Choose Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship
Choose Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship if you want a Racing experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship launched in 2017.
Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship vs The Legend of Khiimori
Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship and The Legend of Khiimori 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 9 years older than The Legend of Khiimori (2026). The Legend of Khiimori scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% 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 The Legend of Khiimori
Choose The Legend of Khiimori if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Legend of Khiimori launched in 2026.
Both Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship and The Legend of Khiimori 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 |  The Legend of Khiimori | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive (50 reviews) | 85.3% positive (869 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Aesir Interactive | Aesir Interactive, NightinGames |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship (2017) is 9 years older than The Legend of Khiimori (2026).
- The Legend of Khiimori scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship (70% positive).
- Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of Khiimori (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship vs The Legend of Khiimori — FAQ
- Should I play Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship or The Legend of Khiimori first?
- If you want chronology, Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship (2017) came out before The Legend of Khiimori (2026). 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 The Legend of Khiimori 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.