Naval Combat

After completing our first round of beta testing and receiving a large amount of valuable feedback, we have made an important decision regarding the launch of Modern Naval Warfare.

Modern Naval Warfare will initially release in Early Access.

Modern Naval Warfare is an ambitious simulation project. Our goal is to build the most accurate and realistic modern submarine simulator possible.

Following beta testing, it became clear that achieving the level of realism, depth, and technical detail expected by the naval simulation community requires direct collaboration with players throughout development.

This is not only about refining submarine systems and gameplay balance, but also about improving the broader experience around them: tutorials, onboarding, documentation, user interface, and overall accessibility without sacrificing complexity.

Why Early Access?
We believe Early Access is the best way to continue developing Modern Naval Warfare with direct community involvement while making the game available in a fully playable state.

Unlike many Early Access titles, Modern Naval Warfare launches with the core experience already implemented, including:

• Full Virginia-class submarine simulation with all major stations functional
• Complete playable dynamic campaign available from day one
• Fully implemented world systems, ocean simulation, and AI maritime traffic
• Extensive documentation and onboarding materials already included

The game is already playable from start to finish in its intended form.

During Early Access, our focus will be on refining and polishing the experience through community feedback, with particular attention to:

• systems balancing and campaign tuning
• performance optimization across a wider range of hardware
• UI and UX improvements
• onboarding and tutorial refinement
• expanded documentation
• localization support for major regions
• technical groundwork for future multiplayer functionality

Community involvement
Modern Naval Warfare is designed first and foremost as a deep technical simulation.

We are specifically looking for feedback from players passionate about realistic naval operations, tactical procedures, sonar systems, fire control systems, weapon envelopes and modern submarine warfare.

At the same time, we want to improve onboarding and learning materials for dedicated new players willing to invest time into mastering these systems.

We intend to actively involve the community throughout Early Access and remain open to all forms of constructive feedback.

Early Access plans
We are currently targeting an Early Access period of approximately 12 months.

This timeframe gives us room to process community feedback, refine complex systems, improve stability and performance, and continue polishing the overall experience until it meets our internal quality standards.

We currently have no plans to change the price between Early Access and full release.

More details regarding release timing and development milestones will be shared soon.

Wishlist the game today on Steam!

The wait is almost over for fans of deep, realistic naval simulations.

Matrix Games today announced that Modern Naval Warfare will be released on May 18, bringing one of the most ambitious submarine warfare experiences ever created to players worldwide.

Modern Naval Warfare – Release Date Announcement Trailer

The game delivers an incredibly detailed experience, spanning from the crushing depths of the ocean to tense geopolitical hotspots such as the South China Sea.

Built on real-world GIS data, it features physically based rendering and dynamic environmental systems, including realistic ocean waves, and a fully simulated day-night cycle. Players can also explore meticulously recreated submarine interiors, such as the Virginia-class Combat Information Center, with interactive control stations.

From solo operations to coordinated strike group missions, the world is your theater of war. With a full campaign set in the South China Sea, several mission types, and a mission editor for custom scenarios, Modern Naval Warfare aims to set a new benchmark for naval combat simulations.

Wishlist the game today on Steam!

Dive deeper into the world of UBOAT, a World War II submarine simulation game with the new Type IX: Distant Coasts DLC on Steam! This expansion brings the long-awaited Type IX U-boat to the game, opening up new strategic possibilities and historical theaters of war.

To access the new DLC:

1. Please click with a right mouse button on UBOAT in your Steam library and enter properties from the context menu.

2. Once there, select the tab titled “Betas” and enter this password: tfbaADngquY84n.

3. Ensure that your currently selected beta is called “2026.1-alpha”.

After doing these steps, you will have access to the version 2026.1 and the DLC.

UBOAT Type IX: Distant Coasts DLC Key Features:

• Three playable Type IX variants: From early long-range patrol boats to the advanced IXC/40 with enhanced survivability
• New historical campaigns: Operate in distant regions like Penang or the South Atlantic in authentic WWII scenarios
• Unique missions: Including Operation Kiebitz, daring rescues, and long-range wolfpack operations
• Expanded operational depth: Explore new strategies with extended range and diverse conning tower configurations
• Custom conning tower emblems: Personalize your U-boat with iconic symbols like a clover, crocodile, or tiger

The naval strategy sim Rule the Waves 3 has a new DLC, Expanded Battles, now available on Steam. The expansion adds historical scenarios, a ship and scenario editor, and a Quick Battles mode to instantly generate engagements across different eras. Players can recreate real battles or explore “what-if” clashes, including matchups featuring ships like the Yamato.

A solid content boost for those who want to jump straight into naval combat or experiment with custom battles.

Also, today a new minor update is available. Download it here.

Matrix Games has released a Tactics Update for Rule the Waves 3, its simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970. Download the Tactics Update HERE.

Update highlights:

• This update lays the groundwork for the release of Expanded Battles, with a focus on battle resolution, ship performance, and AI behavior
• This includes tweaking and recalibrating gun performance at various ranges, improvements to the tactical AI, increasing the effectiveness of smokescreens, and adding more flexibility to force organization
• In addition, this update includes various minor fixes and changes to ship design, such as refreshing weight calculations and adjusting the cost of cruisers in comparison to larger capital ships, on top of general bug fixing.

Read all the details of the full changelog HERE.

Wishlist the new DLC “Rule the Waves 3: Expanded Battles” now on Steam and Matrix Games Website. Out on March 19th.

