Down with the Ship

Down with the Ship

Steam Deck Playable

Iron Anchor Games · Auto Battler · May 15, 2026

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $11.99.

94%
Very Positive
784 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Interface: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 784 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
64% of themes are praise18% are divided18% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
I went in with low expectations - seeing the generic name and what I assumed to be generic gameplay from the trailers. 15+ hours in, I'm finding way more sustained enjoyment (and value) than venerable hits like Slay the Spire 1/2, and Monster Train 1/2.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
As someone who's always played multiplayer games competitively (Starcraft, Tribes, CS:GO, Heroes of Newerth, Dota 2, and currently, TFT), I haven't found any lasting satisfaction with any of the strategy hits that are "overwhelmingly positive" on Steam.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
If you like autobattlers, or strategy, or inventory management, just give the demo a try.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
I spent 27 hours in the demo, only playing 3 characters with minimal items. after 27 hours I had finally waned off, and thought I had lost interest.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
While the graphics may not aim for cinematic spectacle, they successfully support the game's systems and maintain clarity throughout every battle.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
(Also, developer has consistently pushed back season starts since release for updates - this last season started 7 days late so he could add co-op mode, which is fine, but why delay the season for it??
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Gameplay38 reviews
Multiplayer36 reviews
Interface22 reviews
Story and characters15 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Co-op11 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat22 reviews
82%
Monetization6 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs7 reviews
86%
Difficulty6 reviews
100%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
24
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.