Choose Windlands
Choose Windlands if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Windlands launched in 2016.
Windlands vs Unification
Windlands and Unification both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Windlands (2016) is 7 years older than Unification (2023). Windlands is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Unification (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Unification
Choose Unification if you want an Action and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Unification launched in 2023.
Both Windlands and Unification sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, 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
 Windlands |  Unification | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.6% positive (695 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Psytec Games Ltd | Troy Spencer |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Windlands (2016) is 7 years older than Unification (2023).
- Windlands is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Unification (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Windlands is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Unification has no Deck rating yet.
Windlands vs Unification — FAQ
- Should I play Windlands or Unification first?
- If you want chronology, Windlands (2016) came out before Unification (2023). 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 Windlands and Unification similar?
- They overlap on 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 Windlands run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Windlands is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Unification doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.