Windward

Windward

Tasharen Entertainment Inc. · May 12, 2015 · Pirates, Naval Combat, Naval, Sandbox, Adventure

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Mostly Positive80% · 3,63161Metacritic1playing now
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$0.90-91%
lowest tracked $0.89
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Where to buy Windward — official stores

Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
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Humble Store
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Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
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Cheapest Windward keys — keyshops

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Driffle INC
Standard Edition · Steam
$1.13
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Standard Edition · Steam
$0.90
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Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$1.05
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Loaded
Standard Edition · Steam
-87%
$1.29
$9.59
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CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$1.97
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Windward price by region

Windward costs £0.59 in the United Kingdom, €0.66 in Europe (EUR), $0.90 in the United States, zł3.65 in Poland, R$5.88 in Brazil, $9.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$11.49 in Canada, NZ$12.39 in New Zealand and A$14.26 in Australia right now.

Cheapest Windward offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £0.59 −92% £6.99 £0.59 5
Europe (EUR) €0.66 −92% €8.19 €0.66 7
United Statesyour region $0.90 −91% $9.99 $0.90 7
Poland zł3.65 −90% zł35.99 zł3.65 4
Brazil R$5.88 −72% R$20.69 R$5.88 3
Georgia (USD) $9.99 $9.99 — 2
Canada CA$11.49 CA$11.49 — 2
New Zealand NZ$12.39 NZ$12.39 — 2
Australia A$14.26 A$14.26 — 2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Windward

✦ AI summary

Command a customizable ship across a procedurally generated ocean where every decision shapes a living world—trade with thriving towns, battle pirates, and complete quests as both environment and AI respond dynamically to your actions. Play solo or co-op to expand your faction's influence, upgrade to more powerful vessels, and build a reputation that either attracts allies or challenges rivals.

Every journey in Windward is unique. Generate a world that is yours alone, filled with dynamic towns, unpredictable encounters, and a growing network of trade and conflict. As you sail further from your starting point, the challenges intensify, but so do the rewards. Pirates lurk in uncharted waters, and the AI, bound by the same rules as you, must explore and adapt just as you do.

Windward is designed for both solo and cooperative play. While you can sail alone, the experience truly comes alive with friends. Work together to expand your influence, take on dangerous foes, and build a thriving faction. As your reputation grows, friendly AI may even choose to follow and assist you in your adventures.

Your ship is your lifeline, and choosing the right one matters. Fast Schooners are ideal for exploration, while massive Ships of the Line bring unmatched firepower to battle. As towns prosper through trade and questing, they offer new upgrades and more powerful ships, allowing you to adapt to the ever-changing world.

How you shape your journey is entirely up to you. Fight off pirates, trade with growing towns, take on quests, or simply explore the open waters. Towns will respond to your actions, growing as you supply their needs. Build a fearsome reputation, and the AI will take notice—some will challenge you, while others will choose to stay out of your way.Set sail and carve your path in a world that evolves with you.

Windward — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Player modes
Single-player, Co-op, Cross-platform multiplayer
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jul 30, 2026
It's a relaxing, pleasant vibe. Sailing back and forth delivering cargo or ferrying passengers can be repetitive if you're impatient for progress or action, but if you enjoy watching your own little ship sailing back and forth in pristine weather, it's quite relaxing. And if you're more in the mood for relentless and unyielding combat, that's also an option. The game allows for a lot of ways to tailor the difficulty to your liking. I would love more ships, but there are already over a dozen to choose from, so perhaps I'm just greedy. I come back to this game every couple years or so to enjoy the vibe. For $10 I don't think you'll be disappointed.
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Not recommended Jul 18, 2026
Used to work great but won't run on Linux any more crashes to desktop. My internet was out and I was looking for something to play local and this game wll not launch.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 6, 2026
It is a great game it is a little slow but Start learning it In time it just takes a while I wish you luck out on the seas I do recommend this game It does give you a whole new kind of world sandbox environment I do wish though that they added a mod where you can kind of do whatever you want in the game you're already allowed to do whatever you want but I wish you could change some things in the game code so that way you would have a lot of really cool things That you could do and normally it would take forever To get to that point
Recommended Jul 10, 2026
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Recommended Jul 7, 2026
This is cute and fun, easy to get into
Recommended Jul 6, 2026
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