massively multiplayer online game
Windrose
released 1 Jan 2026
- Microsoft Windows
- role-playing video game
- survival game
- action-adventure game
What it is
Windrose is a survival adventure from Kraken Express set in an alternative Age of Piracy. You play as a captain who challenges Blackbeard, with a survival-and-revenge story that leads into a conflict involving empires, pirate clans and dark powers. The game pairs resource gathering and building across varied biomes with exploration, quests and hand-crafted dungeons. At sea, you captain and customize ships, fight through naval engagements and can board enemy vessels; the adventure also moves between ship and shore. Its listed features include single-player, multiplayer and online co-op, plus adjustable difficulty, full controller support and Steam Cloud. The Steam listing describes it as Early Access and lists Windows as its platform. The release date given is April 14, 2026.
What players like, and what they don't
- Build across varied biomes
- Captain and customize ships
- Naval combat includes boarding actions
- Single-player and online co-op are listed
- Steam listing marks the game Early Access
- Steam platform listing is Windows
Who it suits
It suits players interested in survival crafting, exploration and pirate-themed combat on land and sea. Its single-player and online co-op listings give solo players and groups options to play.
Windrose combines survival building and exploration with ship combat in an Age of Piracy setting. Its listed options include solo play and online co-op, and its Steam entry is marked Early Access.