Windrose Sails Its Way to Steam Early Access

jasonnieva April 16, 2026

Windrose officially arrives in Early Access on Steam. This marks the beginning of the Age of Piracy as it invites everyone to a PvE survival adventure. The game has players fight solo, or with friends, over land and sea.

Windrose is a survival adventure that's set in an alternative Age of Piracy. The game features the classic "build, craft, survive" formula and combines it with intense combat and engaging exploration on land and sea. Players progress across the vast procedurally generated biomes which are filled with hidden mysteries, hand-crafted dungeons and quests. They'll need to gather their crew and captain the ship through brutal naval combat with boarding actions and seamless transitions between ship and shore.

Challenging Blackbeard

They say that each legend begins with a reckless crossing. In the game, players take on the role of a captain who has the courage to challenge Blackbeard. What starts as a grounded story of survival and revenge leads into a growing conflict between empires, pirate clans, and mysterious dark powers looming on the horizon.

Naval combat is shaped by the decisions of the players. They can equip and customize the ship to suit their playstyle, from nimble ketch to versatile brig and monstrous frigate. Once the cannons go silent, they can then claim their spoils and share a sea shanty with the crew as they sail onward.

A Swashbuckling Adventure

It's not all naval battles as players can also hack, slash, batter, and shoot their way forward. They can master a wide range of melee weapons and firearms. It's important to keep an eye out for new gear that include the likes of sabers, rapiers, halberds, greatswords, pistols, and muskets, to name a few.

Players can shape their combat style through talents and flexible loadouts with unique armor sets. They can use food and potions to gain powerful buffs. Players can also test their skills against a wide range of enemies and challenging bosses, defeat them, and claim their treasures.

Special Offers

Windrose is currently being offered on Steam at a 10% launch discount. This offer ends April 22. Then there is the Windrose Supporter Bundle, that's also being offered at a 10% discount. In addition to the base game, the bundle also has the soundtrack that brings together the signature ambient tracks along with a hearty selection of sea shanties performed by the incomparable Seán Dagher. The soundtrack has a total of 33 tracks.

Get Windrose on Steam now.