Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag’s rival Windrose launched on Steam, and it may be making Ubisoft nervous

A new pirate-themed game called the Windrose has been launched, and it is already being seen as a strong alternative to Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag. Released in early access, the new title is drawing attention from players who enjoy open-world pirate adventures.

The launch comes at a time when Ubisoft is preparing to reveal a remake of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, one of the most popular games in the series. “Embark on a PvE survival adventure in the Age of Piracy. Fight on land and sea, solo or with friends. Build, craft and explore a vast open world filled with dark secrets,” reads the synopsis of Windrose. “Master soulslite combat and take on challenging bosses, command your ship and plunder unspoken treasures!”.

Windrose out on Steam

Windrose is an online role-playing game set in the age of piracy. It allows players to explore a large open world, fight enemies on land and at sea, and play either solo or with friends. The game also includes crafting, ship combat and exploration elements.The developers say that players can “fight on land or sea, solo or with friends” and explore a world filled with challenges and hidden secrets. As mentioned above, it is currently rolled out in early access on SteamEarly reactions to the game has been positive with some players hailing it a “true AAAA pirate experience,” a term often used to describe big-budget, high-quality games.

As quoted in a report by Gaming Bible, one user wrote that it shows “what a AAAA game should look like,” while others said it feels better than some existing pirate-themed titles.However, the game is still in early access, meaning it may have bugs or missing features. For now, Windrose is available only on PC through platforms like Steam and Epic Games Store, with no official word on a console release yet.

Is Windrose coming to PS5 and Xbox

As mentioned on the Windrose website, the developer stated that Windrose is currently available for PC via Steam.

As for "future platform announcements," the studio said "keep an eye on official channels."A spokesperson for Kraken Express told GameSpot: "The team doesn't have any other updates about Windrose on consoles but do want to reiterate that they are enthusiastic about eventually coming to consoles but are focused on 1.0 launch first."