The Best Naval Games

Update, 31 December 2022: S.E.A. added at rank #40.

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Shipped (2019)

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Challenge your friends in a naval battle of steering, pushing and shooting. Keep your ship on-screen and avoid crashing with land to survive.

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naval
local
4-player
royale
sailing
racing
multiplayer
pirates
competitive

Port Royale 4 (2020)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Playstation 5

Port Royale 4 is a simulation game where you build and manage your own empire through trading, managing ships, improving towns, and winning battles. With in-depth tutorials and campaigns, players can easily navigate the game's massive world and trade system. Combining diplomacy and combat, this game is challenging and visually stunning.

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Pros:

Intricate ship designs and stunning architecture
Comprehensive tutorials and campaigns
Streamlined and engaging gameplay
Emergent storytelling
Challenging puzzle

Cons:

Overwhelming for newcomers
Noticeable loading times and frame rate stuttering on certain platforms

naval
trading
economy
pirates
turn-based
simulation
management
battle
sailing
combat
strategy
empire

Crash Dive 2 (2021)

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WWII Tactical submarine combat in the South Pacific

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submarine
wargame
naval
world-war-2
tactical
immersive
simulation
top-down
real-time
historical
stealth
underwater
first-person
military
realistic

Ships (2019)

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PC Windows Android Nintendo Switch

Ships 22 is a combination of an economic strategy and a ship control simulator. Manage and upgrade your port, recruit a crew, carry out your mission and enjoy your sea adventures!

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naval
simulation
sailing
pirates
wargame
2d
sandbox
combat
world-war-2

Ship Graveyard Simulator (2021)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

Visit the largest ship graveyard in the world. A dozen kilometers of beach filled with wrecks. Hundreds of ships wrecked on the coast. Thousands of tons of steel. Choose the most valuable ship for you and start the adventure. Play as one of the workers during the most dangerous work in the world!

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naval
destruction
management
building
inventory
simulation
sandbox
relaxing
exploration
atmospheric
single-player
casual
realistic
truck
physics

Hex of Steel (2020)

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PC Windows Android IOS iPhone Mac OS Linux

Get ready for a truly immersive wargame experience with Hex of Steel! With adaptive AI, colossal scenarios, multiplayer modes, customizable gameplay, and engaging sound and graphics, this game delivers limitless possibilities. Build your army, use over 50 policies, explore dynamic weather, and relish the alluring gaming atmosphere with no DLC policy that doesn't put a strain on your budget.

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Pros:

Addictive gameplay
Attentive developer who listens to players
Unique tools in massive theater-wide scenarios
Easily moddable and customizable gameplay
Affordable price

Cons:

Difficulty in spotting active units without zooming in or out
No stacking which some players may prefer

strategy
naval
turn-based
tactical

Cold Waters (2017)

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Spiritual Successor to the Microprose Classic “Red Storm Rising”.

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submarine
naval
cold
war
simulation

Abandon Ship (2019)

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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.

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naval
tactical
rogue-like
lovecraftian
pirates
perma-death
cthulhu
choices
procedural
cult
dark
story
fantasy
combat
historical

Blazing Sails (2020)

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early access PC Windows

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!

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