Choose Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship
Choose Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship if you want a Racing experience. Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship launched in 2017.
Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship vs Unicorn Tails
Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship and Unicorn Tails both land in Adventure, Simulation, Casual 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 Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship (2017) is 3 years older than Unicorn Tails (2020). Unicorn Tails scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship (70% 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 Unicorn Tails
Choose Unicorn Tails if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Unicorn Tails launched in 2020.
Both Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship and Unicorn Tails sit in Adventure, Simulation, and Casual on Steam, 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
 Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship |  Unicorn Tails | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive (50 reviews) | 94.7% positive (113 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Aesir Interactive | RavenFist Studios LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship (2017) is 3 years older than Unicorn Tails (2020).
- Unicorn Tails scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship (70% positive).
- Unicorn Tails is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Unicorn Tails has no Deck rating yet.
Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship vs Unicorn Tails — FAQ
- Should I play Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship or Unicorn Tails first?
- If you want chronology, Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship (2017) came out before Unicorn Tails (2020). 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 Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship and Unicorn Tails similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, Casual 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 Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Unicorn Tails doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.