Uncharted Waters (2017)

Developer: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Platforms: Windows
Genres: RPG
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 32 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A nostalgic 16th-century seafaring simulation that balances trade, exploration, and naval combat with a deliberate, strategic feel.

retroadventurousstrategictradingexplorationnauticalhistoricalmoderate pace

What players say

Players overwhelmingly report this is a faithful port of the 1990 original, but it is entirely in Japanese with no English support, making it unplayable for non-Japanese speakers. Many longtime fans appreciate the nostalgia and praise the open-ended trading and exploration, even as they note the interface is clunky and the graphics are still 16-color.

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