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Home Wind

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2022

Should you play it?

Home Wind is a minimalist, relaxing and cozy city builder about creating large settlements based on proximity tactics. All for free!

What works
  • Relaxing and cozy atmosphere
  • Generous free content
  • Strategic and challenging gameplay
  • Beautiful hand-drawn art and music
  • Creative building placement
Things to keep in mind
  • Lack of undo feature
  • Some repetitiveness in levels
  • Randomness due to roaming animals
  • Paid dlc content behind paywall
  • Minor ui and placement frustrations

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Islands & Trains

  • Meowjiro

  • Holoidle

  • Urbek City Builder: Prologue

  • PLAYNE : The Meditation Game

  • Freshly Frosted

  • Camper Van: Make it Home

  • Mini Settlers: Prologue

  • Winkeltje: The Little Shop
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Holoidle

  • Freshly Frosted

  • ShantyTown
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Home Wind: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Idle.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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    "Game involves strategic placement and puzzle solving with increasing complexity, rewarding skillful play."

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    "Game involves strategic placement and puzzle solving with increasing difficulty, rewarding skillful planning."

  • Competition

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    "Focus is on personal progress and puzzle solving without player-vs-player competition or leaderboards."

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    "Focus is on personal progress and puzzle solving without direct player-vs-player competition or leaderboards."

  • Continuation

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    "Many players report addictive gameplay and long play sessions, though some find later levels frustrating and take breaks."

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    "Many players report long play sessions and addictive 'one more level' gameplay, though some find it repetitive."

  • Cooperation

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    "Single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

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    "Single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

  • Creativity

    Game with the same Creativity vibe

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    "Players creatively plan city layouts and optimize building placement within spatial constraints, though building types are predefined."

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  • Domination

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    "No elements of exerting power or superiority over others; purely individual puzzle solving."

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    "No elements of exerting power or superiority over others; purely individual puzzle solving."

  • Escapism

    Game with the same Escapism vibe

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    "Many reviews highlight the relaxing, cozy atmosphere and stress-relieving qualities of the game."

    Capsule for TerraScape TerraScape

    "Many reviews highlight the relaxing, cozy, and stress-relieving nature of the game."

  • Expectation

    Game with the same Expectation vibe

    -4

    "Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and relaxation, not out of obligation or pressure."

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    "Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and relaxation, not out of obligation or pressure."

  • Experimenting

    Game with the same Experimenting vibe

    3

    "Players experiment with building placement and strategies to optimize scores"

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    "Players experiment with building placements and strategies to optimize scores and solve puzzles."

  • Exploration

    Game with the same Exploration vibe

    -2

    "Limited map variety and mostly familiar environments; some desire for more levels and content."

    Capsule for Be My Horde Be My Horde

    "Levels are premade with limited map variety; some desire for more randomized or natural maps."

  • Expression

    Game with the same Expression vibe

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    "Customization mainly through city design and building placement; limited avatar or cosmetic personalization."

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    "Some customization in city layout and building placement, but limited cosmetic personalization."

  • Fantasy

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    "Set in a pixel-art medieval fantasy world with dragons and knights, but gameplay is minimal and abstract."

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    "Set in a stylized medieval-like fantasy world with charming, hand-drawn art and animals."

  • Fellowship

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    "No social or community features; purely solo play."

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  • Growth

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    "Players learn building techniques and game mechanics over time, improving skills."

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  • Health

    Game with the same Health vibe

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    "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

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    "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

  • Idle

    Game with the same Idle vibe

    -3

    "Requires focused attention and strategic decision-making; not a background or idle game."

    Capsule for Balatro Balatro

    "Requires focused attention for strategic placement; not a background or idle game."

  • Intimacy

    Game with the same Intimacy vibe

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    "No social or emotional relationship building."

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    "No social or emotional relationship building."

  • Leadership

    Game with the same Leadership vibe

    -5

    "No leadership or group management roles."

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    "No leadership or group management roles."

  • Progression

    Game with the same Progression vibe

    3

    "Progression through building houses, unlocking resources, and completing levels with increasing complexity."

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    "Progression through unlocking new buildings and levels; some complaints about repetitiveness."

  • Relaxation

    Game with the same Relaxation vibe

    4

    "Strong emphasis on cozy, relaxing atmosphere and calming music."

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  • Sensation

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    "Pleasant visuals and soothing music provide moderate sensory stimulation."

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    "Enjoyable visuals and soothing music provide pleasant sensory stimulation."

  • Status

    Game with the same Status vibe

    -5

    "No social recognition or status systems."

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    "No social recognition or status systems."

  • Story

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    "Minimal narrative; focus is on gameplay rather than story immersion."

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    "Minimal narrative; focus is on gameplay rather than story immersion."

  • Strategy

    Game with the same Strategy vibe

    4

    "Strong emphasis on strategic placement, resource management, and problem solving."

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    "Strong emphasis on strategic placement and planning to optimize scores and complete levels."

  • Thrill

    Game with the same Thrill vibe

    -3

    "Low suspense or risk; gameplay is calm and methodical rather than thrilling."

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    "Low suspense or risk; gameplay is calm and methodical rather than thrilling."

  • Value

    Game with the same Value vibe

    3

    "Free version offers substantial content; paid DLC adds more routes but some find price high for content."

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    "Free to play with generous content; some complaints about paid DLC pricing but overall good value."

  • Violence

    Game with the same Violence vibe

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    "No combat or destructive gameplay; focus is on constructive city building."

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    "No combat or destructive gameplay; constructive city building only."

  • Survival

    Game with the same Survival vibe

    -4

    "No survival or threat mechanics; stable and safe gameplay environment."

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    "No survival or threat mechanics; stable and safe gameplay environment."

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