Windrose sails past 1 million copies in under a week
The pirate adventure also passed 200,000 concurrent players while the team thanked captains for their support and patience with ongoing fixes.
Windrose has cleared 1,000,000 copies sold in just six days, with the studio celebrating the milestone in a Steam update on April 19, 2026.
The team also said the game passed 200,000 concurrent players on the same day. In its note to players, the developer thanked captains for the support, said it has been reading reviews, comments, videos, and streams, and acknowledged that fixes are still in progress.
The milestone gives Windrose a fast start on PC, where it has already drawn a large enough crowd to push its peak concurrent total above 200,000. For a new release, that is a loud signal that the game has found an audience quickly, even as the team continues work behind the scenes.
The developer closed the message in a playful pirate tone, calling the community the driving force behind the game’s success.
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