StrategyFit check
Is War on the Sea worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- World War II naval history fans who want missions based on real engagements
- Strategy players who prefer commanding ships, submarines, and aircraft over piloting aircraft directly
- Simulation fans interested in managing ship damage during combat
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a campaign focused on land battles rather than naval operations
- Players who want to fly aircraft directly, since aircraft control is tactical rather than flight simulation
- Players seeking a modern-era setting rather than the South Pacific in 1942
Our take on War on the Sea
Aircraft are handled through tactical commands rather than direct piloting, which separates this naval combat game from flight simulators. Its campaign also places ship, submarine, and aircraft command within a World War II South Pacific setting.
What is War on the Sea?
War on the Sea is a real-time naval combat game set in the South Pacific in 1942, during the struggle for control of the Solomon Islands.
Players command Allied forces or Imperial Japan, choosing how to protect transports carrying troops and supplies. The available forces include more than 50 classes of playable ships, along with submarines and aircraft. Aircraft are controlled tactically; the game is not a flight simulator. A dynamic campaign accompanies historical missions based on actual naval engagements. During combat, players can fight fires, counter flooding in compartments, and repair ships. Ships can sink through buoyancy physics, while an external view presents the action.
How War on the Sea plays
- 01Ship damage control
- Combat response includes tackling fires, managing flooded compartments, and carrying out repairs.
- 02Historical engagements
- Missions draw on real naval battles.
- 03Two playable sides
- The campaign can be played as either the Allied forces or Imperial Japan.
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War on the Sea: platforms & release
Is War on the Sea worth it?
It is worth it if: world War II naval history fans who want missions based on real engagements. Skip it if: players looking for a campaign focused on land battles rather than naval operations.
Where can I download War on the Sea?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens War on the Sea's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is War on the Sea on?
Windows and macOS.
