Top Naval Combat Games
60+ naval combat games ranked by player tags and tunable re-ranking. Related tags include Naval, Simulation, Action, Strategy.
Recommended Naval Combat Games

Windrose
Embark on a PvE survival adventure in the Age of Piracy. Fight on land and sea, solo or with friends. Build, craft and explore vast open world filled with dark secrets. Master soulslite combat and take on challenging bosses, command your ship and plunder unspoken treasures!

UBOAT
UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.
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- #1 Windrose98% matchVery Positive88% of 44,950 reviews2026Developer: Kraken ExpressPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 19.2hMean: 31.4h≥1hr: 94%
Embark on a PvE survival adventure in the Age of Piracy. Fight on land and sea, solo or with friends. Build, craft and explore vast open world filled with dark secrets. Master soulslite combat and take on challenging bosses, command your ship and plunder unspoken treasures!
- #2 UBOAT98% matchVery Positive84% of 26,468 reviews2024Developer: Deep Water StudioPublisher: PlayWay S.A.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 7.5hMean: 51.3h≥1hr: 83%
UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.
- #3 World of Warships98% matchMostly Positive77% of 154,781 reviews2017Developer: Wargaming Group LimitedPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.0hMean: 82.7h≥1hr: 77%
Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!
- #4 Blackwake98% matchVery Positive81% of 26,044 reviews2020Developer: Mastfire Studios Pty LtdPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 1.5hMean: 10.1h≥1hr: 58%
Blackwake is a multiplayer naval FPS focused on teamwork and cooperation. Fire the cannons, sink enemy ships or board them with firearms and steel.
- #5 Carrier Deck98% matchVery Positive89% of 1,077 reviews2017Developer: Every Single SoldierPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.9hMean: 17.7h≥1hr: 83%
Carrier Deck is a fast paced time management game where you play as the Air Boss on board the CVN-76 in the midst of active war.
- #6 ATLAS98% matchMixed47% of 42,895 reviews2018Developer: Grapeshot GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 12.2hMean: 112.1h≥1hr: 82%
Set sail for the ultimate pirate experience! Embark on a grand adventure alongside thousands of other players in one of the largest game worlds ever built (and even claim a piece of it to call your own). Build your ship, assemble your crew, sail the high seas, and become a pirate legend!
- #7 Naval Action98% matchMixed52% of 14,629 reviews2019Developer: Bermuda Computer ClubPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.1hMean: 89.3h≥1hr: 69%
Or were you deaf or were you blind when you left your two fine legs behind, Or was it sailing on the sea when you got the cannonball to your knee, I too was young and I was slim and I had a leg for every limb, But now I’ve got no legs at all, they were both shot away by a cannonball.
- #8 The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt98% matchVery Positive83% of 4,605 reviews2016Developer: Home Net GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 48mMean: 6.6h≥1hr: 46%
Hail to the Captain! Sail into the heart of the Caribbean in the Age of Piracy - the time of black flags and white skulls, blue waves and golden opportunities. Hoist the Jolly Roger and grab the steering wheel to sail through battles and raids, ransoms and treasures, to become the Crimson King of the Antilles!
- #9 Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic98% matchMixed45% of 2,527 reviews2010Developer: Ubisoft RomaniaPublisher: UbisoftPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.4hMean: 22.4h≥1hr: 74%
Step behind the periscope of a German U-boat and take on the Allied Forces in famous battles across the vast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The best-selling submarine series of all time continues with the highly anticipated Silent Hunter: Battle of the Atlantic.
- #10 Silent Hunter® III98% matchVery Positive88% of 2,591 reviews2008Developer: UbisoftPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.6hMean: 14.6h≥1hr: 55%
The king of submarine simulations returns with an all-new 3D engine, new crew command features, and more realistic WWII naval action than ever before. The movie-like graphics and simple, tension-filled gameplay make this the perfect game for the realism fanatic and the casual gamer.
- #11 Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age97% matchVery Positive90% of 5,749 reviews2024Developer: Triassic GamesPublisher: MicroProse SoftwarePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 9.6hMean: 38.0h≥1hr: 85%
From the lead designer of Cold Waters, Sea Power lets you control NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in modern naval conflict campaigns. Use your advanced naval weaponry and sensors to respect rules of engagement and defeat the enemy forces in a tense fight for initiative and air/naval supremacy.
