90s buddy-platformer WINDSWEPT sweeps to PC + consoles November 11th!

Charming, cute, and dastardly difficult, WINDSWEPT sees you taking control of 2 unlikely friends – Marbles the duck, and Checkers the turtle – as they try to make their way home after being swept away in a storm! A game inspired heavily by 90’s classic (and hard!) platformers such as Donkey Kong Country and Yoshi’s Island, Top Hat Studios, Inc., in association with developer WeatherFell, are pleased to announce WINDSWEPT will launch on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 (and 4), and Xbox Series X|S (and Xbox One) on November 11, 2025.

Review keys for the game are available on Steam, Switch, Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, and Xbox. Feel free to request a review copy by either responding to this email or making a request in PressEngine. Please note that a HARD EMBARGO is in place until November 10th (the day before release), at 5am US Pacific Time (8am US Eastern = 1pm UK = 2pm CEST). Review, opinion, walkthrough or livestreaming content may not be published before this time.

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Channelling the spirit of 90’s classic content stuffed and skill based platformers, the game offers over 40 main levels – each with their own set of hidden collectibles, bonus challenges and quirky obstacles to overcome… or fall victim to. Featuring 5 different uniquely themed zones, distinct types of mechanics and challenges present themselves depending on the biome.

Players will need not only the skill, but smarts to figure out the best path forward – Marbles and Checkers each have a unique set of movement skills, and you’ll need to figure out the best combo/sequence to make it through WINDSWEPT’s various challenges! In addition, a variety of friendly critters are waiting to be befriended during the journey – ranging from a dolphin, to a licky-lizard – who our main heroes can team up with/ride, bringing new sets of abilities into the fold and creating even more ways to traverse stages.

But that’s not all. True to keeping to the charm of what made 90’s games so great, WINDSWEPT is also stuffed with optional content, collectibles, and mini-games that mix up the way to play. Look for the moon coins and hidden portals that dot WINDSWEPT’s levels in order to make discoveries of hidden treasures and unlockables, and when you’re feeling in the mood for something different – head on over to venerable moth’s Laamp’s Shade for some arcade games, and to inspect thing such as your collectible action figure inventory!

WINDSWEPT on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1660960/Windswept/

WINDSWEPT on Nintendo Switch (NA): https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/windswept-switch/

Pages will be up for EU/UK soon and Japan (+ Asia) this week.

WINDSWEPT on PlayStation: https://store.playstation.com/concept/10015992

WINDSWEPT on Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/games/store/windswept/9NBGDTC9W9Q7

About Top Hat Studios, Inc.

Top Hat Studios is your favorite publisher of fine indie delicacies, primarily supporting Japanese-inspired, retro-themed, and highly creative titles. As a company started by and working with grassroots developers and incubating developer talent, Top Hat Studios focuses on supporting games all the way from blockbuster productions through to niche and boutique experimentations.

Top Hat Studios’ diverse portfolio includes hits such as Crypt Custodian, Labyrinth of the Demon King, MOTORSLICE, Alisa, BOMBSHELL BLITZ, and many more. Unique in its relationship to its partnered developers, Top Hat Studios is more than just a publisher but rather a strategic long-term partner, and provides a suite of resources to its developers, which include publishing, business development, corporate advisory, product & long-term strategy, creative media, tools, co-development, and engineering & porting expertise working with all major engines and codebases.