Just this week, Windward Horizon braces for the open waves of a full 1.0 release on Steam. Developed and published by Tasharen Entertainment Inc. this open-world RPG focuses on naval combat and exploring the procedurally generated world. Whether by yourself or with friends, you’ll customize your ship and shape the course of each play-through with your actions.

Windward Horizon Features

• New World to Discover: Start as a young, unaffiliated captain with an entire world open for exploration. Every campaign features a unique map, ensuring no two games are alike.
• Play Solo or Co-op: Experience it all alone or sail with friends.
• Trade, Quest, or Wander: Engage in peaceful trading, take on quests for various factions, or dive for hidden treasures. Prefer a quieter life? You can simply sail and enjoy the open waters.
• Dynamic World Impact: Towns and provinces need resources to grow. Supplying them leads to prosperity, while faction leaders will involve you in their agendas. Helping one may hinder another, and enough support can even let a faction leader take control of a province.
• Fully Customizable Ships: Build the ship that suits your style—whether it’s a tough juggernaut that can take a beating, a quick schooner that rains fire from afar, or a support vessel keeping allies afloat.
• Diverse Talent Trees: As you level up, unlock talent points to enhance Defense, Offense, or Support specializations. Each tree offers unique abilities and sub-paths, and you can mix talents across specializations to create powerful, personalized builds.
• Crew & Captains: Expand your toolkit by recruiting crew, mates, and captains—each bringing their skills to your ship.
• Upgrade & Expand: The gold you earn isn’t just for supplies—it’s your ticket to bigger and better ships. From nimble Schooners to powerful Frigates and versatile Brigantines.
• Forge Your Path: Aim to be a feared pirate, a master trader, or a loyal faction ally.
• Designed for Co-op: While the journey is yours, it’s even better with friends. Windward Horizon was built with co-op in mind—so bring your crew, set sail, and experience the chaotic fun together!

Windward Horizon is Out Now

There’s a lot to look forward to in Windward Horizon, even just looking at its release trailer and Steam page. There’s a demo available for both major operating systems that covers the first few hours of gameplay. Go check out the demo for free and give this neat game a chance!

Windward Horizon is available for PC and Mac through Steam. It released on May 22nd 2025 and retails for $19.99.