Kraken Express

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10 mentions · First seen 2026-04-14

Kraken Express is an independent video game studio based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with a team of approximately 60 people. The studio (previously named Crosswind Crew, then Windrose Crew) developed and self-published its debut game Windrose, which launched in Steam Early Access in April 2026.

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"We're going to see more hit games coming from publishers you've never heard of" – Pocketpair and the indie publishing revolutionin newsletter2026-06-15

"We're going to see more hit games coming from publishers you've never heard of" – Pocketpair and the indie publishing revolution2026-06-12

"Indie titles now routinely produce launches with AAA-level concurrent player counts" – How to prepare in case of viral successin newsletter2026-06-05

Windrose should no longer threaten to significantly reduce your SSD's lifespan thanks to a fresh patch2026-05-06

Pirate survival game Windrose was accidentally killing your SSDin newsletter2026-05-06

Windrose studio outlines pirate survival hit's eagerly awaited first major content update, but it sounds like there'll be a bit of a wait2026-04-30

'Please have faith in us once again' says Windrose dev, revealing its first big content update won't arrive for 'at least 6 months'in newsletter2026-04-29

Windrose devs don't have any progress wipes planned for early access, but 'of course s**t happens'2026-04-29

Windrose's first mods are already adding quality-of-life improvements "for captains who'd rather be chasing horizons than managing menus"2026-04-21

New Pirate Game Windrose Sets Sail Today2026-04-14

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