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    Windrose

    A pirate survival adventure where friends build island settlements, improve their ships and fight on land and sea.

    Online co-op.

    • Online

    Where to buy

    SteamEpic Games StoreOfficial site
    Windrose store art
    Early access
    • Store art
    • Screenshot 1
    • Screenshot 2
    • Screenshot 3
    • Screenshot 4

    Playing together

    All co-op facts
    • Online co-opYesPlayer count not confirmed
    • Local co-opNoOnline only
    • Not confirmed
    • Not confirmed
    • Not confirmed
    • Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating

    About the game

    You wash up after a clash with Blackbeard and begin gathering materials for a new life as a pirate captain. Build a settlement, craft equipment and repair a ship to reach other islands. Quests lead you toward new regions and bosses, while exploration brings supplies, building pieces and better gear. Your home and character keep growing between evenings.

    Friends can share a world through a hosted game or dedicated server. You can sail separate ships or let one player steer while another fires the guns. On shore, extra swords and muskets help with enemy groups, and building gives everyone another job to take on. The store advertises support for eight players and recommends four for performance. It is in early access, with more content planned.

    How it feels

    Kind of game

    Shared survival world

    One lasting world your group settles. You gather, build and push into dangerous places together.

    Now and then
    • Laughter and chaos
    • Working in sync
    • Jumping and climbing
    • Puzzles and figuring out

    Rated on our own feel scale. 5 sources back these ratings.

    Screenshots

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      Why it scores 90%

      What they share

      Kind of game
      Shared survival world
      About
      Island exploration, Fantasy adventure and Wilderness survival
      Notable in both
      Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Fighting
      Core to both
      Exploring, Building and creating, Unlocks and progress
      Sessions
      Ongoing world
      Co-op
      Online co-op
      • 8 online

      Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about exploring islands and a fantasy adventure. Both have long calm stretches.

      No big difference from Windrose.

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      Why it scores 89%

      What they share

      Kind of game
      Shared survival world
      About
      Fantasy adventure and Wilderness survival
      Notable in both
      Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Fighting
      Core to both
      Exploring, Building and creating, Unlocks and progress
      Sessions
      Ongoing world
      Co-op
      Online co-op
      • 6 online
      • Crossplay, platforms unclear

      Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about a fantasy adventure and surviving in the wild. Both are about exploring places you have not seen.

      No big difference from Windrose.

    • Conan Exiles Enhanced

      Why it scores 88%

      What they share

      Kind of game
      Shared survival world
      About
      Fantasy adventure and Wilderness survival
      Core to both
      Exploring, Building and creating, Unlocks and progress
      Notable in both
      Time to hang out, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Fighting
      Sessions
      Ongoing world
      Co-op
      Online co-op
      • Online

      Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both let you build things together. Both are about a fantasy adventure and surviving in the wild.

      No big difference from Windrose.

    All co-op facts

    Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.

    Co-op

    Online co-op
    Yes
    14
    Most players online
    Not confirmed
    Fewest players online
    Not confirmed
    Local co-op
    No
    511
    Most players on one screen
    Does not apply
    Split or shared screen
    Does not apply
    Separate-device co-op
    Not confirmed
    Most players on separate devices
    Not confirmed
    Free base co-op
    No

    The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.

    110
    Confirmed free setups
    Does not apply
    Crossplay
    Not confirmed
    Crossplay between
    Not confirmed
    Friends can join mid-game
    Not confirmed
    Only one of you needs to buy it
    Not confirmed
    Voice chat by distance
    Not confirmed

    Platforms

    Platforms
    PC (Windows)
    110
    Single-player editions
    Not confirmed
    Steam Deck
    Playable
    3

    Release

    Release status
    Early access
    14
    Release date
    14 April 2026
    14

    Genres

    Genres
    Survival, Crafting, Adventure, Action, Role-playing
    1

    Store IDs

    Steam app ID
    3041230
    2
    Wikidata item
    Not confirmed

    Sources

    11 pages
    1. store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Online co-op, Platforms, Release status, Release date, Genres, Kind of game, Sessions, About, Story, Exploring, Building and creating, Fighting, Unlocks and progress, Free base co-op.

