Maelstrom

Free-to-play fantasy naval combat with PvP and sea monsters

Gunpowder Games, Inc., Tideturners · Published by Forthright Entertainment · Released Sep 20, 2019

Action Adventure Indie Massively Multiplayer Simulation Strategy Free To Play

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 2,581
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Feb 25, 2025
Minimum PC: 470 GTX; 8 GB RAM · 7 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Maelstrom?

In this fantasy naval combat game, you captain an Orc, Dwarf, or Human warship on a monster-filled ocean. In free-for-all or team-based online matches, you fire cannons, ram or board enemy ships, collect loot, and avoid sea monsters as safe waters narrow. You can upgrade your ship between matches.

For you if...

+you like positioning ships to protect damaged armor
+you enjoy choosing ammunition for different combat targets

Not for you if...

−you dislike PvP battles with shrinking safe waters
−you prefer ship fights without ramming or boarding

What players say

83% of 2,581 reviews are positive

Players praise the quick matches and say the game is easy to learn. They report trouble finding matches, queue freezes, and rewards or chests failing to register.

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Maelstrom system requirements

Minimum: 470 GTX, 8 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64-bit or later
Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz or faster
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card or higher
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 7 GB available space

Does Maelstrom have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Maelstrom 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
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 28
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Maelstrom 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