Once on a windswept night is a Casual, Free to Play game from ebi-hime with a 91% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- ebi-hime
- Release year
- 2017
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- Free
- Review signal
- 91% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Win XP+
Processor: 1.2 GHz Pentium 4
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: DirectX® 9 Compatible Graphics Card
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 150 MB available space
Sound Card: DirectSound-compatible sound card
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: MacOS
Processor: Any 64 bit processor
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL compatible card
Storage: 150 MB available space
Sound Card: Any audio output
Linux
- Minimum
- OS: x86/x86_64
Processor: 1.2 GHz Pentium 4
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL compatible card
Storage: 150 MB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Once on a windswept night is worth a closer look if you want emotional story, replayable, strong atmosphere, and exploration.
Best for players who want emotional story, strong atmosphere, melancholic, and replayable.
Check more carefully if you dislike repetition or grind and unclear onboarding.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
grindy
FrictionThe loop may feel repetitive if you dislike grind.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
confusing-onboarding
FrictionThe first hours can be unclear without patience or outside help.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
melancholic
ToneThe emotional register is quieter, sadder, or bittersweet.
Steam review snapshots
Not all the visual novels feature great graphics 🙂 The plot as you can see from the game store page is quite…PROS: – Lovely character designs, writing, sound, and storyline(s) – Enough choices to explore for quite a while – An interesting meta-structure…Very nice sound and music – Some nice twists (I particularly liked the reveal of who the traveler is) – Some…Pros: [list] [*]Short narrative with plenty of replayability to aim for the hard to reach ending.Why it fits
Check it if you want casual, free to play filtered by single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.