Windrose Early Access set

Windrose will enter Early Access on April 14, giving players a firm date to start playing the pirate survival game before its full release. (store.steampowered.com) Developer Windrose Crew and publisher Forward Gateway announced the date during the Triple-i Initiative Showcase on April 9. The Early Access version is launching on personal computer through Steam. (gematsu.com) The Steam announcement says the base game will cost $29.99 at launch. The studio also says it plans to raise the price when Windrose leaves Early Access for its full version. (steamcommunity.com) Early Access is Steam’s label for games sold before they are finished, with developers updating them in public based on player feedback. Windrose’s Steam page says the team plans to use Discord, Steam discussions, in-game reports and surveys to collect that feedback. (store.steampowered.com) Windrose is a player-versus-environment survival adventure set in an alternative Age of Piracy, with ship combat, base building, crafting and exploration. The official site says it can be played solo offline or in co-op with up to four players on self-hosted or dedicated servers. (windrosecrew.com) The launch build is not the full game. The Steam page says Early Access starts with three biomes, about 30 procedurally generated islands, more than 90 hand-crafted points of interest, three playable ships, faction quests and a basic reputation system. (store.steampowered.com) Windrose has built momentum on Steam before release. Recent coverage described it as one of the platform’s most-wishlisted indie games, and multiple outlets reported that its February demo drew heavy interest during Steam Next Fest. (msn.com) The date matters because it turns wishlist interest into a real test of whether Windrose can hold players through a long public build-out. On April 14, that test starts with a $29.99 Early Access launch on Steam. (store.steampowered.com)