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Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare

Turn-based Pacific naval wargame built around carrier searches and strikes

Cyril Jarnot · Released Jun 5, 2020

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 333
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 weeks ago
Oct 24, 2026
Minimum PC
512 MB 9600
4 GB RAM · 0.7 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare?

A turn-based, hex-grid wargame about Pacific naval battles, mainly in 1942 and 1943. In historical scenarios, you command US or Japanese forces, search for enemy ships, launch air strikes, fight surface battles, and support or prevent amphibious landings.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy deliberate, turn-based hex-grid wargames
  • +you want scenarios based on Pacific naval battles

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer direct action to board-game-style naval planning
  • −you dislike spending turns searching for enemy forces

What players say

88% of 333 reviews are positive

Players praise the tactical choices and the portrayal of carrier operations; several find the mechanics approachable once learned. Complaints include a hard-to-read interface, awkward multiplayer setup, and slow asynchronous turns.

Screenshots and trailer

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Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare system requirements

Minimum: 512 MB 9600, 4 GB RAM, 0.7 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10+
Processor
2.5 GHz Intel Dual Core
Graphics
512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600 or equivalent
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
750 MB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 10+
Processor
2.5 GHz Intel Quad Core
Graphics
1024 MB DirectX 11 compatible
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Italian.

Does Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

8 DLC available.

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