Choose Sid Meier's Pirates!
Choose Sid Meier's Pirates! if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.8% positive across 4,626 reviews.
Sid Meier's Pirates! vs Windward
Sid Meier's Pirates! and Windward both land in RPG 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 RPG games on Steam. Sid Meier's Pirates! (2005) is 10 years older than Windward (2015). Sid Meier's Pirates! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Windward (80.4% positive). 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 Windward
Choose Windward if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure game with Multi-player and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,924 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Sid Meier's Pirates! and Windward sit in RPG 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
 Sid Meier's Pirates! |  Windward | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2005 | 2015 |
| Genres | RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.8% positive (4,626 reviews) | 80.4% positive (1,924 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op |
| Developers | Firaxis Games | Tasharen Entertainment Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Sid Meier's Pirates! (2005) is 10 years older than Windward (2015).
- Sid Meier's Pirates! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Windward (80.4% positive).
- Windward is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Sid Meier's Pirates! (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Windward has co-op; Sid Meier's Pirates! does not.
- Sid Meier's Pirates! is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Windward has no Deck rating yet.
Sid Meier's Pirates! vs Windward — FAQ
- Which is better, Sid Meier's Pirates! or Windward?
- On Steam reviews Sid Meier's Pirates! scores higher (94.8% positive) than Windward (80.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sid Meier's Pirates! is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sid Meier's Pirates! or Windward first?
- If you want chronology, Sid Meier's Pirates! (2005) came out before Windward (2015). 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 Sid Meier's Pirates! and Windward similar?
- They overlap on RPG 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 Sid Meier's Pirates! have multiplayer like Windward?
- No. Windward supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Sid Meier's Pirates! is listed as single-player only.