Crit

Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter

Buy74%

Mostly Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

Iron Wolf Studio S.A. · Simulation · Dec 6, 2023

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
16
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio1 of 14
Subtitles14 of 14

Should I buy Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Audio: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise17% are divided50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The basic gameplay loop is pretty satisfying, and the now-completed career mode is a good way to put it all together.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The rather steep learning curve might be intimidating to some players, but mastering the tools on hand is a fun and rewarding journey.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its recommend for the enthusiasts of the genre and express hope for expanded content, such as a Pacific edition with surface combat and airstrikes.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Graphics external and internal are good enough that nothing stands out to take you away from the moment and break the illusion.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay66 reviews
Difficulty37 reviews
Combat35 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
83% still recommend
Multiplayer
50% still recommend
Players complain
Audio
80% still recommend
Story
62% still recommend
Bugs
48% still recommend
Crashes
35% still recommend
Interface
55% still recommend
Co-op
60% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $14.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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