Rule the Waves 3 (2023)

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

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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.

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