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Windward Horizon

Windward Horizon

Trade, quest, fight, or simply set sail and enjoy the ambiance in this charming open world naval RPG. Sequel to Tasharen's fan favorite game Windward released on Steam in 2015.

Released May 22, 2025 Developer Tasharen Entertainment Inc. Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Co-opNaval CombatOpen WorldExplorationRPG
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.

80.1%positive447 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“BLUF: Highly recommend for you and 3 friends. Not as fun solo.”

— a player, Steam review · 88 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Have been really enjoying this game, Loved the first one, and while it still is a better game in some ways, this is also pretty enjoyable. I was initially put off Horizons when it had a pubic test or demo sometime ago as the game felt sluggish(especially after just playing the…”

— a player, Steam review · 79 hrs played
Not recommended · 93 found this helpful

“When this game first launched, it was an absolute blast. The community was thriving, with hundreds of players across multiple servers, chatting, teaming up, and experimenting with all sorts of builds. There was a real sense of discovery and momentum - you felt like you were part…”

— a player, Steam review · 117 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.

625all-time peak
0 250 500 2026 382 avg · May 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

47achievements
27.9%median completion
0.6%rarest: Horror From The Deep
84.6% of players 84.5% of players 71.3% of players 70.6% of players 65.3% of players 64.8% of players 58.8% of players 57.9% of players 56.7% of players 55.9% of players 53.8% of players 52.6% of players 51.5% of players 49.1% of players 48.6% of players 47.5% of players 47.0% of players 46.1% of players 45.5% of players 43.4% of players 43.3% of players 41.7% of players 33.6% of players 27.9% of players 26.2% of players 24.5% of players 24.1% of players 23.3% of players 20.8% of players 18.9% of players 15.4% of players 15.3% of players 14.3% of players 14.1% of players 13.6% of players 11.1% of players 10.1% of players 8.7% of players 8.7% of players 8.7% of players 8.4% of players 8.4% of players 7.9% of players 6.9% of players 4.1% of players 3.8% of players 0.6% of players 84.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
84.6%Ding! — Level up and choose a new talent
84.5%Nice Day For Fishing — Ain't it? Huh-huh!
71.3%So Unique — Customize the look of your ship.
Rarest badges of honor
0.6%Horror From The Deep — Hidden achievement
3.8%Hostile Takeover — Win a coup on behalf of another faction.
4.1%No Need To Stare — Obtain an Artifact average item level.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US19.99 USD
EU19.50 EUR
UK16.75 GBP
Australia29.50 AUD
Canada25.99 CAD
Japan2,300 JPY
Brazil59.99 BRL
China76.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$11 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$22

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-17 09-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 08, 2026
Minor patch notes: July 8th, 2026

- Added a work-around for "ghost players" where the server list would show the number of players to be higher than the actual number of connected clients. - Changed the server address to remove old se

Apr 21, 2026
Minor tweaks

Just some small changes based on feedback. Fixed an issue with NPCs and players being unable to take damage properly when there was an odd interaction with Death Ward. Cloth animation distance is now

Mar 28, 2026
Minor Patch Notes (March 28)

- Added /getServer and /setServer commands for admins. - Made flares drop outside of Kraken raids (but only at night). - Made text more crisp at scaled-up resolutions (above 1440p). - World population

Feb 13, 2026
Feb 13 patch notes

- Rampage projectiles are no longer counter-able if the player has Giant Net, matching targeted mortar projectiles. - It's now possible to specify a flag on buffs that indicates that they can't be ref

Jan 24, 2026
Raid Update: Now Available

Ahoy, Captains! As promised, the (admittedly long overdue) raid update is now here and to celebrate the game will be 30% off for a limited time! Jump back in to continue the game's story, unlock a new

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Player tagsCo-op · Naval Combat · Open World · Exploration · RPG · Combat · Sailing · Naval · Atmospheric · Action · Adventure · Action-Adventure (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · LAN PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · LAN Co-op
LanguagesEnglish
ControllerFull support
Achievements47
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: WIndows 10 Processor: Intel 4790k Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 960M DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space