$19.99Sailwind Read the wind, sail anywhere
Sailwind is a first-person sailing simulator with survival elements across tropical archipelagos and open ocean. You trim sails, read wind and weather, navigate by sun and stars, and keep yourself fed and watered on long voyages. Buy low, sell high, fish and cook, and make your boat a floating home.
Is Sailwind worth it?
Sailwind is worth it if…
- you like slow, careful planning and long trips that reward patience
- you want sailing, navigation, trading, fishing, and cooking in one loop
- you like relaxing island sailing that can turn tense in storms
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Realistic sailing you learn by doing
You sail six boats with different sizes and sail plans, each with its own handling. To move well you tack against the wind, find the right angle to it, and reef the sails when heavy weather builds. Waves shift under you, weather changes, and storms can turn a calm island hop into hard work. Start with short trips between nearby islands, then save for a bigger boat and test yourself on ocean crossings that take hours with no land in sight.
Survival means planning the crossing
There is no base to build here. Survival is what you carry: enough food and water, a plotted route, and a boat ready for high waves and strong winds. Run out on the open sea and the voyage gets dangerous fast. You can fish, cook meals, and preserve food by salting, drying, or smoking to cut costs on long trips, or just buy crates of smoked meat and dried vegetables and focus on cargo contracts. Hunger, thirst, and sleep tick along while you sail, giving you chores during quiet stretches.
A small home that earns its keep
Your boat doubles as your house. You furnish and paint it, clean and polish the deck, cook on board, then sit with rum or a pipe to watch the sunset. Money comes from cargo delivery missions and trading between islands across three regions with different climates, architecture, and economies. Dock, step off, explore on foot, restock, and sell where prices favor you. Navigation stays hands-on throughout, with compass, quadrant, charts, and the sky itself keeping you on course.
Good to know before you set sail?
How long does an ocean voyage take?
A crossing to distant lands can take many hours of real time with no land in sight. Stock food and water before you leave, plot your route, and expect to manage sails, sleep, and supplies along the way.
Can you play it solo?
Yes. You sail, navigate, trade, fish, and cook alone in first person, handling every rope and decision yourself.
How do navigation and trading work?
You find position and heading with a compass and quadrant, plus the sun, moon, and stars, then mark charts yourself. Trading is buy low and sell high between island economies, alongside paid cargo deliveries.
