Forgotten Seas

Forgotten Seas

Released Oct 2025

You are lost in the Bermuda Void, where the ocean is endless and dry land precious. Craft your Ship-in-a-Bottle, then experience survival on the high seas. Sail for new land, build camps, hunt for treasures, trade for goods - then defend your ship from dreaded pirates stalking this strange realm!

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Evaluation

Forgotten Seas launched into full release (version 1.0) on October 11, 2025, graduating from Early Access. Pangea Game Studios — a two-person husband-and-wife team — was explicit at launch that 1.0 was not the end: "1.0 does not mean the end. It is just a version number. There will be 1.1, 1.2...and more," with plans for more story content, new biomes, and new features. The studio has consistently delivered on that promise. Since 1.0, major content updates have included the Captain's Quarters update on April 3, 2026, which added new ship furniture, a new quest line, and optimizations. That post reaffirmed: "There are many more milestones, still left to achieve." Most recently, on August 23, 2026 — just four days before today's assessment — the developers posted a feature patch and directly addressed player concerns about the game's future: "1.0 was not the end, but a new beginning... just as we have shown with several updates that we have done past the 1.0 version, with more to come." They also announced active work on "the next chapter to the story of Apollo the Shady Trader, and the Journey home." Across the full history of 49 news posts — including 15 major content releases — the studio has maintained a consistent cadence of significant updates throughout Early Access and beyond. Development is clearly ongoing with the developer actively communicating and teasing upcoming story content.
Evidence
Feature patch confirms continued development post-1.0: 'We are working on more performance tweaks, and the next chapter to the story of Apollo the Shady Trader, and the Journey home.' Developer explicitly states '1.0 was not the end, but a new beginning.'
news post · Aug 23, 2026 source development ongoing
high
Captain's Quarters major content update shipped, adding new ship furniture, a new quest, and a new shop. Developer states: 'There are many more milestones, still left to achieve. Stay tuned for more upcoming updates!'
news post · Apr 3, 2026 source content shipped
high

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Details

Publisher
indie.io
Achievements
37
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

Survive the Void and rule the seas! Lost in the Bermuda Void, a strange realm where the ocean is endless and islands fade in and out of existence, seemingly suspended in the time of Dread Pirates. Neither alive nor truly dead, they roam these waters in search of prey. Unless you want to be fodder left in the wake of their mighty ships, you'll have to craft a ship and take to the waves - then conquer the forgotten seas, whose treacherous waters are full of bounty, treasure, and grave danger!

Ships are magic in the Void and essential to survival. Even loaded with food, tools, and weapons, every ship can fit down into a bottle - from the tiniest schooner to the greatest dreadnaughts - and be unleashed at a moment's notice! Store away your ship for exploration or keep it as an unwelcome surprise for your enemies. Or even better, craft a custom fleet with a ship for every occasion. Lure in pirates expecting an easy fight, then surprise them with a full broadside from a man-o-war that appears out of nowhere!

No ship is complete without a port of call. Land on an island, use the robust crafting and building system to erect a dock worthy of your vessel, then head inland, seeking lost treasures, rare resources, and piecing together the mystery of the Bermuda Void. But be careful: The treacherous forgotten seas can claim the island, just as you reach your prize, leaving you in a heart-pounding race against time to reach the shore and deploy your ship to find safety.

Don’t think the prizes will jump in your lap! The Dread Pirates are ancient sailors worth their salt, and the treasures are well hidden. First, you’ll need to assemble an ancient map, torn apart by time and scattered to the four winds. Second, you’ll need to find the spot and brave the dangers of whatever island or sunken ruin it guides you to. Only then can you claim the treasure for yourself and carve out your destiny on the high seas.

An intuitive dual-wielding system means fast-paced battles on land and deck. However, the true challenge lies on the high seas, as sail ships clash. Watch your speed, heading, and enemy positions. A mistake might mean that your broadside will fall short and the enemy will turn your prized ship into a mess of splinters and torn sails - just as an oceanic anomaly bears down on your both, with storms, whirlpools, and strange beasts for whom a survivor is a rare delicacy...

Between unpredictable anomalies, vicious pirates, and the ever-looming specter of hunger and dehydration, lies the mystery of the void. Where did this anomaly come from? Why does it persist? When will you be able to escape? Can you escape? The answers wait within the storms, in sunken pyramids, amidst wreckage beneath the waves. Build, farm, craft, sail, conquer - then face the ultimate challenge, taking your ship into the unknown and maybe, just maybe, finding a way back to the real world...

Last evaluated Aug 27, 2026
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