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Winds of Valen

Winds of Valen is a free fantasy sandbox MMORPG. Experience old-school progression where every level, skill, and drop is earned through effort. Train your combat, mining, and smithing skills, and hunt for rare and unique items in a seamless open world filled with danger and discovery.

74%
of 927 reviews
Free
Released: Nov 29, 2025  •  Developer: Fiery Dog Games  •  Publisher: Fiery Dog Games

The Developer Says...

Winds of Valen is a completely free-to-play fantasy MMORPG inspired by the golden age of old school MMOs like Old School RuneScape. Explore an open world with meaningful, non-linear progression, where your progression is driven by what you choose to pursue.

Non-Linear Open World

Step into a living world with no set path. Choose your own adventures, travel in any direction, and play at your own pace.

Challenging Bosses

Take on challenging, mechanics-driven boss encounters and earn powerful gear.

Skill-Based Progression

Train and master your skills:

  • Combat Skills: Attack, Archery, Magic, Defence, Evasion, Warding and Health

  • Professions: Mining, Smithing, Fishing and Potion making, deeply tied into your equipment, upgrades, and overall progression.

Player-Driven Crafting & Progression

Gather resources, smelt ore, and craft powerful gear. Every tool and weapon has purpose.

Loot & Reward System

Every monster in Winds of Valen drops its own rare, unique item.

  • Rare drop chances are displayed openly and dynamically change to prevent getting too unlucky

  • Every item is balanced, useful, and designed to have its place in the world.

Winds of Valen is built for players who enjoy the open-ended, sandbox design of old-school MMOs.

Back of the Box Details

Steam Deck

Unknown

DLC

None

DRM/EULA Notices

Requires 3rd-Party Account: Microsoft Playfab (Supports Linking to Steam Account)

Achievements

None

Ratings

None

Demo

None

Metacritic

None

Content Notices

In-game chat, Online interactivity

Controller Support

None

Reviews

74%

Mostly Positive

Based on 927 reviews


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