- #12 Cold Waters97% matchVery Positive87% of 4,688 reviews2017Developer: Killerfish GamesPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 7.5hMean: 22.7h≥1hr: 83%
Spiritual Successor to the Microprose Classic “Red Storm Rising”.
- #13 Atlantic Fleet96% matchVery Positive86% of 1,548 reviews2016Developer: Killerfish GamesPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.9hMean: 10.6h≥1hr: 69%
Turn based tactical and strategic naval combat. Atlantic Fleet puts you in command of the Allies or Kriegsmarine (German Navy) in the longest military campaign of WWII, The Battle of the Atlantic.Take command of surface ships, submarines as well as carrier and land based aircraft in the deadly struggle for control of Atlantic shipping...
- #14 Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail96% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,115 reviews2021Developer: Game-LabsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 6.7hMean: 24.7h≥1hr: 79%
Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail is a tactical wargame from the creators of the Ultimate General series set amidst the epic naval campaigns in the period of the American Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
- #15 Windward96% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,625 reviews2015Developer: Tasharen Entertainment Inc.Platforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.1hMean: 8.2h≥1hr: 87%
Windward is an action-filled multiplayer sandbox game that puts you in control of a ship sailing the high seas of a large procedurally-generated world.
- #16 War on the Sea95% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,185 reviews2021Developer: Killerfish GamesPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 3.3hMean: 26.0h≥1hr: 67%
Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.
- #17 Blazing Sails94% matchVery Positive86% of 10,593 reviews2023Developer: Get Up GamesPublisher: Iceberg InteractivePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.0hMean: 15.6h≥1hr: 85%
Fight for survival in Blazing Sails, a fast-paced pirate PvP game! Create your own unique pirate and ship. Band together with other players to command your mighty vessel! Explore different game-modes, maps, weapons, ship types and more while eliminating other crews in epic battles on land and sea!
- #18 Skull and Bones94% matchMixed67% of 4,291 reviews2024Developer: Ubisoft SingaporePublisher: UbisoftPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.4hMean: 26.4h≥1hr: 80%
Skull and Bones is an open world naval action RPG where ship combat, build choice, and sailing skill define your pirate legend. Conquer rival ships and mythical beasts in a vast ocean of up to 20 players.
- #19 Wolfpack94% matchVery Positive88% of 2,063 reviews2019Developer: Usurpator ABPublisher: SUBSIMPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 6.0hMean: 23.4h≥1hr: 91%
A crew of players experience the tense atmosphere of a WW2 U-boat, manning the stations in this realistic co-op simulation game. Several crews may play together in a wolfpack, completing missions based on iconic events during the different stages of German U-boat warfare. Solo play included.
- #20 From the Depths93% matchVery Positive89% of 12,623 reviews2020Developer: Brilliant Skies Ltd.Platforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 4.2hMean: 40.6h≥1hr: 81%
Over 1000 unique components allow you to build and command voxel vehicles from the deep ocean to outer space! Forge strategies, allegiances and fleets strong enough to destroy eight deadly factions of the planet and reign supreme. A genre-defying mashup of simulation, building, RTS and RPG.
- #21 Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii93% matchVery Positive88% of 9,427 reviews2025Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPublisher: SEGAPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 26.2hMean: 29.6h≥1hr: 94%
Embark on an over-the-top, modern-day pirate adventure with an ex-yakuza, now pirate captain & his crew. Engage in exhilarating combat on land and sea in the hunt for lost memories and treasure.
- #22 Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts93% matchMixed61% of 7,835 reviews2023Developer: Game-LabsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 16.1hMean: 81.4h≥1hr: 87%
Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!
- #23 Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific U-Boat Missions90% matchVery Positive81% of 318 reviews2008Developer: Ubisoft RomaniaPublisher: UbisoftPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.5hMean: 13.9h≥1hr: 59%
Experience the thrill of the hunt! Prowl the waters as the captain of a German submarine in a never-before-seen theatre of operations the Indian Ocean. Take part in the war against British supply lines off the coast of North Africa and support the Japanese war against the U.S. Navy.
