What changed in Windrose in 2026

A work-in-progress faction screen would show shared reputation, trade information and personal quest progress.

The developers previewed visual and navigation improvements for the Adventure tab.

Planned dialogue improvements include read-branch indicators, font sizes and background opacity settings.

The developers previewed collectible shanties, playlist controls and an optional on-screen lyrics mode for Ashlands.

A lighter, clearer HUD was shown as work in progress for Ashlands.

Players will be able to choose different color schemes for ship elements, allowing for greater personalization.

Players can choose sails and flags independently, enhancing the ship's silhouette and identity.

Players will have more control over individual parts of their ship's exterior, including figurehead, hull decor, stern, and helm.

A new camera feature will allow players to view and adjust their ship in-game, providing a clearer look at customization options.

The customization interface will be adjusted to support the expanded options, ensuring choices remain clear and manageable.

Existing faction-specific ship variants will be removed, but players will not lose progress as resources from dismantled ships will be refunded.

Ships will have designated building spots to maintain performance and the aesthetic of sailing vessels.

Introducing new systems to make crew involvement and cannon usage more interactive and engaging.

Reworking ship customization to allow broader and more flexible options, moving away from faction-specific variants.

Players can now customize the ship's hold with functional and decorative elements, enhancing gameplay and personal space.

Existing weapons, specifically Halberds and Greatswords, are receiving enhancements.

A look at a new variant of the Brethren of the Coast Galleon and ship damage FX.

New clothing sets for factions to better reflect their character.

Introducing a colorful new armor set for one of the NPCs.

Cannonballs now correctly deal damage when hitting a ship’s stern.

Cannonballs now correctly deal damage when hitting a ship’s sails or hull.

Fixed an issue where projectiles could pass through ships without registering hits at long distances.

A random bug may cause volleys fired from the front cannons to deal no damage, even when cannonballs clearly hit the ship’s hull. This will be fixed in a future update.

The developers planned to expand the shanty collection in Ashlands.

The team planned new decorations, building pieces and quality-of-life improvements for Ashlands.

The developers planned expanded story and side quests, new factions and an Obol hunt for Ashlands.

The developers were exploring ways to deepen ship gameplay using community feedback.

The proposed fourth biome was previewed with new islands, enemies, resources and a boss; the update remained in early development.

The developers were exploring more natural NPC ship behavior and formations as potential improvements.

First look at concept work for possible character armor sets.

Refreshed costume concepts for the Buccaneer faction.

The team was exploring additional ship classes and faction variants, expecting at least one new class in Ashlands.

Docker images with Linux server support have been added. For setup instructions, see DedicatedServer.md in the dedicated server root directory.

Documentation added for Dedicated Server users.

Fixed a bug that could occasionally cause ship artillery aiming to get stuck.

Slight updates made to the visuals of onion flowers.

Items dropped on player-built soil patches will no longer fall through the ground.

Optimizations made to reduce disk space usage and improve disk write performance during gameplay.

Slight adjustments made for smoother and more responsive gameplay after equipping weapons.

Fixed a bug that caused the 'Unstuck' command to become unavailable while controlling a ship battery.

Fixed a bug where ship aiming could get stuck when interacting with a battery while blocking.

Prevented multiple server instances from running on the same PC.

Player and ship action panels now execute actions when a button is pressed instead of when it is released.

If two players are fighting different bosses simultaneously, killing one boss will no longer grant the achievement to the other player.

Slight improvements made to performance when boarding.

Fixed a crash that could occasionally occur when unequipping items from a ship.

Fixed a rare bug where killing monsters in Stargazer Ruins could incorrectly count as a Jim Godart kill.

Fixed an issue that prevented Dedicated Server users from changing settings in WorldDescription.json.

All plants placed by the player should now correctly snap to soil patches.

Fixed a known issue from the previous update where old worlds and characters could not be deleted correctly.

