Windbound

***Windbound*** is an action-adventure game where the player is shipwrecked alone in the Forgotten Islands. They must explore, adapt and navigate the land and perilous seas to stay alive. It was developed by 5 Lives Studios and published by Deep Silver on August 28, 2020 for Windows PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Google Stadia.

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## Description

You play as Kara, a warrior, caught at sea in a fierce storm, adrift from your tribe. Thrown from your boat, at the mercy of the turbulent waters, you are tossed on to the shores of the Forbidden Islands, a mysterious paradise.

With no boat, no food or tools, just the will and skill to survive, uncover this beautiful island’s rich resources. Craft tools and weapons to hunt and defend yourself against nature itself with its wild and fantastical creatures.

Whilst exploring further islands and the scattered ruins across their lands, secrets of the past and glimpses of the future are revealed. Unravel the mystery behind them all and you may find more than just your way home.

* **Uncover the secrets within**: Embark on a personal journey and discover the history of the idyllic forbidden islands; each holding the key to a mystery and unexpected revelations.
* **Explore as far as the eye can see**: Head towards the horizon, advancing across the islands, each with their own wildlife, landscapes and challenges to face.
* **Live off the land**: Scavenge the island's untamed terrain for resources that you can use to craft a full range of tools and weapons to hunt wildlife and upgrade your boat. You must set sail when resources become scarce.
* **Build your perfect seacraft**: Your boat is your key companion on this journey, carefully craft your own custom sailing vessel to take on the treacherous waters, traversing from one island to the next.

## New DLC Content - The Loathing

Third installment of new free content that released February 23, 2021 across all major gaming platforms. Major additions in this content include:

* The Loathing: New Shimmer foes have risen, a supernatural malevolence has bubbled out of the earth, seeping into the sea, tainting the land and corrupting the local wildlife – the Loathing.
* Shimmer Enemies: On the islands corrupted by the Loathing, Kara will encounter a variety of fearsome enemies from the time of her ancestors. Some may even bar her progress to The Crossing.
* New Melee Combat moves: As Kara progresses on her journey, she’ll have the opportunity to learn some new combat moves.
	+ Kara can learn how to Parry incoming attacks and then launch a stinging counterattack on her enemies.
	+ Whilst dodging an incoming attack Kara can launch a Dodge attack on her attacker. Handy when facing an enemy with a shield.
	+ Kara can learn how to launch a Lunge attack, launching her forward with her melee weapon to deal devastating damage.New Items
* New Challenge Towers
	+ From Chapter 2 onwards, Kara may encounter new, more challenging puzzle towers with multiple steps before unlocking.
	+ From Chapter 4 onwards, Kara may encounter towers that are consumed by Loathing and peppered with crystal blockers. Kara must cleanse the tower to unlock it, if only there was some kind of Spectral weapons she could use against the Loathing?

## Achievements

1. Speed Racer-Go Over 30m/s for 3 seconds.
2. Sharp Shooter-Kill one of each land creature using only headshots.
3. Green Thumb-Collect 1,000 grass.
4. Rock'n' Roll-Collect 1,000 rocks.
5. Infinity Stones-Find one of each colored gem in a single playthrough.
6. Finish the game-Finish the game.
7. Hoarder-Have 5000 in unspent in game currency.
8. One to craft them all-Craft one of every item in the game.
9. Master Chef-Craft one of each food recipe.
10. Boaty McBoatface-Craft one of each boat part.
11. Pacifist-Finish the game without crafting any weapons or killing any creatures.
12. Vegetarian-Finish the game without eating any meat.
13. Carnivore- Finish the game without eating anything but meat.
14. Baggage Claim- Finish the game without crafting any bags or containers.
15. Up Close and Personal-Finish the game using only melee weapons.
16. Keep Your Distance- Finish the game using only ranged weapons.
17. Back to Basics-Finish the game only using the knife, grass sling, rocks, stick spear, stick bow and stick arrows.
18. Ocean Explorer-Travel 100 km by boat.
19. Island Hopper-Visit 100 islands.
20. Pro Skater-Get 2 seconds of airtime with a boat.
21. Mothership-Build a boat with 3 decks.
22. Overcooked-Have a boat with a drying rack, clay kiln and cooking pot all cooking at once.
23. Flower Power-Fill every slot in your inventory with full stacks of flowers.
24. Eagle Eye-Land a hit with a bow from 50 meters away.
25. Drop Zone-Survive an otherwise deadly (must be able to kill you/ be at low health) fall by using the Bastion Bow's protection.
26. It's Dangerous To Go Alone-Have 7 spears in your inventory.
27. Marathon-Go 5 minutes without \*fully\* recovering your stamina.
28. Go for Gold-Swim 100m without dying.
29. No More Mister Knife Guy-Kill one of each land creature using only the knife.