Choose Windward
Choose Windward if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,924 Steam reviews back the pick.
Windward vs Mystical Maritime Adventure
Windward and Mystical Maritime Adventure both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Windward (2015) is 9 years older than Mystical Maritime Adventure (2024). Mystical Maritime Adventure is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Windward (8.99 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 Mystical Maritime Adventure
Choose Mystical Maritime Adventure if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mystical Maritime Adventure launched in 2024.
Both Windward and Mystical Maritime Adventure sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Windward |  Mystical Maritime Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.4% positive (1,924 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tasharen Entertainment Inc. | Ze_Yu, 烟熏渔 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Windward (2015) is 9 years older than Mystical Maritime Adventure (2024).
- Mystical Maritime Adventure is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Windward (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Windward has co-op; Mystical Maritime Adventure does not.
Windward vs Mystical Maritime Adventure — FAQ
- Should I play Windward or Mystical Maritime Adventure first?
- If you want chronology, Windward (2015) came out before Mystical Maritime Adventure (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 Windward and Mystical Maritime Adventure similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Does Mystical Maritime Adventure have multiplayer like Windward?
- No. Windward supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Mystical Maritime Adventure is listed as single-player only.