PCGame

UBOAT

World War II submarine simulator centered on crew survival and command

Deep Water Studio · Published by PlayWay S.A. · Released Aug 2, 2024

ActionIndieRPGSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 27K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 154 in 30 days
Players
503
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 months ago
Aug 24, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 750 Ti
6 GB RAM · 71 GB disk
Full requirements

What is UBOAT?

This single-player World War II submarine simulation is an open-world survival sandbox about commanding a German U-boat crew. You assign sailors, manage fatigue, morale, and supplies, plan naval attacks, handle flooding and repairs, and carry out changing headquarters assignments to fund upgrades.

For you if...

  • +you want adjustable realism in a World War II submarine
  • +you enjoy managing crew needs, supplies, and emergency repairs
  • +you prefer open-ended solo patrols and changing assignments

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike learning layered simulation and crew-management systems
  • −you mainly want multiplayer naval battles

What players say

81% of 26,863 reviews are positive · 79% of 154 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the crew management, adjustable simulation depth, and cascading emergencies created by damage and repairs. Since the Distant Coasts update, many players report frequent crashes, broken saves or base functions, failed crew tasks, and visual glitches; some say later hotfixes have not resolved the major issues.

Players over time

▲ +4% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 855 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026503
Nov 6, 2026384
Nov 5, 2026364
Nov 4, 2026479
Nov 3, 2026413
Nov 2, 2026414
Nov 1, 2026591
Oct 31, 2026436
Oct 30, 2026334
Oct 29, 2026362
Oct 28, 2026345
Oct 26, 2026365
Oct 25, 2026462
Oct 24, 2026437
Oct 23, 2026407
Oct 22, 2026400
Oct 21, 2026389
Oct 20, 2026390
Oct 18, 2026488
Oct 17, 2026467
Oct 16, 2026415
Oct 15, 2026396
Oct 14, 2026453
Oct 13, 2026455
Oct 11, 2026592
Oct 10, 2026517
Oct 9, 2026476
Oct 8, 2026398
Oct 7, 2026412
Oct 6, 2026397
Oct 4, 2026495
Oct 3, 2026469
Oct 2, 2026400
Oct 1, 2026427
Sep 30, 2026432
Sep 29, 2026403
Sep 27, 2026514
Sep 26, 2026411
Sep 25, 2026364
Sep 24, 2026356
Sep 23, 2026443
Sep 23, 2026377
Sep 22, 2026415
Sep 21, 2026855

How many players finish UBOAT?

1.0% of Steam players have unlocked «War and Peace», 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

UBOAT screenshot 1

UBOAT system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 750 Ti, 6 GB RAM, 71 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64 Bit / Windows 8 64 Bit / Windows 10 64 Bit / Windows 11 64 Bit
Processor
Core i3 3.1 GHz or AMD Phenom II X3 2.8 GHz
Graphics
GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB (1080p Low) or AMD equivalents
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
71 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 64 Bit / Windows 8 64 Bit / Windows 10 64 Bit / Windows 11 64 Bit
Processor
Intel Quad Core i7 3770K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB (1080p High), GeForce GTX 1070 8GB (1080p Extreme) or AMD equivalents
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
71 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does UBOAT have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does UBOAT 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
  • 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
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
51
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Czech, Portuguese - Portugal, Japanese.

Does UBOAT 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 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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