IronWolf: Free Non-VR Edition

Simulation· Free to Play· Submarine· Action

Released Sep 2023

This is the Free Non-VR version of IronWolf VR. A co-op submarine game with a light touch on realism, making the submarine sim genre accessible to a wider audience.

94% positive · 671 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

IronWolf: Free Non-VR Edition launched on September 14, 2023 as a free, standalone port of the existing IronWolf VR game. The store description explicitly defines the scope of this version: it includes all missions from the original VR game and randomly generated missions, but intentionally omits certain features (open world, submarine upgrades, leaderboards) which remain exclusive to the VR version. This framing positions the game as a complete, fixed-scope release rather than a product being actively developed further. Following launch, the developer shipped several small patches in September 2023 addressing bugs and minor quality-of-life settings (FOV, controller invert Y, multiplayer hand glitches). The most recent developer communication was a bug fix patch on January 16, 2024. No major content updates, announcements, or roadmaps have been posted since launch. There are no unreleased DLC entries on the store. Given that the game launched as a defined subset of an existing VR title with no post-launch content ambitions communicated, and that developer activity has been limited to maintenance patches, this game shipped as a finished product on its release date.

Evidence

Store description explicitly defines the game's scope as a fixed subset of IronWolf VR — all missions included, with certain features intentionally excluded. No mention of future additions.

description · Sep 14, 2023 source development ending

high

Bug fix patch for a potential distorted hydrophone sound issue. Last developer communication on record.

news post · Jan 16, 2024 source development ongoing

low

Media

Details

Developer

Ionized Studios

Publisher

Ionized Studios

Achievements

—

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

Free to Play Simulation Submarine Action Action-Adventure Immersive Sim Wargame 3D First-Person Military Atmospheric Naval Stealth Tactical Underwater

About this game

IronWolf was originally designed from the ground up for VR and we're excited to make a standalone NON-VR version of the game that's free for everyone. This free version includes all of the missions from the original IronWolf VR as well as the randomly generated missions, however it does not include the map based OpenWorld gameplay, submarine upgrades or leaderboards.

If you want to experience this in VR or if you want to enjoy the OpenWorld Gameplay and other features check out IronWolf VR.

Unleash torpedoes on enemy ships, shoot down fighters and bombers using anti-aircraft guns, and attempt to survive depth charges dropped by deadly destroyers.

Gameplay