Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation

Shooter· Boomer Shooter· Hand-drawn· Retro

Released Nov 2025

Captain Wayne is an intense, fast-action Retro Shooter about a sailor with a SHOTGUN for an ARM!! With a cartoony, hand-drawn art style and gory gameplay, you'll have to mow down enemies through 8 action-packed locales to take back what's yours. ARE YOU READY TO RAISE ANCHOR?

96% positive · 1,144 reviews

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All announced content has been released

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Evaluation

Captain Wayne: Vacation Desperation launched on November 25, 2025 as a complete, self-contained retro shooter with 9 campaign levels, 8 endless challenge stages, animated cutscenes, and a full soundtrack. Post-launch, the developer released two patch updates in December 2025 addressing softlocks and gameplay issues. The game's soundtrack was released as standalone DLC on March 9, 2026 — the only paid add-on listed — completing the content package. The developer's post-launch statement on November 26, 2025 hinted at "something coming soon," but the soundtrack DLC released on March 9, 2026 most plausibly represents what they were referring to. Since the soundtrack release, there have been no further announcements, roadmaps, or developer communications indicating additional content is planned. The store description presents the game as a complete product with no mention of future updates or expansions. There is no history of sustained major content updates beyond the initial launch and soundtrack add-on, and no unreleased DLC is listed on the store.

Evidence

Official soundtrack released as the only DLC on March 9, 2026. No further DLC entries are listed on the store.

dlc listing · Mar 9, 2026 source content shipped

high

Captain Wayne launched with 9 crafted levels, 8 endless challenge stages, full cutscenes, and retro soundtrack — presented as a complete game.

news post · Nov 25, 2025 source content shipped

high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation Soundtrack

Mar 2026

Media

Details

Developer

Ciaran Games LLC

Publisher

Silver Lining Interactive

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player

Boomer Shooter Hand-drawn Retro FPS 2.5D Fast-Paced Shooter First-Person Comedy 3D Arcade Action PvE Character Action Game Linear

About this game

Witness an elaborately hand-drawn, action-packed epic inspired by the FPS greats!
Make use of the many devastating weapons in Wayne’s arsenal and achieve maximum destruction!
Explore dangerous locales through 8 humongous areas all across Orca Isle!
HALF GAME, HALF CARTOON! Delight in the Captain’s depth-defying tale in CAMPAIGN MODE as you view tons of animated cutscenes exploring his adventure.
Experience a high-octane soundtrack that emphasizes AGGRESSION and CHAOS!
Go for the gold in our ENDLESS MODE–how long can you survive the onslaught?

The hot pink-wearing, fish-chomping, cigar-huffing Captain Wayne refuses to let anything stand between him and his gory conquest to rob and humiliate every rich asshole around the globe.

After losing his arm in a terrible encounter with the legendary Vampire Whale, Wayne replaced it with his trusty shotgun, The Captain's Ol' Reliable, and sailed with it across the seven-and-a-half seas in his vessel, the S.S. Salty.

When an unexpected run-in with a group of evil mercenaries leaves him marooned on Orca Isle with his ship stolen, Wayne starts doing what he does best: annihilating everyone responsible.

Equipped with a double barreled shotgun for an arm, countless explosives, and a bad attitude, you’ll have to go toe-to-toe with The Killer Whales, the most ruthless mercenaries in all the seven-and-a-half seas.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO EMBODY THE CAPTAIN? Let’s find out.

Mow down enemies with your double-barreled arm, rip enemies apart with devious chain-gun fingers, toss a bottle of the explosive Boom Brew, unleash the force of thunder from your palms, or PUNCH THEM ‘TIL THEY’RE PASTE!