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UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.

UBOAT is a simulation, world war ii and submarine game developed by Deep Water Studio and published by PlayWay S.A..
Released on August 02nd 2024 is available only on Windows in 13 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Czech, Portuguese - Portugal and Japanese.

It has received 23,488 reviews of which 19,746 were positive and 3,742 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 8.69€ on Steam with a 70% discount, but you can find it for less on Eneba.

The Steam community has classified UBOAT into these genres:

Simulation World War II Submarine Naval Combat Military Naval War Singleplayer Open World Realistic Historical Action Management Moddable Shooter Physics Replay Value RTS Sandbox Survival

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Windows

OS *: Windows 7 64 Bit / Windows 8 64 Bit / Windows 10 64 Bit / Windows 11 64 Bit
Processor: Core i3 3.1 GHz or AMD Phenom II X3 2.8 GHz
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB (1080p Low) or AMD equivalents
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 71 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible

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Jan. 2026

UBOAT is 10% torpedoes, 90% consequences. I bought UBOAT because I wanted a submarine sim. I kept playing because it’s a submarine captain sim. What I love: Crew management actually matters. Roles, fatigue, morale, injuries, trauma, repair priorities. You don’t “drive a sub”. You run a floating crisis machine. Emergent tension. The best moments aren’t scripted. They happen when a patrol spirals: a leak becomes flooding, flooding becomes panic, panic becomes mistakes, and suddenly you’re making brutal calls with imperfect information. Atmosphere and pacing. Long stretches of quiet make the contact moments hit harder. The game understands suspense. Rock-solid stability. No weird glitches, no random crashes. You launch it, it runs clean, and it stays running until you decide you’re done. Realism settings done right. You can tailor the sim to your skill level. Start with gentler settings so the learning curve doesn’t punish you, then keep dialing it up as you improve. Eventually you can push it into near full realism… and at that point, it’s basically lethal. What to know before buying: This game can be slow by design, and it can be unforgiving when you’re learning. UI and systems have depth. You’ll be pausing, reading, and tweaking a lot early on. If you want a “jump in and explode ships instantly” experience, this is the wrong flavor. Upside: the devs have kept supporting it with ongoing updates, and there’s more content on the horizon (which makes buying in feel less like a dead-end). Recommended if you like: Silent Hunter vibes + crew/management tension Playtime: 354 hours Verdict: One of the best “I’m responsible for everyone in this steel tube” games I’ve played.

Dec. 2025

As a little kid, I never dreamt of becoming a fighter pilot, a fireman, a policeman, or even an astronaut - I wanted to be a submariner. While the dream faded with age, the interest in the area never did. As a consequence I have played about every submarine game out there. This one is the best of them all, so far, for me. I think they hit the perfect balance of gameplay. The technical level is great overall, while some sound effects may need an overhaul (eg. firing your MG or deckgun doesn't sound right). There are some pathfinding bugs where crewmen ends up continuously walking into other crewman, or sometimes they can't get to the task you assign them (eg. repairing the deck hydrophone), etc - but overall it works fine. Setting up effective shifts for your crew and officers is surprisingly fun, and so is developing their skills and experience over time. The way I play it the game is quite time-consuming, but there are plenty of options to timeskip and fasttravel etc. I just like to return to port by myself, and take my time. The simulation-part is handled admirably, with options for both the hardcore simmer and the more casual approach. Well done indeed.

Aug. 2025

Whilst I can readily recommend this to players who possess more skill, intuition and dedication than I have, it is with great regret that I find myself uninstalling this game after once again attempting to master the basics of its gameplay. Even on the lowest difficult setting, essentially "entertainment" level, I still find it far too difficult to complete missions without losing several crew members and, usually, the entire boat itself. Quite how anyone manages damage control limitation whilst attempting to plot a torpedo solution for a destroyer or corvette that are bearing down on them at the same time is beyond me. I always watch the videos of Wolfpack345 and other players, enjoying their patrols and admiring their skill, but even with the appreciation of their methods and tactics, these do not translate to my game when I attempt a mission. Having bought the game in early access, I can see that it has been developed and enhanced by its creators from a reasonable beta product into a fully-fledged top flight PC game. The community mod makers have added countless useful and valuable aspects of the U-boat service, and WWII in general, to further enrich players' experiences and long may they continue to do so.

March 2025

Once you get over the learning curve and you've gotten into the meat of the game, it's phenomenal. The settings allow you to be either a total novice and push a button to fire a torpedo, or to be an absolute wartime Chad and triangulate trajectories, ship speed, earth curvature, and weather conditions to find a successful shot (not to mention placement on the ship you're trying to sink, which is essential - hitting a Destroyer in the magazine can be the difference between life, or being dragged down to Davy Jones locker with your Uboat and crew after being depthcharged into oblivion). You can down everything from freighters and tankers, to little fast-attack boats, to gigantic, massive battleships and huge carriers. The game has a cohesive storyline that follows the events of WWII. I'm not sure how it ends yet as I'm enjoying my time earning medals (I'm like maybe 80 tons away from the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oakleaves, Swords, and Diamonds as of this posting - yep, I've got the itchy throat, I need me them medals - got my Knight's Cross after I sneaked into Scalpa Flow and blew up the HMS Royal Oak at anchor, lost with all hands). Can't recommend the game enough. If you like wartime games, playing as WWII-era Deutschland (with phenomenal German voice overs) and simulators, either easy or extremely difficult ones, you can't go wrong, folks.

March 2025

I lost navigation and maps, then I hit english beach at night without map, then I followed unknown boat just to discover it was another ally submarine. Didnt sink any ships and went home. 10/10 experience

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Frequently Asked Questions

UBOAT is currently priced at 8.69€ on Steam.

UBOAT is currently available at a 70% discount. You can purchase it for 8.69€ on Steam.

UBOAT received 19,746 positive votes out of a total of 23,488 achieving a rating of 8.24.

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UBOAT was developed by Deep Water Studio and published by PlayWay S.A..

UBOAT is playable and fully supported on Windows.

UBOAT is not playable on MacOS.

UBOAT is not playable on Linux.

UBOAT is a single-player game.

There are 2 DLCs available for UBOAT. Explore additional content available for UBOAT on Steam.

UBOAT is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

UBOAT does not support Steam Remote Play.

UBOAT 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.

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