[STEAM] This open-world pirate adventure has over a million wishlists already—and is probably causing a big old headache for Ubisoft execs

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Windrose has it all: survival, crafting, exploration, and cannons blasting over the open sea. Image via Windrose Crew Taking on the role of a crestfallen captain stranded alone on an island and having to build yourself back up is a more interesting pipeline than Vikings ending up in some form of the afterlife, at least to me. On top of that, Windrose refines the combat and gathering mechanics, utilizing the power of the Unreal Engine to combine stunning visuals with grounded movement and fighting. I know a lot of people are averse to hearing those two words, and I'm wholeheartedly with you.

However, the devs here knew what they were doing, and instead of slapping on a generic photorealistic graphical style and calling it a day, they actually decided to pursue a unique art direction, which has ultimately paid off.

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, and the demo having been out for just five days as of this article, I have a feeling that we're yet again looking at a potential indie smash hit that is to blow AAA competition out of the water. In fact, I think Ubisoft is particularly feeling the weight of Windrose's success, given the abject failure that was Skull and Bones.

That game purports to do much of the same as Windrose, but generally fails on all accounts, even though it has the incredible Assassin's Creed ****** Flag piracy system serving as its basis.

An indie in the West Indies is probably going to be crowned king of pirate games, and certainly of survival crafting titles, seeing as that genre has a particular knack at totally overwhelming the gaming sphere (just remember how well Palworld did back when it first launched).

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