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Windrose Hits 1 Million Sales and Tops 200,000 Concurrent Players on Steam

The breakout suggests a PC‑first path to 1.0 with ongoing fixes to co‑op stability.

Overview

  • Kraken Express said the pirate survival game sold 1 million copies in less than a week and peaked above 200,000 simultaneous players on Steam.
  • Windrose climbed into Steam’s most‑played ranks and overtook fixtures like Rust and Crimson Desert during its first week.
  • The team is issuing patches to improve online play after players reported server routing problems and unstable co‑op sessions.
  • The Early Access plan targets 1.5 to 2.5 years of development with about 50% more content before the 1.0 launch.
  • The studio expressed interest in eventual console versions but said finishing the PC 1.0 release comes first.