- #24 World of Sea Battle88% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,228 reviews2025Developer: Thera InteractivePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.6hMean: 26.0h≥1hr: 56%
Set sail in World of Sea Battle, an action-packed open-world MMO in the Golden Age of Sail! Command historic ships, battle in PvP & PvE, shape the economy, and engage in territorial guild wars in your quest for glory across the high seas!
- #25 Battle Group 289% matchVery Positive83% of 527 reviews2014Developer: Bane GamesPublisher: MG PublishingPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 4.5hMean: 6.4h≥1hr: 96%
Your battleships are fully loaded with the return of Battle Group. Command the war against advanced pirates with brand new Satellite Strikes and upgrades for your state-of-the-art battleships. As the commanding gunner of this advanced armada, it's imperative you stop a terrifying new foe our world has yet to fathom.
- #26 Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific86% matchMixed70% of 1,125 reviews2008Developer: Ubisoft RomaniaPublisher: UbisoftPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.7hMean: 13.7h≥1hr: 67%
Hunt, hide and kill as you take command of U.S. submarines and crews and navigate the treacherous waters of the Pacific during WWII. Silent Hunter, the industry-leading naval warfare simulation franchise for over a decade, returns to its roots with next-generation graphical realism, immersive gameplay, innovative crew evolution and more...
- #27 688(I) Hunter/Killer86% matchVery Positive81% of 220 reviews2006Developer: SonalystsPublisher: Strategy FirstPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 12mMean: 6.0h≥1hr: 32%
688(I) Hunter/Killer, the most realistic submarine simulation ever developed for PC. Master the sonar and weapons control systems, learn to develop real target situations and outfit your boat with the latest advanced weaponry. Then use your skills to complete the tour of duty and earn your dolphins to become a true submariner.
- #28 Victory At Sea85% matchMostly Positive75% of 577 reviews2014Developer: Evil Twin ArtworksPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.7hMean: 6.1h≥1hr: 95%
Engage in epic RTS warfare across 3 huge campaigns as well as other battle modes. Create your own fleet of ships, pick your side and enter into World War II naval combat on a global scale.
- #29 Sailing Era84% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,927 reviews2023Developer: GY GamesPublisher: bilibiliPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 7.1hMean: 24.5h≥1hr: 84%
Every voyage is a journey of "Sailing & Beyond" in Sailing Era! Navigate your fleet and sail for fun; run a business; have a romantic encounter in the tavern; capture pirates amid intense battle; explore inland for treasure... Experience foreign culture, make novel discoveries, and sail away!
- #30 Pacific Storm Allies84% matchMixed62% of 240 reviews2008Developer: Lesta StudioPublisher: ESDigital GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.8hMean: 4.1h≥1hr: 93%
Pacific Storm: Allies expands upon the success of the internationally acclaimed original to deliver an unforgettable mix of real-time strategy and blistering arcade combat, recreating World War II's most heated battles.
- #31 Silent Service 282% matchMixed67% of 70 reviews2014Developer: MicroProse Software, IncPublisher: AtariPlatforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
The all-new Silent Service II A State Of The Art Simulation Of Submarines In World War II!
- #32 Battlestations: Midway82% matchMostly Positive78% of 960 reviews2007Developer: Eidos InteractivePublisher: Square EnixPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 48mMean: 6.3h≥1hr: 46%
Battlestations: Midway is an immense action game that drops players into massive air, sea, and undersea battles from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway.
- #33 NavalArt78% matchVery Positive91% of 2,270 reviews2018Developer: RigidbodyPublisher: RZ EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.8hMean: 48.4h≥1hr: 73%
Design your own warships, equip them with a variety of armament, and bring them out to the ocean!
- #34 Ironclads 2: American Civil War79% matchMostly Positive75% of 56 reviews2015Developer: Totem GamesPublisher: Strategy FirstPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.1hMean: 3.6h≥1hr: 87%
Create your fleet and army, hunt the enemy's fleet, hide your weak squadrons in protected ports until reinforcements arrive, blockade enemy trade routes, struggle for dominance over the seas! Command a battle formation and experience the power of iron and steam!
