Amstelveen, Netherlands, and Munich, Germany, July 16, 2025 - Developer Aesir Interactive and Publisher Mindscape are pleased to announce that their epic open-world action-adventure Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori will be playable and showcasing brand new features during this year's gamescom. Visitors of the booth in Hall 8.1, booth C-014 will immerse in the atmosphere of Mongolia in the 13th century while they jump into a brand new hands-on experience of the game with newly integrated features including archery, cooking, nomad camping, and the beautiful desert biome with its refreshing oases.
The first gameplay trailer shows Windstorm’s breathtaking setting: https://youtu.be/-5pCh2mUWFk
In Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori players take on the role of a brave courier rider in the open wilds of 13th century Mongolia and embark on an epic adventure. Horses are essential to survival and safety as players tame, breed and train them to aid them in their charting of the sprawling landscape. Each horse breed has its own strengths and players need to maintain their bond to these majestic animals to unleash their full potential and become a true Yam courier rider. The game offers unparalleled realism in lifelike equine behavior and animation, refined and approved by experts.
As players immerse themselves into Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori’s expansive open world full of wonders and intriguing tales, they will need to strategically plan their routes through different biomes of beautiful, yet harsh terrain, and master the challenges of the wilderness to complete their missions. They will cultivate their nomad camp along the way, managing important items and resources, and training and caring for their horses. Throughout their journey, players will take on quests that test their capabilities and require riding mastery and thoughtful planning in order to build their legacy as one of the greatest ancient courier riders in 13th century Mongolia.
Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori launches in Early Access on Steam and Epic Games Store in fall 2025. The full release of the game is planned on PC and consoles (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2).
Recently, the game has concluded a successful Kickstarter campaign with funds raised on an unprecedented scale for the horse game niche with thousands of backers worldwide waiting to discover the game's secrets!
To increase the anticipation for gamescom 2025, Aesir Interactive is organizing an in-house livestream of Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori at the end of July on Twitch and YouTube. The exact date will be announced soon on social media.
To keep up to date on the latest news surrounding Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori, visit the official website and follow the game on Instagram, Threads, Twitter/X, TikTok, YouTube and Discord.
Wishlist Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori on Steam, the Epic Games Store in the PlayStation Store also available in the Xbox Store at a later date.
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About Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori
Embark on an epic adventure: Cultivate your Mongolian nomad camp and complete missions to build your legacy as an ancient courier rider. Tame and train horses with specialized abilities to explore every aspect of a diverse landscape.
About Mindscape
Established in 1991, Mindscape has been at the forefront of the development, marketing, publishing, and distribution of video games for over 30 years. Capturing the minds and imagination of millions of gamers around the world, from children to adults. Mindscape is best known for distributing big brands such as The Smurfs, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Bluey, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 and Story of Seasons. Publishing and developing games like the Windstorm-games, Pool Party, Speed 3: Grand Prix, Prince of Persia 3D, Myst, Riven, Life in Willowdale: Farm Adventures, Games Advent Calendar, and Unpetrified. In the coming years, Mindscape will deliver more fun and accessible games. For more information, visit https://www.mindscape.com/
About Aesir Interactive
Aesir is an ambitious development team with 105 dedicated professionals and a proven track record of driving both internal and external IPs from inception through to LiveOps. Aesir Interactive strongly believes in the power of team spirit and individual excellence. This commitment empowers Aesir to conquer any challenge and deliver extraordinary games. For more information, visit: https://aesir-interactive.com/
About NightinGames
NightinGames is a women-founded indie game studio from Germany, committed to innovation in gaming. Specializing in immersive experiences and socially-conscious narratives, we create small-scale games with international competitiveness. With our unconventional ideas, ambition, and eagerness to learn, we quickly tackle challenges and promote a positive work-life balance. For more information, visit: https://www.nightingames.com/