Ahoy, Sailors!
After almost a year of updates, improvements, and incredible community support, Nautical Survival is officially leaving Early Access on April 9th! 🛥️
This milestone means the game is now a complete, polished experience, and I truly couldn’t be more excited to share this moment with you.
Nautical Survival is my first commercial release, and this journey has been deeply rewarding for me. Thank you to everyone who played, reviewed, shared feedback, and helped shape the game along the way. Your support truly means a lot, and I hope you’re happy with the final experience. ✨
⚓ Mark Your Calendars: April 9th
Version 1.0 represents the finalized Nautical Survival experience, built on months of balancing, content additions, and refinements. With launch, the base price will increase slightly to reflect the expanded scope of the game. If you’ve been waiting to jump in, the Steam Spring Sale will be a great time to get the game, as it will be discounted for 30% off.
Spring Sale Discount: 30% off ($4.89)
New Price: $7.99 (Previously $6.99)
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🌊 Early Access by the Numbers
Early Access has been an incredible experience, and I’m proud of what we’ve achieved together:
99% Positive Reviews (150+ reviews!)
7.5K+ Units Sold
Featured by dozens of creators, reaching hundreds of thousands of players worldwide
Six major content updates
Continuous balancing to refine the Panic & Zen Duo Vibe
🚢 Content Added During Early Access
Over the course of Early Access, Nautical Survival grew through six major content updates, shaping the game into a deeper and highly replayable roguelite experience:
New Boats: The Frigate & The Crane Boat
New Crew Members: The Captain & The Engineer
New Weapons: Laser, SMG, Corroder
New Enemies: Seahorses, Snails, Lobsters
New Systems & Features: Endless Mode, The Trader mobile outpost, Fragile Deliveries, New Curses (Including The Immortal Snail), extensive balance & economy tuning and more!
🌟 Join the Crew!
Version 1.0 marks the complete and fully realized Nautical Survival experience. While I’ll continue addressing critical bugs if needed, this release represents the game’s official full launch. In the meantime, join our Discord to chat with fellow sailors, report bugs, share fan art, or just hang out. Your support and feedback have been invaluable throughout development and I wish to thank every single one of you who made that journey as magical as I could have wished.
🧭 The Future
Nautical Survival marks the beginning of my journey as a professional indie developer. I’m already working on new concepts, carrying forward many of the lessons learned while creating Nautical Survival. It’s still early, and I’m not ready to share anything specific just yet, but I’m excited about what lies ahead.
Thank you for being part of my adventure, and see you on the high seas!
Stay Afloat,
–Idan
