Simulation · February 2, 2021

War on the Sea (2021)

extension1 DLClocal_offer-75% current discountgroup100k–1M ownerstrending_up113 peak concurrentrecommend3.0k recommendations
1942: The world is at war The Japanese Empire expands throughout the Pacific where Allied forces attempt to halt its spread. A desperate struggle for control of the Solomon Islands is now underway. How will you protect your transports as they deliver troops and supplies in the South Pacific? Will you deploy precious aircraft carriers to provide air cover? Do you screen the area with submarines? Or attempt to lure the enemy navy into a decisive surface engagement? Major Features: Real time naval combat Theatrical external-view game play Play as Allied Forces or Imperial Japan Over 50 classes of playable ships Dynamic campaign Tactical control of aircraft (not a flight simulator) Fight fires, counter flood compartments and repair ships Sink ships using realistic buoyancy physics Historical missions based on actual naval engagements

Simulation releases from 2021

21 Simulation titles launched in 2021 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Simulation titles

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

Position in Simulation

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.9k Steam reviewsTop 77% in Simulation
Positive rating76% positiveGenre average: 79% — this title sits in top 69%
Concurrent peak113 playersTop 56% in Simulation by live player count
Engagement hours57 h averageTop 26% for session depth among Simulation

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Strategy · 72
  • Simulation · 65
  • Naval · 64
  • World War II · 63
  • Naval Combat · 50
  • Singleplayer · 37
  • War · 25
  • Indie · 20
  • Wargame · 19
  • Military · 16
  • RTS · 14
  • Realistic · 13
  • Multiplayer · 9
  • Open World · 5

Reception Metrics

Steam community

76%Mostly Positive · 2.9k reviews

2.2k positive · 699 negative

Curator recommendations

3.0k

Peak concurrent players

113

Release & Availability

Release dateFeb 2, 2021
DeveloperKillerfish Games
Base price$9.99 -75%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

57h

substantial (40–100 hours)

Median

37h

Typical completion time

Features & Capabilities

Other

  • Single-player
  • Includes level editor
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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