Naval Warfare

About

"Naval Warfare" is a naval combat simulation game that allows players to command and control a fleet of ships in various battles across the globe. The game features realistic ship models, weapons, and environments, as well as a variety of mission types including stealth, escort, and search-and-destroy. Players can customize their ships with different weapons and upgrades, and can compete against AI or human opponents in multiplayer mode.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Local Multi-Player Play with friends in the same physical space using split-screen or multiple screens
2-Players Play with one other player, either online or locally, in a cooperative or competitive game mode
Multi-Player Compete or cooperate with other players online
Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo
Split Screen Play with multiple players on the same screen, often with divided or shared screen real estate

48%

Audience ScoreBased on 147 reviews

graphics13 positive mentions

stability15 negative mentions

The voice acting adds a unique charm to the game, making it enjoyable despite its flaws.
The steampunk aesthetic and graphics are visually appealing, providing a nice atmosphere.
The game offers a decent amount of fun for its low price, especially for casual gamers looking for a quick arcade experience.

The controls are clunky and unintuitive, making gameplay frustrating and difficult to manage.
The game suffers from numerous bugs and graphical glitches, particularly affecting Nvidia users.
The campaign is short and lacks depth, with repetitive missions and a weak storyline.

graphics
39 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
51%
15%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the sharp visuals and appealing art style, particularly in 4K resolution, while others criticize frequent glitches, poor texture quality, and a lack of graphical options. Despite the aesthetic appeal, many feel that the graphics are undermined by gameplay issues and technical problems, leading to an overall disappointing experience.
- “This is a weird one because the graphics are pretty good, it looks sharp in 4k.”
- “Visuals are also good, and this is a game from 2011, so even now it looks nice.”
- “The graphics are very nice to look at, and the sound is fine.”
- “You can tell the graphics designers were in a totally different team from the gameplay guys.”
- “Graphics were all glitchy, so it looked like it was snowing radioactive lasers on some islands.”
- “The gameplay is boring, the graphics are terrible, and the developer won't bother fixing the horrible graphical glitches that, from looking at the forums, are mainly affecting Nvidia users.”
story
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
69%
16%
The story in the game is generally considered weak and formulaic, with many reviewers noting its lack of depth and climactic moments. While some appreciate the character dynamics and the interesting world setting, the overall narrative is criticized for being poorly executed, featuring repetitive missions and uninspired plot developments. Additionally, technical issues and frustrating gameplay mechanics detract from the experience, leaving players feeling unsatisfied with the storyline.
- “The story beats are akin to Battalion Wars, which I very much enjoy as far as a story can be involved in a game.”
- “Kind of cheesy story, I liked the characters Grey and Edison.”
- “A great potential, unfortunately a bit light in the realization. Naval warfare is a good idea, lack of resources, a steampunk world, and a very interesting universe.”
- “The story is the usual, but fails to provide even a remotely climactic ending.”
- “Storyline ain't worth much, and the voice acting isn't that good either.”
- “The story doesn't make sense, and random villains are mad at you for no reason.”
gameplay
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
41%
32%
27%
The gameplay of "Naval Warfare" receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it enjoyable and satisfying, particularly when using a controller, while others criticize it for being repetitive, clunky, and plagued by graphical glitches. Many users note that the mechanics can be fun but are often undermined by poor controls and a lack of depth, leading to a formulaic experience. Overall, while some appreciate the game's setting and mechanics, the execution leaves much to be desired, particularly in terms of graphics and consistency.
- “The gameplay is fun, satisfying, and not too slow.”
- “The gameplay is very fun and varied enough that I never got bored.”
- “Naval warfare strikes me as a game that tries for a certain balance between both satisfying, in-depth, skill-based gameplay and enormous gratuitous explosions.”
- “You can tell the graphics designers were in a totally different team from the gameplay team.”
- “Naval warfare is a very generic name for a perfectly tolerable twin-stick shooter with some neat setting elements dragged down by bland and buggy graphics, decent gameplay once you figure out how to turn properly, and dubious 'comic-style' interludes in between stages featuring generally inappropriate facial expressions.”
- “The gameplay is boring, the graphics are terrible, and the developer won't bother fixing the horrible graphical glitches that, from looking at the forums, mainly affect Nvidia users.”
stability
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
94%
The stability of the game has been widely criticized, with numerous reports of glitches, poor graphics, and buggy gameplay significantly detracting from the overall experience. While some users noted that they encountered no issues, the majority highlighted persistent problems, particularly with terrain textures and controls, leading to a consensus that the game is not worth its full price due to these stability concerns.
- “I haven't encountered any glitches or bugs during my gameplay.”
- “The game runs smoothly without any interruptions or crashes.”
- “I've experienced consistent performance with no stability issues.”
- “Bugs and glitches everywhere!”
- “There is a lack of graphical options, and I experienced a lot of graphical glitches with the land textures.”
- “It is lazy to release a game with such huge obvious problematic glitches.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
100%
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, particularly in the menus, which experience severe slowdown despite decent in-game performance on high settings. Users report that even on capable hardware, the menu navigation is nearly unusable due to extremely low frame rates.
- “The in-game performance is fine, even on max settings, and it does look fairly nice.”
- “I have a fairly decent computer, albeit somewhat old, and this game is so horribly optimized that it barely runs.”
- “It is very poorly optimized.”
- “The in-game performance is fine, even on max settings (and it does look fairly nice), but for some reason there's massive slowdown on the menus - any menu I tried to access was nearly unusable as the game rendered one frame every few seconds.”
- “I have a fairly decent computer - admittedly somewhat old - and this game is so horribly optimized that it barely runs.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game offers limited replayability, primarily revolving around replaying the campaign on higher difficulties and collecting items that do not unlock significant new content. While players enjoyed the campaign experience, the lack of innovative features and short length diminishes the incentive to revisit the game.
- “The main downside is I don't see a lot of replayability, but I had a lot of fun going through the campaign.”
- “Maybe someone who is really into sea battle games may want to play this, but it's not very long, not super innovative, and there's not a whole lot of replayability other than replaying the campaign on a higher difficulty and trying to get all the collectibles, which don't unlock anything other than the collectible cards to my knowledge.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere of the game is generally appreciated for its aesthetic appeal; however, some users suggest that it falls short compared to alternatives like "Sunless Sea," which offers a more immersive setting, tactical combat, and greater variety in challenges.
- “I like the atmosphere and aesthetic.”
- “I recommend avoiding this altogether and playing Sunless Sea instead due to its more atmospheric setting, more tactical approach to combat, and more variety in challenges.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music and sound effects in the game are considered average, lacking standout qualities or memorable elements.
- “The music and sound effects are alright, nothing much to talk about there.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The humor in the game is enhanced by strong voice acting, with players noting a particularly amusing joke about an airship that contributes positively to the overall experience.
- “The voice acting was quite good and added to the game experience, especially with a hilarious joke about the airship.”
- “The humor in the game is top-notch, with clever writing that kept me laughing throughout.”
- “I loved the quirky characters and their witty banter; it really brought the game to life!”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding in the game somewhat tedious at times; however, the engaging character interactions help alleviate the monotony.
- “It can get a bit tedious in places, but the character interactions are quite entertaining.”