Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like The Wind Road (2026)
Every game below overlaps with The Wind Road on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, which both open world, puzzle and difficult.
- The Wind Road is tagged RPG, Action, Adventure, Indie, Martial Arts, Singleplayer, Souls-like, Puzzle by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Why it matched: both open world, puzzle and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Souls-like, Swordplay and RPG; released around the same time (2019).
A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order at a glance Released 2019 Studio Criterion Games Player sentiment 88% positive of 175,096 Price $39.99 Souls-likeSwordplayRPGPuzzle
- 2
CrossCode
Why it matched: both open world, puzzle and difficult; shares 3 player tags including RPG, Puzzle and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
CrossCode at a glance Released 2018 Studio Radical Fish Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 18,408 Price $19.99 RPGPuzzleIndie
- 3
Darksiders III
Why it matched: both open world, puzzle and difficult; shares 3 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Puzzle; released around the same time (2018).
Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth.
Darksiders III at a glance Released 2018 Studio Gunfire Games Player sentiment 76% positive of 17,431 Price $39.99 Souls-likeRPGPuzzle
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Absolver
Why it matched: both open world and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Martial Arts, Indie and RPG; released around the same time (2017).
Absolver is an online multiplayer combat game where players are placed behind the mask of a Prospect under control of the Guides, the new rulers of the fallen Adal Empire, who will determine your worth in joining their elite corps of Absolvers.
Absolver at a glance Released 2017 Studio Sloclap Player sentiment 73% positive of 14,810 Price $29.99 Martial ArtsIndieRPGSwordplaySouls-like
- 5
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Why it matched: both open world, puzzle and difficult; shares 3 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and Souls-like; released around the same time (2020).
Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps at a glance Released 2020 Studio Moon Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 146,084 Price $29.99 PuzzleIndieSouls-like
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TUNIC
Why it matched: both puzzle and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Puzzle, Souls-like and RPG; released around the same time (2022).
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
TUNIC at a glance Released 2022 Studio TUNIC Team Player sentiment 91% positive of 18,472 Price $29.99 PuzzleSouls-likeRPGIndie
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Darksiders Warmastered Edition
Why it matched: both open world, puzzle and difficult; shares 2 player tags including RPG and Puzzle; released around the same time (2016).
Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell.
Darksiders Warmastered Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio KAIKO Player sentiment 88% positive of 18,857 Price $19.99 RPGPuzzle
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Biomutant
Why it matched: both open world and difficult; shares 4 player tags including RPG, Martial Arts and Indie; released around the same time (2021).
BIOMUTANT® is an open-world, post-apocalyptic Kung-Fu fable RPG, with a unique martial arts styled combat system allowing you to mix melee, shooting and mutant ability action.
Biomutant at a glance Released 2021 Studio Experiment 101 Player sentiment 66% positive of 20,181 Price $39.99 RPGMartial ArtsIndieSouls-like
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world, puzzle and difficult; shares 2 player tags including Indie and Puzzle; released around the same time (2016).
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio Moon Studios GmbH Player sentiment 95% positive of 71,430 Price $19.99 IndiePuzzle
- 10
The Escapists 2
Why it matched: both open world, puzzle and difficult; shares 2 player tags including Indie and Puzzle; released around the same time (2017).
Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer! Have you got what it takes to escape?
The Escapists 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Team17 Player sentiment 91% positive of 33,775 Price $19.99 IndiePuzzle
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Changed
Why it matched: both puzzle and difficult; shares 3 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and RPG; released around the same time (2018).
You are trapped in an experiment, trying to find ways to make you still "yourself" , persevere, and survive.
Changed at a glance Released 2018 Studio DragonSnow Player sentiment 86% positive of 18,545 Price $4.99 PuzzleIndieRPG
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Gujian3(古剑奇谭三)
Why it matched: both open world and difficult; shares 3 player tags including RPG, Martial Arts and Souls-like; released around the same time (2018).
Gujian 3 is a mass 3D single-person RPG developed by Aurogon Info & Tech (Shanghai), a subsidiary of Wangyuan Shengtang. As the latest hit of the Gujian series, it boasts more free and smooth combat experience with its full real-time combat system. This generation expands the world of Gujian based on previous works.
Gujian3(古剑奇谭三) at a glance Released 2018 Studio 上海烛龙信息科技有限公司 Player sentiment 86% positive of 48,972 Price $29.99 RPGMartial ArtsSouls-like
- 13
The Witness
Why it matched: both open world, puzzle and difficult; shares 2 player tags including Puzzle and Indie; released around the same time (2016).
