Windward Horizon
Open-world naval RPG with co-op and procedurally generated maps
Tasharen Entertainment Inc. · Released May 22, 2025
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 80% of 449
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 5
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 2 months ago
- Jul 8, 2026
Free demo available, 2 playing it now: get the demo.
What is Windward Horizon?
This open-world naval RPG puts you in charge of a ship as a young captain with no faction allegiance. On a procedurally generated map, you sail between towns, trade, take faction quests, fight other ships, and upgrade your vessel alone or with other players.
For you if...
- +you like slow-paced, open-ended sailing
- +you enjoy customizing ships for different combat roles
- +you have friends for cooperative naval battles
Not for you if...
- −you want constant action rather than leisurely exploration
- −you need clear guidance for trading and settlement systems
- −you want to complete every endgame challenge alone
What players say
80% of 449 reviews are positive
Players praise the relaxed sailing and the choice to trade, explore, or fight. Common complaints include repetitive quests, unclear progression, and endgame challenges that players say require a group.
Screenshots and trailer
Windward Horizon system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- WIndows 10
- Processor
- Intel 4790k
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GTX 960M
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel 10th gen or AMD Ryzen 3
- Graphics
- NVIDIA RTX 2080
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 47
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English.
Tags
- Co-op
- Naval Combat
- Open World
- Exploration
- RPG
- Combat
- Sailing
- Naval
- Atmospheric
- Action
- Adventure
- Action-Adventure
- Family Friendly
- Singleplayer
- Trading
- Multiplayer
Recent updates
- Jul 8, 2026 · Minor patch notes: July 8th, 2026
- Apr 21, 2026 · Minor tweaks
- Mar 28, 2026 · Minor Patch Notes (March 28)
- Feb 13, 2026 · Feb 13 patch notes
- Jan 24, 2026 · Raid Update: Now Available
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