Windrose is a survival game set in an alternative Age of Piracy. It features the classic “build, craft, survive” formula and challenging boss fights, complementing it with sea battles, boarding actions and seamless ship-to-land gameplay. Driven by real-world characters and supernatural powers alike, the story unfolds into an epic fight against unspoken ancient evil.

You are a freelance courier betrayed and stranded after a job gone wrong. What starts as a grounded story of survival and revenge will put you in the middle of a conflict between empires, pirate clans and mysterious dark powers looming on the horizon. Windrose is brimming with the Age of Piracy allure!

Answer the call of the seas! Take the helm and blast your enemies with cannons or finish them off in fierce boarding actions. Your adventure continues on sea or land seamlessly: bombard coastal forts from afar, close in and engage the defenders in hand-to-hand combat! Command a nimble cutter, an all-rounder frigate, a monstrous galleon and other ships. Oh, and don't forget to sing sea shanties with your crew while you travel.

At its core Windrose is a refined and comprehensive survival experience. Explore vibrant, diverse biomes and gather resources, unleash your creativity in building and crafting, turn your shelter into a fully operational outpost. Recruit and expand your crew to speed up harvesting and production. You’ll need every advantage to overcome the dangers ahead.

Hack, slash, batter and shoot your way to glory! Master a vast arsenal of melee weapons and firearms. Parry and dodge enemy attacks, and make good use of different strikes to gain the upper hand. Manage food, potions and oils for powerful buffs. Put your skills and loadouts to the test against challenging bosses, defeat them and plunder their treasures.

Co-op features will add countless hours of fun. Explore, survive, build and fight together: the game story is fully playable in group.

Yo ho, ya scalleywags! 

Windrose, formerly known as Crosswind, released a brand-new trailer showing off just a taste of the swashbuckling action that players can expect, including high-stakes shootouts, intense swordfights, and high-seas shenanigans:

• A greatsword — a heavy two-handed cleaver with far more impact and crowd control potential. We’re excited to see the builds you’ll create around it.
• A blunderbuss — sometimes getting close & loud is the fastest path to survival, especially when a greatsword isn’t quick enough to turn the tide.
• A new enemy type: the grenadier — you didn’t think danger wouldn’t evolve, did you? More firepower in your hands means more explosive threats in your way — sometimes literally.
• Interface improvements, including an updated map — cleaner visuals, richer detail, and a look more fitting for explorers. Place markers, chart routes, and plan like adventurers who leave no shore uncharted.

Ahoy, mateys!

Windrose has recently shifted from free-to-play live service Survival MMO to a buy-to-play Survival Adventure. 

We thank you for your understanding and patience, even though this change is heavy and it narrows down the scope of the game quite a lot. The game has become something very different from what we initially planned, but our excitement for the journey ahead is the same. To set this in stone, we decided to rename the game, and from now on, it will sail under the new name: Windrose.

We believe this change reflects the new direction we’ve chosen: it’s more about exploration, adventure, treasure hunting and having a good time with your friends as opposed to power struggle, PvP, intense live service schedule and massively multiplayer experience. 

While this—practically—new game is far less ambitious in scope, it comes with some benefits not possible before, like dedicated servers, offline play, and classic buy-it-once experience that keeps things simple and lets you play whenever you want. And, what’s more important, our passion for the Age of Piracy is not going anywhere: we are still very, very YARRRR!

We launched Windrose publicly, held our first Steam Playtest, and, most importantly, reworked the project in a new direction — one that required difficult decisions, patience, and time to rebuild. Throughout this journey, we shared updates, stories and progress with you, and none of it would have been possible without your support and attention.

No one knows what 2026 will bring, and we’re no exception. We can’t promise that everything will be easy, flawless, or predictable, but we can promise that we will keep working, keep improving, and keep pushing even when the wind is against us. We’ll move forward with care and persistence, one step at a time, and your presence alongside us means more than you know.

Take care, and may the warmth of the holidays lift your dreams and lead them to shine like gold.

Always yours,
Windrose Crew

Key Features

• A Pirate Tale for the Ages: Welcome to the Age of Piracy! You are a freelance courier betrayed and stranded after a job gone wrong. What starts as a grounded story of survival and revenge will put you in the middle of a conflict between empires, pirate clans and mysterious dark powers looming on the horizon.
• Conquer the Seas: Take the helm, blast your enemies with cannons or finish them off in fierce boarding actions. Your adventure traverses sea and land seamlessly: bombard coastal forts from afar or close in and engage in hand-to-hand combat! Command a nimble cutter, an all-rounder frigate, a colossal galleon, and other ships. And don't forget to sing sea shanties with your crew while you travel, on your own or in co-op!
• Survive the Onslaught: Windrose is a refined and comprehensive survival experience. Explore vibrant, diverse biomes, gather resources, unleash your creativity in building and crafting, and turn your shelter into a fully operational outpost. Recruit and expand your crew to speed up harvesting and production. You’ll need every advantage to overcome the dangers ahead.
• Become the Savviest Swashbuckler: Hack, slash, bash and shoot your way to glory! Master a vast arsenal of melee weapons and firearms, parry and dodge enemy attacks, and make good use of different strikes to gain the upper hand. Put your skills to the test against challenging bosses – defeat them and plunder their treasures!

Windrose is in development for PC (Steam).