$24.99Boat Crew Outgunned and fast
Take a small PT boat on night raids across the Pacific, keeping your crew alive against ships far bigger than you.
Is Boat Crew worth it?
Boat Crew is worth it if…
- you want to be the underdog and win by maneuvering, not firepower
- you like fast, risky runs where one wrong turn sinks the boat
- you enjoy building loadouts and growing a crew across a branching campaign
- you have friends who want to trade war stories more than share a lobby
- you can forgive some rough edges in a game still being shaped
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A wooden boat against the Imperial Navy
Your PT boat is fast, fragile and lightly armed. The ships hunting you are not. A single shell from a destroyer can tear your side open, so the fight is about never being where the shells land: dodge at full throttle, hide behind friendly hulls, strike at night when visibility is low, then run before anyone gets a clean shot. One moment you are shadowing a convoy in the dark, the next a searchlight finds you and every gun on the water turns your way. You will not out-slug a cruiser. You can absolutely out-think one.
A campaign that moves without you
The Pacific is an open, dynamic campaign: you choose where to spend your boat. Raid enemy bases, escort allied convoys, ambush fleets at anchor, or take on scripted challenges that follow your crew through the war. Every strike earns Victory Points toward winning the Solomons, and the world keeps turning while you are elsewhere, so ignoring a front has consequences. Do you push deep and risk everything for a carrier, or stay safe near friendly harbors? The war keeps score either way.
Build the boat, grow the crew
Between battles you decide what kind of captain you are. Bolt on machine guns, a 40mm Bofors, torpedoes, depth charges, rockets, a mortar, even an anti-tank gun, and swap the loadout as the war demands. Your sailors level skills across multiple roles, loaders feed guns and repairmen patch holes on their own, so combat stays on your hands at the helm, not buried in menus. Keep them supplied with ammo, medkits and repair gear, because running dry mid-firefight is how boats get lost.
When the plan falls apart
The best stories come from the fights that go wrong. Call in artillery, allied aircraft or another boat when the odds stack up, and watch enemy commanders do the same to you. A hit can throw crew into the water and force a choice between a rescue run and your own hull. Weather chops your shells into the sea, night hides your approach, and a cruiser that refuses to sink after five torpedoes turns a routine raid into a five-minute brawl with machine guns. Every session writes its own war story.
Questions before you set sail?
Can you play it solo?
Yes, it is a singleplayer game through and through. You command the boat, the crew and the campaign alone, with allied AI boats and aircraft you can call in for support. The social part comes from what happens to you: every campaign produces stories worth retelling to friends, from last-second torpedo dodges to cruiser duels that should have been impossible.
How hard is it?
Hard, and it says so on the tin. Enemy ships outrange you early on, planes strafe without mercy, and a single heavy shell can end a run. The rules are quick to learn, though: mistakes are usually clear, and the fix is usually obvious. Surviving means picking your targets, attacking at night, using smoke, and knowing when to disengage.
How much micromanagement is there?
Less than you would expect from a crew game. Sailors handle loading, repairs and medical work on their own, so you spend your attention driving, marking targets and firing the weapons that need a human hand. Between battles, most choices come down to weapon slots, costs and who sits where.
Is it finished?
It is in active development and still growing, with a dynamic campaign, challenges and wave survival already in place. Some rough edges remain, from balancing quirks to AI that occasionally does something baffling, and updates keep arriving. If you want a polished final product, waiting is fair; if you enjoy watching a game take shape, there is plenty here already.
