Underplayed Gems

Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic (2010)

Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic cover
Developer
Ubisoft Romania
Publisher
Ubisoft
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Simulation
Rating
2.2 of 5, 2,524 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 9.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense and methodical submarine simulation where you feel the pressure of commanding a U-boat through immersive first-person management and strategic naval combat.

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What players say

Players say the game is unplayable out of the box due to launcher issues and crashes, with Ubisoft having long since abandoned support. A few who got it running call the graphics the series' best, but most agree the simulation and targeting are worse than Silent Hunter 3 or 4, the Wolves of Steel mod is widely cited as essential to make the game work properly.

Screenshots

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