2026-08-28 14:02 UTC · Community Announcements · Bambino
Hey, captains!The end of summer is drawing near, and while it’s a little sad to see it go, we’re putting more and more effort into our next update, Ashlands.We decided to share a few small work-in-progress snippets from development to cheer you up a bit. The team sends its warmest regards and can’t wait to show you more of what we’ve been working on!Starting off with a colorful new armor set for one of our NPCs. It should be pretty obvious who this is, right? Some love for the Halberds and Greatswords — existing weapons deserve it, too! Some faction clothing sets — to better reflect their char
2026-08-25 07:04 UTC · Community Announcements · Bambino
Patch Notes, version: 0.10.0.9Cannonballs now correctly deal damage when hitting a ship’s stern.Cannonballs now correctly deal damage when hitting a ship’s sails or hull.
2026-07-08 07:08 UTC · Community Announcements · Bambino
Ahoy, captains!Here’s a small patch with a few improvements. We’re also very grateful for all your feedback and comments on the latest devblog post.One known issue remains in this build, but we’re already looking into it and plan to fix it in a future update.Thank you for staying with us, and stay tuned for more news.Patch Notes, version: 0.10.0.8Fixed an issue where projectiles could pass through ships without registering hits at long distances.Improved Japanese localization.Known issue: A random bug may cause volleys fired from the front cannons to deal no damage, even when cannonballs clear
2026-07-02 09:57 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
Now that the post-launch waters have settled, Kraken Express is steering the ship towards its first big Windrose update. The pirate survival game exploded onto the scene in April in fittingly dramatic fashion - racking up more than two million sales and even briefly outstripping the pace of the mighty Rust on Steam. That's a lot of adventurers ready for their next outing across the water, and the studio promises that our journey to the Windrose Ashlands will see "the main story and side quests grow significantly in scope." Read the full story on PCGamesN: Windrose's new Ashlands biome will exp
2026-07-01 21:34 UTC · PC Gamer · Christopher Livingston
s a survival game, Windrose is an extremely forgiving one. Your weapons and gear never degrade. If your pirate ship sinks you can rebuild it with a mere 20 pieces of wood. You can't die of hunger or thirst, and your NPC pirate crew, well… they can't die at all... Read more.
2026-07-01 13:56 UTC · Community Announcements · Bambino
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 described below. In the end, these are general thoughts we’ll continue expanding on as development progresses.Ahoy, captains! It’s been a while since the Early Access release, thank you for making it incredibl
2026-06-25 06:50 UTC · Community Announcements · Bambino
Hey, everyone!We are releasing another batch of small improvements and fixes for the current build.Please note that we'll also be performing some backend maintenance, which means the game will be temporarily unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. Patch notes, version: 0.10.0.7Added Docker images with Linux server support. For setup instructions, see DedicatedServer.md in the dedicated server root directory.Added Traditional Chinese language support.Sails can once again be damaged by cannonball hits.P.S. Another development blog is coming soon. Stay tuned!
2026-05-18 06:51 UTC · Community Announcements · Bambino
Hey, captains! We’re releasing another small update that fixes several issues. We’re closely monitoring your reports and will continue rolling out hotfixes and improvements.Patch NotesVersion: 0.10.0.6Reduced disk space usage and optimized disk writes during gameplay.Slightly improved performance during boarding.Slightly improved performance when using ship artillery.Player and ship action panels now execute actions when a button is pressed instead of when it is released.Slightly adjusted attack and block animation transitions after equipping weapons for smoother and more responsive gameplay.A
2026-05-15 04:18 UTC · PC Gamer · Shaun Prescott
Early access pirate sim Windrose has hit two million sales, pretty much exactly a month after its April 14 release date. That's a big number, and to contextualize it with another sales milestone announced this week, it took Silent Hill f more than six months to sell the same amount... Read more.
2026-05-14 17:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Bambino
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
2026-05-12 09:00 UTC · SteamDB · SteamDB
* Forza Horizon 6; * Subnautica 2; * Diablo® IV; * Gamble With Your Friends; * Far Far West; * Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era; * Dead as Disco; * Windrose; * Conan Exiles Enhanced; * Baldur's Gate 3; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
2026-05-05 09:00 UTC · SteamDB · SteamDB
* Steam Controller; * Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era; * Far Far West; * Forza Horizon 6; * Diablo® IV; * Windrose; * PRAGMATA; * Dead by Daylight; * Crimson Desert; * HELLDIVERS™ 2; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
2026-05-04 08:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Bambino
Hey, captains! We’re rolling out a new Steam Cloud Saves update intended to fix the issue with corrupted saves. We’ll be closely monitoring your feedback and will respond accordingly if any issues arise.Version: 0.10.0.5.120-073042fbSave files improvementsImplemented a new storage and backup system for save filesThe game now automatically backs up all data every 10 minutes of gameplay and upon exitingUpdated the save file structure for cloud synchronization to minimize syncing issuesBroken save files no longer block the game from loadingData Recovery UI: If the latest save file for a world or
2026-04-30 12:23 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
Windrose has been out in open waters for just over a couple of weeks now, and developer Kraken Express has already charted a course towards its next big update. With new biome Ashlands on the distant horizon, it's time for the studio to swab the decks, board up those leaks, and ensure the piratey survival game is shipshape and ready for the journey ahead. Today's patch does just that, with major networking and performance fixes, as well as the addition of new building pieces, being the main highlights. Read the full story on PCGamesN: New Windrose update fixes your holey roofs with more buildi
2026-04-30 11:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Bambino
Over 1,500,000 copies sold and the new trailerAhoy, 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 – over 1,500,000 copies sold. The community keeps growing, the feedback keeps flowing, and looking at this, we feel huge gratitude. Thank you for this opportunity, captains! P.S. Don’t forget to check out a
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