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Ship of Fools

Co-op nautical roguelite with ship defense and cannon battles

Fika Productions · Published by Team17 · Released Nov 22, 2022

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Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 5,260
Recent reviews
Mixed
67% of 37 in 30 days
Players
135
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
6 months ago
Apr 16, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 6570
6 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Ship of Fools?

A top-down nautical action roguelite for solo play or two-player co-op, set in an archipelago threatened by a storm after its protective lighthouse breaks. Across repeated voyages, you fire cannons at sea monsters, repair your ship, choose routes around the shifting storm, and collect items to combine their effects.

For you if...

  • +you want cooperative ship defense with a friend
  • +you enjoy combining items across repeated runs
  • +you like hectic combat that demands teamwork

Not for you if...

  • −you want to play with more than one friend
  • −you dislike repeating areas and bosses across runs
  • −you prefer slower combat over hectic multitasking

What players say

81% of 5,260 reviews are positive · 67% of 37 in the last 30 days

Players praise the cooperative ship defense, art, and item combinations. Common complaints include repetitive runs and limited boss variety. Some players also report connection problems, achievements not syncing between partners, and local controller issues.

Players over time

▼ -21% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 195 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 2026135
Nov 6, 202658
Nov 5, 202668
Nov 4, 202683
Nov 3, 202671
Nov 2, 202672
Nov 1, 2026195
Oct 31, 2026174
Oct 30, 202652
Oct 29, 202661
Oct 28, 202678
Oct 27, 202671
Oct 26, 202685
Oct 25, 2026126
Oct 24, 2026113
Oct 23, 202660
Oct 22, 202665
Oct 21, 202668
Oct 20, 202669
Oct 18, 2026125
Oct 17, 2026111
Oct 16, 202682
Oct 15, 202657
Oct 14, 202660
Oct 13, 202695
Oct 11, 2026140
Oct 10, 2026116
Oct 9, 202684
Oct 8, 202687
Oct 7, 2026129
Oct 6, 202699
Oct 4, 2026173
Oct 3, 2026148
Oct 2, 2026110
Oct 1, 2026114
Sep 30, 202680
Sep 29, 202694
Sep 27, 2026146
Sep 26, 2026106
Sep 25, 2026100
Sep 24, 202682
Sep 23, 202675
Sep 23, 202665
Sep 22, 202655
Sep 21, 202678

How many players finish Ship of Fools?

43% of Steam players have unlocked «Eye of the Storm», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Ship of Fools system requirements

Minimum: HD 6570, 6 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5-2300, 2.8 GHzor AMD FX-4350, 4.2 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, 512 MBor AMD Radeon HD 6570, 1 GB
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0
Notes
720p @ 30 FPS

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5-3470, 3.2 GHzorAMD FX-6300, 3.5 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660Ti, 2 GBorAMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
1080p @ 60 FPS

Does Ship of Fools have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Ship of Fools run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Minor audio issues on Steam Deck
  • 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
47
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Ship of Fools 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

5 DLC available.

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