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Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific

World War II submarine simulation with American Pacific patrols

Ubisoft Romania · Published by Ubisoft · Released Jun 13, 2008

Simulation

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 1,194
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
11
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
128 MB RAM DirectX® 9-com…
1 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)

What is Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific?

You command U.S. submarines and crews in the Pacific during World War II, navigating patrols, hiding from threats, and attacking enemy vessels. Career Mode follows your progress as a naval officer, while single patrols and instant actions provide shorter missions. Crew members gain experience and upgrades.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy commanding American submarines in the Pacific
  • +you like submarine simulations with adjustable difficulty
  • +you want a career campaign built around patrols

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer arcade naval combat over submarine simulation
  • −you want accessible online co-op or competitive multiplayer

What players say

69% of 1,194 reviews are positive

Players praise the Pacific setting, the chance to command American submarines, and the simulation; several say community mods improve it. The most common complaints are failures to launch and crashes, with some players also reporting trouble loading saved games.

Players over time

▼ -23% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 30 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific system requirements

Minimum: 128 MB RAM DirectX® 9-com…, 1 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

Processor
2GHz Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon (4 3GHz Pentium or AMD Athlon recommended)
Graphics
128 MB RAM DirectX® 9-compliant, video card capable of rendering Pixel Shader 2.0 (256 MB RAM recommended) (see supported list*)
Memory
1 GB (2 GB recommended)
Storage
6 GB
DirectX
DirectX 9.0c or later (included)

Does Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

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

Does Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific 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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