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Windrose Celebrates 1 Million Copies Sold as Player Counts Climb
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 70911" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2026/04/19/windrose-1776619841895.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p>Cooperative pirate survival game <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/windrose" target="_blank"><u>Windrose</u></a> has reached 1 million copies sold less than a week after its Early Access launch for PC.</p><p></p><p>Pocketpair Publishing and Kraken Express announced the sales milestone with<a href="https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3041230/view/725783900692939208?l=english" target="_blank"> <u>an update post on Steam today</u></a>. It’s an announcement that saw it sail past the marker six days after launching for PC via the Valve platform and Epic Games Store April 14.</p><p></p><p>Reaching 1 million copies is a feat worth celebrating for Kraken as it charts a course through Early Access development, especially as its concurrent player count on Steam alone continues to climb. It’s managed to climb to 200,000 active pirates on Steam alone, with <a href="https://steamdb.info/app/3041230/charts/" target="_blank"><u>SteambDB</u></a> recording a peak of 211,177 at the time of this piece’s publication.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>"Your support for the game is absolutely astonishing, and your patience while we are working on fixes is truly heart-warming," Kraken said. "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."</p><p></p><p>Windrose, previously known as Crosswind, debuted to ‘Very Positive’ reviews when <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/new-pirate-game-windrose-sets-sail-today" target="_blank"><u>it embarked on its Early Access journey last week</u></a>. Kraken sells it as a "PvE survival adventure in the Age of Piracy," telling fans it will work with them through the development process in the hopes of reaching a 1.0 launch sometime in the next "1.5 to 2.5 years."</p><p></p><p>Players can head out on the sea alone or play with friends via co-op, with the developers estimating the final release will feature "around 50% more content." We said Windrose "made a strong first impression” and praised its “exploration and progression" in our <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/windrose-review-early-access" target="_blank"><u>review so far</u></a> last week.</p><p></p><p></p><p>While Windrose charges ahead, you can see our <a href="https://www.ign.com/videos/10-essential-ship-tips-for-windrose-upgrades-rare-gear-and-more" target="_blank"><u>10 essential ship tips</u></a>. You can also see <a href="https://www.ign.com/videos/how-to-fast-travel-in-windrose-how-to-farm-bells-quickly" target="_blank"><u>our best suggestions for how to quickly farm bells</u></a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/windrose-celebrates-1-million-copies-sold-as-player-counts-climb" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 70911, member: 1"] [IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2026/04/19/windrose-1776619841895.png[/IMG] Cooperative pirate survival game [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/windrose'][U]Windrose[/U][/URL] has reached 1 million copies sold less than a week after its Early Access launch for PC. Pocketpair Publishing and Kraken Express announced the sales milestone with[URL='https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3041230/view/725783900692939208?l=english'] [U]an update post on Steam today[/U][/URL]. It’s an announcement that saw it sail past the marker six days after launching for PC via the Valve platform and Epic Games Store April 14. Reaching 1 million copies is a feat worth celebrating for Kraken as it charts a course through Early Access development, especially as its concurrent player count on Steam alone continues to climb. It’s managed to climb to 200,000 active pirates on Steam alone, with [URL='https://steamdb.info/app/3041230/charts/'][U]SteambDB[/U][/URL] recording a peak of 211,177 at the time of this piece’s publication. "Your support for the game is absolutely astonishing, and your patience while we are working on fixes is truly heart-warming," Kraken said. "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." Windrose, previously known as Crosswind, debuted to ‘Very Positive’ reviews when [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/new-pirate-game-windrose-sets-sail-today'][U]it embarked on its Early Access journey last week[/U][/URL]. Kraken sells it as a "PvE survival adventure in the Age of Piracy," telling fans it will work with them through the development process in the hopes of reaching a 1.0 launch sometime in the next "1.5 to 2.5 years." Players can head out on the sea alone or play with friends via co-op, with the developers estimating the final release will feature "around 50% more content." We said Windrose "made a strong first impression” and praised its “exploration and progression" in our [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/windrose-review-early-access'][U]review so far[/U][/URL] last week. While Windrose charges ahead, you can see our [URL='https://www.ign.com/videos/10-essential-ship-tips-for-windrose-upgrades-rare-gear-and-more'][U]10 essential ship tips[/U][/URL]. You can also see [URL='https://www.ign.com/videos/how-to-fast-travel-in-windrose-how-to-farm-bells-quickly'][U]our best suggestions for how to quickly farm bells[/U][/URL]. [I]Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/windrose-celebrates-1-million-copies-sold-as-player-counts-climb"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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