Playing through Steam

Start your voyage

Early Access is free. The optional Collector Edition is separate from game access. Launch the installed game from your Steam library. The game signs in through the Steam account currently running the launcher; ordinary players do not need a separate email-and-password login.

A first-time sailor chooses a name, god, appearance and starter boat finish in the character menu. Existing characters retain their saved identity and progress; they are not automatically merged with another Steam account that happens to share a name or email.

The Steam launcher carries the Vydin Studios introduction into game loading in the same persistent window. This avoids replacing the intro window during the launch sequence.

Choose a sea

After selecting Europa and starting your voyage, choose an existing character or an available New character slot. New characters choose a unique name, a god, an existing male or female appearance and the starter boat’s timber finish before Create enters the tutorial.

Selecting a saved character shows its current appearance and active boat. Press Enter world to continue that character. America and Asia remain disabled Coming soon cards. Use Switch character in Esc to return to the roster, or Disconnect to return to world selection. A full or unavailable world cannot be entered.

Keep the game current

Steam installs the game content with the launcher. If the installed content no longer matches the server release, update the game through Steam and launch it again.

Find release availability on the official Korsaros Online Steam page.

Game 0.21.6 includes Steam launcher 0.16.6 with achievement synchronization. Update through Steam and relaunch normally; an already-running application is not updated in place. The separate website installer is unchanged.

Version 0.22.8 uses Steam launcher 0.17.0 for Steam Wallet purchases. Update through Steam and relaunch before purchasing. Open the in-game Store and choose a Diamond bundle or Collector Edition; confirm or cancel in Steam. A purchase is delivered only after the server confirms it.

Steam achievements

The updated Steam client connects 64 achievements to saved public-world progress: skill milestones, completed quests, earned titles and eligible coin spending. Launch through the matching Steam account. Existing recorded levels, quests and titles are checked automatically; a large backlog may take several minutes.

Master of Coin requires one million Coins spent from version 0.21.6 onward. Earlier spending was not recorded. Successful merchant, ship construction, crew, Captain, restoration and regional portal payments count. Trade Center purchases count when they actually fill; escrow deposits and refunds do not.

The game retries synchronization when Steam becomes available. Private development and QA progress do not unlock public achievements.