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Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship vs My Little Riding Champion

Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship and My Little Riding Champion both land in Adventure, 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, Casual on Steam. Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship (2017) is 1 year older than My Little Riding Champion (2018). Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship scores higher on Steam reviews (70% positive) than My Little Riding Champion (35.7% 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 Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship

Choose Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship if you want a Simulation and Racing experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship launched in 2017.

Choose My Little Riding Champion

Choose My Little Riding Champion if it matches what drew you to this matchup. My Little Riding Champion launched in 2018.

Both Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship and My Little Riding Champion sit in Adventure 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 vs My Little Riding Champion — Steam metadata comparison
Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship — Steam game coverWindstorm: Start of a Great FriendshipMy Little Riding Champion — Steam game coverMy Little Riding Champion
Released20172018
GenresAdventure, Simulation, Casual, RacingAdventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price14.99 USD29.99 USD
Steam reviews70% positive (50 reviews)35.7% positive (14 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersAesir InteractiveCaipirinha Games

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Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship vs My Little Riding Champion — FAQ

Should I play Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship or My Little Riding Champion first?
If you want chronology, Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship (2017) came out before My Little Riding Champion (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 Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship and My Little Riding Champion similar?
They overlap on Adventure, 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. My Little Riding Champion doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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