Rank 01Why this
Shares ship upgrades and combat with Windrose.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Games like Windrose
- 36 games
- Updated Nov 9, 2026
Players who liked Windrose also play
The closest matches to Windrose: Skull and Bones, Valheim, World of Sea Battle, Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey, and Voyagers of Nera. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares ship upgrades and ship customization with Windrose.
- Free
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 04 
Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey
Why this: Shares naval combat and resource gathering with Windrose.
Rank 05 
Voyagers of Nera
Why this: Shares ship customization and base building with Windrose.
Rank 06 
Lost Rift
Why this: Shares combat and base building with Windrose.
Rank 07 
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition
Why this: Also Sailing and Pirates, like Windrose.
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Windward
Why this: Shares ship customization with Windrose.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Windrose
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 4Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey
Shares naval combat and resource gathering with Windrose.
- 77% of 115 reviews
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- 17The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™
Shares survival mode and base building with Windrose.
- 81% of 6,485 reviews
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- 19Whisper of the Swallows
Also Open World Survival Craft and Base Building, like Windrose.
- 87% of 78 reviews
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: Kraken Express
- Price: $29.99checked Nov 9
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 89% of 19,600 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Base building is chill and makes sense
- Co op play with friends or partner
- Enemies fight each other when provoked
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Chill
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Enshrouded
Why this: Shares base building with Windrose.
Sons Of The Forest
Why this: Also Crafting and Building, like Windrose.
V Rising
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Windrose.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
Why this: Shares naval combat and ship upgrades with Windrose.
Palworld
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Windrose.
ARC Raiders
Why this: Same tense mood as Windrose.
Beyond the Map
Why this: Shares base building and resource gathering with Windrose.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Windrose at current Steam store prices.
Salt 2: Shores of Gold
Why this: Shares crafting and exploration with Windrose.
Terror of the Seven Seas
Why this: Shares naval combat and ship customization with Windrose.
Rise of Piracy
Why this: Shares naval combat with Windrose.
Whisper of the Swallows
Why this: Shares base building and resource gathering with Windrose.
King of Seas
Why this: Shares ship customization with Windrose.
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Why this: Also Sailing and Pirates, like Windrose.
Nested Lands
Why this: Shares combat and base building with Windrose.
Blazing Sails
Why this: Also Naval Combat and Pirates, like Windrose.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Windrose, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
Why this: Shares ship customization with Windrose.
Blackwake
Why this: Also Naval Combat and Sailing, like Windrose.
Palia
Why this: Shares resource gathering and crafting with Windrose.
Muck
Why this: Shares crafting and resource management with Windrose.
CHKN
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Windrose.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Skull and Bones
Why this: Shares ship upgrades and combat with Windrose.
Valheim
Why this: Shares base building and crafting with Windrose.
Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey
Why this: Shares naval combat and resource gathering with Windrose.
Lost Rift
Why this: Shares combat and base building with Windrose.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition
Why this: Also Sailing and Pirates, like Windrose.
About Windrose
The closest matches to Windrose: Skull and Bones, Valheim, World of Sea Battle, Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey, and Voyagers of Nera. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Windrose is your kind of game, the closest matches are Skull and Bones, Valheim and World of Sea Battle — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and chill, and single out its base building and combat. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Kraken Express developed Windrose, a pirate survival RPG set in an oceanic open world. The game combines base-building, crafting, faction-reputation systems, and exploration across challenging long-form sessions designed for sitting down and playing. Combat occurs both on land with soulslite-inspired mechanics including bosses, and at sea with heavy ship naval battles, while enemy territorial behavior adds strategic depth. Online co-op allows players to team up with friends or partners. Reviewers and players describe the base-building as chill and intuitive, exploration as free and unobstructed, and the naval combat as immersive. Windrose runs Playable on Steam Deck and holds an 89% positive rating from over 19,600 Steam reviews.
About Windrose: Embark on a PvE survival adventure in the Age of Piracy. Fight on land and sea, solo or with friends. Build, craft and explore vast open world filled with dark secrets. Master soulslite combat and take on challenging bosses, command your ship and plunder unspoken treasures!
Is Windrose worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 19,600 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 79% positive across 559 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $29.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 44 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Base building is chill and makes sense
- Co op play with friends or partner
- Enemies fight each other when provoked
- Exploration is free and unobstructed
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“It appears to me that people are really starved for a game with pirate thematic, otherwise I cannot really explain Windrose's popularity. Combat is atrocious, base building is shallow, resource gathering is the worst I've seen, exploration…”
People who play it also play: Skull and Bones, Valheim, World of Sea Battle
Frequently asked about Windrose
Can I run it?
Does Windrose run on Steam Deck?
Windrose is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Windrose cost?
Windrose is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Windrose have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Windrose supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Windrose?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Windrose are Skull and Bones, Valheim, World of Sea Battle.
Who developed Windrose?
Windrose was developed by Kraken Express and published by Kraken Express, Pocketpair Publishing (Japan).