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Strategic auto battler where you design a heavily-armed spaceship. Draft 200+ items, outfit your hull, and unleash it in async PvP. Blend captains and factions for absurd combos and galactic domination. Roll, buy, place, pray.

Down with the Ship is a early access, auto battler and inventory management game developed by Iron Anchor Games and published by Proxy Studios.
Released on May 15th 2026 is available on Windows and MacOS in 6 languages: English, French, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 648 reviews of which 614 were positive and 34 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 11.99€ on Steam with a 20% discount.

The Steam community has classified Down with the Ship into these genres:

Early Access Auto Battler Inventory Management Deckbuilding Replay Value PvP Space Roguelite Multiplayer Strategy Card Battler Sci-fi Top-Down Combat Class-Based Pirates Aliens Loot Asynchronous Multiplayer 2D

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System requirements

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Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Dual Core 2 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated Graphics
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
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MacOS
  • OS: 11.0 (Big Sur)
  • Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core M
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Steam Price & Best Deals

-20% 14.99€ 11.99€ Buy Now

User reviews & Ratings

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52 hours played
June 2026
I hate autobattlers and for some reason find this one to not only be an exception, but one worth obsessing over. I could be playing Mina The Hollower or Dead as Disco and I'm doing more runs of this. Every build is viable, every character is unique, the trinket system means runs have real reliable plans and strategies. Sure once you get to endless the game becomes Alpha-Strike only and tanks/attrition can't hang. That's endless, and also only at the patch where I'm writing this. The base game of "Win 10 before losing 5" is damn near perfect. Writing this makes me want to boot it up again. Send help.
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69 hours played
June 2026
Ill keep it short cuz no one likes positive reviews! This is the best autobattler on steam at the moment. WARNING: ADDICTIVE
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408 hours played
May 2026
Overall: ★★★★⯪ (4.5) Gameplay ★★★★★ (5.0) Replayability ★★★★⯪ (4.5) Interface ★★★★⯪ (4.5) Challenge ★★★★☆ (4.0) Value ★★★★⯪ (4.5) I have 100+ hours gameplay, triple that if you include playtesting. I’m having an absolute blast with Down with the Ship. It takes the best parts of a backpack battler, auto-battler, and roguelite and turns them into something that feels both easy to pick up and endlessly expressive. Every run gives me meaningful choices, and I love how even small upgrades can turn into ridiculous long-term synergies if I build around them the right way. That constant feeling of discovering a new combo, a new surprise, or a new “how did this actually work?” moment makes it incredibly hard to put down. What really stands out to me is how polished the whole experience already feels. The tooltips, stat breakdowns, and quality-of-life touches make the systems readable without taking away any of the strategy. I can play it casually and relax, or I can go full optimization mode and lose hours chasing the perfect ship. That balance between accessibility and depth is hard to pull off, and this game absolutely nails it. I also love how much personality and care comes through in the design. The battles are exciting, the build variety is huge, and the replay value feels massive because the game keeps encouraging experimentation instead of funneling me into one obvious solution. For an Early Access game, it already feels remarkably complete, and the amount of love behind it is obvious. If you enjoy clever synergies, satisfying buildcraft, and the joy of watching a ridiculous machine come together and actually work, this is an easy recommendation from me.
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200 hours played
May 2026
Down With The Ship is a backpack battler, masquerading as an autobattle game, posing as a roguelike/lite. And that sounds BONKERS. What's truly insane is how it manages to excel in all of these areas. I love roguelikes, Losing IS fun. And DWTS has made it into a spectacle in and of itself. I'm writing this review on release day, because I have over 600 hours into the Demo Version and i'd be damned if I didn't support it on the day of the big reveal. And the Dev's DELIVERED. I mean, kicked the a** of many things. You want varied playstyles, competitive strategies, driven mechanics and interesting combo's? It's here. A player base that you end up constantly wondering things like "What sort of unhinged ba*tard came up with this strategy?" I'll be seeing you in PVP. And Developers that KEEP coming with quality of life improvements and updates that not only make sense, but bring balance or clarification to the gameplay? I'm telling you- Down With The Ship is a labor of love, and it shows. A fantastic game for relaxing enough to watch a show or movie alongside, and engaging enough to lose hours hyperfocusing into until you realize it's 3AM. 10/10.
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111 hours played
May 2026
Wow! This game blends my adult love of auto-battlers with my childhood love of building spaceships out of Legos and having imaginary battles. When you build something that works and start blowing things up, it's a great feeling.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Down with the Ship is currently priced at 11.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Down with the Ship is currently available at a 20% discount. You can purchase it for 11.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Down with the Ship received 614 positive votes out of a total of 648 achieving a rating of 8.84.
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Down with the Ship was developed by Iron Anchor Games and published by Proxy Studios.

Yes, Down with the Ship is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, Down with the Ship is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

No, Down with the Ship is not playable on Linux.

Down with the Ship is a multi-player game.

Down with the Ship features PvP mode where you can test your skills against other players.

Yes, there are 2 DLCs available for Down with the Ship. Explore additional content available for Down with the Ship on Steam.

No, Down with the Ship does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Down with the Ship does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Down with the Ship is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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

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Down with the Ship
-20% 14.99€ 11.99€ Buy Now
Rating
8.8
614
34
Game modes
Multiplayer
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Online players
254
Developer
Iron Anchor Games
Publisher
Proxy Studios
Release 15 May 2026
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