Windrose is a survival game set in an alternative Age of Piracy. It features the classic “build, craft, survive” formula and challenging boss fights, complementing it with sea battles, boarding actions and seamless ship-to-land gameplay. Driven by real-world characters and supernatural powers alike, the story unfolds into an epic fight against unspoken ancient evil.

You are a freelance courier betrayed and stranded after a job gone wrong. What starts as a grounded story of survival and revenge will put you in the middle of a conflict between empires, pirate clans and mysterious dark powers looming on the horizon. Windrose is brimming with the Age of Piracy allure!

Answer the call of the seas! Take the helm and blast your enemies with cannons or finish them off in fierce boarding actions. Your adventure continues on sea or land seamlessly: bombard coastal forts from afar, close in and engage the defenders in hand-to-hand combat! Command a nimble cutter, an all-rounder frigate, a monstrous galleon and other ships. Oh, and don't forget to sing sea shanties with your crew while you travel.

At its core Windrose is a refined and comprehensive survival experience. Explore vibrant, diverse biomes and gather resources, unleash your creativity in building and crafting, turn your shelter into a fully operational outpost. Recruit and expand your crew to speed up harvesting and production. You’ll need every advantage to overcome the dangers ahead.

Hack, slash, batter and shoot your way to glory! Master a vast arsenal of melee weapons and firearms. Parry and dodge enemy attacks, and make good use of different strikes to gain the upper hand. Manage food, potions and oils for powerful buffs. Put your skills and loadouts to the test against challenging bosses, defeat them and plunder their treasures.

Co-op features will add countless hours of fun. Explore, survive, build and fight together: the game story is fully playable in group.

After reaching 1 million units sold in its first week, 1.5 million a few weeks later,  Windrose has now passed the 2 million mark.

Hey, captains!

Another incredible milestone in our journey — 2,000,000 brave souls have plunged into the Archipelago to live the swashbuckling life alongside us!

When we first set sail, we could only hope that our game would find such a passionate and dedicated community. Seeing so many of you exploring the seas, sharing your stories, creating content, reporting issues, and supporting us every step of the way means more than we can properly express.

Every screenshot, every stream, every review, every bug report, and every kind word has helped shape this adventure into something truly special. The Archipelago feels alive because of you.

In terms of development updates, we’re planning to release another patch soon to address several common issues reported by the community. After that, we begin full production on the next major update. We’re still discussing the scope of that update internally, so it will take some time before we can share more details. However, our goal remains the same: to continue expanding the experience in meaningful ways and make the wait worthwhile.

Thank you again, captains. This milestone is a new beginning for us, for the game, and for the community we’re building together. We are deeply touched by your support and will continue working hard to make this adventure worthy of your time and passion.

Fair winds and following seas,
Kraken Express

Windrose is currently available through Early Access on Steam, Epic Games Store and Stove.

Key Features

• A Pirate Tale for the Ages: Welcome to the Age of Piracy! You are a freelance courier betrayed and stranded after a job gone wrong. What starts as a grounded story of survival and revenge will put you in the middle of a conflict between empires, pirate clans and mysterious dark powers looming on the horizon.
• Conquer the Seas: Take the helm, blast your enemies with cannons or finish them off in fierce boarding actions. Your adventure traverses sea and land seamlessly: bombard coastal forts from afar or close in and engage in hand-to-hand combat! Command a nimble cutter, an all-rounder frigate, a colossal galleon, and other ships. And don't forget to sing sea shanties with your crew while you travel, on your own or in co-op!
• Survive the Onslaught: Windrose is a refined and comprehensive survival experience. Explore vibrant, diverse biomes, gather resources, unleash your creativity in building and crafting, and turn your shelter into a fully operational outpost. Recruit and expand your crew to speed up harvesting and production. You’ll need every advantage to overcome the dangers ahead.
• Become the Savviest Swashbuckler: Hack, slash, bash and shoot your way to glory! Master a vast arsenal of melee weapons and firearms, parry and dodge enemy attacks, and make good use of different strikes to gain the upper hand. Put your skills to the test against challenging bosses – defeat them and plunder their treasures!

Windrose is in development for PC (Steam).