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Pirate RPG game is secretly looting your SSD lifespan — new Windrose patch promises smoother sailing and addresses excessive disk writing

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Pirate RPG game is secretly looting your SSD lifespan — new Windrose patch promises smoother sailing and addresses excessive disk writing

Update ASAP so your SSD has some room to breathe.

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PC Components Storage SSDs Pirate RPG game is secretly looting your SSD lifespan — new Windrose patch promises smoother sailing and addresses excessive disk writing News By Aaron Klotz published 30 April 2026 Update ASAP so your SSD has some room to breathe. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Steam - Windrose) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Windrose, an early access PvE survival game made by Kraken Express, has come under scrutiny for consuming an abnormal amount of disk I/O during gameplay that will scare even the best SSDs.

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