Underplayed Gems

Rule the Waves 3 (2023)

Rule the Waves 3 cover
Developer
Naval Warfare Simulations
Publisher
Slitherine Ltd.
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.4 of 5, 1,064 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 307 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You feel like a meticulous naval administrator, obsessing over blueprints and budgets while the decades tick by and your fleet faces sudden, decisive combat.

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What players say

Players call it a spreadsheet-driven naval simulator that outshines Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts for ship design freedom, spanning the age of ironclads to guided missiles. Several players warn that post-update balance made the carrier era frustrating, with overpowered land-based air power and AI map hacks.

Screenshots

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