Shark Jump revealed Winds of Viridia during Nintendo's Indie World Showcase on October 28, 2026. The action-adventure game is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and PC via Steam in early 2027 — the Steam page points to the first quarter of 2027 — and it can already be tried: a free demo was released the same day on both platforms.
According to Nintendo, players take on the role of a child awakened from a seed, tasked with restoring balance to the once-great civilization of Viridia. The journey takes place in the valley of the towering Grantree, where creatures have been driven into a strange frenzy. Finding out what lies behind that frenzy is one of the story's central threads.
Exploration, movement and combat
The official description presents a seamless, handcrafted world with mountain glades, hidden grottos and ancient ruins on the way to the Grantree. Movement is central to the concept: running, sliding, flipping and grappling across the landscape, with strange plants that help players jump higher, launch further and explore deeper.
Combat promises dozens of frenzied creatures in fast, agile fights, plus grand bosses — gigantic beasts, living statues and great guardians of the past. A companion called Mothbug joins the player in exploration and battles, and the residents of Sanctuary, the valley's refuge, are also part of the journey.
Another highlighted system is totems: lost relics and treasures that can be equipped and combined to customize the playstyle. The orchestral score is by Kevin Penkin and Christopher Larkin. The demo being available at announcement matters because it lets players test the concept before launch instead of relying on the trailer alone. Visual comparisons with major open-world adventures made by parts of the press are editorial interpretation — the official announcement does not claim that lineage.
What is confirmed so far: platforms (Switch 2 and PC), launch window (early 2027) and an available demo. Price, exact date and full contents have not been announced yet.
Image credit: official Winds of Viridia artwork published by Shark Jump on its Steam page.
Transparency note: this article was produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence, based on cross-checking public sources on the internet, including Nintendo's announcement and the game's official Steam page. Please check the original sources listed below to confirm details, dates and demo availability.
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