Games like Windswept
Below are 12 hand-picked alternatives to Windswept for fans of action, indie, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Windswept also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Windswept: 🦆 Marbles and 🐢 Checkers need your help finding their way home after being swept away in a storm. In this 90s buddy-platformer there's a ton of stuff to do and even more to collect!
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Cat Box Paradox
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.
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Basureroes: Invasion
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.
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Slime-san: Superslime Edition
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!
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Aeon Drive
Ranked #4 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.
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Pizza Tower
Ranked #5 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.
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Abathor
Ranked #6 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!
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Kaze and the Wild Masks
Ranked #7 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.
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N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
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.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
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Pizza Tower
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.
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Abathor
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!
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Kaze and the Wild Masks
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.
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N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
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..
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