Steel Ocean

I'm glad I played Steel Ocean during its heyday (2016-2017). I used to play with my dad, him as a Destroyer attacking kamikaze-style and me as a battleship providing support, haha. The game had submarines well before World of Warships, and it had an exciting battleship targeting system. The Fleet system, a kind of Guild, was also very cool, as was the community. If anyone from that time reads this review, my in-game nickname was "Bismarch" (I misspelled the battleship's name when I created the account) and my dad played with the nickname "shimanenobu".

The game don't work anymore

better than warthunder.

This is a pretty fun naval combat game if you like big team battles and old-school MMO shooter energy. It’s not the fanciest thing in the world, but it has that nice “pick a ship, join the fight, try not to embarrass your fleet” loop that works better than it probably should. What I liked most is the variety between ship types. Battleships feel heavy, destroyers are sneaky little troublemakers, cruisers do a bit of everything, carriers change the rhythm of the match, and submarines add that extra layer of “why is my ship suddenly having a very bad day?” It gives battles more personality than just everyone floating around trading shots. The pace is also nice. It feels more active and arcade-friendly than some slower naval games, so you spend more time fighting, positioning, spotting, firing torpedoes, and trying to help the team instead of just sailing politely toward your funeral. It has some old free-to-play rough edges, sure, but the core idea is fun. Big ships, team fights, torpedoes, submarines, and enough chaos on the water to keep matches interesting.

⭐ 6/10

Great fun. Sorry it is gone.