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The Stillness of the Wind

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

A quiet game of life and loss. One by one, everyone left the village for the city. Everyone, except Talma. Approaching her final years, she maintains a simple way of life tending to her homestead, surviving, subsisting, whilst increasingly disturbing letters arrive from her family in the city.

What works

  • Unique emotional narrative
  • Poetic and contemplative atmosphere
  • Simple and immersive gameplay
  • Beautiful art and music
  • Thought-provoking themes of aging and loss

Things to keep in mind

  • Slow pacing may frustrate some players
  • Short game length
  • Limited gameplay variety
  • Minimal replay value
  • Some minor bugs and glitches

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Last Cat in the Universe

  • The Caribou Trail

  • Don't Forget

  • As Long As You're Here

  • Fall of Porcupine

  • Old Man's Journey

More expressive

Games that feels like The Stillness of the Wind but with more self-expression and customization

  • Urban Jungle

  • Rain on Your Parade

  • Locomoto

  • Haven Park

  • Dordogne

  • Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor

Less intimate

Games that feels like The Stillness of the Wind but with less focus on close relationships

  • Cozy Cleaner

  • pyramida

  • AER Memories of Old

  • Pan-Pan

  • Catto's Post Office

  • DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS

More creative

Games that feels like The Stillness of the Wind but with more room to create and customize

  • Above Snakes

  • The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature

  • The Gardens Between

  • I Am Dead

  • Dog Brew

  • Mineko's Night Market

More fantastical

Games that feels like The Stillness of the Wind but with more imaginative fiction

  • Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest

  • Demons Never Lie

  • The Last Campfire

  • Port of Call

  • Minute of Islands

  • Bear's Restaurant

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like The Stillness of the Wind but with less survival pressure

  • Know by heart

  • Little Man Has a Day

  • Wanderstop

  • Aka

  • Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop

  • Long Dream

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The Stillness of the Wind: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Exploration, Creativity, Story, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Story, Survival.

Last update: 03/08/2026