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Command WWII fleets across global campaigns, raiding convoys, protecting ports, and building forces for real-time sea battles.
Released 08 Aug 2014
Raid Enemy Convoys
Build WWII Fleets
Capture Enemy Ports
Engage in epic RTS warfare across 3 huge campaigns as well as other battle modes. Create your own fleet of ships, pick your side and enter into World War II naval combat on a global scale.
Developed by Evil Twin Artworks · Published by Evil Twin Artworks
Victory At Sea is a World War II naval strategy game set across the Atlantic, Pacific, and Mediterranean. Choose a nation and take command of ships and fleets in campaign, historical battle, or custom battle modes.
In campaigns, pursue operations such as attacking enemy shipping, defending convoys, weakening patrols, and capturing ports. Build fleets from many ship classes, including destroyers, submarines, battleships, and carriers, and use their different roles to shape engagements.
Campaign progress includes advancing through naval ranks and earning medals, while fleet losses and strategic choices can affect later operations. During battles, adjust the speed of time and contend with changing weather and day or night conditions.
In the supplied reviews, players who enjoy the game point to building and improving a fleet, the range of ships, and the tactical choices involved in naval engagements. Some appreciate its focused fleet-progression loop, while others describe it as an enjoyable way to pass the time. The small sample also includes criticism of its dated presentation and slow, click-heavy feel.
Engage in epic Real Time Strategy warfare across the Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterranean, this is naval warfare on a global scale.
It is World War II and the age of the dreadnoughts has passed and naval warfare is being dominated by Aircraft Carriers. Submarines hunt convoys like wolves and the numerous and nimble destroyers rule the oceans.
Destroy enemy battleships, torpedo enemy convoys and hunt the enemy wherever you may find them.
Advance through the naval ranks from a Captain of a Destroyer to an Admiral of a vast fleet. Win medals for your exploits, and help your chosen nation achieve victory in each campaign.
In Victory At Sea your destiny is in your hands. Once in the campaign what you do next is up to you.
Harass enemy shipping to starve their ports of vital supplies.
Destroy the enemy patrols and weaken their defences.
Defend your friendly convoys and keep your supply lines open.
Lead an assault force with landing craft to capture enemy ports.
Go on covert operations.
Complete special missions.
With over 80 classes of ship and hundreds of ports there are a multitude of playing options. Will you build your fleet around the terrifying firepower of the battleships, sneak around with a submarine wolf pack or look to dominate the skies with carriers?
A combination of sandbox elements and the deadly combat of RTS naval warfare ensures a vast number of possibilities. Slow the action down or speed it up with the time slider, allowing you to command multiple ships quickly and effectively during huge battles. Weather conditions and time of day are also major factors in the game. Will it help or hamper you? Combat at night can be an intense experience.
Victory at Sea also offers the chance to experience some of World War II's most famous battles. The Historical Battle mode sets all the victory conditions for you. You just pick a side to fight on.
Create your own custom battles from small skirmishes to epic conflicts, choosing from Axis or Allied fleets with ships from 6 playable nations to choose from.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 23 |
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| Controller required | No |
| Website | Official website |
