Games like Windswept
If Windswept is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cat Box Paradox, Basureroes: Invasion and Slime-san: Superslime Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
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Players who liked Windswept also play
Steam players who put hours into Windswept also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Cat Box Paradox
WHY THIS
Top pick for Windswept fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
In this fast paced retro platform game, you must think fast as you run, jump and swap colour, making your way through 8 floors of challenging and amusing colour changing mayhem.
Basureroes: Invasion
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Windswept fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
“Basureroes: Invasion” is a 2D platform game with retro aesthetics in which a group of heroes with different abilities must save the world from an alien invasion. Run, jump and fight your way through twenty levels full of danger and epic boss fights.
Slime-san: Superslime Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Windswept.
Third-strongest match for Windswept fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly… A giant worm appeared and gobbled him up! Deep within the worm’s belly, Slime-san has to face a decision: Be digested by the incoming wall of stomach acid... Or jump, slide and slime his way through the worm and back out its mouth!
Pizza Tower
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Windswept.
Ranked #4 for Windswept fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.
Aeon Drive
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Windswept.
Ranked #5 for Windswept fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.
Kaze and the Wild Masks
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Windswept.
Ranked #6 for Windswept fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.
Abathor
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Windswept.
Ranked #7 for Windswept fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Windswept.
Ranked #8 for Windswept fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Windswept.
N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Windswept
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Mars Odyssey
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Windswept cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Mars Odyssey is a single player VR simulator experience. Land on Earth’s sister planet. Walk the surface of Mars in your living room and interact with full-scale, realistic NASA Landers and Rovers. Learn about the Red Planet, its history, and its geography in this interactive experience. Play time: 20 min.
Celeste
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Windswept.
Reviewers of Windswept cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Super World War
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Windswept cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The world has gone mad, it's time to unleash chaos! Super World War is a turn based strategy game for up to 4 players. Take control of wild leaders and wage war in solo, local multiplayer or online.
Super Mush Bros
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Windswept cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Windswept.
SUPER MUSH BROS establishes itself as the most ABSURDLY ATROCIOUSLY AWESOME 2d platformer EVER!!! The game focuses on exploration throughout a plethora of vibrant and dull levels. Gameplay is seasoned with devilishly tricky bosses and moments when players can't figure where in the world they are.
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Windswept at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Windswept on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Windswept.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Windswept on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Windswept on Steam right now. Shares Action with Windswept.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Windswept on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Windswept on Steam right now. Shares Action with Windswept.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Windswept.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Windswept.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Windswept.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windswept.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Windswept.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Pizza Tower
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Windswept.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.
Kaze and the Wild Masks
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Windswept.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.
Abathor
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Windswept.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Windswept.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Windswept.
N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.
Frequently asked about Windswept
- Does Windswept run on Steam Deck?
- Windswept is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Windswept cost?
- Windswept is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Windswept have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Windswept supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Windswept?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Windswept are Cat Box Paradox, Basureroes: Invasion, Slime-san: Superslime Edition.
- Who developed Windswept?
- Windswept was developed by WeatherFell and published by Top Hat Studios, Inc..
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Windswept.
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