Single-player games like Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival
Single-player alternative to Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship.
In the official game based on the movie ’Windstorm: Ari’s Arrival’, experience the story of Ari as she arrives in the Alpine area and quickly befriends Windstorm. Together they will go on exciting horse riding adventures and discover the true meaning of friendship!
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Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship - Remastered
Single-player alternative to Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship.
Rediscover the breathtaking world of Windstorm. Delve into the fascinating story of Mika, a girl known as a horse whisperer, as she befriends the majestic black stallion called Windstorm – with fully updated graphics and a new photo mode!
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Reiterland - Meine Rennpferde
Single-player alternative to Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship.
Reiterland: Meine Rennpferde is a horse racing game. Select your horse and equipment for the race and beat the time or complete missions. Control the horse with the keyboard in three difficulty levels. Compete against up to 7 other players via the internet on different tracks in all four seasons.
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The Legend of Khiimori
Single-player alternative to Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship.
Take on the role of a brave courier rider in The Legend of Khiimori! Bond with your horse and tame the open wilds of 13th century Mongolia. Breed and train horses with specialized abilities to explore every aspect of this diverse and fascinating landscape.
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Offroad Frontiers
Single-player alternative to Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Racing with Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship.
Offroad Frontiers is an off-road driving experience that combines realistic vehicle physics with vast, immersive environments designed for exploration, challenge, and freedom. Drive your favorite 4x4 vehicle and push it to the limit across different terrains.
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Horse Riding Deluxe
Single-player alternative to Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship.
Explore a beautiful open world, full of horses and other animals. Or just enjoy the beautiful view while riding. In the world of Horse Riding Deluxe you and your horses have no limits. But train and care for your horses well because the various races will demand everything from you!
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My Life: Riding Stables 3
Single-player alternative to Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Racing with Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship.
Love horses more than all else? Join us in the exciting world of horses!
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Horse Riding Deluxe 2
Single-player alternative to Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship.
Horse Riding Deluxe 2 is almost all about horses. You can buy, tame, train, feed, and personalize horses. A number of quests and racetracks await you in the huge open world.
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Red Dead Redemption 2
Single-player alternative to Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship.
Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.
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Star Fable
Single-player alternative to Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship.
Play as the last Star Princess in a magical Metroidvania adventure. Transform into Stardust to slip through walls, or summon a Slurp to squeeze into hidden spaces. Restore the broken wishes of a land in mourning.
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Single-player alternative to Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
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Farming Simulator 19
Single-player alternative to Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship.
The best-selling franchise takes a giant leap forward with a complete overhaul of the graphics engine, offering the most striking and immersive visuals and effects, along with the deepest and most complete farming experience ever.
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Yu Crossing Animals
Single-player alternative to Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship.
Yu's got a new job - working as a mayor's assistant in a small town.
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Police Simulator: Patrol Officers
Single-player alternative to Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship.
Welcome to Brighton! Join the police force of this fictitious American city and experience the day to day life of a police officer.
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Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator
Single-player alternative to Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship.
Dedicate your life to saving others. As soon as you receive the emergency call, speed off to the site of the accident in your ambulance, sirens wailing. Apply first aid and transport the seriously injured to hospital. Every second counts!
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Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch
Single-player alternative to Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship.
Set off on a captivating horseback adventure and discover the mysteries of Emerald Valley!
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Race.a.bit
Single-player alternative to Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Racing with Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship.
A retro racing on crazy tracks – completely in the style of 8 and 16-bit classics. Enjoy the reinterpretation of old-school gameplay in combination with perfect controls and the driving beats of unique artist Bit Shifter!
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EverRail
Single-player alternative to Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship.
A survival crafting adventure set in an infinite frozen world, where your train is your only refuge. Build and expand it into a moving fortress as you journey alone or with up to 4 players. Rescue survivors to stay alive, every loss costs a passenger. Stop for too long, and you risk losing it all.