LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias

What it is

LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias is an adventure game from Frontier Developments, released in 2009 and published by Frontier Developments. It follows LostWinds and returns players to Mistralis, where they can switch instantly between Summer and Winter. Changing seasons transform frozen ponds and waterfalls into pools and chambers to explore, creating new routes to dive into and secrets to uncover. The environment also plays a role in confronting enemies: they can be frozen or doused, while air can be shaped into snowballs or clouds carrying moisture. Another ability, the cyclone, can carry Toku, strike powerful enemies and drill through rock. The journey reaches the Chilling Peaks and Melodia City, described as interactive areas. The game is listed for Microsoft Windows and Wii, while Steam lists Windows. Steam features include single-player, achievements, trading cards, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. Steam categorizes it as Adventure.

What players like, and what they don't

Who it suits

It suits players looking for a single-player adventure built around environmental abilities and switching between seasonal states. The listed platforms are Windows and Wii.

Season changes and nature-based abilities define the exploration in LostWinds 2. Its listed Steam features focus on solo play.