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Try to Fly vs Winds Up Kitesurfing

Try to Fly and Winds Up Kitesurfing both land in Sports, Simulation 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 Sports, Simulation on Steam. Try to Fly (2022) is 2 years older than Winds Up Kitesurfing (2024). Winds Up Kitesurfing is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Try to Fly (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Try to Fly

Choose Try to Fly if you want a Casual experience. Try to Fly launched in 2022.

Choose Winds Up Kitesurfing

Choose Winds Up Kitesurfing if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Winds Up Kitesurfing launched in 2024.

Both Try to Fly and Winds Up Kitesurfing sit in Sports and Simulation 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

Try to Fly vs Winds Up Kitesurfing — Steam metadata comparison
Try to Fly — Steam game coverTry to FlyWinds Up Kitesurfing — Steam game coverWinds Up Kitesurfing
Released20222024
GenresSports, Simulation, CasualSports, Simulation
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD5.99 USD
Steam reviews5 reviews2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersBoomBitToo Moose Games

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Try to Fly vs Winds Up Kitesurfing — FAQ

Should I play Try to Fly or Winds Up Kitesurfing first?
If you want chronology, Try to Fly (2022) came out before Winds Up Kitesurfing (2024). 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 Try to Fly and Winds Up Kitesurfing similar?
They overlap on Sports, Simulation 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.
Try to Fly vs Winds Up Kitesurfing — Verdict (2026) · imho.run