Pocketpair, Inc. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Takuro Mizobe) is pleased to announce that its publishing label 'Pocketpair Publishing' will handle the publishing of 'Windrose / ウィンドローズ', a pirate-era open-world survival craft game developed by Windrose Crew, in Japan.

'Windrose' is an open-world survival craft game set during the golden age of piracy.

The demo version, released during the Steam Next Fest in February 2026, ranked #1 in wishlist additions during the event. The demo achieved a peak concurrent player count of over 22,000, with more than 800,000 players trying the demo, garnering overwhelming support from gamers worldwide.

Steam wishlists have now surpassed 1.5 million, and it ranks in the global top 10 of the Steam wishlist chart for unreleased titles.

▼ 'Windrose / ウィンドローズ' Steam Page https://store.steampowered.com/app/3041230/Windrose/

▼ 'Windrose / ウィンドローズ' Japanese Trailer https://youtu.be/_eokG81VrxY

◼️ Exhibition Confirmed at The Triple-i Initiative! 'Windrose' has been confirmed to exhibit at the indie game festival 'The Triple-i Initiative'! The event is expected to feature the latest announcements regarding this title. Please look forward to further updates.

Event Date: April 9, 2026 (Wed) 9:00 PT / April 10 (Thu)

FACT BOX

  • Source: PR TIMES
  • Category: New Product
  • Organizations: Windrose Crew