Windward on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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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 3,591 reviews of which 2,872 were positive and 719 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 4.09€ on Steam with a 50% discount, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Windward into these genres:

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

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System 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

User reviews & Ratings

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Dec. 2025

Very simple, cozy game. The gameplay loop is addicting: every town has a quest board and trading needs, which link to others towns requests. Planning your travels around the links between various cities needs both create a sense of an alive world and leans towards a nice, emergent strategy depth. Combat doesn't have much depth and quickly became tedious for me. I can see myself playing this game a lot when in need of a relaxing time.

Nov. 2025

good low threat areas to learn game dynamics. I spent a lot of time just trading in the beginner zones to build up cash and experience. The adjacent more challenging areas will quickly eat up your saving. :-)

Nov. 2025

For 10 bucks its not bad. Its what I would call a "cozy" game. Something you do when you're not wanting to think too hard and have a Youtube Video or audiobook in the background while playing. Took me 50 hours to 100% the achievements. They are all easily doable except the end game ones. Multiplayer is dead. I encountered 2 people who were chill and helped me get the one PVP achievement. (The other two can be done solo, just on a multiplayer server) Overall I had fun. But now that im done it's not something I would pick up again. One and done kinda game.

Aug. 2025

I really enjoyed it on the table years ago. The same fun to be had here, gorgeous graphics.

June 2025

Great game to zone out with. I like to catch up on my music backlog, personally. It is *very* grind-heavy. Be prepared for a lot of repetitive fetch questing. A lot of the late-game stuff costs a lot of gold to unlock, and getting that gold will be something you likely can't do in a single session.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Windward is currently priced at 4.09€ on Steam.

Windward is currently available at a 50% discount. You can purchase it for 4.09€ on Steam.

Windward received 2,872 positive votes out of a total of 3,591 achieving a rating of 7.74.

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Windward was developed and published by Tasharen Entertainment Inc..

Windward is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Windward is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Windward is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Windward offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Windward includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.

Windward does not currently offer any DLC.

Windward does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Windward does not support Steam Remote Play.

Windward is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Windward.

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Steam price	28 January 2026 20:43
Steam reviews	27 January 2026 09:55

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