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 3,569 reviews of which 2,858 were positive and 711 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 8.19€ on Steam.
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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
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Best game I have played in a while. Simple and relaxing, great soundtrack, nothing overly stressful. The perfect escape from shitty life circumstances. I just wish I had more friends that played.
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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.
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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.
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This small and wonderful little gem of a game is perfect for someone who likes ships, trade, a couple of beautiful musical soundtracks, slow and steady progression and naval combat. Windward is not a complicated game with much micromanaging, so if that is what you want this is not for you. It's more of a relaxing experience where you go from port to port doing simple quests like ferrying people from one place to another or getting some merchandise from another port to bring back. There is also combating pirates which spawn now and then (spawntimer can be adjusted in options), and there are special quests involving different pirate ships, like taking down a Captain (elite) or pressuring a pirate ship into service for you faction. Although there are different factions I have not explored this very much yet. But I would like to think that this feature is more fun in coop or pvp. I have played solo so far in the game, but I enjoy that way. Like town progression you have your own ship progression or leveling with a simple skilltree and you have to level up the further into the game you get. The game is diveded into zones which increase in level the further you get, and branches out towards other factions and deadlier pirates. The game is the sort of game that makes me go "just one more delivery! Ah and if I pick up tobacco I can sell it to another town on the way and pick up lumber to sell to my quest destionation". It is a simple demand and supply system in the towns as well. I've only gone a bit into the game, I'm in the third or forth zone and about to reach level 30. I love seeing towns build and expand over time and figuring out the best way to make a good profit along a route. Maybe choosing a mission to defend a town when I get there, before buying some silk which was my actual goal. Just for that little extra profit. I've only encountered some miniscuel bugs with quests and the barter system. - Sometimes, although this is rare for me, the game doesn't register that I picked up a delivery quest. But I have the cargo in the cargobay of the ship. The solution is just to throw it out and pick up something else. - And there are times where a town need, say 3 wheat, and you get that from another town/towns. You get back and sell these off quick. That should put the need for wheat in this town at "ballanced". But it tend to flunck out if you spam click it. So selling it slower might do the trick. This might just be the game getting to ballanced then putting up a "new need" for it as well. I am not entierly sure. All in all a very good game to get lost in in my opinion! :) And for that price there is a ton of game for your money if this is something you will enjoy for 5 , 50 or 100 hours :D
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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
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Online players
12
Developer
Tasharen Entertainment Inc.
Publisher
Tasharen Entertainment Inc.
Release
12 May 2015
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