- A Spiritual Successor 🏴☠️ - 18 May 2026
Ahoy, Sailors!It's been a short while, and I'm thrilled to let you know that I'm already working on a new game! 🏴☠️Kill The Sea is the spiritual successor to Nautical Survival, developed under my newly founded studio Krakenberry Games. We're taking everything you loved about Nautical Survival and bringing it to the next level. Expect beautiful handcrafted art, new mechanics, and a lot of surprises in this new seafaring sandbox survivors-like experience.Wishlist Kill The Sea! 🏴☠️We are currently early in development, and a playable demo is coming soon! The absolute best way to support our small team at this stage is to hit those Wishlist and Follow buttons. You'll get notified first about exclusive playtests, development updates, and behind-the-scenes looks at what we're building.Thank you for all the support you've shown Nautical Survival, I’m really looking forward to sharing this…
- Hotfix Notes for version 1.0.260409 - 9 April 2026
Hotfix Notes - Fixed a minor issue where the degrees symbol (°) wouldn't present properly for steering selection on level up.
- ⚓ Nautical Survival 1.0 is OUT NOW! - 9 April 2026
Ahoy, Sailors!🌊 Nautical Survival has officially launched into 1.0!After a year of incredible community feedback and six major updates, Nautical Survival has officially left Early Access and launched into 1.0! You can now dive into the complete version of the game and experience everything the high seas have to offer.Version 1.0 represents the most polished, balanced, and content-rich version of the game, including:New Boats: The Frigate & The Crane BoatNew Crew Members: The Captain & The EngineerNew Weapons: Laser, SMG, CorroderNew Enemies: Seahorses, Snails, LobstersNew Systems & Features: Endless Mode, The Trader mobile outpost, Fragile Deliveries, New Curses, extensive balance & economy tuning and more!🐟 Price UpdateWith the move to 1.0, the base price is now $7.99. This change reflects the content added throughout the Early Access period. Thank you to all Early Access participant…
- NAUTICAL SURVIVAL 1.0 RELEASE! 🛥️ - 9 March 2026
Ahoy, Sailors!After almost a year of updates, improvements, and incredible community support, Nautical Survival is officially leaving Early Access on April 9th! 🛥️This milestone means the game is now a complete, polished experience, and I truly couldn’t be more excited to share this moment with you.Nautical Survival is my first commercial release, and this journey has been deeply rewarding for me. Thank you to everyone who played, reviewed, shared feedback, and helped shape the game along the way. Your support truly means a lot, and I hope you’re happy with the final experience. ✨⚓ Mark Your Calendars: April 9thVersion 1.0 represents the finalized Nautical Survival experience, built on months of balancing, content additions, and refinements. With launch, the base price will increase slightly to reflect the expanded scope of the game. If you’ve been waiting to jump in, the Steam Spring…
- Content Pack #6 + Bullet Heaven Fest! - 4 December 2025
Ahoy, Sailors!Join us on a bullet-filled seafaring adventure this BULLET HEAVEN FEST between December 4-11!⚓ Patch NotesGame Modes✨New Game Mode: Endless. Test your skill and push past wave 20 to see how long you can survive!✨New Curse: Slimey Stalker. Get chased forever by THE IMMORTAL SNAIL, our 10th curse!✨New Achievement: Curse 10. Awarded for beating the game with all 10 curses. Honestly I'm not sure this is humanly possible.🎉 Bullet Heaven Fest is upon us!This is the second time Nautical Survival has been featured in Bullet Heaven Fest, and we’ve made so much progress since last time! Since our last event:Entered Early AccessSold 6.5K+ units99% positivity on Steam with over 150 reviews (let's get to 500?!)Released 6 content updates: crew, boats, weapons, enemies, and moreContinued balancing to nail that signature Panic & Zen Duo VibeFeatured by dozens of streamers and creators, r…
- Content Pack #5: Patch Notes for version 0.9.251031 - 31 October 2025
