Sony has revealed Windbound, a stunning looking open-world RPG coming to PS4 on August 28, 2020.
Taking place on a long-forgotten archipelago, once home to an ancient civilisation, you play as Kara who has been left stranded after a storm. As you survive longer and progress through Windbound, you will uncover the history of the lost civilisation and their relationship with the sea and the creatures that live in it.
Windbound PS4 Release Confirmed For August
You will start with simple canoes and escalate to utilising large boats and ships with multiple hulls and sails. Each island houses its own resources and secrets for you to uncover. You can read more about Windbound on the PlayStation Blog and also below.
Awakening on the shore of a strange island, the player’s initial motivations are purely survival-focused, with the goal of simply returning to their tribe. However, with the storm seemingly surrounding the whole area, it’s immediately apparent that there’s something unusual about these islands, with strange structures and monuments left behind by a long-gone people.
As players progress through the world they’ll uncover the history of the ancient people, their relationship with the sea and the mysterious sea creatures that still swim beneath the waves. Survival will be their initial focus, but the world is also rich with materials they can use to craft items to make their journey easier.
Critical to success is building seafaring vessels. Starting with simple grass canoes and escalating to large multi-hull boats with a number of sails, players will learn to harness the power of the seemingly never-ending wind to traverse uncharted waters. But the seas are not always friendly, and the player is certainly not alone in the water.
You can watch the reveal trailer for Windbound below:
Notably, the game is being published by Deep Silver, who is mostly known for helping bring middle-market titles to the market. So, either Windbound is a bigger game than we first thought, or Deep Silver are branching into publishing smaller, independent titles.
Windbound releases for PS4 on August 28, 2020.