PCGame

Rogue Waters

Pirate tactical roguelite combining naval volleys and boarding battles

Ice Code Games · Published by Tripwire Presents · Released Sep 30, 2024

ActionAdventureRPGStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 1,009
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 27 in 30 days
Players
5
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 months ago
Jun 25, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 950
8 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is Rogue Waters?

Rogue Waters is a single-player, isometric tactical RPG built around procedurally generated pirate runs. As Captain Cutter, you chart routes between encounters, target enemy ship modules with cannons, then lead a crew through turn-based boarding and land battles while pursuing Captain Blackbone.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy tactical positioning and environmental knockback
  • +you want persistent crew growth across forgiving roguelite runs
  • +you like pirate combat spanning cannon volleys and boarding

Not for you if...

  • −you want multiplayer rather than a solo campaign
  • −you prefer real-time action over turn-based planning
  • −you dislike restarting expeditions after failed runs

What players say

76% of 1,009 reviews are positive · 74% of 27 in the last 30 days

Players praise how naval attacks affect the boarding phase and how pushing enemies makes positioning important. The most common complaints are repetitive encounters and persistent bugs, including failed upgrades, targeting problems, broken achievements, and reports of lost saves.

Players over time

▼ -80% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 85 players on Sep 23, 2026.

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How many players finish Rogue Waters?

13% of Steam players have unlocked «Plunder and Ruin!», 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

Rogue Waters screenshot 1

Rogue Waters system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 950, 8 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64bit
Processor
4-Core Processor (4 CPUs) 2.5 Ghz 64bit Intel Core i5-4690T 2.5 GHz || AMD Phenom X4 9850 2,5 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 || Radeon RX 560
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64bit
Processor
4-Core Processor (4 CPUs) 3.0 Ghz 64bit Intel Core i5-2320 3.0 GHz || AMD Ryzen 3 3200 3,0 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti || Radeon RX 570
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
SSD Recommended

Does Rogue Waters have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Rogue Waters run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
18
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Rogue Waters 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

2 DLC available.

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