Rank 01Why this
Also Perma Death and Post-apocalyptic, like Darkwind.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
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The closest matches to Darkwind: Cyber Knights: Flashpoint, Convoy, Death Roads: Tournament, XCOM® 2, and Defiance. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Also Combat Racing and Vehicular Combat, like Darkwind.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
Rank 04 
XCOM® 2
Why this: Also Post-apocalyptic and Turn-Based Combat, like Darkwind.
Rank 05 
Defiance
Why this: Same dark mood as Darkwind.
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Mordheim: City of the Damned
Why this: Also Perma Death and Turn-Based Combat, like Darkwind.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Darkwind
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Also Perma Death and Turn-Based Combat, like Darkwind.
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Also Vehicular Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Darkwind.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Psychic Software
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 58% of 331 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Browser planning paired with real time execution
- Car wars fans will feel instantly at home
- Community is unusually supportive and active
- Bleak
- Challenging
- Dark
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More from Psychic Software
Other recommendable Steam games by Psychic Software, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Necromancer's Tale
Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Darkwind.
Musclecar Online
Why this: Same intense mood as Darkwind.
Goblins and Grottos
Why this: Same challenging mood as Darkwind.
About Darkwind
The closest matches to Darkwind: Cyber Knights: Flashpoint, Convoy, Death Roads: Tournament, XCOM® 2, and Defiance. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Darkwind is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cyber Knights: Flashpoint, Convoy and Death Roads: Tournament — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as bleak, challenging and dark, and single out its asynchronous turns and browser planning client execution. 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.
About Darkwind: Darkwind is a multiplayer online, simultaneous turn-based game of vehicular combat. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, it involves physics-based tactical combat and deathracing, online leagues, cooperative wilderness scouting and looting, trading and camp-based crafting. Live and online since 2006!
Is Darkwind worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 58% of 331 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 33 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Browser planning paired with real time execution
- Car wars fans will feel instantly at home
- Community is unusually supportive and active
- Permadeath makes every loss sting
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Hey you like Autoduel, Car Wars and all those other 80s games about cars blowing each other up in the post-apocalypse? Great, then you'll love the fun combat in this! In-combat controls are quick and fun and you'll be watching your car…”
“The good: A big variety of road vehicles. Guns. Mad Max theme. Explicit violence. Game mechanics. Turn based. Free to play. Immersive. Community. The bad: Turn based. Sound. Some glitches. Very bad UI. Very long wait times. Walls of text…”
People who play it also play: Cyber Knights: Flashpoint, Convoy, Death Roads: Tournament
Frequently asked about Darkwind
Can I run it?
Does Darkwind run on Steam Deck?
Darkwind is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Darkwind free to play?
Yes — Darkwind is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Darkwind have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Darkwind supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer).
What games are most similar to Darkwind?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Darkwind are Cyber Knights: Flashpoint, Convoy, Death Roads: Tournament.
Who developed Darkwind?
Darkwind was developed by Psychic Software.