Naval Action

Naval Action

Released Jun 2019

Or were you deaf or were you blind when you left your two fine legs behind, Or was it sailing on the sea when you got the cannonball to your knee, I too was young and I was slim and I had a leg for every limb, But now I’ve got no legs at all, they were both shot away by a cannonball.

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Evaluation

Naval Action launched out of Early Access on June 13, 2019 and has been under sustained active development ever since. The developer, Bermuda Computer Club, has maintained a high-frequency cadence of substantial updates throughout 2025 and 2026. Major content milestones in this period include: the Montanes DLC — a new Spanish ship of the line — released on April 7, 2026 alongside a sweeping overhaul of combat mechanics, rules of engagement, clan management, the economy, ship handling, AI behavior, and more. This was preceded by a public test server running through late March 2026. All 19 listed DLCs are released; none are pending. Feature patches have continued in rapid succession after that April milestone: sailing and carronade refinements on April 20, 2026; a major update on August 10, 2026 introducing a full penetration overhaul, new PvP reward systems and modules, conquest mechanics changes, loot rebalancing, and a tutorial revision; a shipbuilding update on August 18, 2026 revising all ship recipes and reducing resource weights; and another update on August 21, 2026 introducing PvP Fleet Chests and further crafting/loot adjustments. The developer has made no statement indicating that development is complete or winding down. The most recent official communication was on August 21, 2026 — just one week before today's assessment date. The pace of development shows no sign of slowing.
Evidence
August 21 update added PvP Fleet Chests to the Admiralty, increased rare wood production, adjusted crafting rewards, and reset PvP leaderboards. Most recent developer communication.
news post · Aug 21, 2026 source development ongoing
high
Shipbuilding update revised all ship recipes, reduced resource weights by up to 55%, and rebalanced doubloon costs across the board.
news post · Aug 18, 2026 source development ongoing
high

Content

19 of 19 released · no outstanding content
Released
Apr 2026
Released
Apr 2025

Media

Details

Publisher
Bermuda Computer Club
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

Admiral John Byng who spent his life sailing the seas for the British Navy, died in 1757, by bullets on the deck of HMS Monarch. Admiral Horatio Nelson, carrying on with the utmost duty, fell similarly to a French musket shot in 1805.

Now it is YOUR turn to sail the seas of the Age of Sail.

But it would be wise to approach the subject cautiously: practice, improve your skill and your ship and connections with allies. Then you can commandeer best vessels: crush your enemies, see them driven before you and hear lamentations of their women in global chat.  

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Naval Action is a hardcore, realistic, and beautifully detailed naval combat game immersing players into the experience of the most beautiful period of naval history - when sailing ships ruled the seas.

Age of sail combat is a personal affair with no dirty tricks, corner camping, or hiding in bushes: you see the enemy from 20km and so do they. Just like in boxing you have to get close; and use all your tactical knowledge of wind, your ship to slug it out face to face. Broadside weight matters, but even a smaller vessel can overcome the superior enemy by focusing on the enemy weak spots.

No game has come closer to the replication of the Age of Sail sailing mechanics and combat. Thats why Naval action was named one best releases from early access in 2019 by Valve!

Here is what you can expect:

Beautiful ships – We have been painstakingly recreating the beautiful ships of the Age of sail period. Accurate hull models, sail plans, guns, internal upgrades, historical speed trials were used in the creation of vessels. The game features 50+ ships from small cutters to large 100+ gun 1st rates allowing the player to experience every possible role of that era.

Features

Realistic sailing – Advanced wind and physics model provides for realistic portrayal of ship’s performance in the age of sail. Yard angles, ship angle to wind, fittings and ship condition affects speeds and turning rates. Correct tacking, boxhauling, clubhauling and other elements of realistic sailing will help you win battles in most adverse conditions.

Conquest and PVP Activities Fight for the domination of the West Indies, recreated based on 18th Century maps and navigational charts. Build ships, trade, attack enemies of your nation almost everywhere and capture their ships and Open trading outposts in the ports governed by your clan. 

Damage model – Every cannonball is tracked in the air and after it hits the target. Leaks, structural damage, torn sails, demasting, raking, fires, explosions and all other hazards that were possible in that era. Damage is positional: hit the gun and you might destroy it. Gunnery crews are placed deck by deck. Shot can pass through the balcony, ricochet of the gun, hit a crew member and then fly out of the gunport splashing into the water. Armor thickness and wood types affect strength of the hull and cannonballs will ricochet from the hulls at extreme angles.

Built for PVP: Absolutely no hackers.
Hacking is a killer of fun in PVP games. From the start we have built the tech around one main goal - complete elimination of hacking from PVP. Naval Action is one of the few games where hacking is made impossible by design. Every battle action is calculated on the servers, even water and wave shapes. Yes - you have heard it right: there is a special server that calculates and replicates waves to all users in battle. When fighting in Naval action you can be sure you are only facing skills and ship fittings.

Gunnery and weapons – Major types of naval artillery are implemented: from long guns to mortars to carronades and obusiers. Fort and land batteries will provide you with support during battles near shores. Mortar vessels can destroy fortifications, though they may require an escort.

Each gun has realistic ballistics and penetration performance based on historical gun charts and admiralty tests. Heel and wind affect the shooting distance and will require a change in tactics.

Thank you, Captains for Attention

Last evaluated Aug 28, 2026
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