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Zefyr: A Thief's Melody

96% positive of 409 Steam reviews

Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam

Made by Oneiric Worlds.

About the game

In a colorful archipelago, play as a young thief studying at the Guild. Investigate kidnappings, steer clear of roaming pirates or fight them. Sail the ocean on a cute turtle and climb every island. Cure sick animals, and find the truth during this feel-good journey. Made by a dreamer solo dev.

Tagged by players

Animals
Creature Collector
Metroidvania
Stealth
Lore-Rich
Open World
3D Platformer
Mystery
Old School
Anime
Third Person
Retro

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Very Positive

What players say

Recommended
Keeping in mind that this was made by a solo dev, it's FANTASTIC! Without keeping that in mind...it's a little clunky. A few minor visual glitches, animations that feel a bit uneven or timed strangely, and good lord is it not optimized for the Steam Deck. I was stuck at 30fps (sometimes dipping to 15) while ocean reflections were off and graphics set to simple (tested with V-sync on and off). Maybe there were…
18 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 1 found it helpful.
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Recommended
I like a good solo dev project, but generally you do need to grade on a curve. This game breaks that curve. The sheer size of the project is impressive on its own, with over a dozen hours of island-hopping and dungeon-crawling. Within those dungeons however are well-designed puzzles and platforming challenges that continually make clever use of mechanics both fresh and foundational. The art style is simple but…
14 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
This game is trying to be as clunky as possible... I don't remember when I played such a baaaaad game last time ...
12 min played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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