Soon after the start of Early Access, the survival game Windrose is gaining increasing popularity. And it is rising so rapidly that the developers can barely keep up.
What is the problem? After Windrose launched very successfully on April 16, 2026, reaching almost 100,000 concurrent players on Steam, the servers collapsed under this influx, which especially affects the co-op mode at present.
The developer studio Kraken Express is already working on hotfixes, but has admitted that it does not yet have a clear solution to the situation. And the problem seems to run so deep that the team is even seeking help via Discord.
“We would very much appreciate an introduction”
What are the developers asking for help with? On the official Discord server they state:
In short: First of all, we would like to ask you for a small favor. If you work for a major internet provider in the EU or North America, or know someone there who would be interested in talking to us, we would greatly appreciate an introduction. This could significantly improve co-op connectivity for all parties involved.
The development team has already found solutions and workarounds for some problems and obstacles that you can use to counteract them. They have compiled these in a short FAQ for you, but with the note that not all problems can be solved there by a long shot.
Especially the server issues in co-op raise questions for the developers and lead them to suspect that some server addresses from certain providers might be restricted or even blocked. Therefore, they are reaching out to the community in the hope that a contact will emerge, who might shed some light on the situation and resolve the issues more quickly.
More and more pirates are being drawn to the islands and seas of Windrose. MeinMMO editor and survival expert Benedict Grothaus “had to” take a look at it, of course. However, his first playthrough turned out to be much more extensive than he initially thought: My captain wanted me to write about Windrose quickly, but I took another round on my ship
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