Windblown — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Break the Path | Balancing, QoL & Stability Patch 0.9.3 | 2026-04-28 | Hey Leapers!Thanks for all the feedback and support since last week’s update. (And a quick shout-out to those leaving personal messages in the in-game reports—yes, we definitely see those!) We’ve spent the last few weeks digging through your new expedition data and comments to figure out what needed immediate fixing and what just needed to feel better. Here is what’s changing in 0.9.3: Lost Archipelago & World BalanceThe layout of the Lost Archipelago wasn't quite where we wanted it to be. We’ve rewritten the generation algorithm: - The Centerpiece: Islands now generate around the Broken Town Hall. This should make it feel more like… home?! - |
| Break the Path | Balancing, QoL & Stability Patch 0.9.2 | 2026-04-08 | Hey All! It’s been exactly two weeks since Break the Path launched, and the momentum hasn’t slowed down! A huge thank you for the continued love and the detailed feedback you’ve shared over the past days. We’ve been busy refining the experience based on your latest feedback. While we have more "cooking" for the future, we wanted to highlight the key fixes and balance changes that went live this week to keep your journeys challenging but fair. We are always listening closely to your messages on Discord — please join us there if you haven't already! Thanks for being part of this Early Access. — Bidju & everyone at MT Patch Notes Note: ⭐️ indica |
| Break the Path | Balancing, QoL Patches & Stability | 2026-04-02 | Hey All! A huge thank you for all the love and feedback you’ve shared since the Break the Path update dropped last week! Seeing your reactions has been incredible. Behind the scenes, we’ve been diving deep into your suggestions and expedition data to level up the experience. We’re currently "cooking up" some fresh tweaks to make your journeys even smoother. Please join us in our Discord if you want to share ideas! Stay tuned, and thanks for being part of this adventure! — Bidju & everyone at MT Patch Notes Note: ⭐️ indicates changes inspired by community feedback! Balancing ⭐️ Map: Secret zones are now in light color once visited. Secret entr |
| Windblown | 'Break the Path' Update OUT NOW! | 2026-03-25 | Hey Everyone! The time has come for our first major update of 2026, and our 8th update coming to Windblown! In this patch, you'll find huge improvements to the games exploration, a new map and mini-map, a new item rarity system and much more! As always though, we've thrown together a handy video to talk you through the biggest changes you can expect! Check it out 👇 New Stuff Exploration In this update we've completely reworked how biome generation is done, in order to give players way more freedom. You can choose how to approach each biome - do you head to the shop for some upgrades or a potion? Or do you head directly for the boss? Do you f |
| Windblown | 'Break the Path' Update Patch Notes | 2026-03-25 | 🚀 New version deployed 0.9.0 (ab246634)Note: ⭐️ indicates changes inspired by community feedback! Important ChangesNEW Exploration: Biomes are now larger with more complex layouts to encourage exploration and variety. Systems like enemy placement and economy have been re-tuned to support this scale.⭐️ NEW Map which allows you to see your surroundings, know the location of important entities and objects and teleport to your teammates. Press G(keyboard) or SELECT(gamepad) to open it. ⭐️ NEW Minimap: Stay oriented with a view of your immediate surroundings and find secret hints. NEW Volumetric clouds: We've replaced the flat sea of clouds under |
| Windblown | "Break the Path" Update Open Beta | 2026-03-16 | Hey all! And what an insanely busy 2026 it's been so far! The team have been flat out since we returned in the new year, and have been cooking up some crazy stuff for you all. We've just deployed a brand new update to our Beta Branch on Steam, which you can jump into right now! Let's check out what's coming in our next update 👇 Exploration Update - The team have completely destroyed the current way you navigate through Windblown. Replacing it with a dynamic and more freeing approach. Dash through much larger biomes, tackling things in your own order. New Map - This allows you to see your surroundings, know the location of important entities |
| Windblown | A look at the horizon (and the clouds!) | 2026-02-11 | Hey there Leapers! We hope you've all had an awesome start to the year! We've been working tirelessly over the the recent months, and we are cooking up some really cool stuff that we think you're going to love. Soooo... we wanted to peel back the curtain and show you exactly what we’re tinkering with right now! The MapA big ask from the Community has actually been for a quick way to see your surroundings during a run. We know we have a bunch of completionists out there who'll who want to scour every last inch of a biome, just in case they miss a waterfall that ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT hide a secret behind it. We’re experimenting with new UI concep |
