April 3, 2025 – Munich, Germany
Developer Aesir Interactive and publisher Mindscape are thrilled to announce the great success of the Kickstarter campaign for Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori. With the original funding goal of €60,000 reached within hours of launch, the campaign has now soared past €400,000—and it’s not over yet.
With just 24 hours remaining, now is the final chance for fans and backers to claim exclusive rewards and become part of this breathtaking open-world adventure set in 13th century Mongolia. All Backers will gain access to a PC Alpha Playtest in Spring 2025, and many of the rewards are only available during this campaign window.
Thanks to the overwhelming community support, Windstorm has unlocked numerous stretch goals that will expand the game with major new features, including:
- An expanded Mongolian map with new biomes like Hot Springs and oases
- Full cooking mechanics
- Horse and character customization
- A variety of exotic horse breeds
- Peaceful Mode
We are proud and thankful to have reached so many of our Stretch Goals!
Especially “Cooking” (as we all love cooking in games) and “Peaceful Mode”. Why “Peaceful Mode”? Because this way we can ensure that Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori can be enjoyed by all sorts of players, from survival enthusiasts that love a true challenge to more cozy gamers who want to relax when exploring the vivid open world of 13th century Mongolia.
Our next Stretch Goal is at 410K EUR (approximately 440K USD) but we believe that we can even go beyond that!
Built in Unreal Engine 5 and headed for Early Access on PC in Summer 2025, Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori puts horse riding at the heart of the action. Take on the role of a brave courier rider in Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori! Bond with your horse and tame the open wilds of 13th century Mongolia. Breed and train horses with specialized abilities to explore every aspect of this ancient, fascinating landscape.
“Our community has inspired us to dream bigger,” said the team at Aesir Interactive. “Thanks to their passion and feedback, we’re not just making a game, we’re building a world together.”
The campaign’s final hours are live now at [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aesirinteractive/windstorm]
There’s still time for players to ride with us towards new horizons!]
Availability
Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori is coming to Steam (Windows), Epic Games Store (Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series S|X. Early Access will launch on Steam (Windows) and Epic Games Store (Windows) in Summer 2025. The console release is currently planned for a release in March 2026, with no guarantees of simultaneous releases on all consoles.
About Aesir Interactive
Aesir is an ambitious development team with over 100 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.
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, Dog Man: Mission Impawsible, Speed 3: Grand Prix, Prince of Persia 3D, Myst, Riven, Life in Willowdale: Farm Adventures, Games Advent Calendar, and Unpetrified: Echoes of Nature. In the coming years, Mindscape will deliver more fun and accessible games. For more information, visit www.mindscape.com.
About Alias Entertainment
Alias Entertainment GmbH has bundled the merchandising rights for SamFilm productions since 2005 and acts as both a licensing agency and a publisher. With the OSTWIND books, Alias has established a bestseller series with seven novels and now twenty first-reader volumes.
About SamFilm GmbH
For more than 20 years, the Munich-based film production company SamFilm has stood for cinema entertainment for a wide audience. SamFilm's greatest successes include the franchises DIE WILDEN KERLE (The Wild Soccer Bunch), FÜNF FREUNDE (The Famous Five) and OSTWIND (Windstorm).
Copyrights
"Windstorm - The Legend of Khiimorii" uses Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2025, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Developed by Aesir Interactive GmbH and NightinGames UG.
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Financially supported by the FFF Bayern.
Financially supported by the BMWK of the German Bundestag.