Uncharted Waters Origin
Released Mar 2023
Commemorating 30 years of the Uncharted Waters seriesSail through the vast oceans, massive worlds and contentsOpen world exploration RPG Uncharted Waters Origin
46% positive · 1,763 reviews
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Released, ongoing live service game
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Live Service
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Released, ongoing live service game
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Live Service
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Uncharted Waters Origin is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online game that launched on Steam on March 5, 2023. By design, it is a live service title — one that receives ongoing content updates, seasonal events, and system changes on a continuous basis rather than following a traditional development arc with a defined completion point.
The game has received regular maintenance patches roughly monthly throughout 2023 and 2024, alongside major content drops such as the May 22, 2024 update adding new relationship chronicles, ships, gear upgrade systems, and more. Seasonal events like "Lighthouse of the Ruins" (December 2024) further illustrate the ongoing live operations model.
A notable structural change occurred in late 2024: the developer announced on November 6, 2024 that gacha ticket sales had ceased, and on December 2, 2024 confirmed the full deletion of the gacha system as of the January 2025 maintenance. Players received Red Gem compensation for owned tickets, and the Chronicle/Memoir reward structure was redesigned to allow players to earn related Mates through gameplay progression. This represents a significant monetization shift, but not a sign of development ending — the game was being actively restructured and continued receiving patches and events through December 2024.
The most recent developer communication in the dataset is from December 2024, consistent with the game's ongoing update cadence. As a free-to-play MMO, the game has no defined completion state and is expected to continue receiving updates as long as it operates.
Evidence
Gacha system to be fully deleted after January 2025 maintenance; players compensated with Red Gem currency proportional to owned tickets. Confirms continued active management of game systems.
Developer announces gacha ticket and product sales have ceased; Chronicle and Memoir rewards to be redesigned to allow earning Mates through gameplay progression instead of gacha.
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Publisher
LINE Games Corporation
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Platform
Windows
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Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP
About this game
Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the ‘Uncharted Waters’ series
Enter into the Endless Possibility, ‘Uncharted Waters Origin’
A story that unfolds in the 16th century, a time that was still shrouded in mystery.
Now, it is time to set sail into an open world with excitement you've never felt before!
Experience freedom and joy as you journey across the globe through the game’s various features, including sailing, adventures, combat, and trading!
Detailed weather conditions and environments based on historical data.
Historically accurate sailors, landmarks, and relics.
Experience the vast seas of the 16th century within Uncharted Waters in 4K 3D graphics!
over 300 battlegrounds, and over 20 types of weather.
collect historical figures from the 15-17th century,
and experience the game’s rich campaigns!
and market prices that fluctuate depending on demand and supply,
strategize your investments and use the golden routes to obtain your riches!
Become an unbeatable pirate king using strengthened ships.
Experience free and fluid gameplay befitting of the Uncharted Waters series!
Our lineup of passionate, veteran voice actors will help players immerse themselves in the game.
CAST
- Japanese: Kensho Ono, Yui Ishikawa, Takuya Eguchi, Kenta Miyake, Jun Fukuyama, Takehito Koyasu, Akari Kito, Noriaki Sugiyama, Junta Terashima, Yoshimitsu Shimoyama, and more.
Set sail now
on ‘Uncharted Waters Origin’!
Enter into the Endless Possibility, ‘Uncharted Waters Origin’
A story that unfolds in the 16th century, a time that was still shrouded in mystery.
Now, it is time to set sail into an open world with excitement you've never felt before!
Experience freedom and joy as you journey across the globe through the game’s various features, including sailing, adventures, combat, and trading!
[game Features]
■ Enter into the Endless Possibility ‘Realistic Open World’
A vast world that shows 1/320 of the real world.Detailed weather conditions and environments based on historical data.
Historically accurate sailors, landmarks, and relics.
Experience the vast seas of the 16th century within Uncharted Waters in 4K 3D graphics!
■ A Massive World you can Experience through ‘Uncharted Waters Origin’
Experience an expansive, detailed world with 8 national powers, 200 ports, 60 villages,over 300 battlegrounds, and over 20 types of weather.
■ Create Stories with Admirals and Follow their Chronicles
Follow the admirals recreated from the original series,collect historical figures from the 15-17th century,
and experience the game’s rich campaigns!
■ Real-time Trade System
With numerous regional specialties and goods,and market prices that fluctuate depending on demand and supply,
strategize your investments and use the golden routes to obtain your riches!
■ Endless Freedom of Gameplay on the Vast Seas!
Become a big fish through trading to invest in developed cities.Become an unbeatable pirate king using strengthened ships.
Experience free and fluid gameplay befitting of the Uncharted Waters series!
■ Moving OSTs and a Lineup of Passionate, Veteran Voice Actors
More than 104 fully orchestrated soundtracks, including the famous soundtrack that represents the original Uncharted Waters series, composed by the famous composer, Yoko Kanno.Our lineup of passionate, veteran voice actors will help players immerse themselves in the game.
CAST
- Japanese: Kensho Ono, Yui Ishikawa, Takuya Eguchi, Kenta Miyake, Jun Fukuyama, Takehito Koyasu, Akari Kito, Noriaki Sugiyama, Junta Terashima, Yoshimitsu Shimoyama, and more.
Set sail now
on ‘Uncharted Waters Origin’!
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Last evaluated Jun 19, 2026
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