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Games like Windlands

If Windlands is your kind of game, the closest matches are Unification, 'n Verlore Verstand and Teknedia — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its grappling feels like flying, minimalist but enigmatic storytelling and atmospheric. 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.

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About Windlands: A first person grappling hook exploration game.Soar through the ruins of a fallen world and discover the secrets of the ancients. Designed with full Virtual Reality support for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, also works great in Non VR.

2016IndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOSby Psytec Games Ltd
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Colorful 3d platforming with surprising depthGrappling feels like flyingMinimalist but enigmatic storytellingAtmosphericHypnoticImmersive

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Steam players who put hours into Windlands also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Unification

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Windlands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windlands.

    Unification is about a cat chasing its own laser pointer into an ancient black hole engine. Unleash your cat instincts as Gumbot, tackling physics and critters alike! Leap and scramble up ledges, zoom with rocket parkour, shift gravity at will, and wield curious artifacts and dreamlike powers.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. 'n Verlore Verstand

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Windlands.

    Second-strongest match for Windlands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windlands.

    Be prepared to be transported to a reality of dreams and nightmares. What will you discover about yourself in this journey through the subconscious?

    2016IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Teknedia

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Windlands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windlands.

    Teknedia is a first person arcade platforming game. Jump your way through dozens of vibrant levels, and unlock the mysteries behind this alien world. Compete against your friends and the world for best times, and seek out hidden, difficult to obtain collectibles.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Lemma

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Windlands.

    Ranked #4 for Windlands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windlands.

    Immersive first-person parkour in a surreal, physics-driven voxel world. Every move can modify the environment. Surfaces pop in and out of existence at will.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Windlands.

    Ranked #5 for Windlands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A true, full-length open-world game for VR has arrived from Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim VR reimagines the complete epic fantasy masterpiece with an unparalleled sense of scale, depth, and immersion. Skyrim VR also includes all official add-ons.

    2018RPG59.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Qbeh-1: The Atlas Cube

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Windlands.

    Ranked #6 for Windlands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windlands.

    QBEH-1 is an atmospheric 1st-person puzzle platformer that takes players on a quest through a series of divergent worlds. Each world is filled with new puzzles that require special cubes to solve as well as fun secrets to uncover. Includes a LEVEL EDITOR and STEAM WORKSHOP support!

    2014IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. World of Diving

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Windlands.

    Ranked #7 for Windlands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windlands.

    An uncharted world awaits. World of Diving is the multiplayer online game that brings you an exhilarating underwater adventure with optional VR support.

    2014IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  8. Hover

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Windlands.

    Ranked #8 for Windlands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Windlands.

    Experience the thrills of a fast-paced single and multiplayer Parkour game. Join the Rebellion and deride the security forces of an anti-leisure tyranny. Rise up to the many challenges of a futuristic Open World. Assemble your team, enhance your gear and perform incredible tricks and combos.

    2017ActionAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Windlands

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Windlands 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Windlands.

    Reviewers of Windlands cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windlands.

    Windlands 2 is a built-for-VR fantasy action adventure game, use grappling hooks and a bow to explore the vast mysterious world to take down gigantic titans alone or with friends.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Tarzan VR™ The Trilogy Edition

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Windlands cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windlands.

    Welcome to the Jungle! Journey through the fantastic lands of Tarzan in a 3-part adventure created especially for virtual reality. Swing, swim, climb and fight your way across savage lands where the only limits are your own imagination.

    2020ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Windlands.

    Reviewers of Windlands cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Windlands.

    In Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, the worlds of Peter Parker and Spider-Man collide in an original action-packed story. Play as an experienced Peter Parker, fighting big crime and iconic villains in Marvel’s New York. Web-swing through vibrant neighborhoods and defeat villains with epic takedowns.

    2022ActionAdventureCasual59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Castle in the Sands

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Windlands cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Windlands.

    Castle in the Sands is a pixel art visual novel set in a world inspired by "One Thousand and One Nights" and North African culture. The adventure begins in the heart of the desert and leads you to fairytale places full of magic and danger.

    2026Indie3.59 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Windlands at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Windlands on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Windlands.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Windlands on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Windlands.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Windlands on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Windlands.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Windlands on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Windlands.

    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.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Windlands on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Windlands.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Windlands on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windlands.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under Windlands on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Windlands.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~54% under Windlands on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windlands.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Windlands.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Windlands.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windlands.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Windlands.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windlands.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Windlands.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windlands.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Windlands.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Psytec Games Ltd

Other recommendable Steam games by Psytec Games Ltd, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Windlands 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Windlands.

    Another title from Psytec Games Ltd, the studio behind Windlands. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windlands.

    Windlands 2 is a built-for-VR fantasy action adventure game, use grappling hooks and a bow to explore the vast mysterious world to take down gigantic titans alone or with friends.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Crystal Rift

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Windlands.

    Another title from Psytec Games Ltd, the studio behind Windlands. Shares Indie and Adventure with Windlands.

    A grid-based dungeon-crawler, in classic first person perspective.An experiential horror challenge game that takes the player through a series of increasingly mysterious locations. Comes with Full Dungeon Editor. Designed with full Virtual Reality support for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.

    2016IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Titan Isles

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Psytec Games Ltd, the studio behind Windlands. Shares Adventure with Windlands.

    Titan Isles is a high-mobility action-adventure shooter where you pilot four unique Exo Suits, each with its own combat style and movement mastery. Upgrade your abilities, battle colossal Titans across the Isles, and play solo or with up to three friends in seamless 4-player co-op.

    2025ActionAdventure24.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Windlands

Does Windlands run on Steam Deck?
Windlands is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Windlands cost?
Windlands is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Windlands?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Windlands are Unification, 'n Verlore Verstand, Teknedia.
Who developed Windlands?
Windlands was developed by Psytec Games Ltd.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Windlands.

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