Choose Darklands
Choose Darklands if you want a RPG experience. Darklands launched in 2014.
Darklands vs Winds of Discovery
Darklands and Winds of Discovery both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Darklands (2014) is 13 years older than Winds of Discovery (2027). Darklands is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Winds of Discovery has no Deck rating yet. 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 Winds of Discovery
Choose Winds of Discovery if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Simulation game with Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, and #category_playable_at_your_own_pace. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Winds of Discovery launched in 2027.
Both Darklands and Winds of Discovery sit in 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
 Darklands |  Winds of Discovery | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2027 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.6% positive (183 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MPS Labs, MicroProse | Leo Rising Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Darklands (2014) is 13 years older than Winds of Discovery (2027).
- Darklands is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Winds of Discovery has no Deck rating yet.
Darklands vs Winds of Discovery — FAQ
- Should I play Darklands or Winds of Discovery first?
- If you want chronology, Darklands (2014) came out before Winds of Discovery (2027). 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 Darklands and Winds of Discovery similar?
- They overlap on 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 Darklands run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Darklands is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Winds of Discovery doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.