Ahoy, Sailors!For October's patch we have our fifth content pack, which features a new boat, new crew member inspired by Real Civil Engineer, new weapon, and balance updates! Don't forget to leave a review! Patch NotesBoats✨New Boat: Crane Boat. A five-cargo vessel that provides a whopping 30% discount for upgrading outposts. Go wild!Crew✨New Crew Member: The Engineer — inspired by Real Civil Engineer! Specializing in balancing survivability with taking damage, The Engineer introduces a shield ability, as well as a new way to gain short bursts of rampage by getting struck by lightning!✨New Mechanic Ability: Repairman. Fixing +0.15 hp/s. Replaces Fortifier.Weapons✨New Weapon: Corroder. Shoots a circle of corrosive liquid, leaving puddles that deal damage over time. Upgrades increase fire rate. Larger puddles that deal double damage over time when maxed.Spinner: Base rotation speed increa…
- Content Pack #4: Patch Notes for version 0.8.250825 - 25 August 2025
Ahoy, Sailors!For August's patch we have our fourth content pack, which features otter-petting, a new weapon, new enemy, and balance updates! Don't forget to leave a review! Patch NotesCrew✨You can now pet the OtterMerchant max bonus decreased from $5 to $4 per boat levelWeapons✨New Weapon: SMG. Fires a stream of lightweight bullets at blistering speed. Upgrades increase fire rate. Jumps between targets when maxedSpinner: Base rotation speed decreased from 60°/s to 50°/sEnemies✨New Enemy: Lobster. A slow-moving crustacean that shoots two short-range projectiles in a 45 degree angleTurtle Eggs: Increased coin value from 1 to 3.OutpostsIncreased chance for owned weapon upgrades to appear at the Trader'sLeave a review!Please leave a review on the Nautical Survival Steam page, it really makes a difference and will help us reach a larger audience.Join the crew!Join our Discord to chat with f…
- Patch Notes for version 0.8.250813 - 13 August 2025
Ahoy, Sailors!For today's patch we got a few balance updates and quality of life features. Don't forget to leave a review!Patch NotesWeaponsMines: maxed lifetime reduced from 3 minutes to 1 minuteLaser: Increased Laser base damage and DoT from 1 to 2. fixed an issue where damage wouldn't appear in the selection screenSpinner: fixed weapon descriptionUpdated bullet graphics for certain gun weaponsCrewBiologist/Collector: For each collected item gain a coin per boat level Instead of 10 coinsRacer/Evasive Maneuver: added +10% dodge chance, reduced dodge chance per steering level from 1.5% to 1%EnemiesCrab: fixed an issue where crabs would remain after defeating the king crabSnail: increased trail contrast and added noiseVisualsStats and cargo remain available for inspection post-runFixed a minor text issue for maxed statsGeneralIncreased max available cargo to purchase by 2Added 10-value c…
- Hotfix Notes for version 0.8.250727 - 27 July 2025
Hotfix Notes Fixed an issue where the Sniper would not unlock by default Leave a review! If you’re having fun sailing with us, a quick review goes a long way toward helping more players discover Nautical Survival. It really means a lot! All aboard! Join our Discord to chat with fellow sailors, share ideas, or just hang out. Your feedback continues to shape Nautical Survival, and you can help me navigate the ship as we sail through Early Access. Stay afloat, -Idan
- Patch Notes for version 0.8.250724 - 24 July 2025
Ahoy, Sailors!For today's patch we have a bunch of balance crew and weapon balance updates, let's take a look!Patch NotesWeaponsLaser: Increased starting beam count from 2 to 3Spinner: Increased starting spinners count from 1 to 2, increased basic price from 24>27Mines and Torpedos are now considered maritime weaponsCrewCowboy/Swashbuckler: Maximum damage increased from +40% to +50%, now also gives +0.125/s SpeedCowboy/Reckless: now also gives +2 healthGunner/Specialist: damage per maxed weapon increased from +7.5% to +10%Racer/Evasive Maneuver: dodge chance per steering level reduced from 2% to 1.5%Merchant/Silvertongue: changed wording from "buildings" to "outposts"Added a few more dialogue interactionsEnemiesIncreased snail xp value from 1 to 3VisualsEnd game screen shows damage dealt in descending orderFixed an issue where goldfish would chase the player instead of swimming awayFixe…
