Windrose
- 8players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
A pirate survival game in early access: build a base, crew a ship, fight sea battles and take on tough bosses on land.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 8 players on PC.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
How it plays
A crew of friends shares one world, gathering, building a settlement and sailing one ship together, with boarding fights and sword-and-musket combat on shore.
Servers allow up to eight, but the developer says four plays best.
Combat is demanding, and a world takes many evenings.
Each player needs a copy.
Is it good
86%
Very positive on Steam
1.2k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
No split-screen. Online for up to 8 on PC. 86% positive of 49,000 Steam reviews.
- 8
Self-hosted or dedicated servers. The developer recommends four players for the best performance.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Kraken Express
- Platforms
- PC
- Released
- 14 Apr 2026 on PC
- Early access
- Still in early access on Steam
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 13 languages, voices in English
In these lists
Answers
- Does Windrose have couch co-op?
- No. Windrose has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Windrose together?
- Online co-op for up to 8 on PC.
- Do you need two copies of Windrose?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the Windrose story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- Does Windrose work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Windrose free?
- No, it's a paid game.
