Release Date: March 11, 2025
A TPP adventure game with life simulator elements. In Wanderstop we play as a warrior named Alta. Instead of fighting the protagonist opens her own teashop in the magical forest. Our job is to obtain ingredients and serve the tea to our customers according to their preferences.
Wanderstop is a production combining elements of adventure games and life simulators, in which we run our own tea shop. The game was developed by Ivy Road - an independent studio founded by Davey Wreden (author of The Stanley Parable and The Beginner's Guide), Karla Zimonja (co-creator of Gone Home and Tacoma) and Daniel Rosenfeld (music composer for Minecraft).
Wanderstop takes us on a journey to a fantasy land. The main character of the game is a warrior named Alta, who, instead of throwing herself into adventure or seeking glory in the arena, must settle in a magical forest and run a teashop. Although the protagonist is not satisfied with what fate has dealt her, she gradually discovers that a quiet life also has its charm.
In Wanderstop we watch the action from a third-person perspective (TPP). During the game our main focus is the tea shop, the running of which requires us not only to operate a magical tea-brewing device, but also to cultivate the land and collect various ingredients necessary to brew tasty drinks. Of course, we are not doing this for ourselves - our place is visited by both travelers who are just passing by, and local residents. Each of the guests has their own story to tell and is willing to share it in exchange for a cup of the right tea.
It doesn't end there, because Alta can also spend time cleaning the clearing and decorating the teashop, exploring the picturesque world, and finally helping other characters solve the problems that bother them. When she doesn't feel like doing anything, she can simply sit on a bench with a cup of hot drink in their hands and... not do anything specific.
The graphic design of Wanderstop is maintained in a cartoon style.
Platforms:
PC Windows March 11, 2025
Nintendo Switch June 23, 2026
PlayStation 5 March 11, 2025
Xbox Series X/S March 11, 2025
Switch 2 June 23, 2026
Developer: Ivy Road
Publisher: Annapurna Interactive
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Matt Buckley
February 24, 2025
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System Requirements for Wanderstop Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
(30 fps, 720p) Intel Core i5-750 / AMD Phenom II X2 565, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GT 1030 / Radeon R7 370, 15 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
(60 fps, 1080p) Intel Core i5-4570 / AMD Ryzen 3 1300X, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon RX 480, 15 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Wanderstop Video Game.
Checkpoint Gaming: 8.5 / 10 by Charlie Kelly
Wanderstop remains incredibly sincere and thoughtful with its biting story cooked up by Ivy Road without being overly sentimental or too delicate. Not afraid to show its teeth (including occasional gameplay obstacles), within is a stellar story about learning self-care and slowing down, a refreshing narrative departure for Davey Wreden in particular, bolstered by the co-writing of Karla Zimonja and moving performance by Kimberley Woods. Present also is a vibrant, whimsical and pragmatic take on the familiar shop-running and farming hybrid genre, told all through the lens of helping out a quaint tea shop with thoughtful and bespoke mechanics and interactivity. It's dangerous to go alone. Why don't you stay a while and have a nice cup of Earl Grey?
Digitally Downloaded: 4.5 / 5
Wanderstop is phenomenal for many reasons, including its characters, world, gameplay, and message of mental health and hygiene.
Gameffine: 90 / 100 by Karan George John
I didn’t expect Wanderstop to get under my skin the way it did. It’s not just about making tea, it’s about learning to slow down, even when your brain doesn’t want to. It’s about change, about sitting with discomfort, about figuring out what comes next and learning to accept all of that. If you’re looking for a game that’ll give you a warm hug and a sense of control or the satisfaction of progression, this might not be it.
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