- Content Pack #3: Patch Notes for version 0.8.250721 - 21 July 2025
Ahoy, Sailors!For July's patch we have our third content pack, which features a new mobile outpost, lasers, snails, fragile deliveries, and more!Patch NotesOutposts✨New Outpost: The Trader. A mobile outpost that sells weapons, stats, cargo extensions and repair kits, magnets and promotion stars. The Trader will also be interested in purchasing your weapons, in case there are some you want to get rid of.Post Office: ✨Fragile Deliveries. They give the same amount of coins as the crates and only take one slot, but upon getting hit their value plummets to 25%Weapons✨New Weapon: The Laser. Multiple rotating beams are spinning around you and apply damage over time. Upgrades add more beams. Beams pierce through all enemies when maxed. Unlocked automatically (for the time being)Harpoon: increased range from 5 to 7 unitsMine: changed damage increase per level from 8 to 6Anchor: now considered a…
- Nautical Survival is 20% OFF for a limited time! - 26 June 2025
Ahoy, Sailors!Nautical Survival is 20% off for the Steam Summer Sale! Since Early Access, I’ve released two content packs that introduced a bunch of new content for you to check out:New Content:🚢 The Frigate: A slow moving vessel that attacks super fast while stationary and applies immense knockback to enemies🧑✈️ The Captain: A crew member that specializes in crew support, The Captain introduces custom crew promotion paths and buffed upgrades🔫 The Spinner: A rotating Tech weapon that blocks enemy projectiles. Upgrades increase rotation speed and damage. Gain second Spinner when maxed🐟 Seahorse: A small fish-type wandering enemy that shoots slow-moving horizontal projectiles🛡️ Racer Ability/Evasive Maneuver: Gain 2% dodge chance per Steering level (replaces Overdrive)🏥 Garage Stat Upgrades: The garage now offers stat upgrades for purchase☁️ Steam Cloud Saves☠️ New Curses: Restless…
- Nautical Survival is an overlooked naval-based roguelite auto-shooter gem - 17 June 2025
Look away now if you value your free time, as Nautical Survival is an absolute gem that will throw your free hours overboard. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/nautical-survival-is-an-overlooked-naval-based-roguelite-auto-shooter-gem/
- Content Pack #2: Patch Notes for version 0.8.250612 - 12 June 2025
Ahoy, Sailors!For June's patch we have our second content pack, which features a new boat + crew member combo, new curse, Spinner rework, balance updates, and more!Patch NotesSteam✨New Achievement: Curse 9: Win a run with 9 curses✨New Achievements for unlocking the Frigate and the Captain and winning a run with the FrigateBoats✨New Boat: The Frigate. A slow moving vessel that attacks super fast while stationary and applies immense knockback to enemiesAttack Range levels now give 12% increase instead of 15%Crew✨New Crew Member: The Captain. Specializes in crew support, The Captain introduces custom crew promotion paths and buffed upgrades✨Racer New Ability: Evasive Maneuver. Gain 2% dodge chance per Steering level (replaces Overdrive)Maxed out crew bonus stats now swap to a bonus XP that fills 50% of your current levelFisherman/Big Game Hunter: Reduced damage increase against Elites from…
- Content Pack #1: Patch Notes for version 0.8.250501 - 1 May 2025
Ahoy, Sailors! For May's patch we have our first content pack, which features a new weapon, new enemy, balance updates, and Steam Cloud Saves! Patch Notes Steam ✨Added Steam Cloud Saves ✨New Achievement: Min-Maxer: Max out a stat ✨New Achievement: Purist: Win a run with a single type of weapon Updated graphics for a few achievement Weapons ✨New Weapon: The Spinner. A rotating Tech weapon that blocks enemy projectiles. Upgrades increase rotation speed and damage. Gain second Spinner when maxed Anchor: Multiple anchors now bounce off of each other. Increased base price from $22 to $23 Steering now adds 1° for homing weapons seeking cones per Steering °/second Torpedo: base seeking angle: 160° (0 Steering) Flaregun: base seeking angle: 140° (0 Steering) Sniper: now unlocked by default Enemies ✨New Enemy: Seahorse. A small fish-type wondering enemy that shoots slow-moving horizontal project…
