'We couldn’t even have imagined this': Co-op pirate survival game Windrose has been wishlisted over 1 million times

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Windrose Crew) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter PC Gamer Get the PC Gamer Newsletter Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Want to add more newsletters? Every Friday GamesRadar+ Your weekly update on everything you could ever want to know about the games you already love, games we know you’re going to love in the near future, and tales from the communities that surround them. 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From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we’ve got you covered. Signup + Once a month SFX Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month! Signup + An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter Avast ye! Thar, off the starboard bow, sail ho! It’s a pirate ship, and it’s headed right toward your wishlist! Heave ho, you scallywags!That’s pirate speak for: did you know co-op pirate survival game Windrose now has over 1,000,000 wishlists on Steam? That massive bounty of excited fans means it’s now among Steam’s top 20 most wishlisted games. I don’t know if that surprises you, but it seems to have caught the development team off-guard:”A few weeks ago, we couldn’t even have imagined this,” developer Windrose Crew said in a post on Steam announcing that impressive milestone and thanking fans for their support. Related articles I’ve already played the demo of this co-op pirate survival game for 7 hours, but the boisterous sea shanties my crew sings keep me coming back for more Capture the heart of hectic sea battles in upcoming pirate themed survival crafting adventure, Windrose Here are the top 20 most wishlisted games on Steam as we charge headfirst into 2026 “This past week has been a real whirlwind for our team with all the attention the game has been getting,” the developers said. “And as the spotlight grows, so do expectations. We’re working hard every day to live up to them. There’s still a lot ahead of us, and honestly, it can feel a little scary at times. Our biggest goal is to ship a great game and let you be the judge.”OK, I’ll be the judge: I’ve played the Windrose Steam Next Fest demo for more than seven hours already and I dig it. The early survival experience is pretty standard wood and ore gathering: a lot of chop-chop, pick-pick, cra