AC Sailing

About

"AC Sailing" is a new esports game based on the America's Cup, allowing players to race AC40 yachts against Youth America's Cup teams for a prize pool of €50,000. The online qualifiers start on July 31st, with the Grand Final in Barcelona determining the e-Series Champion. The game offers a hyper-realistic sailing simulation for players to enjoy. Visit for more details.

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70%

Audience ScoreBased on 184 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

stability10 negative mentions

The game is free and offers a fun and realistic sailing experience, making it accessible for beginners and enjoyable for enthusiasts.
It has a good potential for future updates, with an active player base and developers who are open to feedback.
The tutorials are well-structured, helping players learn the basics of sailing and the game's mechanics.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs and performance issues, including crashes and unresponsive controls, making it frustrating to play.
Matchmaking is poor, often resulting in players being unable to find races or being paired with only one other player.
The physics and controls can feel clunky and imprecise, leading to a less enjoyable racing experience.

graphics
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
63%
13%
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some players noting significant improvements that allow for smoother performance at higher frame rates, while others struggle with optimization issues, requiring high-end hardware for an optimal experience. Many users report spending excessive time adjusting settings to achieve playable frame rates, often at the cost of visual fidelity. Overall, while the game shows potential for impressive graphics, it suffers from bugs and performance inconsistencies that detract from the experience.
- “There have been major graphical improvements so that now the game runs over 60fps with 4 boats on screen whereas before it dipped to under 30.”
- “I'm playing on a relatively old gaming PC with a GTX 1660 Ti and all the graphics in the game are shown perfectly, although I think that a graphics card from the newer generations could bring some improvement to the overall look of the game.”
- “The main thing for which AC is better would be the graphics, but it requires a good PC. Still, HG is not that bad in terms of graphics, and it is in Rust, so very well optimized.”
- “I wasted more time changing graphics settings than actually playing the game.”
- “I have 24GB RAM, a Ryzen 5 3600, and an RX 7600, and I get around 30fps in races no matter what graphical setting I swap to.”
- “Graphics-wise, this is one of those new-fangled Unreal Engine games, so if you don't have the latest and greatest hardware, you're playing a slideshow or playing the game through a fuzzy, blurry, foggy window.”
stability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is reported to be quite unstable, with numerous bugs affecting gameplay, including issues with physics that cause boats to behave erratically. Players have experienced freezing during startup and disappearing HUD elements, leading to frequent resets. Despite these problems, it remains one of the few realistic sailing simulators available.
- “I installed it, worked fine, did the tutorial all okay, exited the game, and the next day when I tried to start the game, Epic Games launches in my browser and the game freezes at the 'Emirates New Zealand' screen.”
- “My main gripe is how buggy the physics are; there have been a number of occasions in which, even in the tutorial, the boat flies into the air or cartwheels across the ocean.”
- “The game is still super buggy; not sure when or if a lot of those issues will get sorted.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
50%
33%
The gameplay is generally as expected, but players have reported various bugs related to graphics, audio, and gameplay mechanics, which can detract from the overall experience.
- “For the record, I did an initial 4 hours on this playing via Epic, so this review is after roughly 5 hours of gameplay.”
- “There are graphical, audio, and gameplay bugs; a few examples are:”
- “The gameplay is as expected.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
Overall, the game's optimization is mixed; while it benefits from being built in Rust, leading to good performance, some users report it feels unoptimized and lacking in content. The graphics are better in comparison to other titles, but a powerful PC is recommended for optimal performance. Despite these issues, the game's free-to-play model helps mitigate some concerns regarding optimization.
- “The main thing for which AC is better would be the graphics, but it requires a good PC. Still, HG is not that bad in terms of graphics, and it is in Rust, so it is very well optimized.”
- “The game does feel a little thin content-wise, and there's definitely some performance gains to be had; it's all easily forgiven at its free-to-play price.”
- “The game seems pretty unoptimized.”
- “The game does feel a little thin content-wise, and there's definitely some performance gains to be had.”
- “The main thing for which AC is better would be the graphics, but it requires a good PC; still, HG is not that bad in terms of graphics.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is consistently praised for its hilarity, providing an entertaining experience for players. However, there are suggestions that the game could benefit from some improvements to enhance its overall quality.
- “It is hilarious to watch, but boy, does this game need a little bit of TLC.”