Windrose, the newest pirate survival crafting game to release on Steam, has officially sold over 1 million copies in less than a week of its early access. It has also achieved 200,000 concurrent players on Steam. The team behind the game, Kraken Express, sends a thank-you to its players for all their support. Windrose has seen massive success since its initial launch, selling 500,000, and now, five days later, it’s over 1 million sold. Windrose is a tremendous success, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon.

Windrose, released in early access back on April 14, 2026, to tremendous success with 500,00 copies sold on the first day and nothing but glowing reviews on Steam. goes to show that people are hungry for a pirate game with gameplay similar to Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag’s ship combat. And now, only six days after its early release and less than a week, it has sold over 1 million copies and reached 200,000 concurrent players, which is insane, to say the least. Kraken Express put out a message to players on Steam: “Ahoy, captains! We have just plundered another milestone – 1,000,000 copies, and ‘we’ means ‘you’ – a crew of fine, brave captains sailing the seas of Windrose. Moreover, today Windrose has assembled over 200,000 concurrent players! Your support for the game is absolutely astonishing, and your patience while we are working on fixes is truly heart-warming.”

They also talk about how they are watching the community and sharing this wholesome message: ” Your support for the game is absolutely astonishing, and your patience while we are working on fixes is truly heart-warming. While we keep working on the game, we read your reviews and comments, watch your videos and streams, and sometimes, honestly, shed a pirate-y tear of happiness, because now when the game is out you share our dream of swashbuckling adventure. And there are boars, too, we know, but whatever does not send you flying into the nearest tree, makes you stronger, right?

Windrose is now available on Steam in early access, with no official release date. The game is a single-player and co-op survival-adventure game that lets you take control of your own pirate and explore the open seas. You can jump in solo or with up to 4 others to plunder and craft to your heart’s content. Windrose has been one of the most anticipated games of this year, having originally passed 1.5 million on Steam wishlists. It’s now on the road to surpassing that, and in sales alone, this game looks to be shaping up to be one of the biggest games of this year.