- #35 Fleet Command77% matchVery Positive88% of 480 reviews2006Developer: SonalystsPublisher: Strategy FirstPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 36mMean: 10.7h≥1hr: 47%
International waterways become theaters of war when the world's most formidable maritime powers exchange their fatal blows. With entire fleets at your command, you must strategically deploy vessels from every class - frigate to aircraft to nuclear submarine - to maintain the precarious balance of naval power and gain position for the...
- #36 Carrier Command: Gaea Mission76% matchMixed48% of 1,173 reviews2012Developer: Bohemia InteractivePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.1hMean: 12.6h≥1hr: 51%
A next-gen re-imagination of a groundbreaking 80s classic. Carrier Command: Gaea Mission brings a breathtaking combination of action and strategy elements.
- #37 Battle Fleet 276% matchMostly Positive75% of 372 reviews2014Developer: Mythical City GamesPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 1.1hMean: 6.8h≥1hr: 53%
Welcome Admiral! Select your fleet, assign weapons, and sink the enemy fleet by controlling each of your ships down to setting the aim and range of each weapon's shot. Features include full open world Pacific & Atlantic campaigns, cross-platform multiplayer and awesome turn-based naval battles.
- #38 Sea Dogs: To Each His Own75% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,353 reviews2012Developer: BlackMark StudioPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.5hMean: 48.2h≥1hr: 88%
1654 AC. The Caribbean. A place of opportunities and mysteries.
- #39 Battlestations Pacific75% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,587 reviews2009Developer: Eidos Studio HungaryPublisher: Square EnixPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.5hMean: 11.3h≥1hr: 56%
Experience one war through two epic sagas where you will be a part of history or change it. Feel the power of the historically authentic and decisive battles of the Pacific War. Relive some of the grandest and most critical naval battles of recent history and for the first time, choose to lead your fleet to a completely different ending...
- #40 Rule the Waves 374% matchVery Positive88% of 1,046 reviews2023Developer: Naval Warfare SimulationsPublisher: Matrix GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 10.6hMean: 58.9h≥1hr: 79%
Rule the Waves III is a simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970.
- #41 Task Force 1942: Surface Naval Action in the South Pacific74% matchMixed63% of 32 reviews2014Developer: MicroProse SoftwarePlatforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
A Long Lance torpedo rips through the hull of your flagship. Huge columns of water from enemy gunfire surround your battleships. It's just another day in Task Force 1942, the first in a new series of spectacular World War II Pacific War simulations from MicroProse.
- #42 Aircraft Carrier Survival72% matchMixed60% of 1,198 reviews2022Developer: Gambit Games StudioPublisher: CreativeForge GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.9hMean: 8.2h≥1hr: 84%
When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy game set in the Pacific Theater of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.
- #43 Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter71% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,208 reviews2023Developer: Iron Wolf Studio S.A.Publisher: Daedalic EntertainmentPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 3.1hMean: 5.2h≥1hr: 83%
Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter brings you an authentic and historically accurate destroyer simulation along with gripping anti-submarine warfare set in the turmoils of the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.
- #44 Port Royale 471% matchMixed57% of 2,092 reviews2020Developer: Gaming MindsPublisher: Kalypso MediaPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.4hMean: 12.1h≥1hr: 89%
Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century.
- #45 IronWolf VR70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,180 reviews2022Developer: Ionized StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.9hMean: 4.5h≥1hr: 69%
IronWolf VR is a roomscale submarine game playable either singleplayer or online co-op with motion controls. Built from the ground up for VR, each part of the submarine has been crafted for an optimal VR experience.
- #46 Abandon Ship70% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,344 reviews2019Developer: Fireblade SoftwarePlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 6.4hMean: 9.5h≥1hr: 87%
Take command of an 'Age of Sail' ship and her crew, exploring a vast, story-filled world that reacts to your decisions. Engage enemy vessels, fortifications and sea monsters in brutal tactical combat, all framed in an art style inspired by classic Naval Oil Paintings.
