Windward

Windward is an action-filled multiplayer sandbox game that puts you in control of a ship sailing the high seas of a large procedurally-generated world.

Windward is a pirates, naval combat and naval game developed and published by Tasharen Entertainment Inc..
Released on May 12th 2015 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 3 languages: English, German and Italian.

It has received 3,565 reviews of which 2,854 were positive and 711 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 4.09€ on Steam and has a 50% discount.

The Steam community has classified Windward into these genres:

Pirates Naval Combat Naval Sandbox Adventure Indie Multiplayer RPG Trading Open World Action Strategy Singleplayer Co-op Procedural Generation Sailing Exploration Economy Choose Your Own Adventure MMORPG

Media & Screenshots

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS: Vista
Processor: 1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i3 or AMD equivalent
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4200
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 250 MB available space
Sound Card: Integrated audio
Additional Notes: May need to reduce the graphics quality in-game

MacOS

OS: OSX 10.7
Processor: 1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4200
Storage: 250 MB available space
Sound Card: Integrated audio
Additional Notes: Macbook Air runs it smoothly with reduced graphics

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 12.04
Processor: 1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 or AMD equivalent
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4200
Storage: 250 MB available space
Sound Card: Integrated audio

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Dec. 2024

I think most people will find enjoyment in this game. The game environment is pleasant to cruise around in and the music is quite relaxing. The sea combat is a lot of fun, but the AI is pretty dumb leading to some lacklustre sea combat. I find more enjoyment in trading and doing task to develop my empire. There are a ton of ways to modify your ship and the map settings leading to hours of replay ability.

Aug. 2024

One of my favorite games of all time is Sid Meier's Pirates. And I've always been searching for a game that fills the same niche for me but just gives me more 'game' in various ways. Assassins Creed Black Flag probably came the closest actually, despite the pirate aspects of the game just being an add-on to an Assassin's Creed game. Sunless Sea hit a lot of the same notes for me too, although I ultimately didn't like how grimdark and difficult the game was. I love pirate games, but I'm also not interested in a massive multiplayer experience either. My dream game would probably just be something very similar to Sid Meier's pirates but with a fleshed out level of interactivity with the world, more story, and more unique locations/experiences, rather than variations on the same themes and formulas. Alas, I have yet to find a game that does this for me and Windward is still not it. The game is essentially just the ship combat and trading mechanics of other pirate games but set in a procedurally generate world, and with a decent progression system. That is really the entirety of the game, and despite me not being as big of a fan of this I can't help but recommend it because if that's all you're looking for in a nautical game then this delivers, and for only $10 or less. I really do feel like the potential is here for so much more though. If only there was some other level of interaction with the settlements or your crew, or there was more variation with the settlements you could encounter. Unfortunately the game is incredibly bare bones in most aspects. But if that's all you need then the game is well priced.

Jan. 2024

played this some years ago on my old potato and forgot all about it. then it popped up on steam sale and i snapped it up. never tried multi-player as i prefer to play at my own pace. lots to do on each map section with questing, trading, fighting and such to upgrade each town, plus building more towns, oodles of entertainment even if you just blitz battles. reminds me of the early mobile games like 'pirates' from yesteryear. i expect my timer count to grow considerably, even uninstalled a whole bunch of daily games knowing i will not have the time anymore :D great little game. thumbs up

Dec. 2023

I know I'm late to the party, but this game scratched a very specific itch that I had during the holidays. Pros: 1. Great gameplay that holds up over time 2. Good trade system 3. Good progression 4. Can be a bit grind hungry (I list this as a con too) Cons: 1. Can be a bit tough unless you have friends that play (my group did a play-through so was fine for me) 2. Can be a bit grind hungry

Dec. 2023

If you like Sid Meier's Pirates but don't like the little dancing or fencing mini-game and want a more deep system of advancement and combat, this game is for you. It looks great on a larger high-resolution monitor and has great depth with animated birds and fish along with good effects so that even it's an older game it looks great. Super fun multiplayer gameplay too.

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