Crooked Waters

Crooked Waters

Craft Game Studio · July 13, 2018 · Strategy, Action, Indie, Early Access, VR

Crooked Waters is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Mostly Positive78% · 27
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About Crooked Waters

DISCLAIMER: THIS GAME IS IN EARLY ACCESS AND REQUIRES A HTC VIVE OR OCULUS RIFT TO PLAY. PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE IT UNLESS YOU HAVE A EITHER OF THESE AND WANT TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GAME AND ARE PREPARED TO HANDLE A FEW ISSUES.



Crooked Waters is a multiplayer virtual reality game where players immerse in thrilling sea fights. Together with your fellow pirates you'll try to survive the clash with other pirate ships.

Weigh the anchor! Load the cannons! Set sail!


The ship won't conquer the enemy on it's own, and it needs its crew. Are you a captain? A cannoneer? Or a mere Scallywag? There is no rank when you're in the heat of battle. Adjust the sails so you'll have the speed advantage, supply your cannoneers with ammo or chant some Yo Ho Ho! and Ye He He to keep the morale high. Sink those Scurvy Dogs when you get the chance, because there is no room for others in these Crooked Waters.

In Crooked Waters' newly added gamemode "Conquest", you and up to three other players man a pirate vessel and venture into uncharted territory to fight for the famous treasure that is hidden deep in a heavily fortified fortress. But watch your step, the treasure is heavily guarded by a cursed skeleton army. And where there is treasure there are bound to be other pirates nearby.

So keep the cannons loaded and your weapons ready, and it might be your crew claiming the treasure.

Key features:


  • Play your way - Crooked Waters Conquest game mode can be played with one (co-op) or two (versus) teams consisting of one to four players. And with two available ship types you can always choose a ship suitable for your team size. This way you can always play the game, no matter how many players are in your game, without feeling like you are missing out.
  • Free movement - Climb in the crowsnest, sprint over the deck and fire the cannons, go down below deck to grab rewards. Move freely around the ship using locomotion or touchpad movement and experience true freedom!
  • Easy to learn, hard to master - With intuitive controls and clear indicators the game teaches you the basics and sets you up to start mastering all kinds of different mechanics that set your crew apart from the others.

Crooked Waters — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Online PvP, Online co-op
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Aug 31, 2021
Crooked Waters is an Early Access free VR game that is sailing pirate ship simulator. It worked on my HTC VIve and Index system, looked ok, sounded ok, played ok. Currently, has no tutorial. Has an Arcade mode. You can host your own boat in PVP or CO-OP mode or Join someone elses boat. Boat have sets of cannons, on each side. Boat has working sails, rudder, sail trim. You need to know how to sail a ship to really play this game. Needs People to make up the crew, at least 2 minimum. Nobody is hosting out there, nobody is playing this game. Has 8 steam achievements. You have sword and flintlock pistol for boarding actions. Has only touchpad walking movement. This was paid product at one time, now it is free game. Warning: Can cause motion sickness. Try it, if you wanna to be a seasick pirate on the high seas.
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Recommended Oct 31, 2025
Игра 'Crooked Waters' – это глоток свежего воздуха в жанре point-and-click приключений. Оригинальный мир, в котором причудливые персонажи населяют запутанные локации, мгновенно затягивает. Головоломки порой заставляют почесать в затылке, но всегда логичны и доставляют огромное удовлетворение после решения. Атмосфера игры напоминает работы Тима Бёртона, с легким оттенком гротеска и юмора. Особенно хочется отметить визуальный стиль. Рисованная графика очень детализирована и создает неповторимую атмосферу. Саундтрек идеально дополняет происходящее на экране, подчеркивая настроение каждой сцены. Несмотря на кажущуюся простоту, сюжет 'Crooked Waters' поднимает интересные вопросы о дружбе, предательстве и искуплении. Игра не просто развлекает, она заставляет задуматься. В целом, 'Crooked Waters' – это отличное приключение, которое я рекомендую всем любителям жанра. Если вы ищете игру с увлекательным сюжетом, интересными головоломками и неповторимой атмосферой, то это ваш выбор. Однозначно 5 из 5.
Not recommended Jul 15, 2025
I have been looking for a good pirate game, and this looked like a promising option until it refused to run because I don't have a VR setup. There is no excuse for this or any game to be VR-only VR fans are fetishists and they need to STOP pretending it's gonna catch on. It was a fad and it's dying, as it rightly should be. Just let me play games like a normal person. Just how awful is your life that you need to escape so badly that you aren't content with the level of immersion you get from a huge monitor and well-thought out keyboard+mouse controls? Maybe VR fans need to stop playing games altogether until they get their lives together
Not recommended Jan 21, 2024
this game has no players and is dead, though its free so i guess it dose no harm
Recommended Mar 7, 2023
[h1]Before I played Crooked Waters, I had a small pp, no friends, no gf, depression, and no life. These things havent changed, but the game is pretty good[/h1]
Recommended Jul 27, 2021
how do i shoot the pistol guys

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