Task Force Admiral – Vol.1: American Carrier Battles is now available in Early Access on Steam, bringing a new level of realism, immersion, and command depth to World War II naval aviation.

Task Force Admiral Launch Trailer

Set during the pivotal opening year of the Pacific War, Task Force Admiral places players in command of U.S. Navy carrier task forces in 1942. From managing reconnaissance and strike coordination to navigating fog of war, delayed communications, and real-time combat, the game delivers an uncompromising simulation of carrier warfare as it was fought.

With full 3D battles, authentic ships and aircraft, realistic ballistics and damage modeling, and multiple command perspectives — from first-person flag plot to God’s-eye view — Task Force Admiral blends classic naval wargaming with modern simulation technology.

What’s Included at Early Access Launch

Early Access begins with two of the most iconic carrier battles of the Pacific War, fully playable in both historical and variant forms:

Available on Release

These scenarios allow players to experience and experiment with the opening carrier clashes of the Pacific War, from historical outcomes to alternative what-if situations.

Coming Within the First Month of Early Access

Development will continue rapidly following release, expanding both sides of the conflict and deepening historical coverage with:

These additions will significantly broaden fleet composition, scenario variety, and historical depth as Early Access progresses.

A Living Carrier Warfare Simulation

Early Access marks the foundation of a larger series exploring carrier warfare in World War II. As development continues, Task Force Admiral will grow with new scenarios, forces, features, and refinements, guided by player feedback and historical research.

Availability

Task Force Admiral – Vol.1: American Carrier Battles is available now in Early Access on Steam.

Players can take command of history today and help shape the future of this next-generation carrier warfare simulation.

MicroProse is proud to announce that Task Force Admiral – Vol.1: American Carrier Battles, the long-awaited 3D command simulation of US Navy carrier operations in 1942, will launch in Early Access on Steam on January 27th.

To mark this milestone, a new public demo of Task Force Admiral is available now on Steam, giving players their first opportunity to experience the game’s distinctive approach to carrier warfare and real-time naval command.

This new version of the demo includes the following features:

• Two single scenarios (one historical, one variant with a new guest).

• A functional Battle Generator using the scenarios’ assets.

• Take control of your friendly fighters in 1st- and 3rd-person view to defend the skies over your Task Force!

• Compatibility with Tacview to review and assess your accomplishments.

• Updated gameplay and graphics.

Task Force Admiral Vol.1: American Carrier Battles is a single-player experience centered on the command of an early Pacific War US Navy carrier task force. As the overall commander, you are in charge of seeking the destruction of the enemy naval forces and preventing your opponent, the Japanese Navy, from accomplishing its objectives. To achieve your aims, you have at your disposal the most fearsome sea projection weapon known to Man in 1942: your carrier air groups and the task forces that support them.

As a carrier task force admiral in this pioneering age of air/naval warfare, assume the mantle of retribution in this innovative interpretation of a classic topic, as the first title in a new series that will further explore and develop the genre. Forget about the limitations of the past, and let the best of wargaming and simulation blend and blossom together in this new take on command at sea! Re-live the great battles of the first year of the Pacific War as if you were there yourself. In here there is no dice roll, no artificial skill-tree, no arbitrary stats, selective fog of war or supernatural crystal-clear communications. It is real-time crisis management for you, realism and historicity without concession, as little abstraction as can be, and loads of action, suspense and refreshing gameplay packed in the same single computer software.

MicroProse is proud to announce Battleship Command, an immersive World War II naval simulation where players step aboard the mighty Scharnhorst and lead her through the stormy Atlantic, Arctic, and Mediterranean seas. A brand-new announcement trailer is now live, offering a first look at the scale, atmosphere, and detail that define Battleship Command.

Battleship Command Announcement Trailer

About Battleship Command
In Battleship Command, you don’t just control the ship – you live aboard it.

Walk the decks of the Scharnhorst, issue orders to your crew, and take direct control of radar, gunnery, and navigation systems recreated from historical blueprints. Engage Allied convoys, hunt in the icy North, or fight under Mediterranean skies as you command one of history’s most iconic battleships. Every shell fired, every wave struck, and every decision made carries weight in this detailed and dynamic simulation of naval warfare.

Key Features
• Authentic simulation of WWII naval gunnery and fire-control systems
• Historically accurate 3D model of the Scharnhorst-class battleship
• Expansive campaign areas covering Europe and North Africa
• Single missions and scenarios — both historical and fictional
• Quick and intuitive scenario editor
• Realistic damage and flooding modelling
• Dynamic ocean, weather, and lighting simulation
• Living world with active convoys, patrols, and merchant traffic

Battleship Command continues MicroProse’s legacy of authentic, detail-rich military simulations – offering players the closest experience yet to commanding a WWII battleship.

The official Steam page for Battleship Command is live. Players can wishlist today!

Matrix Games has released the maintenance update for Rule the Waves 3, its simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970. Its a a bug-fixing update, mostly focusing on the UI, which includes a small new feature where players can now rename their officers.

You can download the update HERE.

You can find the full changelog HERE.

You can buy Rule the Waves 3 on Steam or the Matrix Games website.

Matrix Games has released the Remaster update for Rule the Waves 3. This major update brings a host of new features, improvements, and fixes. Link to the update section HERE.

Check out the full changelog HERE for all the details.

More game information is available on the games official website or on Steam.

Rule the Waves 3 is a simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970 and will place you in the role of ‘Grand Admiral’ of a navy from the time when steam and iron dominated warship design up to the missile age. Rule the Waves 3 will let you design and build the ships of your navy, and lead them into battle when war erupts.