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Games like Fairwind

If Fairwind is your kind of game, the closest matches are Roast and Toast, Leeway and Gemmy Gems: A Cozy Shop Sim — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Fairwind: FAIRWIND is a relaxing open-world sailing game about delivering cargo to distant ports. Deliver cargo, trade with merchants, upgrade your ship and discover new islands as you build trade routes across a vast archipelago. Play alone or with friends in 4-player co-op!

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Fairwind — Steam game cover

Players who liked Fairwind also play

Steam players who put hours into Fairwind 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. Roast and Toast

    WHY THIS

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

    Grow your garden, gather ingredients, and get cozy before opening the doors to hungry, demanding guests. Run the tavern, a warm haven from a harsh world. A wild, yet cozy, medieval tavern co-op sim for up to 4 players (solo too!), where careful prep meets total havoc once they walk in.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Leeway

    WHY THIS

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

    An age-of-sail trading sim where the sailing is the game. Real wind you have to tack through, a hold that makes her sluggish and swamps sooner the fuller it gets, and a note that comes due whether you made port or not. Trade honestly, or fly the black flag. Solo, or with friends over a room code.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Gemmy Gems: A Cozy Shop Sim

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Fairwind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Fairwind.

    Run your own gem shop with a warm cup of coffee by your side ✨ Find rough stones, polish them into beautiful gems, and sell them to customers you can form meaningful friendships with ✨

    IndieSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Ferry Good Day

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Fairwind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Fairwind.

    Set sail and bring your passengers to their destination. In this relaxing boat simulation you explore different maps, plan your routes and ensure your reliable arrival at port. Utilize currents, locks and catch fish to experience the best possible journey with your ferry.

    IndieSimulationSteam ↗
  5. Master Alchemist Simulator: Arcane Workshop

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Fairwind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Fairwind.

    Build and run your own arcane workshop. Explore a dangerous fantasy world, gather rare ingredients, grow magical crops, craft powerful potions, manage your shop, and fight with blades, bows, and spells—alone or with friends in co-op.

    2027IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  6. Catch&Cargo

    WHY THIS

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

    “Catch & Cargo” is a first-person, single-player fishing and boating semi-simulator with survival elements, set in tropical waters. Catch and sell fish, deliver cargo, avoid storms, stay hydrated, and shed the “gringo” label as you adapt to the challenges of life on the open sea.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  7. Medieval Market Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Fairwind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Fairwind.

    Run your own shop in a cozy first-person medieval town, alone or online with a friend. Stock the shelves, set your prices, and win over every customer. Decorate your store, brew potions, cast a line, and grow a humble stall into the busiest shop in town.

    2026SimulationCasual8.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Seamies

    WHY THIS

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

    Build and decorate your dream island home. Trade with the locals, farm, fish, or go treasure hunting. Upgrade your island by completing unique jobs. Or simply relax by cooking for your friends.

    IndieSimulationEarly AccessSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

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

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. No Results Found

    WHY THIS

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

    Search, dig deeper, and search again. Can you reach the end of the truth?

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  8. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

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

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Fairwind

Does Fairwind have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Fairwind supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Fairwind?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Fairwind are Roast and Toast, Leeway, Gemmy Gems: A Cozy Shop Sim.
Who developed Fairwind?
Fairwind was developed by WYLDERZONE.

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 Fairwind.

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