This Early Access pirate game was quietly killing your SSD without you knowing

Windrose, a Steam Early Access pirate RPG, was generating unusually heavy SSD read/write activity in some gameplay scenarios.

The problem came from poorly tuned RocksDB-based save data, which caused severe write amplification and excessive disk writes.

That level of storage activity could accelerate SSD wear, raising concerns about hardware longevity.

After reports and technical analysis, developer Kraken Express released a patch that sharply reduced disk writes and improved SSD usage.