- Hotfix Notes for version 0.8.250414 - 15 April 2025
Hotfix Notes Fixed an issue where Steam Achievements would stop unlocking after a run Fixed VSync being forced on at game start even if disabled Leave a review! If you’ve had fun sailing with us, a quick review goes a long way toward helping more players discover Nautical Survival. It really means a lot! Join the crew! Join our Discord to chat with fellow sailors, share ideas, or just hang out. Your feedback continues to shape Nautical Survival, and you can help me navigate the ship as we sail through Early Access. Stay afloat, -Idan
- Patch Notes for version 0.8.250414 - 14 April 2025
Ahoy, Sailors! For today's patch we have a new curse and a bunch of UI improvements. Patch Notes Added a new curse: Perishing Plunder — Coins and drops now vanish after one minute. Grab ‘em while you can! Stat level now appears as a number during gameplay and shows full value when the game is paused Better menu navigation for a smoother controller experience Active curses now display at the top-right corner of the screen Leave a review! If you had a chance to play the game, leaving a review really makes a difference and will help us reach a larger audience. Join the crew! Join our Discord to chat with fellow sailors, share ideas, or just hang out. Your feedback has already helped shape Nautical Survival, and you can help me navigate the ship as we sail through Early Access. Stay afloat, -Idan
- Patch Notes for version 0.8.250413 - 13 April 2025
Ahoy, Sailors! We found and smushed two bugs! Huzzah! Patch Notes Fixed an issue where one fewer weapon would sometimes appear in the shop on Wave 1 Fixed an issue where winning a run with the Cutter wouldn't unlock the associated achievement Leave a review! If you had a chance to play the game, leaving a review really makes a difference and will help us reach a larger audience. Join the crew! Join our Discord to chat with fellow sailors, share ideas, or just hang out. Your feedback has already helped shape Nautical Survival, and you can help me navigate the ship as we sail through Early Access. Stay afloat, -Idan
- Patch Notes for version 0.8.250411 - 11 April 2025
Ahoy, Sailors! The Early Access launch has been incredible, thank you all for your thoughtful feedback and kind reviews! I'm thrilled to see you all enjoy the game so much, this really means the world. Patch Notes Fortunately enough, no major bugs have surfaced so far, which means I was able to focus on polishing and adding a few quality-of-life improvements you've been asking for: Outposts are now accessible starting from wave 1 Tendril fire rate reduced from 0.15>0.2 to 0.1>0.15 Tentacle fire rate reduced from 0.1>0.2 to 0.1>0.15 Added an outline to storm cloud shadows for better readability during dark waves Post Office now only shows the letter icon if deliveries are available Fixed an issue where dialogue would sometimes fail to advance on mouse click Fixed a mnior tpyo on the reroll button tooltip Leave a review! If you got a chance to play the game, leaving a review really makes…
- Sport-acular Festival between April 9-16! 🚤💦 - 9 April 2025
Ahoy, Sailors! Join us on a bullet-filled seafaring adventure this SPORT-ACULAR FESTIVAL hosted by No More Robots between April 9-16! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2860990/Nautical_Survival Join the Crew! The best part of Early Access is building this together. Join our Discord to chat with fellow sailors, share fan art, or just hang out. Your feedback has already helped shape Nautical Survival, and you can help me navigate the ship as we sail through Early Access. Stay afloat, –Idan
