Community1 Jul 2026Windrose Devblog: Ashlands (WIP)DISCLAIMER: We’re talking about plans, and plans may change. We tend to experiment a lot. If something does not work well for the game, we discard it. Prototyping a great idea can drastically change how it feels once we actually playtest it. Simply put, if something isn’t great, we tend to pivot it into something a lot better. That’s the nature of development, and it applies to the plans descri…
Over 1,500,000 copies sold and the new trailer Ahoy, captains! As Windrose is sailing into the third week, we’d like to present you this accolades / thank you trailer. That’s a token of our appreciation for your support, patience, and passion. Hopefully you will like it and chuckle at some of the funniest Steam reviews we’ve put in there. With this trailer we also celebrate another milestone –…
Ahoy, captains! We’re into the third week since release, and the high seas remain busy: while Windrose gathered a little less concurrent players over the last weekend compared to the first one, it’s still sailing steady (over 210,000 captains swashbucklin’ at the same time on Sunday!), and the number of daily players actually keeps growing! We’re thrilled to see such passion for our game, and t…
1,000,000 copies sold in 6 days, and over 200,000 players online! Ahoy, captains! We have just plundered another milestone – 1,000,000 copies , and “we” means “you” – a crew of fine brave captains sailing the seas of Windrose. Moreover, today Windrose has assembled over 200,000 concurrent players ! Your support for the game is absolutely astonishing, and your patience while we are working on fi…
Ahoy, captains! While we’re working on the next hotfix update (expected to come this Friday), let us take a short break and thank YOU for this milestone: over 500,000 Windrose copies sold just in 48 hours since launch. That’s a very humbling moment for us, just like seeing the game hitting nearly 100,000 concurrent players yesterday. All of this is possible because of you and thanks to your sup…
1,500,000+ wishlists — thank YOU! You are amazing! Seriously, after climbing to the top demos of Steam Next Fest and reaching one million wishlists we were not expecting this momentum to continue — but here we are, with over 1,500,000 sea wolves waiting for Windrose to finally set sail. Another impressive number — over 800,000 captains have tried the demo! And by the way, you can still do it, t…
Ahoy, mateys! We recently hosted our first-ever Building Contest : a community event where players could truly unleash their creativity. The response was incredible: over 190 submissions poured in, ranging from cozy survival shacks perched on cliffs to sprawling, intricate pirate strongholds. Now it’s time to shine a spotlight on the best of the best. We hope these builds inspire you as much as…
Ahoy, Captains! We hope you’ve had a chance to try the demo ! We also know many of you are passionate about Windrose’s building mode. So we thought—why not put those skills to the test? We’re excited to announce our first-ever community Building Contest on our Discord server . Interested? Then dive in and check the details below. Event Schedule · Submission phase: Feb 26 – Mar 11 · Voting phase…
Ahoy, mateys! A swashbuckling life is about discovery and reward — and that spirit is at the heart of our brand-new “Raging Seas” trailer, just aired on IGN Fan Fest: Now we’re thrilled to share it with you as well. It’s just a glimpse of what’s coming in Early Access: Tortuga, more ships, weapons, armor, building pieces…and more enemies to fight. As for us, we’ll continue working on your feedb…
Hey everyone, and welcome! We’re truly grateful you decided to give our game a chance. Windrose means the world to us, and we hope that, over time, it might come to mean something special to you too. This past week has been a real whirlwind for our team with all the attention the game has been getting. And as the spotlight grows, so do expectations. We’re working hard every day to live up to th…
Hey everyone! As we’re sailing toward the new year, we’re lucky enough to be a part of another great event — PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted . And showing up empty-handed? We figured we could do better than that. We’ve prepared a brief video update showcasing recent progress, featuring: · A greatsword — a heavy two-handed cleaver with far more impact and crowd control potential. We’re excited to se…
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