Games like Windblown
If Windblown is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dead Cells, Koboo: The Tree Spirit and Ravenswatch — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, funny and relaxing. 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.
Get personalized picks →Windblown is an action roguelite developed by Motion Twin, released in 2024 as an Early Access title with online co-op support for up to three players. The game features procedural enemy spawning, random level generation, vertical movement mechanics, ability stacking, and weapon combo synergy. Reviewers and players highlight the charming art style and whimsical soundtrack, the fluid and satisfying controls, chaotic cooperative teamwork during combat, and how weapon combos feel uniquely powerful. The game is verified to run natively on Steam Deck and holds a 93% positive rating from over 4700 Steam reviews, available for $24.99.
About Windblown: Dash, dive and defy the Vortex. A lightning-fast, 1-3 player co-op roguelite from the crafters of Dead Cells, where every run is a leap into chaos. Absorb the powers of fallen warriors, rebuild their weapons, and WIPE THE FLOOR with anything that gets in the way of a perfect run.
Players who liked Windblown also play
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Dead Cells
WHY THIS
Top pick for Windblown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Koboo: The Tree Spirit
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Windblown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
Koboo is a fast paced action rogue-lite platformer where you battle against towering hunters as a small tree spirit by attacking their weak points. Forge powerful synergies, explore the Ancient Forest's branching paths, fish, catch bugs and garden to rebuild your home!
Ravenswatch
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Windblown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Windblown.
Fallen heroes of old folk tales and legends: you are on the verge of a crucial battle against the Nightmare invading and corrupting your world. A roguelike action game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods©, playable solo or in online co-op.
Nightmare: The Lunatic
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Windblown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
Nightmare: The Lunatic is a parrying action rogue-lite platformer game about escaping a nightmare. Constantly swap between 3 weapons, use special attacks, and avoid and parry enemy attacks. Strengthen yourself by collecting powerful and unique totems.
StormEdge
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Windblown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
Dodge enemies' attacks, activate lethal traps and customize your hero in StormEdge. Brace yourself for the dangerous Elemental Storms that will put your skills to the test!
SWORN
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Windblown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
SWORN is a 1-4 player co-op action rogue-like. Explore and reclaim a fallen Camelot from the reign of a corrupted Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
Loot River
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Windblown.
Ranked #7 for Windblown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.
Wizard of Legend 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Windblown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
Face perilous magical trials in the fast-paced rogue-lite follow-up to the acclaimed original, featuring co-op and vibrant new 3D visuals. Master new Arcana and elements, experiment with spell combinations, and become the next Wizard of Legend!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Windblown
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Risk of Rain 2
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Windblown cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
The Binding of Isaac
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Windblown cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!
Dead Cells
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Windblown cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Hades
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Windblown cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Astral Ascent
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Windblown cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
Choose one of four heroes and explore the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful mystical bosses: the Zodiacs. Challenge them with dozens of unique spells and faithful friends by your side to unfold the story of this platform roguelite with lightning fast combat.
暖雪 Warm Snow
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Windblown cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
'Warm Snow' is a Rogue-like action game with a background set in a dark fantasy world, where the eerie 'Warm Snow' holds sway. You will play as the Warrior 'Bi-an' on a crusade against the Five Great Clans, in order to save a world teetering on the brink of destruction.
Trinity Fusion
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Windblown cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.
Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Windblown cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Windblown.
Step into the greaves of King Arthur in this fantasy action roguelite and wield the Broken Excalibur in a quest to rescue the scattered citizens of Camelot, vanquish the calamitous Void Giant, and escape from the Astral Dimension once and for all.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Windblown at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Windblown on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Windblown.
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 ~60% under Windblown on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Windblown on Steam right now. Shares Action with Windblown.
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 ~60% under Windblown on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Windblown on Steam right now. Shares Action with Windblown.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
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 Windblown.
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?
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Windblown.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
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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.
Dead Cells
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Nightmare: The Lunatic
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
Nightmare: The Lunatic is a parrying action rogue-lite platformer game about escaping a nightmare. Constantly swap between 3 weapons, use special attacks, and avoid and parry enemy attacks. Strengthen yourself by collecting powerful and unique totems.
StormEdge
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
Dodge enemies' attacks, activate lethal traps and customize your hero in StormEdge. Brace yourself for the dangerous Elemental Storms that will put your skills to the test!
SWORN
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
SWORN is a 1-4 player co-op action rogue-like. Explore and reclaim a fallen Camelot from the reign of a corrupted Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
Loot River
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Windblown.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Windblown.
Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.
Frequently asked about Windblown
- Is Windblown verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Windblown is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Windblown cost?
- Windblown is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Windblown have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Windblown supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Windblown?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Windblown are Dead Cells, Koboo: The Tree Spirit, Ravenswatch.
- Who developed Windblown?
- Windblown was developed by Motion Twin and published by Motion Twin, Kepler Ghost.
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