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Windrose: Fishing Guide – All Fish
This guide details the fishing mechanics in the survival crafting game Windrose, set in the Golden Age of Piracy. It explains how to unlock and craft a Simple Fishing Rod by reaching the Foothills biome and gathering specific resources. The guide also outlines the simple process of catching fish and lists all available fish types in the early access version of the game.
Game Reviews
This article provides reviews for two games: The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon and Windrose. Windrose is highlighted as a pirate survival game entering Early Access.
Windrose: Struggling with 15 Men on a Dead Man’s Chest? Here’s a foolproof way to beat it first time
This guide provides a strategy for completing the '15 Men on a Dead Man's Chest' quest in the pirate survival game Windrose. It details how to use a fence to trap and defeat enemies, a method described as 'cheesing' the encounter, to ensure a successful first attempt.
Windrose is a pretty good karaoke cover of Assassin's Creed: Black Flag, but you'll have to play a lot of…
Windrose is a survival game that blends pirate fantasy elements with mechanics like hunger, base-building, and resource gathering, drawing heavy inspiration from Assassin's Creed: Black Flag. While the survival aspects are functional, they lack innovation compared to titles like Grounded or Subnautica. The game improves when supernatural elements are introduced, but combat and gunplay are described as underwhelming. Ship combat and the overall experience are compared favorably to Assassin's Creed: Black Flag, especially when played with friends.
How to craft Gunpowder in Windrose
This guide explains how to craft Gunpowder in the survival game Windrose, a critical mid-game resource. Players can loot Gunpowder from pirate encampments and enemy drops, but crafting becomes available after progressing to the Foothills region. Crafting requires Ash and Sulfur, which can be obtained through burning wood or mining specific nodes, respectively.
This Windrose Mod Makes Fast Travel Way More Convienent
A new mod for the survival-crafter Windrose, created by yakuzadeso, significantly improves the game's fast travel system by allowing players to click on the map to travel between points. This mod removes the need to place multiple Fast Travel Bells and interact directly with them, making traversal across islands much more convenient. The game, developed by Kraken Express, is currently in early access on PC and has sold over a million copies.
If Windrose isn't quenching your sealord fantasies, maybe carving out your own Libertalia in pirate citybuilder Corsair Cove will
Hooded Horse announced Corsair Cove, an island citybuilder and colony management sim developed by Limbic Entertainment, set to release in 2026. Players will build a pirate kingdom, manage resources, and send ships out for plunder. The game will feature vertical building mechanics and will be available on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Game Pass.
Windrose Sales Hit 1m in Under a Week
Kraken Express announced that its piratical survival-crafter Windrose has sold over one million units on PC via Steam Early Access in under a week. The game also surpassed 200,000 concurrent players. Windrose is expected to remain in Early Access for another 1.5 to 2.5 years.
Windrose sells 1 million copies in less than a week, and as the open-world pirate game passes 220,000 concurrent Steam players, devs say the support is "absolutely astonishing"
The open-world pirate game Windrose has achieved significant success, selling over one million copies in less than a week since its early access launch on April 14. The game also set a new concurrent player record on Steam, surpassing 220,000 players. Developer Kraken Express expressed gratitude for the "absolutely astonishing" support, acknowledging player patience as they work on fixes.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, "Gaming's Worst-Kept Secret," Is Finally Being Revealed Soon
Ubisoft will officially reveal the remake/remaster of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, codenamed Resynced, on April 23. The game is slated for a July 9 release on modern platforms and has reportedly been reworked with new content. The announcement comes as another pirate game, Windrose, achieves significant sales.
Pirate Game Windrose Sells 1 Million Copies, Passes 200,000 Concurrents On Steam
The pirate-themed survival adventure game Windrose has achieved significant success, selling over 1 million copies and reaching a peak of 222,134 concurrent players on Steam. Developer Kraken Express announced these milestones, noting that the game is also available on the Epic Games Store and Stove. While currently focused on its 1.0 release, the developer has not ruled out future console ports for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
How to get and use Quagmire Powder in Windrose
This guide explains how to obtain and use Quagmire Powder in the game Windrose. Players can acquire this material by defeating Plague Thralls found in the Cursed Swamps biome. Quagmire Powder is a crucial component for crafting Mire Metal Ingots, which are necessary for endgame weapon and ship upgrades.
Piratical survival game Windrose sails past 1m copies sold, as player counts continue to rise
The piratical survival game Windrose, developed by Kraken Express, has sold over 1 million copies in its first six days of early access release. The game also achieved a peak of 200,000 concurrent players. The developer expressed gratitude for player support and feedback, highlighting the successful pivot from a free-to-play MMO concept to a premium title.
"Wind" i segeln – piratäventyret Windrose säljer 1 miljon
The pirate-themed PvE survivor adventure game Windrose, developed by Kraken Express, has achieved significant success since its PC early access launch on April 14. The game has sold one million copies and reached over 200,000 concurrent players within its first six days. Windrose features land and sea combat, building, crafting, exploration, and soulslike-inspired boss battles.
Windrose Early Access sales top one million in six days
The cooperative pirate survival game Windrose has achieved over one million sales within its first six days of Early Access. This milestone highlights the strong initial reception and commercial success of the title.
Steam week in review: Pragmata and Windrose face off, with sad sci-fi dads proving no match for tree-chopping pirates
The pirate survival game Windrose has achieved significant success in its early access launch on Steam, selling one million copies in six days and surpassing the concurrent player count of Pragmata. While Pragmata, a sci-fi shooter from Capcom, also performed well and released on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X, Windrose's popularity on PC has been a notable surprise. Other games mentioned include Counter-Strike 2, Mouse: P.I. For Hire, PUBG: Battlegrounds, and Forza Horizon 6.
MMO Week in Review: Gorgon’s drama, TurtleWoW’s demise, Ashes’ docs
This week in the MMORPG genre saw significant drama and updates across various titles. Ashes of Creation's former boss released legal documents, Project Gorgon faced community backlash over bans, and TurtleWoW announced its closure following a lawsuit. Additionally, Book of Travels is transitioning to a solo offline game, while new content and updates arrived for games like Guild Wars 2, Final Fantasy XIV, and Elder Scrolls Online.
Windrose Has Sold 1 Million Copies Within Six Days of Early Access Release
Kraken Express announced that its pirate-themed survival crafting game Windrose has sold over one million copies within six days of its Early Access release on PC. The game also peaked at over 200,000 concurrent players. The developer plans to support the game for 1.5 to 2.5 years, with the 1.0 update promising 50% more content.
All Traveler’s Camp chest locations in Windrose and how to find them
This guide details how to find the two chests located at Traveler's Camps in the game Windrose. The first chest is typically found in the open near tents or a campfire, while the second is hidden and requires a shovel to dig up near a distinctive dead tree marked with a red scarf.
How to complete Catastrophe’s Aftermarth in Windrose
This guide details how to complete the Catastrophe's Aftermath faction quest in Windrose, which is recommended for players at character level 7. It outlines the steps involved, including retrieving supplies from a ship, delivering them to Charlie Sharpe, collecting healing herbs for Doctor Galen, and defeating Jim Godart.