Co-op Pirate Game "Crosswind" Alpha Playtest Out Now on Steam
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 6:47 pm
CROSSWIND ALPHA LAUNCHES TODAY ON STEAM
Swashbuckling survival adventure with over 350,000 wishlists sets sail with first public alpha playtest
TORTUGA — June 26, 2025 — Indie studio Crosswind Crew announced today that Crosswind, the upcoming survival adventure game set in an alternate Age of Piracy, has launched its highly anticipated first public alpha playtest on Steam. To celebrate, the team has released an exciting new trailer, giving a deeper look at what to expect in Crosswind!
Amassing over 350,000 wishlists since its first reveal in March, Crosswind reimagines the classic “build, craft, survive” formula with souls-lite boss fights, broadside sea battles, and seamless ship-to-shore exploration. The new alpha focuses on core survival systems and offers roughly 30+ hours of content.
Key Alpha Features:
Explore three expansive biomes, each packed with resources, enemies, and dungeons
Defeat three memorably epic bosses in souls-lite combat, offering unique challenges and available in multiple difficulty tiers
Captain three playable ships - and plunder a bonus NPC merchant vessel
Fight on land, at sea and during dynamic boarding actions
Team up in experimental online co-op for up to three players - or play solo!
The Crosswind hands-on alpha test is expected to run for the next several weeks. Players will be let in via the Steam playtest system, but if you miss the chance to set sail this time around, there will be other playtests in the future!
Request access to the Crosswind alpha playtest and wishlist the game on Steam now! To stay up to date about all things Crosswind, subscribe to the official Crosswind YouTube channel, join the Discord server, and check out the website.
About Crosswind Crew
Crosswind Crew is an experienced team of developers dedicated to bringing the open seas to fans around the world with their upcoming pirate survival adventure game Crosswind. To learn more about Crosswind Crew, join their Discord server.
Swashbuckling survival adventure with over 350,000 wishlists sets sail with first public alpha playtest
TORTUGA — June 26, 2025 — Indie studio Crosswind Crew announced today that Crosswind, the upcoming survival adventure game set in an alternate Age of Piracy, has launched its highly anticipated first public alpha playtest on Steam. To celebrate, the team has released an exciting new trailer, giving a deeper look at what to expect in Crosswind!
Amassing over 350,000 wishlists since its first reveal in March, Crosswind reimagines the classic “build, craft, survive” formula with souls-lite boss fights, broadside sea battles, and seamless ship-to-shore exploration. The new alpha focuses on core survival systems and offers roughly 30+ hours of content.
Key Alpha Features:
Explore three expansive biomes, each packed with resources, enemies, and dungeons
Defeat three memorably epic bosses in souls-lite combat, offering unique challenges and available in multiple difficulty tiers
Captain three playable ships - and plunder a bonus NPC merchant vessel
Fight on land, at sea and during dynamic boarding actions
Team up in experimental online co-op for up to three players - or play solo!
The Crosswind hands-on alpha test is expected to run for the next several weeks. Players will be let in via the Steam playtest system, but if you miss the chance to set sail this time around, there will be other playtests in the future!
Request access to the Crosswind alpha playtest and wishlist the game on Steam now! To stay up to date about all things Crosswind, subscribe to the official Crosswind YouTube channel, join the Discord server, and check out the website.
About Crosswind Crew
Crosswind Crew is an experienced team of developers dedicated to bringing the open seas to fans around the world with their upcoming pirate survival adventure game Crosswind. To learn more about Crosswind Crew, join their Discord server.