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Island of Winds

Island of Winds takes you to 17th century Iceland, plunging them into a magical world teeming with trolls, giant spiders, and mythical creatures. Experience all of this through the eyes of the magic-wielding…

31 December 2026 ESRB RP

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Island of Winds is an adventure developed by Parity Games, releasing 31 December 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Island of Winds is

Island of Winds is an unreleased adventure game in development at Parity Games, currently scheduled for 31 December 2026. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4. It carries an ESRB RP age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Island of Winds takes you to 17th century Iceland, plunging them into a magical world teeming with trolls, giant spiders, and mythical creatures. Experience all of this through the eyes of the magic-wielding Brynhild, a member of the Balance Keepers who draws her magical power from the natural world. Brynhild's journey has her on a quest to find her mentor, Hrymja, that will take her through nine incredible landscapes that draw on Iceland's stunning natural beauty. These locations range from the fiery Lava of Skjól to the treacherous Jökla lagoon and gleaming Obsidian Shore. Brynhild will face legendary creatures on her journey, such as the powerful and majestic Bear King, Hafgúfa -…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are horror, mystery, open world and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-4690 / AMD Fx 8350, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD RX 480. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 40GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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Official trailer

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Island of Winds — frequently asked questions

When is Island of Winds coming out?
Island of Winds is scheduled to release on 31 December 2026. That is 72 days away.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Island of Winds?
At minimum, Island of Winds needs Intel Core i5-4690 / AMD Fx 8350, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD RX 480 graphics, 40 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Island of Winds?
The PC version needs about 40 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("40 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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