Experience the legendary adventures of a brave courier rider! Bond with your horse and tame the open wilds of 13th century Mongolia.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Early Access Delay Announcement
5 months ago
– Mon, Oct 20, 2025 at 03:33:01 AM
Dear Couriers,
Today we’re announcing a delay to the Early Access release of The Legend of Khiimori until March 3rd, 2026.
The wonderful reception during Next Fest has led to us sitting down with our publisher and together we have decided to take more time to create a more feature and content-rich experience! While this does mean that you all have to wait a little longer to get your hands on Khiimori, it also means we’ll be able to make sure you get a better game when we do release into Early Access.
We would like to thank everyone for participating in Steam Next Fest, trying out the demo and leaving us with valuable feedback. While it’s clear a huge number of people are enjoying the demo, we believe that it is the right decision to delay to March. This will give us an even stronger foundation to build from when we enter Early Access and then begin the collaborative development of Khiimori with all of you!
With that being said, we’re pleased to announce that as a result of the delay, the demo will not go offline as originally planned on October 20th, but will stay online until November 30th, 2025.
We will spend the time to work on the following areas as our primary focus and then also try to get in as much as we can until the start of Early Access, everything that does not get addressed until then we will deal with during Early Access. Please have in mind that this is not a complete list and we will adapt to use the time as wisely as possible to create the best possible game experience for you.
Player Guidance and World Experience
Camera, Controls, and UI
Lowering Minimum System Requirements
Performance and Optimization
A more feature and content-rich experience
We understand that many of you may have hoped for different news today, but rest assured we will continue to pour our hearts and souls into Khiimori and harness this opportunity to deliver a satisfying Early Access for everyone!
Let the Legend Be Told!
5 months ago
– Mon, Oct 13, 2025 at 08:30:20 AM
Dear Backers,
We have thrilling news to share!
Steam Next Fest Demo
Free Steam Next Fest Demo
We have just released a free demo for Steam Next Fest (October 13th – October 20th). It’s the latest version and the culmination of your feedback and passion, featuring an updated user interface!
Updated user interface
Unlike the Alpha Playtest, which is still under NDA and therefore includes a watermark and must not be shared, the Steam Next Fest Demo is your chance to turn your passion into content! Stream it, clip it, write about it, meme it, let your voice echo across the gaming lands (more below).
Akhal-Teke breed now live (for real)
Help us make this demo a success and build hype for The Legend of Khiimori ahead of its Early Access launch on November 4th!
Whether you are a seasoned content creator or just starting out, we’d love to see your take on the game. Share your favorite moments, epic deliveries, serene vistas, or even your wildest bugs, we are here for it all.
Tag us on social media with #playkhiimori and we’ll be spotlighting community creations in future updates!
Important: Still unclear what you can show and what not? It's easy! If the game/footage has a watermark on it, do not show it (NDA is in place), if it does not have a watermark, feel free to share!
Thank you for being part of this journey from the very beginning. Your feedback, support, and now your creativity are helping bring The Legend of Khiimori to life.
Deliver the message, spread the news
Steam Dev Diary with Alpha Playtest Insights
We are grateful for everyone who participated in the Alpha Playtest Survey (not to be confused with the BackerKit survey, which will be sent out soon and will focus on campaign fulfillment and your rewards, including game keys).
Some interesting results from the survey and further info about the Early Access launch on November 4th can be found in our Steam Dev Diary #14:
New Name: The Legend of Khiimori
5 months ago
– Thu, Oct 09, 2025 at 07:18:44 AM
Dear Backers,
Today we’ve got an update we want to share with all of you: we’re changing the name of our game to The Legend of Khiimori.
The Legend of Khiimori
As the game has grown and improved, thanks to your input, so has our vision for what The Legend of Khiimori can become. As a result, we have reached a mutual decision with Alias Entertainment to remove the Windstorm brand from this game.
We’re excited to expand on our unique setting in 13th century Mongolia and explore the new creative opportunities that this change opens up. The heart of the game will remain exactly the same, but now we can push it even further.
Thank you all for being part of this journey. We can’t wait to show you what’s next!
Alpha Playtest: Akhal-Teke & more
6 months ago
– Mon, Sep 22, 2025 at 01:53:26 AM
Dear Backers,
Today is great: a new build update! So we shout loud: “Please try it out!” :)
Alpha Playtest Update
Yes, we ARE excited about today’s update of the Alpha Playtest build on Steam.
We are introducing a new horse breed: the Akhal-Teke! Known for their striking silhouette and distinctive metallic sheen, this ancient breed of intelligent and hardy horses - originating from the area around modern-day Turkmenistan - is now live as well.
The ancient Akhal-Teke breed
Here is an overview of what has changed with today’s update:
New Features and Content
New horse breed: Akhal-Teke
New music
New tutorial messages
Significant map updates - explore and find out :)
New starting tutorial
Improvements and Fixes
Rebalanced horse speed and turn rate
Easier to stop the horse from moving forward
Nomad camp improvements
You now have a preview UI before placing your nomad camp
Horses can now rest in nomad camp
Added a campfire to the nomad camp
Nomad camps now provide different bonuses depending on where in the world they are placed
Implemented a new stable management UI
Stables now have a buyback option if you accidentally sold your horse
Multiple UI improvements
Resources now have a description that shows where in the world they can be found
The horse can now walk backwards
Animation improvements for horses
New animations for Naraa
New animations for NPCs
Removed Elderberries - they know what they did!
Cargo now shows updates to its condition in the inventory
Multiple smaller tweaks and improvements
Bugs and crashfixes
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Early Access: Expect the Unexpected
As you know, we are riding toward Early Access (Steam and Epic Games Store) on November 4th, 2025 at full speed, so here are a few topics we want to address:
While a story is planned for the full release, Early Access will solely focus on system-driven gameplay meaning that the game is built around a set of engaging rules and systems that interact with each other, rather than just following a fixed story.
The price of Early Access will be lower than that of the full release on PC and consoles next year, as it is - naturally - an unfinished product.
Early Access will steadily “grow” into the full release, with Stretch Goals, content, and features finding their way into the game as we ride. To get a better idea of what will be integrated when - and to participate in voting on which content or features should be prioritized - please check out our Trello board: Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori - Development Roadmap
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Reminder: Alpha Playtest Survey
Once again, you can do us a great favor by filling out the Alpha Playtest Survey asap to help us shape the game according to your feedback!
The link to the Alpha Playtest Survey can be found in our backer-excusive Update 24 “Alpha Playtest Survey”:
Please note that the Alpha Playtest Survey is strictly about the Alpha Playtest! It is not the upcoming BackerKit survey, which will focus on the fulfillment of your rewards.
The light at the end of the tunnel
We hope you enjoyed today’s update, please leave us a comment or question below!
