Choose Windmills
Choose Windmills if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. Windmills launched in 2023.
Windmills vs Winds Of Arcana: Ruination
Windmills and Winds Of Arcana: Ruination both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Windmills (2023) is 2 years older than Winds Of Arcana: Ruination (2025). Winds Of Arcana: Ruination scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Windmills (75% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Winds Of Arcana: Ruination
Choose Winds Of Arcana: Ruination if you want a RPG game with DualShock Controller Support, Gamepad Recommended, and Camera Comfort. Winds Of Arcana: Ruination launched in 2025.
Both Windmills and Winds Of Arcana: Ruination sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Windmills |  Winds Of Arcana: Ruination | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (40 reviews) | 81% positive (79 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Poor Locke | Brewed Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Windmills (2023) is 2 years older than Winds Of Arcana: Ruination (2025).
- Winds Of Arcana: Ruination scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Windmills (75% positive).
- Windmills is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Winds Of Arcana: Ruination (4.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Windmills is Deck Verified, Winds Of Arcana: Ruination is Deck Playable.
Windmills vs Winds Of Arcana: Ruination — FAQ
- Should I play Windmills or Winds Of Arcana: Ruination first?
- If you want chronology, Windmills (2023) came out before Winds Of Arcana: Ruination (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Windmills and Winds Of Arcana: Ruination similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.