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
The Witness at a glance Released 2016 Studio Thekla, Inc. Player sentiment 84% positive of 21,324 Price $39.99 PuzzleIndie
- 14
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII
Why it matched: both open world and difficult; shares 3 player tags including RPG, Martial Arts and Souls-like; released around the same time (2020).
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is an ARPG rooted in Chinese history and mythology. Players take on the role of Taishi Zhao, a calm and reliable swordsman who was accidentally involved in a tragic fate. To protect his beloved family, he starts a journey in this chaotic realm to find the truth.
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII at a glance Released 2020 Studio SOFTSTAR Player sentiment 63% positive of 9,575 Price $34.99 RPGMartial ArtsSouls-like
- 15
Cat or Bread?
Why it matched: both puzzle and difficult; shares 3 player tags including Indie, Puzzle and Souls-like; released around the same time (2017).
A game about cat and bread.
Cat or Bread? at a glance Released 2017 Studio Casioqu Player sentiment 92% positive of 763 Price $1.99 IndiePuzzleSouls-like
- 16
PICO PARK
Why it matched: both puzzle and difficult; shares 3 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and Souls-like; released around the same time (2021).
PICO PARK is a cooperative local/online multiplay action puzzle game for 2-8 players.
PICO PARK at a glance Released 2021 Studio TECOPARK Player sentiment 91% positive of 29,932 Price $4.99 PuzzleIndieSouls-like
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VVVVVV
Why it matched: both open world, puzzle and difficult; shares 2 player tags including Indie and Puzzle.
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
VVVVVV at a glance Released 2010 Studio Terry Cavanagh Player sentiment 96% positive of 10,540 Price $4.99 IndiePuzzle
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Eastern Exorcist
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 4 player tags including RPG, Souls-like and Indie; released around the same time (2021).
Eastern Exorcist is a stunning 2D side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy eastern world with the vicious spirits and monsters. Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience different stories of joy and sorrow.
Eastern Exorcist at a glance Released 2021 Studio Wildfire Game（无锡野火数字科技有限公司） Player sentiment 84% positive of 6,775 Price $17.99 RPGSouls-likeIndieMartial Arts
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Legend of Grimrock
Why it matched: both puzzle and difficult; shares 3 player tags including RPG, Indie and Puzzle.
Use the Dungeon Editor to build entirely new adventures and challenges for other players to solve.
Legend of Grimrock at a glance Released 2012 Studio Almost Human Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 6,729 Price $2.99 RPGIndiePuzzle
- 20
The Legend of Bum-Bo
Why it matched: both puzzle and difficult; shares 3 player tags including Indie, Puzzle and RPG; released around the same time (2019).
A puzzle based deck building rogue-like prequel to The Binding of Isaac... Made of cardboard!
The Legend of Bum-Bo at a glance Released 2019 Studio Edmund McMillen Player sentiment 81% positive of 5,934 Price $14.99 IndiePuzzleRPG
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Undead Citadel
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 4 player tags including Swordplay, Souls-like and RPG; released around the same time (2023).
UNDEAD CITADEL hurls you into a brutal, physics-driven VR adventure through a cursed citadel teeming with relentless undead. Slash, stab, shoot, or explode through hordes of enemies using swords, axes, bows, and more. Every hit feels real as you fight your way through fast-paced medieval battles.
Undead Citadel at a glance Released 2023 Studio Dark Curry S.L. Player sentiment 73% positive of 330 Price $20.99 SwordplaySouls-likeRPGIndie
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Lucius
Why it matched: both open world, puzzle and difficult; shares 2 player tags including Puzzle and Indie.
Equipped with supernatural powers, take control of Lucius as he begins his blood filled tour of horror through his own house.
Lucius at a glance Released 2012 Studio Shiver Games Player sentiment 81% positive of 10,912 Price $1.99 PuzzleIndie
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Why it matched: both open world and difficult; shares 3 player tags including Souls-like, Swordplay and RPG; released around the same time (2023).
The story of Cal Kestis continues in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™, a galaxy-spanning, third-person, action-adventure game.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor at a glance Released 2023 Studio Respawn Entertainment Player sentiment 71% positive of 85,859 Price $69.99 Souls-likeSwordplayRPG
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Noita
Why it matched: both open world and difficult; shares 2 player tags including Indie and RPG; released around the same time (2020).
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Noita at a glance Released 2020 Studio Nolla Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 88,598 Price $19.99 IndieRPG
Common questions
What game is most like The Wind Road?
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, on the evidence we have. It both open world, puzzle and difficult. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to The Wind Road" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with The Wind Road. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.