- #47 Piratopia69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,055 reviews2021Developer: Adi ZhavoPublisher: Project 99 GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac
Set sail in the open seas and plunder solo, PvE or PvP. Trade goods for ship upgrades or equipments to hunt the Kraken, all in the same Server. Dominate by yourself or with maties. Arrrr for free!
- #48 Pacific Storm70% matchMixed64% of 73 reviews2008Developer: Buka EntertainmentPublisher: ESDigital GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.1hMean: 3.2h≥1hr: 92%
On December 7, 1941, a major part of the U.S. Pacific navy stationed at Pearl Harbor was assaulted by Japanese planes. Japanese fighters were destroying American aircraft on land and in the air, without giving them a chance for a counterattack. The furious battle of Pearl Harbor became the first in the sequence of gory sea combats.
- #49 Aircraft Carrier Survival: Tutorial68% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,176 reviews2021Developer: CreativeForge GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 36mMean: 7.2h≥1hr: 42%
When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. And it is like none other. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy set in the merciless reality of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.
- #50 Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles67% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,160 reviews2024Developer: MaurisPublisher: Mauris Games OUPlatforms: Windows
Get ready for ‘Corsairs Legacy’. It’s an open-world adventure in the Caribbean, the historical pirate life simulator. Sail the sea, fight the enemies, and explore islands. Will you rise to become a legendary pirate or meet your end at the hands of your enemies? The choice is yours.
- #51 Hasbro's BATTLESHIP67% matchVery Positive82% of 945 reviews2018Developer: Marmalade Game Studio LtdPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.4hMean: 4.4h≥1hr: 74%
Hasbro's Battleship is the original strategic naval war game. Choose your Captain, position your ships, aim your missiles and sink the enemy's fleet! Face them in Classic mode, or step-up the stakes in the all new Commanders Mode. Ready, aim, FIRE!
- #52 The Pirate: Plague of the Dead67% matchMostly Positive78% of 632 reviews2017Developer: Home Net GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 42mMean: 4.3h≥1hr: 44%
Command the most fearsome pirates in an exciting Caribbean adventure! Plague of the Dead is a new installment of The Pirate series, featuring an open world without loading screens, dynamic day and night cycle and weather system, it offers each gamer an unforgettable experience.
- #53 King of Seas67% matchMixed59% of 771 reviews2021Developer: 3DCloudsPublisher: Team17Platforms: WindowsMedian: 1.4hMean: 6.1h≥1hr: 60%
King of Seas is an ARPG adventure game set in a nautical pirate world. Embark on an epic adventure across the seven seas where you’ll discover lost islands and treasures, fight rival pirates and menacing monsters, and become the most legendary pirate of all time!
- #54 Waves of Steel66% matchVery Positive91% of 418 reviews2023Developer: TMA Games LLCPlatforms: Windows, Linux
If you like warships but wish they could kickflip, Waves of Steel is for you! Build your own custom warship and embark on a sprawling campaign filled with enemy ships, planes, submarines, and bizarre superweapons. Fast-paced arcade naval action is here!
- #55 Navy War: Battleship Games66% matchMixed65% of 247 reviews2022Developer: XDEVS LTDPlatforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
War & battle ships simulator PvP game with friends. Craft your modern ship fleet
- #56 Shipped65% matchVery Positive94% of 672 reviews2019Developer: MajorariattoPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.6hMean: 4.0h≥1hr: 90%
Challenge your friends in a naval battle of steering, pushing and shooting. Keep your ship on-screen and avoid crashing with land to survive. Up to 8 players. Or tackle the single-player challenges alone!
- #57 Force of Warships: Battleship Games65% matchMostly Positive71% of 713 reviews2022Developer: XDEVS LTDPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 1.5hMean: 13.3h≥1hr: 61%
Direct your battleship to glorious victory! Online battle under your leadership!
- #58 Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles63% matchVery Positive89% of 650 reviews2026Developer: Drydock Dreams GamesPublisher: MicroProse SoftwarePlatforms: Windows
Experience the thrill of leading American aircraft carriers to victory in this innovative full 3D command simulation wargame set in the Pacific in 1942. First-person or God’s eye, you lead your fleet and planes right from the center of the battle.
