Besides the rich history it portrays, the game shines for its realistic sailing and detailed damage models that let you focus your fire on specific parts to cripple your enemies slowly. These warships are of the spacefaring kind, brought to life from the Warhammer 40K universe by Tindalos Interactive. The result is a dramatic RTS featuring large-scale space battles where lasers, missiles, and good-old ramming are your tools for success. It started as a mobile game and was quickly noticed by naval wargame fans worldwide for its deeply strategic hex-based gameplay.
This desktop version provides the same intense battles of the original, with extra polish and a very comfortable UI thanks to the bigger screen.
Just like the original, Blitz is entirely free-to-play, though you may want to boost your progress or get cool cosmetics with cash. Anti-Aircraft is also an important element as, although machine gun fire from your ships is automatic, it requires a keen eye to manage those flak bursts to take out incoming aircraft — which can sway the battle in mere seconds.
Matches are quick and full of action in an easy-on-the-eye isometric view. Leveling up your crew and unlocking newer arsenals are still very much mechanics here. However, a side benefit of this is understanding the types of ships and the benefit of different play styles. Rushing to play as a King George V-class may not necessarily be as enjoyable as wiping out many unsuspecting players with a perfect torpedo spread from a Japanese light cruiser. Every faction has a distinct feel and doctrine.
Both newer titles feel more about smaller engagements and which captain has the widest bow a matter of speaking. The original Navyfield, by contrast, managed to capture fleet combat exceptionally well in a multiplayer setting and is still supported and played by players today.
Buy it on: Free Abandonware. Fighting Steel is a lesser known title for those looking into the war chest of naval wargames; as a game, it primarily focuses on fleet action.
Pitting capital ships against others in often historical context or user created scenarios, in real time ships square off to lob shells until somebody capsizes or breaks off under the cover of smoke screen. Although the graphics are simple and dated, they are crisp and serviceable. Old Glory: Check out our list of the best American civil war games.
For Jutland players, the games are very similar, only standing out on a few overlay mechanics and time period of course.
A rocky release might have damaged the hull of Fighting Steel a bit, but since , the game has improved to be a compelling and immersive through patches from the dedicated. Work such as Fighting Steel Project which delivers an improved combat simulation and fixes a lot messy bugs along the way has Fighting Steel still on the fleet roster for those looking to see if their admiralty skills are still sharp. Past members of this list include:.
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Players are in charge of navigating a nuclear submarine in this game that is set in the time during the Cold War and the beginning of World War II. It contains plenty of missions as well as unlockable ships that will keep players thoroughly entertained. The game is campaign-based with no online play, but that doesn't make it any less fun to tackle the various missions. Assassin's Creed is a thriving franchise and this is the installment that sent players out to sea during the time of pirates.
It does feature a mix of land and sea, but those looking for naval battles can focus on their ship. Players will be responsible for recruiting sailors to their crew as well as upgrading their ship, named the Jackdaw , to allow them to fight higher level ships. If players are looking for a more strategy-based naval battle than they should look no further than this game from It features three different campaigns that focus on different parts of World War II and a player's decisions will determine the outcome of the war.
Players must review briefings, build up their navy, and choose where to deploy them. With a long single player campaign capable of giving you hours of solid campaign play this game satisfies those who crave a large game. With a large campaign map, you can explore and fight for as long as you feel like playing. The story of the campaign also makes you deeply invested in the well-being of your empire and fleet.
Dreadnought is a sci-fi, multiplayer RPG game that takes place in space. Being in closed beta development phase this game is very raw yet has many features that give us a lot of hope for the future. As the name implies, this game is about very large spaceships capable of unleashing an intense amount of firepower into other ships. Choose from and mix up your team with the massively powerful yet very slow dreadnought class, the slightly smaller, quicker and tougher destroyer class, the sniper-like long distance DPS Cruiser class, the healing Tactical Cruiser class, or the small, quick, and surprisingly high-powered gunship Corvette class.
All classes are recommended on each team to achieve maximum tactical effect during battle. The handling and positioning of your ship makes all the difference between victory and defeat. Flank attacks are crucial. The graphics and battle map in this game are nothing less than stunning. Explosions are very realistic and the movement of your ship feels very smooth and fluid. This game is a very fun, if limited, type of game.
The PVP aspect gives it the appeal of long playability as well as the desire to improve your ships and unlock new abilities.
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