Wayward Strand overview

Overview

Wayward Strand comes from ghost pattern and is published by ghost pattern. It arrived on Steam on Sep 15, 2022, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Full controller support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Wayward Strand's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 9 September 2026 - 00:05:30 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 95% positive across 106 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Wayward Strand is available in 1 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Wayward Strand has sold up to 3,240 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $48,954. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Wayward Strand overview details

Wayward Strand combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Welcome to the Hospital It's the summer of 1978, and Casey Beaumaris is trying to make the most of her holidays, when her mum asks her to spend a long weekend helping out at the airborne hospital where she works. Casey prefers the company of books to people, but she agrees, secretly planning to write an article about her visit for the school newspaper. With her trusty notebook at the ready, Casey arrives on board the airship. The staff are overworked as they prepare for the visit of an important official, while the patients react to grief, or deal with active trauma. In the midst of these and many other interlocking and overlapping stories, Casey spends time with the patients, learning about their lives, and, as the stories unfold, discovering what she can do to help. Explore A Living World Within the world of Wayward Strand, time passes for everyone - characters continue their lives without waiting for you to interact with them. In Wayward Strand’s unique narrative structure, the stories of over a dozen characters constantly unfold around you in real time, as you, as Casey, roam freely throughout each day. Choose which story to be a part of by following people, having conversations , and exploring the hospital. The hospital’s residents are an eclectic cast of characters – some charming, some eccentric, some rude – each with their own desires, goals and imaginations. Every character moves and acts of their own accord, at their own pace, on their own timeline - sharing news with each other, arguing, joking, gossiping - or having a chat with Casey when she comes by. Every p…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Wayward Strand is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Full controller support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Indie, RPG, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 9 September 2026 - 00:05:30 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 95% positive reviews.

Overview tags

SingleplayerStory RichAtmosphericAdventureChoices MatterFemale ProtagonistEmotionalRelaxingMysteryWholesomeExplorationCozyStylizedDramaConversation

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Support and legal notes

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