Games like Windward
If Windward is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kaperfahrt, Leeway and Neverseas — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cooperative multiplayer enhances replayability, atmospheric and chill. 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 →Windward is a 2015 action-adventure RPG developed by Tasharen Entertainment Inc., available for $9.99 USD. The game centers on sea-combat, trading, questing, empire-building, and faction-management within a procedurally generated open world, supporting both solo play and online co-op. Reviewers highlight that cooperative multiplayer enhances replayability while the procedural world invites endless exploration, and players describe the overall experience as atmospheric, chill, cozy, and relaxing. Ship customization receives particular praise for its depth, and the session structure accommodates both brief play sessions and extended campaigns. The title holds an 80% positive rating based on 1924 Steam reviews.
About Windward: 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.
Players who liked Windward also play
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Kaperfahrt
WHY THIS
Top pick for Windward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windward.
Sail an open Caribbean where every choice matters. Plunder ships in fierce naval battles, trade between rival houses, and build yourself from a humble sloop into a feared legend. Kaperfahrt is your pirate sandbox on a grand scale.
Leeway
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Windward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windward.
An age-of-sail trading sim where the sailing is the game. Real wind you have to tack through, a hold that makes her sluggish and swamps sooner the fuller it gets, and a note that comes due whether you made port or not. Trade honestly, or fly the black flag. Solo, or with friends over a room code.
Neverseas
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Windward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Windward.
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?
Seas Of Strife
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Windward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Windward.
In a world dominated by a vast uncaring sea, greedy pirates stalk the open water and fantastical kingdoms wage devastating wars for what little land exists. It's time for you to assemble your fleet, set sail and plunder, trade or conquer your way towards your destiny!
Twilight's Wake
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Ranked #5 for Windward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windward.
A steam-powered naval adventure where you explore an archipelago where the sun never sets. Trade for fortune, build your flotilla, and uncover the mysteries of the civilization that came before.
Dawn of Piracy: Caribbean Tides
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Windward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Windward.
Embark on the ultimate pirate adventure: command your ship, battle in epic naval combat, and explore a vast world for treasure and glory.
Mystical Maritime Adventure
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Windward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Windward.
Here, you can freely sail your ship, explore the endless ocean, and find hidden islands and treasures!
Blood and Gold: Caribbean!
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Windward.
Ranked #8 for Windward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Windward.
'Blood & Gold: Caribbean!' is a blend of economic strategy and open-world RPG, set in the pirate era of XVII Century Caribbean. The game is based on the significantly improved Mount & Blade: Warband engine.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Windward
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Sid Meier's Pirates!
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Windward cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Windward.
Sail the Caribbean, marauding all on the high seas or ally your ship and crew as a privateer in search of riches - the life you choose is up to you. Face dogged enemies, raid unsuspecting villages, woo fair maidens, avoid capture or dig for buried treasure. Discover what it takes to become one of the most famous pirates in history!
SUNLESS SEA
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Windward.
Reviewers of Windward cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windward.
LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Windward cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Windward.
Discover Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, the classic pirate action-adventure game from 2013. Command your ship, hunt Templars and carve your legend as Edward Kenway across the Caribbean's Golden Age of Piracy.
Master of the Forbidden Sea
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Windward cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Windward.
Dive for treasure in a chaotic region of the Pacific known as the Triangle of Doom. Avoid starvation, battle strange monsters, and voyage past the point of no return to the undersea.
Pirates
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Windward.
Reviewers of Windward cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Windward.
(Sandbox Game) You play as a pirate on a remote island, surviving alone or with other players as you battle hostile skeletons. Construct a shelter and gather resources to fortify your survival.
Secret of the Order
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Windward cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windward.
A unique RPG/VN blend immerses you in a fantasy world as a hunter of magical corruption, where every choice changes the story. Upgrade gear, skills, bestiary, alchemy, enchanting, and relationships to uncover the Order's Secret!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Windward at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Windward on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Windward.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Windward on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Windward.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Windward on Steam right now. Shares Action with Windward.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
How to Fish
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Windward on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Windward.
A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Windward on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Windward.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Windward on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Windward.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Windward on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Windward.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Windward on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Windward.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Windward.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windward.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windward.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Windward.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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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.
Project 5: Sightseer
WHY THIS
Shares multiplayer co op, procedural generation and an atmospheric mood with Windward.
Another title from Tasharen Entertainment Inc., the studio behind Windward. Shares Action and Indie with Windward.
Open world multiplayer sandbox/RPG game. Explore, gather, build, research, and fight to protect what's yours -- by yourself or together with your friends.
Windward Horizon
WHY THIS
Shares trading, ship customization and an atmospheric mood with Windward.
Another title from Tasharen Entertainment Inc., the studio behind Windward. Shares Action and Indie with Windward.
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.
Celestis
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and an atmospheric mood with Windward.
Another title from Tasharen Entertainment Inc., the studio behind Windward. Shares Indie with Windward.
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
- How much does Windward cost?
- Windward is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Windward have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Windward supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Windward?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Windward are Kaperfahrt, Leeway, Neverseas.
- Who developed Windward?
- Windward was developed by Tasharen Entertainment Inc..
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