Released Jul 23, 2026 $9.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Worlds Upon The Wind

By Max Shawabkeh

Roguelite Deckbuilding Strategy Hand-drawnLanguage LearningAtmospheric Roguelike City Builder Card GameBuildingPhilosophicalHistorical

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Worlds Upon The Wind is a game tagged Roguelite, Deckbuilding and Strategy by Max Shawabkeh, released Jul 23, 2026. It has 269 Steam reviews (Very Positive). The Steam games most like it include Pearls of Wisdom, Hi-Lo: Card Roguelike and Overtrick.

Restore the shards of a shattered world in this peaceful roguelite deckbuilder, covering centuries of classical Japanese art. Nurture communities, befriend animal spirits, and shape a new civilization through choices that echo across generations.

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Pearls of Wisdom 67% match · Roguelite, Deckbuilding, Strategy
Hi-Lo: Card Roguelike 62% match · Roguelite, Deckbuilding, Strategy
Overtrick 62% match · Roguelite, Deckbuilding, Strategy
PROJECT ZIRCON 62% match · Roguelite, Deckbuilding, Strategy
Jumi's Reverie 61% match · Roguelite, Deckbuilding, Strategy
Skapheim: The Tenth Realm 61% match · Roguelite, Deckbuilding, Strategy
Negative Space 60% match · Roguelite, Deckbuilding, Strategy
Neko Rogue 60% match · Roguelite, Deckbuilding, Strategy
Inga Chronicle 60% match · Roguelite, Deckbuilding, Strategy
Pip & Bones 59% match · Roguelite, Deckbuilding, Strategy

Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Worlds Upon The Wind · record updated 23 hours ago

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Overview

App ID3640430

Release dateJul 23, 2026

Last change number40067079

Last record update23 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: Max Shawabkeh
Publisher: Max Shawabkeh
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked 1 day ago
Website: worldsuponthewind.com

Windows macOS Linux 64-bit

Steam Deck: Verified

Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam CloudStatsFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$9.99

On sale0 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$9.99Oct 23, 2026

Checked19 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Build	Branch	Updated
26004472	public	Oct 17, 2026
26004472	public-beta	Oct 17, 2026

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
3640431	—	Windows	3.51 GB	2.42 GB	5672710454541659929
3640432	—	Linux	3.48 GB	2.41 GB	8489296438528882738
3640433	—	macOS	3.58 GB	2.44 GB	4780166534463110707

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	26004472	Oct 17, 2026	Open
public-beta Public branch for trying upcoming changes.	26004472	Oct 17, 2026	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Worlds Upon The Wind

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
Worlds Upon the Wind.exe		Windows · 64-bit
Worlds Upon the Wind.x86_64		Linux · 64-bit
Worlds Upon the Wind.app		macOS
Worlds Upon the Wind.exe	--rendering-method gl_compatibility	Windows · 64-bit	Launch in graphics compatibility mode (for older machines)
Worlds Upon the Wind.app	--rendering-method gl_compatibility	macOS	Launch in graphics compatibility mode (for older machines)
Worlds Upon the Wind.x86_64	--rendering-method gl_compatibility	Linux · 64-bit	Launch in graphics compatibility mode (for older machines)

Space per player953.7 MB

Filesup to 1,000

Save locations3

Root	Path	Pattern	Systems
WinAppDataRoaming	Worlds Upon The Wind	*.json	All
WinAppDataRoaming	Worlds Upon The Wind	game_settings.ini	All
WinAppDataRoaming	Worlds Upon The Wind	*.jpg	All

Achievements

Achievements854 hidden

Most unlocked86.6%A Holy Relic

Rarest0.7%10 Settler Quests

A Holy Relic Find a relic. 86.6%
A New Culture Develop a shard culture. 85.9%
25 Developments Discover 25 site developments. 83.6%
100 Yields Reach 100 points of any yield. 82.6%
The Capital Establish a shard capital. 77.4%
10 Events Discover 10 events. 77.3%
50 Developments Discover 50 site developments. 76%
5 Shards Resettle 5 shards. 73.2%
Inscription Inscribe a glyph. 71.6%
10 Skills Unlock 10 skills. 70.9%
Tea Ceremony Hold a tea ceremony. 70.9%
10 Relics Discover 10 relics. 67.9%
5 Active Relics Have 5 relics at the same time. 63.3%
100 Glyphs Discover 100 glyphs. 62.3%
100 Developments Discover 100 site developments. 61.1%
Every Site Discover every site. 59.5%
Righteous Walk the path of righteousness. 58.2%
10 Shards Resettle 10 shards. 56.6%

