Choose Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship
Choose Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship launched in 2017.
Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship vs Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival
Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship and Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival 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 2 years older than Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival (2019). Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival scores higher on Steam reviews (74.4% 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 Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival
Choose Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival launched in 2019.
Both Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship and Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival 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 |  Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive (50 reviews) | 74.4% positive (43 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Aesir Interactive | Aesir Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship (2017) is 2 years older than Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival (2019).
- Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival scores higher on Steam reviews (74.4% positive) than Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship (70% positive).
- Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival has no Deck rating yet.
Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship vs Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival — FAQ
- Should I play Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship or Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival first?
- If you want chronology, Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship (2017) came out before Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival (2019). 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 Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival 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. Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.