Action · May 12, 2009

Battlestations Pacific (2009)

group100k–1M ownersrecommend2.3k recommendations
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 to the war. You will need intelligence and expertise to plan your moves and constantly remain one step ahead of the enemy. With both strategy and action at your command truly anticipate your opponent’s every move and turn the tide of war. Features: TWICE THE SIZE Lead the US and Japanese forces in two massive campaigns to relive or rewrite history with up to 28 missions to play through! MASTER YOUR FLEET Command and take direct control of over 100 authentic and prototype air, sea and undersea units including fighters, bombers, kamikaze planes, cruisers, destroyers, aircraft carriers, submarines and lots more!! NEW LEVEL OF REALISM Experience a new level of visual realism where the Pacific Ocean and its chains of islands truly come to life. Immerse yourself in the action with the all new cockpit view. TAKE THE BATTLE ONLINE Challenge your friends in 5 completely new and engaging multiplayer modes and take part in large online battles featuring up to 100 units!!

Action releases from 2009

45 Action titles launched in 2009 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.6k Steam reviewsTop 87% in Action
Positive rating71% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 85%
Metacritic74/100Genre average 77 — top 69% of Action titles
Engagement hours10 h averageTop 48% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • World War II · 140
  • Strategy · 121
  • Action · 105
  • Naval · 98
  • Simulation · 70
  • RTS · 55
  • Flight · 53
  • Military · 48
  • Naval Combat · 46
  • Multiplayer · 42
  • Singleplayer · 36
  • Historical · 28
  • Open World · 26
  • War · 19
  • Alternate History · 17

Reception Metrics

Steam community

71%Mostly Positive · 2.6k reviews

1.8k positive · 742 negative

Metacritic

74/100 critic aggregate

Open Metacritic page

Metacritic user score

8.0/10

Curator recommendations

2.3k

Release & Availability

Release dateMay 12, 2009
DeveloperEidos Studio Hungary
PublisherSquare Enix
Base priceFree-to-play
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

10h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

6h

Typical completion time

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player