Pirate survival adventure by Kraken Express. Everything to know before setting sail.
Windrose is a PvE survival adventure in an imagined age of piracy. You're a captain who dared defy Blackbeard: build, craft, survive, explore and fight on land and sea. Approachable « Souls » gameplay with fearsome bosses, sailing, plunder and hidden treasures.
Developed by Kraken Express and published by Kraken Express + Pocketpair Publishing (Palworld publisher). Released in Early Access on April 14, 2026, Windrose has already passed 1,000,000 sales in 6 days with 200,000+ concurrent players.
Solo offline or coop up to 8 players. 3 biomes in EA (50% more content planned for 1.0), ~30 procedural islands, 100+ handcrafted points of interest, 3 playable ships (ketch, brigantine, frigate), boarding actions, melee/ranged combat, talents, armor, factions and Tortuga city. 50-70h main story.
Generate a 6+ char code, share on Discord.
Recent update: direct IP connection now supported.
Supported (Windows only) via SteamCMD. App ID 4129620.
💡 4 players recommended for optimal performance — up to 8 max.
⚠️ High requirements — SSD strongly recommended · Extra RAM if hosting your own server · Ongoing optimizations (Early Access)
Launch -10% offer: 35.99 CAD (regular 39.99). Supporter Bundle available with OST.
Minimum: Intel i7-8700K or Ryzen 7 2700X, 16 GB RAM, GTX 1080 Ti or RX 6800, 30 GB, DirectX 12. Recommended: Intel i7-10700 or Ryzen 7 5800X, 32 GB RAM, RTX 3080 or RX 6800 XT. SSD strongly advised. Extra RAM if hosting your own dedicated server.
Windrose is available on Steam at 35.99 CAD (launch -10% on the regular 39.99 price). A Supporter Bundle including the OST is also available. Early Access is planned for 1.5 to 2.5 years before the full 1.0 release.
Windrose launched in Early Access on April 14, 2026 on Steam. Within 6 days it surpassed 1,000,000 copies sold with 200,000+ concurrent players. Kraken Express (Pocketpair/Palworld publisher) plans the 1.0 version in 1.5 to 2.5 years with 50% more content.
