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Maelstrom
Command the seas in Maelstrom! Engage in fast-paced naval battles with powerful warships and colossal sea monsters. Customize your fleet and dominate the Abyssal Ocean. Are you ruthless enough to survive?
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“That was a good game with lots of fun and dynamics. I have a good feeling about its developers. We will get more and more in time from them. Maybe in this game maybe in different ones...”
— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs played“In a state of flux under new developer but a great, fun, easy to learn game with quick matches. Most players currently playing on the development server which you can choose in settings. Hit up their Discord for the latest.”
— a player, Steam review · 195 hrs played“Did not like the game but yet this unknown ass company still did an infinitely better job than big boy goobisoft with the trash that is skull and bones. Congrats on that at least.”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:57 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
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.
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.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Improvements on the Horizon!
FORTUNE SMILES UPON YOU! A stagnant sea is a dead one. Alas, worry not, the Maelstrom waters remain ever-flowing and ripe with robust violence! The winds of change bring more than just salt-stung eyes
Tidings of Treasure and Turmoil: Winter Update!
Gather 'round the Captain’s Table! Pull up a chair, warm your hands, and let me spin you a tale of the latest tidings from the high seas. Fortune favors you, for the holiday update has arrived! From d
A Jolly Update Coming Tomorrow!
There’s magic in the frosty air and secrets beneath the waves. A special winter surprise is just around the corner. Keep your course steady, for the next chapter of adventure is fast approaching ...
Server Maintenance Alert
Hi Stormers, The servers will need to be taken offline and will undergo an emergency fix until 2:00PM EST. We apologize for the temporary interference of gameplay, but we will see you again soon in th
Hotfix - 11/15/24
This hotfix includes the following: Brought back the counts for Bounties, Gold, and Enemies left in a match. Rearranged and resized existing UI elements. First steps on resolving bug with language opt
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Simulation, Strategy, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Free to Play · Pirates · Battle Royale · Naval · Sailing · PvP · Action · Strategy · Massively Multiplayer · Simulation · Indie · Naval Combat (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese * |
| Achievements | 28 |
| Estimated owners | 200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.forthrightentertainment.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64-bit or later Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz or faster Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card or higher Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 7 GB available space