Blackwake on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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Blackwake is a multiplayer naval FPS focused on teamwork and cooperation. Fire the cannons, sink enemy ships or board them with firearms and steel.

Blackwake is a pirates, multiplayer and naval combat game developed and published by Mastfire Studios Pty Ltd.
Released on February 19th 2020 is available in English on Windows and MacOS.

It has received 25,906 reviews of which 20,925 were positive and 4,981 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. 😊

The game is free to play on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Blackwake into these genres:

Pirates Multiplayer Naval Combat Naval Team-Based Action First-Person Co-op Strategy Funny FPS Early Access Sailing Indie Swordplay Open World Casual Violent Atmospheric Adventure

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: i5 2400, FX-6300
  • Memory: 10 GB RAM
  • Graphics: R9 270, GTX 660
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: This is to play the game on lowest settings with medium shadows at around 60FPS@1080p resolution.
MacOS
  • OS: OS X 10.8
  • Processor: i5/i7 CPU
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: R9 270, GTX 660 equivalent
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: The game does have Mac support but our Mac testers are quite small to give an accurate minimum specs.

User reviews & Ratings

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

2 hours played
April 2026
There is like 2 active people and one is a mad chinese man who has WAY too many hours, its like a bossbattle but its in the beginning on the game and its not a boss its just a man from china
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22 hours played
April 2026
What happened to this game? It was a good team-based game. Can someone buy the studio and continue the development....
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30 hours played
Dec. 2025
game was great and it was a good idea to make it F2P after they stopped working on it but unfortunately there's just no players anymore
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38 hours played
Nov. 2025
Great to roleplay on friday nights. Step 1 get drunk, Step 2 join a lobby with sexually frustrated men, Step 3 kill each other.
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12 hours played
Sept. 2025
Arrr, hear me words, ye scallywags! Blackwake be the finest pirate multiplayer I e’er laid me eyes upon. The feel o’ the muskets roarin’, the cannons thunderin’, the captain shoutin’ orders, the crew scramblin’ to load powder ’n shot — it all made me heart pound like the waves in a storm. No other game gave me such feelin’. Sea of Thieves? Aye, a colorful romp fer wee lads, but no true pirate soul. Skull and Bones? Bah, not even worth speakin’ of. Blackwake had it all: the crew, the chaos, the tension, the laughter, the salt o’ the sea. I’d been waitin’ for a game like this for a loooooooooooooooooong time, and when I found it, it was like strikin’ gold in a sunken chest. But alas… the winds turned sour. She was left to drift, abandoned by her makers. No new sails, no fresh tales, no crew to fill the decks. I hoisted her flag once more, hopin’ to hear the roar o’ cannons again — but the seas were empty. Not a single soul remained. I can only hope some brave soul will claim the rights to this vessel and set her sailin’ proud again. Still, to me heart, Blackwake be the BEST. She lies now in Davy Jones’ locker, but I’ll ne’er forget the battles, the chaos, the glory. And should she ever rise from the depths again, I’ll be the first aboard, powder dry, cannon primed, ready to sail once more. 10/10 — the truest pirate’s dream, gone too soon, but I hope she’ll sail again.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Blackwake is free to play on Steam.

Blackwake is not on sale because is already free to play on Steam.

Yes, Blackwake received 20,925 positive votes out of a total of 25,906 achieving a rating of 7.93.
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Blackwake was developed and published by Mastfire Studios Pty Ltd.

Yes, Blackwake is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, Blackwake is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

No, Blackwake is not playable on Linux.

Blackwake is a multi-player game.

Blackwake features PvP mode where you can test your skills against other players.

Yes, there is a DLC available for Blackwake. Explore additional content available for Blackwake on Steam.

No, Blackwake does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Yes, Blackwake supports Remote Play on Phone and Remote Play on Tablet. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

No, Blackwake does not currently support Steam Family Sharing.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Blackwake.

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Blackwake
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Rating
7.9
20,925
4,981
Game modes
Multiplayer
Online players
16
Developer
Mastfire Studios Pty Ltd
Publisher
Mastfire Studios Pty Ltd
Release 19 Feb 2020
Platforms
Remote Play
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