Steam app 3523750 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 19:22 UTC
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.
719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
5 months, May 2026 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 437 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 282 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Down with the Ship was released on 15 May, 2026.
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24 achievements in total.
34 developer announcements, Aug 2025 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC
Restored the previous ranked rating formula to address excessive rating gains at high ranks. Fixed an issue with the tutorial getting stuck. Added a way to reset the tutorial from settings.
Patch notesAdded cosmetic ship classes and specialties based on installed equipment. Added a Sort Cargo button to Advanced Editing. Click again to reverse the order. Added an option to move all equipment to cargo while keeping your hull layout. Added…
Patch notesFixed completed Daily Challenge runs missing from Run History. Improved Daily Challenge leaderboard loading and made completion times easier to read. Fixed co-op battle-start errors involving merged items and restored shop controls after a…
Patch notesFeaturesAdded a new game mode: Daily Challenge. Play a daily fixed-seed run that earns rewards.Significantly improved performance throughout the game.Removed the account Salvage limit.Adjusted the rating gain/loss to be less…
ironanchorgamesFeatures Added a button to review your latest end-of-season summary from the Versus stats menu. Added customizable keyboard controls with primary and secondary bindings, conflict handling, and reset options in Settings. Added base item…
Patch notesBalance adjustments Splitter Rounds cooldown penalty reduced from 1s -> 0.5s. Flame Tosser cooldown decreased from 8.25 -> 7.5s. Giga-Drill cooldown decreased from 6.75 -> 5.25. Increased Targeting Laser firepower from 2 -> 3. Radar gain…
Patch notesFeaturesAdded a new 20 win ranked mode. When you get to 10 wins, you have the option to go for 20 wins, gaining or losing rating based on how you perform within that new window.Added a friends filter to the leaderboard, allowing you to…
ironanchorgamesFixes Fixed a co-op connection recovery issue. Fixed shop controls locking when a crew mutation was applied while a special door was processing an item. Fixed Frostbite damage not triggering Debuff lifelink.
Patch notesFixes Fixed various co-op stability issues.
Patch notesBalance adjustments Weapons-Grade Uranium now gives projectiles +40% chance to inflict 1 Radiation instead of inflicting Radiation on every hit. Split projectiles now retain 60% damage, down from 70%. Fixes Fixed Merchant's Table appearing…
Patch notesFeatures Ally trinkets are now visible and hoverable in the co-op ship-selection menu. Random mode can now select any available trinket, including ones you have not unlocked. Co-op-only trinkets remain exclusive to co-op runs. Fixes Fixed…
Patch notesFeatures Added a hull tile progress indicator showing progress toward the next Weight stack while editing your ship. Balance adjustments Decreased the Pneumatic Puncher damage slightly. Cooling array damage multiplier decreased from 1.5x ->…
Patch notesFeatures The DPS list now shows resources and buffs generated and consumed by each item. Enriched Uranium turns into Weapons-Grade Uranium at 10 Burst. Fixes Fixed an issue with pump connection artifacts in co-op. Fixed co-op item transfers…
Patch notesFeatures Trinkets are now included in the DPS list. Radiation now reports max health removed in the DPS list. Buffs, debuffs, and resources are added to the DPS list. Duplicate items in the DPS list are now numbered. Adjustments Random…
Patch notesAdjustments Prickly Pear has been changed to use different abilities. Ion armor penetration increased from 45% -> 50%. Spike armor penetration increased from 18% -> 25%. Slug Ammo multiplier decreased from 1.3x -> 1.2x. Focusing Lens damage…
Patch notesNew FeaturesStarted Season 3.Default paint jobs can now be saved for each captain.Added a text filter to the trinkets menu.2v2 co-op play is now available. Please be patient with any glitches or issues while it is still…
ironanchorgamesPatch 0.93.07 Fixed some issues with health threshold abilities processing too eagerly. Puncher Rounds damage bonus decreased from 40% -> 25%. Mega Bomb ammo cost decreased from 7 -> 5. Cooldown decreased. Stun increased from 4s -> 5s.…
Patch notesPatch 0.93.06 Late game simulation performance and consistency improvements. Battle intro avatars now face each other. Percent healing now considers radiation health reduction. Fixed an issue with enemy weapon travel time being reversed.…
Patch notesPatch 0.93.04 Fixed a visual issue with Pump connections. Win streaks are now only counted for ranked wins. Fixed an issue with Thousand Year Drum activations causing too many combat log indentations. Fixed an issue with the wrong taunt…
Patch notesPatch 0.93.03 Increased the cooldown of Combat Thruster and reduced the charge amount to 20%. Fixed some issues with late game simulation performance. Fixed some issues with simulation inconsistencies.
Patch notesCaptains, With Early Access underway, we want to share where Down With The Ship is headed next. This roadmap is heavily shaped by your feedback. The main features listed here were among the most requested additions in our community poll…
RokSeason 2 has begun!Kragg is angry, and out for revenge...This season brings far-reaching gameplay adjustments, and some shiny season rewards. Here is the complete set of patch notes:Note: I am currently exploring new things for you to spend…
ironanchorgamesCaptains,We want to know what you'd like us to work on the most (poll at the end of the post).But first, let's summarize what happened in the launch week.Launch Week Updates1. Unlock progression became much cheaper and fasterCaptain unlock…
RokPatch 0.92.74 - Introducing "Random" mode Added a "random" mode, allowing for a random starting captain and trinkets. Fixed an issue causing some server slowdowns. Fixed an issue with the word "stunned" in the frostbite ability tooltip.…
Patch notesPatch 0.92.73 Fixed an issue with the Toxic Barrel cracks chance decreasing instead of increasing with upgrades. Pride now shows under the Rust Glutton buffs. Fixed an issue with animations causing resource bars to display more than their…
Patch notesPatch 0.92.72 Fixed an issue with trinket unlock inconsistencies. Fixed an issue with the word "stun" missing from some tooltips. Adjusted projectile resistance tooltips for cracks and Plating. Fixed a graphic issue with shockwaves. Grouped…
Patch notesPatch 0.92.70 Nuclear warheads now inflict 10 radiation and no longer fire muons. Spikes now return damage based on the final damage inflicted. Fixed an issue with the word "Stunned" not appearing. Muons can no longer inflict Weight.…
Patch notesPatch 0.92.68 Decreased the gold cost of Captains to 40/60/80. Decreased the gold cost of Trinkets to 10/15/20. You now gain 2 gold for a win and 1 gold for a loss. Starfire Beam and Tesla Coil are now always available in the Shop. Trinkets…
Patch notesDown with the Ship 0.92.67 Replaced the Grind Wheel ability with a new one: Grind a rare or higher item into 2 random common items. Cooling Array now grants cold inflict chance instead of replacing projectiles with icicles. Fixed an issue…
Patch notesDown with the Ship 0.92.66 2026-05-16 Fixed a visual issue with the Freight Engine particle effect. Fixed an issue with the "Unbroken Wake" achievement not being unlockable. Fixed an issue with the "Perfection" achievement not being…
Patch notesCaptains,We're finally here. After more than two years of development, Down with the Ship is now available in Early Access!Since the first demo released almost 10 months ago, we’ve been hard at work expanding, polishing, and reworking major…
RokCaptains,The wait is nearly over: Down with the Ship launches into Early Access on May 15!Since the demo, we’ve been hard at work expanding, polishing, and reworking major parts of the game. The Early Access release will offer a ton more…
RokGreetings captains,It's time for the Steam Next Fest!To celebrate, we're marking how far we've gotten with the state of the demo. If you haven't played in a while, here's some things added recently:Trinkets: Unlockable upgrades to equip…
RokProxy Studios is teaming up with a new solo indie dev—Nate (Iron Anchor Games)—to publish Down with the Ship, a Backpack Battles-inspired spaceship auto battler."Design a heavily-armed spaceship. Draft 200+ items, outfit your hull, and…
RokEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Down with the Ship - Original Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 15 May 2026 |
| Down with the Ship - Supporter Upgrade | WindowsmacOS | 15 May 2026 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Launch | Down with the Ship.exe | windows | ||
| Launch | Down with the Ship.app | macos | ||
| Launch | down-with-the-ship | linux |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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