      • Online co-op: Publisher describes native online cooperative worlds on hosted and dedicated servers.
      • Platforms: The current product requirements list Windows.
      • Release status: Steam labels the playable product Early Access.
      • Release date: The early access release date is 14 April 2026.
      • Genres: Publisher identifies survival adventure, crafting, action combat and RPG character development.
      • Kind of game: Friends gather, build settlements and explore a dangerous world.
      • Sessions: Settlements, character development and unlocked ships persist across sessions.
      • About: Procedural islands, survival supplies and supernatural enemies sit in a setting of piracy where you captain a ship, fight naval battles with boarding and claim spoils.
      • Story: The campaign follows conflict with Blackbeard and supernatural powers through quests and bosses.
      • Exploring: Discovering islands, dungeons and points of interest is central to progress.
      • Building and creating: Construction ranges from shelters to forts and settlements.
      • Fighting: Land fights and naval battles recur alongside gathering and building.
      • Unlocks and progress: Characters gain talents and equipment while ships and settlements improve.
      • Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
    2. store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026

      Backs Steam app ID.

      • Steam app ID: The public product record identifies app 3041230.
    3. store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026

      Backs Steam Deck.

      • Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
    4. playwindrose.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026

      Backs Online co-op, Release status, Release date.

      • Online co-op: The maker describes a PvE survival adventure playable with friends.
      • Release status: The maker announces that early access is available.
      • Release date: The release announcement is dated 14 April 2026.
    5. gamespot.comPress, read 24 October 2026

      Backs Local co-op.

      • Local co-op: Joey Carr on 14 April 2026 explicitly reports no local split-screen co-op. Each participant uses a different PC.
    6. gamersheroes.comPress, read 24 October 2026

      Backs Working in sync, Planning ahead, Unlocks and progress.

      • Working in sync: Blaine Smith on 14 April 2026 describes shared ships with steering and gun roles, as well as players using separate ships.
      • Planning ahead: Equipment sets, food buffs, weapon choices and ship loadouts affect encounters.
      • Unlocks and progress: The co-op review describes improving gear, unlocking construction pieces and keeping a home settlement across the campaign.
    7. sirusgaming.comPress, read 24 October 2026

      Backs Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Getting better, Jumping and climbing, Puzzles and figuring out, Building and creating.

      • Tension and danger: Erickson Melchor on 20 April 2026 describes dangerous fights separated by sailing and construction.
      • Calm and coziness: The review describes relaxed sailing and long periods creating an island settlement.
      • Getting better: Parrying, committed attacks and reading enemies require practice.
      • Jumping and climbing: The review identifies platforming sections between other activities.
      • Puzzles and figuring out: Pressure plates and tomb puzzles occur as diversions from exploration and combat.
      • Building and creating: The reviewer spends long periods changing the settlement as new construction pieces unlock.
    8. pcgamer.comPress, read 24 October 2026

      Backs Time to hang out, Calm and coziness.

      • Time to hang out: Christopher Livingston on 14 April 2026 sees room for a small group to spend time together through naval battles and base building. He distinguishes this from more frequent improvised comedy.
      • Calm and coziness: The played report describes forgiving survival needs without dehydration or injury management.
    9. steamcommunity.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

      Backs Laughter and chaos.

      • Laughter and chaos: A bounded public helpful-review sample includes minor humorous deaths and group mistakes within the survival loop. Ten cards were read. One card disclosing AI assistance was excluded from the evidence tally.
    10. store.epicgames.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

      Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.

      • Platforms: The opened base-game offer lists Windows requirements. Its older four-plus wording is not the current Steam cap.
      • Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
    11. gamewatcher.comPress, read 24 October 2026

      Backs Local co-op.

      • Local co-op: GameWatcher, April 14, 2026, reports that no local multiplayer options exist. This independently corroborates the GameSpot guide, which could not be accessed again.