Everwind is an upcoming sandbox survival title on Steam that draws clear visual inspiration from Minecraft's iconic voxel style. However, rather than being a simple clone, Everwind introduces enough innovative mechanics to potentially establish itself as a standout indie game in its own right.

While Minecraft has undoubtedly inspired countless sandbox games on Steam, few have managed to bring substantial innovation to the genre. Many have struggled to gain traction commercially and critically. Everwind appears positioned to break this pattern with its fresh approach to procedural generation and cooperative gameplay.

Originally developed under the name SkyVerse by Enjoy Studio, Everwind is being published by Bohemia Interactive, the company behind DayZ. The game emphasizes exploration, crafting, resource gathering, farming, magical abilities, and combat within an expansive voxel-based universe. The developers have implemented procedural generation for all maps and islands, ensuring unique experiences with each playthrough. A cooperative mode will allow players to collaboratively construct and customize a shared mobile fortress with friends. Prospective players can add Everwind to their Steam wishlist ahead of its planned early access release in the first half of 2026.

Some enthusiasts have described Everwind as essentially Minecraft built with Unreal Engine due to its enhanced visual fidelity. However, the development team at Enjoy Studio has implemented several distinctive features that differentiate their project. The game introduces a customizable airship that serves as a mobile base, alongside the ability to explore across three distinct altitude layers and multiple biomes, each featuring uniquely generated voxel landscapes.

Since its official announcement in 2024, Everwind successfully raised over €40,000 through Kickstarter, exceeding its initial €30,000 funding goal. Beyond its successful crowdfunding campaign, the game has accumulated more than 300,000 wishlists on Steam, placing it among the platform's top 150 most anticipated upcoming titles.

Players can anticipate the early access version arriving on Steam during the first half of 2026, with the complete release scheduled for early 2027. The developers have expressed intentions to bring the game's procedurally generated universe to console platforms with crossplay functionality, though specific platform details and simultaneous release plans remain unconfirmed.