| Windblown | Happy New Bug Fixes! | 2026-01-29 | We're back! We hope you kicked off 2026 with a bang, because we sure did! The team hit the ground running and have already delivered several updates to our recent Fungal Bloom Update. (Catch the patch notes below 👇) What's Next? We've got a bunch of stuff planned for for Windblown this year, as we continue development and keep pushing forward to our 1.0 launch. You'll be pleased to hear that the team are already well into development on new features for the game - for example: A new way of exploring Economy changes Improved mid/late game meta systems We'll have more to share on this very soon, so keep an eye out! We can't thank you all enoug |
| Fungal Bloom Update | Patch Notes | 2025-12-17 | We’re keeping the momentum going with our 7th update! The Fungal Bloom update introduces a complete rehaul of the Fungal Swamp biome, a new weapon, new trinkets and much more.We can’t wait to see you jump back in. We’ll be monitoring your feedback and bug reports throughout the week to keep things running smoothly. Dig into the full patch notes below! Note: ⭐️ indicates changes inspired by community feedback!Important changesThe Fungal Swamp biome is now fully decorated!2 NEW character Quests where you'll learn more about them and their past, and: - Unlock Cuprik's Hammer, a NEW fast combo weapon which, after performing its Alterattack, morph |
| Windblown | The "Fungal Bloom" Update OUT NOW! | 2025-12-17 | Hey everyone! We want to take the opportunity to thank you all for your passion and support since our Lost & Altered update came out a couple of weeks ago! It's things like this that fuel our team to push forward, and we can't thank you enough. Today though, we're back with the next update for Windblown, aptly named "The Fungal Bloom Update". This is our SEVENTH content drop since we launched into Early Access, and a type of thank you to the Community ahead of the holidays! Check out the latest Community Video below 👇 Fungal Swamp Biome A HUGE part of this update, is a complete overhaul of the Fungal Swamp Biome! As you may know, the Fungal |
| Windblown | The "Fungal Bloom" Update Open Beta | 2025-12-09 | Hey all! Thank you all so much for your support and feedback since our Lost & Altered update. Our team have spent the last few months working through it all, while also working on something extra special... We're super happy to say that we've just deployed a brand new build to our Open Beta branch in Steam! Introducing, the "Fungal Bloom" update! This new update adds a bunch of new content to the game, all focused around improving your experience both in the Ark, and out on expeditions, so let's take a look at the headlines! A complete overhaul of the Fungal Swamp Biome! A New Weapon 3 New Trinkets 2 New Character-Story Quests NPC Portraits P |
| Lost & Altered | Balancing, QoL Patches & Stability | 2025-11-28 | Hey All! First off, we just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone who nominated Windblown for the Steam Awards. Seeing the community rally behind our game has been incredibly motivating for our whole team! ❤️ Meanwhile we’ve been digging through your recent feedback and match data to cook up a fresh batch of improvements. Thank you all, -MT Patch NotesNote: ⭐️ indicates changes inspired by community feedback! Balancing ⭐️ Lost Archipelago Weapons: Increased combo damage on Crocojaws, Golem Flail, Spinalsword & Worm Claws 0.7.1.11 ⭐️ Weapons: Crocojaws: You can now change the direction of the Alterattack 0.7.1.12 ⭐️ Weapons: Spinal Swo |
| Windblown | 'Labour of Love' Steam Awards Nomination | 2025-11-24 | Hey all! It's that time of year again, where the Steam Awards roll into town! Last year we put ourselves forward for the "Best Game You Suck At" award, and we were honoured to see so many people get involved and agree! Because Windblown has been available for a little while now, we're mixing things up and think "Labour of Love" this year would be super fitting. As you may know, we recently celebrated our 12 months Early Access anniversary, and we brought the biggest updates together in an awesome new trailer. Not to mention a whole bunch of smaller updates that completely changed how you play! We've loved making Windblown, but what's made it |
