Every player in Maelstrom commands their own customized warship with a handpicked captain, crew and equipment offering a range of special advantages. From fast Orc raiders focused on ramming and boarding to mighty Human battleships decked out with cannons and armor for a long ranged brawl, there are extensive choices to be made even before a ship hits the water.

With wind in the sails (or stoked boilers if piloting a Dwarven steamship) it's a battle to the depths, where the last ship sailing claims victory and a wealth of upgrades. Mind the cannon’s firing angles, keep the ships strongest armor towards the enemy, and avoid (or utilize) the numerous dangers of the sea; especially the enormous leviathans lurking the waters.

Maelstrom will release on Steam Early Access starting April 11, 2018 after the successful Kickstarter campaign, currently 119% funded with one more week to go.

“Maelstrom will officially launch when it is well-balanced and the systems and content are highly polished. It will be patched frequently, and players will see constant improvements as additional content is added consistently over the course of Early Access.”

“We are still in an early beta state and iterating on balance, gameplay, and progression. The game is fully playable with three initial races (Orcs, Humans, Dwarves) and multiple ships for each race with loads of upgrades, mates and captains. Multiplayer with end match rewards and progression are all fully functional. We will patch frequently and players can expect the game to continue evolving and updating throughout Early Access!”

“Players can expect a host of new in-game systems and content to come online while the game is in Early Access:

• Visual upgrades to all playable ships
• Duo team play
• Leaderboards
• Daily bounties and quests
• Additional maps (and monsters!)
• Professional voice acting for all captains, mates, and narration.
• Additional languages supported

For those that can’t wait; Kickstarter allows players to get the game at a discount with special perks such as rare shipmates, exclusive skins for ships, naming of NPCs, etc. Backers will also get access to scheduled beta test this upcoming weekend.

Key Features

• Tactical naval combat: Positional damage, ammo types, and special captain abilities.
• Fast-paced action: Use cannons, ramming and boarding to sink enemies and avoid becoming fish food for sea monsters!
• Build legendary warships: A deep level of progression and customization. numerous captains, mates and upgrades create unique combat styles.
• What’s yours is mine: Power up your ships with rewards earned by collecting loot from sunken foes.
• Solo and multiplayer: AI captains are ruthless opponents that offer no quarter.