Single-player games like Windward
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Windward, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Windward Horizon
Single-player alternative to Windward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Sid Meier's Pirates!
Single-player alternative to Windward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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!
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King of Seas
Single-player alternative to Windward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Windward.
King of Seas is an ARPG adventure game set in a nautical pirate world. Embark on an epic adventure across the seven seas where you’ll discover lost islands and treasures, fight rival pirates and menacing monsters, and become the most legendary pirate of all time!
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The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
Single-player alternative to Windward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Windward.
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!
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Terror of the Seven Seas
Single-player alternative to Windward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Windward.
Become a Mighty Captain in a Age of sail naval combat game, set in all of the Seven Seas! Sail the entire world: conquering, boarding, plundering, exploring and trading along the way! Gather your crew, ready your ship, hoist your sails and enter a world of swashbuckling and piracy!
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Sail Forth
Single-player alternative to Windward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Windward.
Sail a fleet of customizable ships across an ocean whose ancient depths have swallowed the key to the mysterious past. Befriend fishfolk to expand your boat crews, take up arms against petulant pirates, and chart a course across an expansive watery world. Will you answer the call of High Adventure?
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Windrose
Single-player alternative to Windward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Windward.
Embark on a PvE survival adventure in the Age of Piracy. Fight on land and sea, solo or with friends. Build, craft and explore vast open world filled with dark secrets. Master soulslite combat and take on challenging bosses, command your ship and plunder unspoken treasures!
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The Caribbean Sail
Single-player alternative to Windward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Windward.
Name your crew, purchase supplies, sail the world, harpoon fish, plunder your enemies, die horribly, unlock a new Captain and do it all over again!
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SUNLESS SEA
Single-player alternative to Windward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
Single-player alternative to Windward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Master of the Forbidden Sea
Single-player alternative to Windward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Pirates
Single-player alternative to Windward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Project 5: Sightseer
Single-player alternative to Windward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Celestis
Single-player alternative to Windward — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.