Slight improvements made to performance when using ship artillery.

Characters created before version 0.10.0.4 cannot be deleted due to Steam Cloud synchronization; will be fixed in a future update.

Notification window appears for old, corrupted save files that cannot be migrated.

Implemented a new storage and backup system for save files.

Broken save files no longer block the game from loading.

Game settings will be reset after this patch; players should back them up manually if needed.

The game now automatically backs up all data every 10 minutes of gameplay and upon exiting.

Fixed an issue where D-pad Left was incorrectly mapped to the 'Take All' action in the crafting station UI.

Updated the save file structure for cloud synchronization to minimize syncing issues.

A special UI window will appear if the latest save file is found to be broken at startup, allowing players to recover data from a backup.

Implemented a system to migrate old save files to the new format, mostly seamless.

Fixed connection problems with non-English Windows usernames, a rare invalid inventory slot crash, and a crash from killing Drowned with ship cannon fire.

Added crop growth and harvesting sounds, Drowned ranged-attack cues, and longer bonfire and travel tracks. The ship camera now preserves crew voice lines.

The patch reduced idle server and client CPU use and reduced disk use during play. It also improved ship performance while hosting.

The update added around 40 missing wall triangles, three floor triangles, and four seedbed variants. Crafting costs dropped for many building pieces.

More actions and two-handed firearm controls can be remapped. Widescreen displays gained a safe-zone setting, and the Hide UI toggle now leaves menus visible.

Hardwood and Tainted Bile drop rates increased. Ship disassembly now requires enough inventory or nearby chest space for returned resources.

Players can force relay servers when direct peer-to-peer connections fail. The setting can increase latency and does not apply to direct-IP connections.

Improved support recalculation when destructible supports break, corrected the shovel flattening baseline, and fixed snapping and collision for several building pieces.

Implementing various fixes and improvements for player experience.

Adding new building pieces to enhance gameplay.

Upcoming content update introducing a new biome.

New platform for support, bug reports, and feature suggestions.

Optimizing CPU usage during idle states.

Minimizing disk load on SSDs during gameplay.

Enhancing the saves backup system with a more robust solution.

Addressing various connectivity problems in the next update.

Enhancements aimed at overall game performance and stability.

It should now be smoother.

They are now displayed correctly with the proper VFX.

They no longer lose targets as quickly and will correctly close the distance if a player moves too far away.

VFX was floating above the deck during boarding.

It should now function correctly.

This should alleviate some of the connectivity issues for dedicated hosts.

It now correctly destroys trees while moving.

This occurred if it fell into the Altar's bowl due to full inventory when receiving it.

Effects could be interrupted by other consumables or dashes.

That was actually stupid.

The limit is now 1–32 characters.

This occurred during his Grab attack.

Now displays a UI error message if the server is outdated.

Examples for 'Easy', 'Medium', and 'Hard'.

They now pass through players and other NPCs.

This allows more time for world version updates.

Windrose is now available in Early Access.

The Supporter Bundle includes the official soundtrack and wallpapers for $39.99.

The studio Windrose Crew has been renamed to Kraken Express.

Windrose Early Access is set to launch on April 14, 2026.

Users can click reveal buttons to view hidden text fields.

Gradual improvements to controller usability.

An optional setting to hold the mouse button for resource gathering.

Ability to fine-tune the field of view.

New workbench for dismantling unwanted items for base materials.

Ability to cycle between targets using mouse or hotkeys.

Loot will now be randomized, enhancing the exploration experience.

Testing to increase co-op capacity from 4 to 8 players.

Support for Nvidia DLSS and FSR as upscalers.

Introducing the ability to man the ship batteries with one player per battery.

Adding less melodic voices to shanties for a more pirate-like feel.

New building element for a visible signal fire to guide players.

Showcasing the top builds from the community's first-ever building contest, highlighting creativity and storytelling.

Community Building Contest on Discord with submission and voting phases.