| Lost & Altered | Recent Patches & Stability | 2025-11-06 | Hey everyone! So it's been a couple of weeks since the release of our Lost & Altered Update, and we want to thank everyone so much for their support and feedback since the new content dropped! Your input helped us identify a few bugs that snuck through testing, and allowed the team to focus in on things impacting your experience the most. We've now fixed the most common issues and the squashed the biggest bugs, and are now monitoring the games stability and picking up any new issues we see reported. Below you can see a full list of the patches we've deployed since the update! Thank you all again so much - it's your help and feedback that allo |
| Lost & Altered – Anniversary Update Patch Notes | 2025-10-23 | This isn’t just our 6th major update since we launched, it’s our 1-year anniversary celebration in Early Access; and is our BIGGEST one yet! We can’t wait for you to jump in.We would love to know what you think, and will be monitoring feedback in the coming weeks to ensure these latest additions are working properly.Note: ⭐️ indicates changes inspired by community feedback!Important changesThe new Lost Archipelago biome which includes: - A new Quest which will reveal some mysteries of the Vortex's past and introduce you to new characters… - A new Boss: the Broken Banger. - A bestiary of 10 new enemies (Blob, Golem Whip, Jaw, Baby Jaw, Laser D |
| Lost & Altered – Anniversary Update & Roadmap! | 2025-10-23 | Hey there Leapers! The Windblown Lost & Altered Update is Out Now! This isn’t just our 6th major update since we launched, it’s our 1-year anniversary celebration in Early Access; and is our BIGGEST one yet! We can’t wait for you to jump in.Check out the Community run down below! 👇 New Biome & Quest Step into the Lost Archipelago. A brand new biome littered with the shattered remains of a long lost Ark... Wait. What!? Much like the Sanctuary Biome you'll embark on a short quest to gain access, which will be a new choice when you beat the first Biome on a run. A new environment means a new boss and enemies though - you'll encounter hulking di |
| Windblown | Alterattack Update Beta | 2025-09-09 | Hey Leapers! So it's been a little while... 👀 We're back today with some awesome news though! We just deployed the brand new Open Beta build for our upcoming Alterattack Update. In this new update you'll find a bunch of new additions to the game, most notably the updates name sake, the Alterattack. Let's check it out! Alterattack Update: We've changed how they charge, upgrade, and reset. All of which aim to make the mechanic more strategic and impactful. Promoting aggressive playstyles. Magifish Update: These now trigger with the Alterattack signal, having their durations increased with each stage. New Expedition Recap Screen: See useful dat |
| Windblown | The Gift Update Out Now! | 2025-06-25 | Hey Leapers The Windblown Gift Update is OUT NOW! This latest update has been a lot of work, and we're so happy to get these reworks into players hands. Gifts are a huge part of Windblown, and are responsible for shaping the INSANE builds you create during a run. There are a couple more additions coming in this patch too, so check out our latest update trailer below! New Additions New Gifts We're adding some awesome new Gifts to the game! 17 in fact! With some being brand new effects altogether! Corrosion and Overwhelm are making their way into the Vortex and offer some super fun new ways to bring down unsuspecting Golems! We're also adding a |
| Windblown | Gift Update Beta | 2025-06-12 | Hey all!Our latest Open Beta build just went live, delivering an update which completely overhauls the Gift system!Gifts are a major part of Windblown, and are paramount to how your builds come together. However, some of them have felt lacking, and some weren't scaling properly with new features, like Endless Mode. So, we've taken the time to dive back into the ocean of Gifts in the game, and give them all an update!Let's take a top line look at what's coming with this Gift focused update!New Gifts - You'll find 17 new Gifts in the game, adding more flexibility and options to builds.Gift Rework - A HUGE amount of gifts have been reworked, inc |
| Balancing, QoL, optimization & bugfixes patch 0.5.3 | 2025-06-06 | 🚀 New version deployed 0.5.3 (ba16c03b) ⭐️ = community inspired! Co-op: Revenge Mode Update ⭐️ The bar does not deplete anymore (thus you cannot die because of it getting empty) ⭐️ You can use your Heal Flasks ⭐️ The enemies now deal less damage to the players ⭐️ The difficulty does not increase at each attempts anymore ⭐️ You can interact with / use any item (those are thus not teleported anymore when you win) QoL ⭐️ Player Remains: can now be retrieved while in combat and do not require to hold the button anymore (from 0.5.2.1) ⭐️ Co-op / Chests: when you find rewards inside chests, they will never be locked inside a loot box (from 0.5.2.2 |