Dread Admiral

Turn-based naval roguelite where every lost ship stays lost

Tescrin Games · Released Sep 3, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 84
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 11 in 30 days
Players: 3; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 week ago; Oct 20, 2026
Minimum PC: Integrated; 4 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Dread Admiral?

In this single-player naval strategy game, you build and command a fleet across a hostile archipelago as the Black Fleet pursues you. You and the enemy take turns activating ships, with time spent on each mission reducing the time available later in the campaign. Ranks, perks, technology, and flagship upgrades carry over after defeat.

For you if...

+you enjoy demanding tactics that take practice to learn
+you like campaigns with changing mission conditions

Not for you if...

−you want to finish objectives without pressure to retreat

What players say

88% of 84 reviews are positive · 90% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise the balance between ship types and the pixel art. Common complaints concern lengthy missions and time spent waiting for ship animations.

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Dread Admiral system requirements

Minimum: Integrated, 4 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: 2.0 GHz CPU, 2+ Cores
Graphics: Integrated
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 300 MB available space

Does Dread Admiral have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Dread Admiral run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 38
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Polish.

Does Dread Admiral 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