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Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising

Real-time strategy with a carrier to command and vehicles to pilot

Rage Software · Published by Funbox Media Ltd · Released Jan 30, 2014

Strategy

Reviews
Very Positive
95% of 185
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
3D
1 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising?

Set in 2032, this single-player game combines real-time strategy with third-person vehicle combat as former rulers threaten a peaceful Earth. You command a manufacturing carrier in the Pacific, build military units using nanotechnology, plan attacks, and take direct control of vehicles in battle.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy story-driven science fiction with a talkative crew

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer straightforward shooting without managing units or resources
  • −you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer rather than solo play

What players say

95% of 185 reviews are positive

Players praise the command system for letting them issue orders while piloting a vehicle. Some criticize the dated graphics and report compatibility problems on modern computers.

Screenshots and trailer

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Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising system requirements

Minimum: 3D, 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8
Processor
1 GHz Processor
Graphics
3D graphics card
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
505 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8
Processor
1.4 GHz Processor
Graphics
3D graphics card
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
505 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising 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
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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