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Passing By - A Tailwind Journey

Take to the skies in your balloon ship and explore a colorful world of floating islands. Befriend fellow travelers and quirky islanders, use your wits to solve immersive puzzles, and gather resources to continue your journey towards an unknown destination.
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GenresAdventure, Indie
DeveloperStudio Windsocke
PublisherDear Villagers
DemoAvailable
Category
  • Single-player
  • Steam Achievements
  • Full controller support
  • Steam Cloud
  • Family Sharing
Store
$9.99
Release dateMar 12, 2024
Supported OSWindowsmacOS
Steam Deck Compatibility
Verified

All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration

This game shows Steam Deck controller icons

In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck

This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck

LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Required age

0

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    Game tags
    Exploration225Adventure219Survival213Puzzle Platformer208Wholesome195Atmospheric189Indie186Puzzle182Relaxing180Colorful1762D Platformer171Platformer165Side Scroller132Nonlinear130Stylized115Cozy103Singleplayer1012D90Inventory Management84Loot74

    Last update: 2024-10-17 (General data), 2024-10-17 (Steam Deck compat.), 2024-10-01 (Review data)

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