Games like Windward Horizon
If Windward Horizon is your kind of game, the closest matches are Windward, Neverseas and Skull and Bones — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, chill and cozy. 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 →About Windward Horizon: Trade, quest, fight, or simply set sail and enjoy the ambiance in this charming open world naval RPG. Sequel to Tasharen's fan favorite game Windward released on Steam in 2015.
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Windward
WHY THIS
Shares trading, ship customization and an atmospheric mood with Windward Horizon.
Top pick for Windward Horizon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Windward Horizon.
Windward is an action-filled multiplayer sandbox game that puts you in control of a ship sailing the high seas of a large procedurally-generated world.
Neverseas
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Windward Horizon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Windward Horizon.
Neverseas is a tactical action-RPG set in an open sea world. Command your ship, engage in battles, explore the lands beyond the ocean gates, and shape a global conflict between empires. Will you uncover the secrets of the seas—or vanish with your crew in this ruthless war?
Skull and Bones
WHY THIS
Shares ship customization, resource management, open world and an atmospheric mood with Windward Horizon.
Third-strongest match for Windward Horizon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Windward Horizon.
Skull and Bones is an open world naval action RPG where ship combat, build choice, and sailing skill define your pirate legend. Conquer rival ships and mythical beasts in a vast ocean of up to 20 players.
ATLAS
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Windward Horizon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Windward Horizon.
Set sail for the ultimate pirate experience! Embark on a grand adventure alongside thousands of other players in one of the largest game worlds ever built (and even claim a piece of it to call your own). Build your ship, assemble your crew, sail the high seas, and become a pirate legend!
The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
WHY THIS
Shares fleet composition, ship customization and an atmospheric mood with Windward Horizon.
Ranked #5 for Windward Horizon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Windward Horizon.
Hail to the Captain! Sail into the heart of the Caribbean in the Age of Piracy - the time of black flags and white skulls, blue waves and golden opportunities. Hoist the Jolly Roger and grab the steering wheel to sail through battles and raids, ransoms and treasures, to become the Crimson King of the Antilles!
The Adventurer's Domain Online
WHY THIS
Shares open world exploration, crafting and an atmospheric mood with Windward Horizon.
Ranked #6 for Windward Horizon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Windward Horizon.
Multiplayer Online RPG offering a shared world for players to adventure merging ‘classic’ MMO vibes with more modern third person action combat systems.
Uncrowned
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Ranked #7 for Windward Horizon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Windward Horizon.
An Age of Sail action adventure game where you explore, found new colonies, and take on missions starting from absolutely nothing. Take on the world alone or with friends.
World of Sea Battle
WHY THIS
Shares ship customization, crafting and nautical with Windward Horizon.
Ranked #8 for Windward Horizon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Windward Horizon.
Set sail in World of Sea Battle, an action-packed open-world MMO in the Golden Age of Sail! Command historic ships, battle in PvP & PvE, shape the economy, and engage in territorial guild wars in your quest for glory across the high seas!
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Transport Tycoon Deluxe
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Reviewers of Windward Horizon cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Transport Tycoon Deluxe challenges you to become the ultimate Transport Tycoon by creating a transit empire. Build a network of trains, trucks, ships, planes, and more to grow your business, make money, and fend off rivals in this 1995 building sim from Chris Sawyer.
LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Windward Horizon.
Reviewers of Windward Horizon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Windward Horizon.
LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game is an action adventure game that brings the Pirates of the Caribbean world and all its colorful characters to life in LEGO Brick form. Players experience all the memorable scenes from all four films in the humorous and quirky LEGO Video Games style.
Windward
WHY THIS
Shares trading, ship customization and an atmospheric mood with Windward Horizon.
Reviewers of Windward Horizon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Windward Horizon.
Windward is an action-filled multiplayer sandbox game that puts you in control of a ship sailing the high seas of a large procedurally-generated world.
Stellaris
WHY THIS
Shares mod support with Windward Horizon.
Reviewers of Windward Horizon cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Windward Horizon.
Reviewers of Windward Horizon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Windward Horizon.
Sea of Thieves is a smash-hit pirate adventure game, offering the quintessential pirate experience of plundering lost treasures, intense battles, vanquishing sea monsters and more. Dive in with this revised edition of the game, which includes access to digital bonus media.
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Windward Horizon cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!
RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Windward Horizon.
Reviewers of Windward Horizon cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Create incredible parks in the original rollercoaster sim from Chris Sawyer.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Windward Horizon at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Windward Horizon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Windward Horizon.
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
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Priced ~50% under Windward Horizon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Windward Horizon.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Windward Horizon on Steam right now. Shares Action with Windward Horizon.
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 Windward Horizon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Windward Horizon.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Windward Horizon on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Windward Horizon.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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 Windward Horizon.
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 Windward Horizon.
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 Windward Horizon.
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 Windward Horizon.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Windward Horizon.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Windward Horizon.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Windward Horizon.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Windward Horizon.
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.).
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More from Tasharen Entertainment Inc.
Other recommendable Steam games by Tasharen Entertainment Inc., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Windward
WHY THIS
Shares trading, ship customization and an atmospheric mood with Windward Horizon.
Another title from Tasharen Entertainment Inc., the studio behind Windward Horizon. Shares Action and Indie with Windward Horizon.
Windward is an action-filled multiplayer sandbox game that puts you in control of a ship sailing the high seas of a large procedurally-generated world.
Project 5: Sightseer
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Windward Horizon.
Another title from Tasharen Entertainment Inc., the studio behind Windward Horizon. Shares Action and Indie with Windward Horizon.
Open world multiplayer sandbox/RPG game. Explore, gather, build, research, and fight to protect what's yours -- by yourself or together with your friends.
Celestis
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Windward Horizon.
Another title from Tasharen Entertainment Inc., the studio behind Windward Horizon. Shares Indie with Windward Horizon.
Celestis is a real-time strategy game where the goal is to take control of the procedural galaxy by capturing stars.
Frequently asked about Windward Horizon
- Is Windward Horizon verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Windward Horizon 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 Windward Horizon cost?
- Windward Horizon is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Windward Horizon have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Windward Horizon supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Windward Horizon?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Windward Horizon are Windward, Neverseas, Skull and Bones.
- Who developed Windward Horizon?
- Windward Horizon was developed by Tasharen Entertainment Inc..
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