# Windrose

> A pirate survival demo preceded a launch with more than 200,000 concurrent players.

- Owner: Kraken Express
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2026-02-17
- Observed peak date: 2026-04-19
- Date basis: Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum.
- Spread Score: 51 (Notable), v1.3
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Pairing

## Summary

Windrose released a public demo before Steam Next Fest. Players discussed it and press covered its popularity. The game entered early access in April; its developer reported one million sales in six days.

## Timeline

- 2026-02-17 — Windrose Crew (Open web) — Windrose Crew released the free demo ahead of Steam Next Fest.
- 2026-02-19 — Notebookcheck (Press) — Notebookcheck reported demo player and review figures.
- 2026-02-21 — ComicBook.com (Press) — ComicBook.com reported the demo was trending on Steam before the festival.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/windrose-2026

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Windrose.” Case HIS-01823. Spread Score v1.3: 51/100. Updated 2026-10-28. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01823