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Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter

Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter

Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter brings you an authentic and historically accurate destroyer simulation along with gripping anti-submarine warfare set in the turmoils of the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.

Released Dec 6, 2023 Developer Iron Wolf Studio S.A. Publisher Daedalic Entertainment Platforms Windows · Mac SimulationNaval CombatWorld War IIMilitaryImmersive Sim
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

75.4%positive1,038 reviews
Recommended · 13 found this helpful

“I think everyone agrees that this is a specialized game that does not fit mainstream game play mechanics and presentation. However, I like the innovative approach and had a lot of fun and intense moments in this game. I give a positive review. However, there are a few things I…”

— a player, Steam review · 96 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“This is one of those hidden gems, if you like Naval warfare. I highly recommend this one. It doesn't have a lot of reviews, so I am going to help that. You command a squad of destroyers from a main destroyer. (Fletcher class) Your goal is to escort and protect the convoys…”

— a player, Steam review · 78 hrs played
Not recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Early Access abandonware, don't let the lack of an early access tag fool you. the devs did that on purpose to hide how unfinished and neglected the game is. it'd be a true gem if they kept working on it. but they ditched it for Sherman Commander, an even clunkier release of…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:29 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

6playing at last check
1024-hour peak
220all-time peak
0 25 50 2023 2024 2025 2026 42 avg · Oct 2022

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

16achievements
12.7%median completion
1.1%rarest: THE CHOSEN FEW
48.2% of players 22.7% of players 22.7% of players 21.4% of players 17.9% of players 17.5% of players 16.5% of players 15.4% of players 12.7% of players 10.5% of players 7.5% of players 5.1% of players 1.8% of players 1.4% of players 1.3% of players 1.1% of players 48.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
48.2%I HEAR YA... — First sonar contact!
22.7%AND SO IT BEGINS... — First battle completed!
22.7%BARREL O' FUN — First U-Boat hit with depth charges!
Rarest badges of honor
1.1%THE CHOSEN FEW — Career in Iron Man mode completed!
1.3%ASW GOD — 100 U-Boats sunk!
1.4%BRITAIN SURVIVES! — Career completed!

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99−50% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$29.99base price
$14.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-16
US14.99 USD−50%
EU14.99 EUR−50%
UK12.99 GBP−50%
Australia22.97 AUD−50%
Canada19.99 CAD−50%
Japan2,145 JPY−50%
Brazil49.99 BRL−50%
China65.00 CNY−50%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$9.6 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$17

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 11, 2025
LONG-AWAITED ADJUSTMENTS!

Captains!We’re not slowing down, and here’s a new batch of improvements many of you have been waiting for:Slower descent of starshells.U-Boat now submerges when illuminated by starshells.Corrected VFX

Sep 02, 2025
We’re Back With Fixes!

Hello Captains,First of all, we owe you an apology. It’s been a long time since our last update, and we haven’t been as communicative as we should have. Please know that we are here for you, and Destr

Apr 03, 2024
Optimized for thrills

Dear Destroyer fans, It is with great pleasure that we can finally bring Destroyer to a new platform, namely Mac. In the meantime, we continue to tackle stability issues which could lead to crashes on

Feb 22, 2024
The war effort continues

Dear Destroyer fans, As promised, we are keeping up our support for Destroyer, tackling further little issues thanks to your continued feedback through the bug reporter. This time, we have managed to

Feb 09, 2024
We’re coming in hot

Dear Destroyer fans, The recently added bug reporter has worked even better than we had thought, almost instantly revealing a few issues that were rather tricky to pinpoint, but, with your help, also

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Player tagsSimulation · Naval Combat · World War II · Military · Immersive Sim · Action · Real Time Tactics · Naval · RTS · Submarine · War · Tactical (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Polish, French, Spanish - Spain, Russian, German, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish, Italian *
Achievements16
Estimated owners20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://ironwolfstudio.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i5 6400 or AMD equivalents Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 6GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 12 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible