# Games like Windward

> The closest matches to Windward: Windward Horizon, Sid Meier's Pirates!, King of Seas, The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt, and Terror of the Seven Seas. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Windward Horizon](https://imho.run/games/2665460/windward-horizon) — Shares trading and ship customization with Windward. 323 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2665460/)
2. [Sid Meier's Pirates!](https://imho.run/games/3920/sid-meier-s-pirates) — Also Naval and Pirates, like Windward. 4,626 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3920/)
3. [King of Seas](https://imho.run/games/1209410/king-of-seas) — Shares ship customization with Windward. 267 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1209410/)
4. [The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt](https://imho.run/games/512470/the-pirate-caribbean-hunt) — Also Naval Combat, like Windward. 1,605 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/512470/)
5. [Terror of the Seven Seas](https://imho.run/games/2320880/terror-of-the-seven-seas) — A frequent pick in Windward players' libraries, and another Action. 78 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2320880/)
6. [Sail Forth](https://imho.run/games/1031460/sail-forth) — Also Naval Combat and Pirates, like Windward. 520 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1031460/)
7. [Windrose](https://imho.run/games/3041230/windrose) — A frequent pick in Windward players' libraries, and another RPG. 19,600 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3041230/)
8. [The Caribbean Sail](https://imho.run/games/657690/the-caribbean-sail) — Shares ship customization with Windward. 440 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/657690/)
9. [Salt 2: Shores of Gold](https://imho.run/games/1574900/salt-2-shores-of-gold) — Shares procedural generation with Windward. 1,345 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574900/)
10. [World of Sea Battle](https://imho.run/games/2948190/world-of-sea-battle) — Shares ship customization with Windward. 2,632 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2948190/)
11. [Tempest: Pirate Action RPG](https://imho.run/games/418180/tempest-pirate-action-rpg) — Also Naval and Pirates, like Windward. 775 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418180/)
12. [Maelstrom](https://imho.run/games/764050/maelstrom) — Shares ship customization with Windward. 1,821 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/764050/)
13. [Winds Of Trade](https://imho.run/games/576260/winds-of-trade) — A frequent pick in Windward players' libraries, and another Strategy. 112 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/576260/)
14. [Sea Dogs: To Each His Own](https://imho.run/games/223330/sea-dogs-to-each-his-own) — Shares ship customization with Windward. 403 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223330/)
15. [Buccaneers!](https://imho.run/games/1148560/buccaneers) — Shares trading with Windward. 267 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148560/)
16. [Merchant of the Skies](https://imho.run/games/1040070/merchant-of-the-skies) — Shares questing and trading with Windward. 880 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040070/)
17. [Skull and Bones](https://imho.run/games/2853730/skull-and-bones) — Shares ship customization with Windward. 1,830 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2853730/)
18. [Port Royale 4](https://imho.run/games/1024650/port-royale-4) — Also Naval Combat, like Windward. 586 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1024650/)
19. [Man O' War: Corsair - Warhammer Naval Battles (Classic)](https://imho.run/games/344240/man-o-war-corsair-warhammer-naval-battles-classic) — Shares ship customization with Windward. 501 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344240/)
20. [Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles](https://imho.run/games/1594880/corsairs-legacy-pirate-action-rpg-sea-battles) — Shares ship customization with Windward. 247 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594880/)
21. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Shares ship customization and procedural generation with Windward. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
22. [Uncharted Waters Online](https://imho.run/games/890400/uncharted-waters-online) — Shares ship customization with Windward. 322 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/890400/)
23. [Rogue Waters](https://imho.run/games/1691190/rogue-waters) — Also Pirates and Procedural Generation, like Windward. 474 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1691190/)
24. [Nantucket](https://imho.run/games/621220/nantucket) — Also Naval and Pirates, like Windward. 553 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/621220/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=326410&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=326410&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=326410&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=326410
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/326410
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Windward

Windward is a 2015 action-adventure RPG developed by Tasharen Entertainment Inc., available for $9.99 USD. The game centers on sea-combat, trading, questing, empire-building, and faction-management within a procedurally generated open world, supporting both solo play and online co-op. Reviewers highlight that cooperative multiplayer enhances replayability while the procedural world invites endless exploration, and players describe the overall experience as atmospheric, chill, cozy, and relaxing. Ship customization receives particular praise for its depth, and the session structure accommodates both brief play sessions and extended campaigns. The title holds an 80% positive rating based on 1924 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 326410
- **Developer:** Tasharen Entertainment Inc.
- **Publisher:** Tasharen Entertainment Inc.
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** May 12, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 61
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/326410/windward)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=326410&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/326410/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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