All 85 achievements

Legendary Discover a legendary glyph. 56.1%
Haunted Encounter a haunting. 53.4%
A Landmark Establish a landmark. 53.2%
25 Relics Discover 25 relics. 48.7%
Productive Fill 20 slots in a single turn. 47.1%
Pacified Pacify 10 different hauntings. 41.9%
50 Events Discover 50 events. 41.7%
500 Yields Reach 500 points of any yield. 41.6%
Moistened Sleeves Moisten your sleeve. 41.6%
Converged Finish a convergence with every shortage satisfied and every settlement connected. 40%
150 Developments Discover 150 site developments. 35.6%
Inspired Reach 75 points of inspiration. 34.3%
200 Glyphs Discover 200 glyphs. 33.4%
Mirage Pass through the mirage gate. 32.7%
Crystalized Obtain a crystalized plant. 32.5%
Wretched Throw morals to the wind. 32.3%
City Planner Finish a foray with at least 4 sites fully developed. 30.7%
40 Skills Unlock 40 skills. 30.2%
10 Inscribed Glyphs Inscribe 10 glyphs. 27.9%
Archaeology Excavate a relic. 27.8%
10 Shard Cultures Establish 10 different shard cultures. 26.2%
50 Relics Discover 50 relics. 25.3%
Golden Persimmon Obtain a golden persimmon. 24.1%
5 Landmarks Establish 5 different landmarks 23.6%
Universal Have 2 全 glyphs in your hand at the same time. 22.5%
25 Shards Resettle 25 shards. 21.8%
Prosperous Have at least 250 of every yield at the same time. 20.3%
Best Friends Befriend an animal companion. 19.9%
Cedar Sprig Obtain a cedar sprig. 19.6%
Echo Find the Echo glyph. 17.5%
15 Active Relics Have 15 relics at the same time. 17.3%
Healthy Working Environment Establish a healthy working environment. 17.1%
5 Friends Befriend 5 animal companions. 16.6%
100 Events Discover 100 events. 16.5%
Cautious Pacify 3 hauntings in a single turn. 14.3%
10 Friends Befriend 10 animal companions. 13.9%
300 Glyphs Discover 300 glyphs. 13.7%
The Dragon's Wisdom Hidden achievement 13%
The Vow Hidden achievement 12.3%
Indecisive Have at least 40 glyphs in your deck 12.3%
Pushing Through Satisfy all goals in a foray with 2 hauntings still active. 12.1%
Overpopulation Establish 20 settlements on a single shard. 11.8%
Reborn Hidden achievement 11.2%
Cicada Shell Find a cicada shell. 11.2%
An Explorer's Trip Explore a settled shard. 11.1%
Handy Reach at least 10 hand size. 11.1%
25 Inscribed Glyphs Inscribe 25 glyphs. 10.6%
Burdened Have 10 negative glyphs in your hand at the same time. 10.5%
Endless Plans Draw 20 glyphs from your draw deck in the same turn. 10.4%
Helper Finish a settler quest. 9%
70 Skills Unlock 70 skills. 8.1%
Suffering Lose a total of 50 inspiration from relics. 7.6%
All Hands Have all glyphs from your deck in your hand. 7.2%
10 Explorer Trips Explore 10 settled shards. 7.2%
25 Shard Cultures Establish 25 different shard cultures. 5.9%
50 Inscribed Glyphs Inscribe 50 glyphs. 5.6%
Mythic Have 6 legendary glyphs in your hand. 4.7%
A Broken Perspective Hidden achievement 4.6%
5 Settler Quests Finish 5 settler quests during a single expedition. 3.1%
25 Explorer Trips Explore 25 settled shards. 3.1%
100 Inscribed Glyphs Inscribe 100 glyphs. 3%
Leave No Trace Finish a foray with all goals satisfied without filling any slots. 2.6%
Very Inspired Reach 150 points of inspiration. 2.4%
Supportive Have every yield affected by Support at the same time. 1.6%
Numeric Have the One, Two, Three, Four, and Five glyphs in your deck. 1%
Precise Have no more than 5 glyphs in your deck. 0.8%
10 Settler Quests Finish 10 settler quests during a single expedition. 0.7%