lore

    This weekend María and Guðrún at Parity were so lucky to be able to attend a national costume convention in Stykkishólmur Iceland called Skotthúfan. We were invited there to talk about our game Island of Winds. We were so thankful for the opportunity to be able to share with them

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    Island of Winds demo extended for 2 more days!

    We've really enjoyed players trying our demo and we've gotten great feedback since the start of the Steam NextFest.. for this reason, we've decided to extend our demo until June 28th! There have been so many amazing games at this NextFest that even we did not get the chance to te