The Stillness of the Wind

 PC
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. RPG Fan
    Mar 21, 2019
    72
    If you're looking for a fun time, a happy time, or a smooth ride, this isn't your game. If you're looking for something to chew on and to learn about a person or people you might not be able to truly see in our real world, then Stillness is here. I wish more games tried to communicate these kinds of messages.
  2. Eurogamer Italy
    Mar 26, 2019
    70
    The Stillness of the Wind is a very interesting chance to live the emotions of an old person. The devs have used all the right techniques to show and let play these feelings. Is not for everyone, but the game has all the characteristics to explain what freedom in indie games development is.
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  3. Hooked Gamers
    Mar 15, 2019
    61
    The Stillness of the Wind will not suit everyone. It is a game that is somewhat devoid of excitement. It is probably a closer example of a farming simulator than games such as Harvest Moon or Stardew Valley and their bright colours and fast-growing crops. It is more than that though. It is a game of survival, for both the elderly Talma, and for the animals that she tends. It is a game of loss as well, as we learn about all the family that lived on the farm but have left the nest. The Stillness of the Wind is relaxing though, allowing you to wander about doing your daily tasks however you please, but without goals to aim for, there is often the feel of emptiness which can lead to the game feeling a tad dull.
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  1. Polygon
    Feb 26, 2019
    The Stillness of the Wind only lasts a few hours, but it feels longer as it spools through a limited repertoire of activities. This is a game that’s less about doing and more about feeling. It’s about the mundanity of powerlessness, loss and endings, but also about how these things have their own private joys. It’s a story about living a life of boring contentment. It is meditative, slow, and sad.

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User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. yazazuyo
    Aug 10, 2023
    7
    It perfectly shows you how a life on a lonely farm is, alone, at this old age. You just do things again and again, when the trader comesIt perfectly shows you how a life on a lonely farm is, alone, at this old age. You just do things again and again, when the trader comes there's a little difference to the every day cycle where just have to hold you alive. Only problem is that it's very boring. It's cool to play it some time but at some point you just won't play further. It's not a game that I think anyone would play a long time.

    But it's good for people who just wanna see how it is to live like that and don't suppose to play this a long time.    … Full Review »
  2. Gorbunov2004
    Mar 25, 2021
    6
    The Stillness of the Wind не так хороша какой она могла бы быть: письма тяжелые, и странные сны не способствуют созданию атмосферы полногоThe Stillness of the Wind не так хороша какой она могла бы быть: письма тяжелые, и странные сны не способствуют созданию атмосферы полного одиночества. Тем не менее это игра необычная и заставляет тебя задуматься а что будет со мной в старости. У игры также есть проблемы с позицированием звуков в пространстве к примеру: волк рычит слева а он идёт справа.… Full Review »
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