Choose Windlands
Choose Windlands if you want the VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. Windlands launched in 2016.
Windlands vs Windlands 2
Windlands and Windlands 2 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 2 years older than Windlands 2 (2018). Windlands 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.4% positive) than Windlands (77.6% 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 Windlands 2
Choose Windlands 2 if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and VR Only. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Windlands 2 launched in 2018.
Both Windlands and Windlands 2 sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards and Tracked Controller Support, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (77.6% vs 79.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Windlands |  Windlands 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.6% positive (695 reviews) | 79.4% positive (311 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Psytec Games Ltd | Psytec Games Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Windlands (2016) is 2 years older than Windlands 2 (2018).
- Windlands 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.4% positive) than Windlands (77.6% positive).
- Windlands is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Windlands 2 (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Windlands 2 has co-op; Windlands does not.
- Steam Deck: Windlands is Deck Playable, Windlands 2 is Deck Unsupported.
Windlands vs Windlands 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Windlands or Windlands 2?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Windlands sits at 77.6% positive (695 reviews), Windlands 2 at 79.4% (311). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Windlands or Windlands 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Windlands (2016) came out before Windlands 2 (2018). 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 Windlands 2 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 have multiplayer like Windlands 2?
- No. Windlands 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Windlands is listed as single-player only.