- 1 Week Until Endless Mode Launches! And a Leaderboard Reset! - 24 September 2026
Ahoy!Endless Mode & LocalizationIt's almost time for the Autumn Sale, and I've planned to launch the Endless Mode & Localization Update on the exact date when the sale starts, October 1st - 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CEST. Leaderboard Reset & MetricsDue to the localization, there might be an increase of new players who will be setting scores on the leaderboard. As of now, I currently have no way of verifying entries, especially when players set their profiles to private.With the new update, I'm planning to reset the leaderboard and have added metrics in the backend that I will be tracking. Things like time spent in Survival Mode or Endless Mode as well as the number of abilities the person has unlocked, achievements, and so on. So pretty basic stuff. These are solely used by me to gauge the legitimacy of an entry and to try and act accordingly if something seems fishy. Resetting…
- Small Update #3 - 15 September 2026
Ahoy everyone, just a minor update.Minor performance improvementsFont/UI resizing and additional fonts have been added in preparation for upcoming localizationThat's all!Cheers,Ralf
- Hotfix #2 - UI Fix - 28 August 2026
Hey allFixed a small issue where the return button on the quit confirmation menus wasn't clickable per mouseAdded a button to join my Discord at the quit confirmation menusJoin the Discord here: https://discord.gg/EFXe5QtDvbCheers,Ralf
- Upcoming Updates - 26 August 2026
Ahoy everyone!It's the final week of Ocean Survivors' launch month, and I'm blown away! The 33 reviews are almost 100% positive, AND Ocean Survivors hit a huge milestone of ~1500 sold units! I am super grateful to every single one of you who has played, streamed, or reviewed the game. What's next?Planned UpdateInstead of implementing smaller updates over the course of the next couple of weeks, I intend to bundle them into one major update. I am planning to drop the update at the beginning of October. As I work solo, this gives me some time.Endless ModeSurvive for as long as you can. The ability level cap will be raised from 10 to 100, and the time limit is completely removed. Additionally, more difficulty levels are added, which bring more chaos, in terms of numbers, to your run. Lastly, this mode will have its own leaderboard for you to compete on. Test your builds against large number…
- Small Update #2 - 21 August 2026
Ahoy Everyone!Another small update has been launchedAbilitiesMaceWhen having two maces, they will now deflect cannonballsIncrease of rotation speed when leveling upBalancingSeeing that less than 1.5% of all players have been able to reach level 50, aka max out all abilities, the following has been updatedRaised XP per gem from 25 to 30Shipwrecks spawn soonerSlight increase of enemiesResults in a slight difficulty increase, but also leads to more loot and XP being droppedQoLPause menu shows the current level of difficulty and its effectsRelevant for the upcoming endless modeI hope this makes your experience better. Cheers! -Ralf
- Hotfix #1 - UI Fix - 6 August 2026
Ahoy! Yesterday I received some bug reports regarding some of the menus being unreadable if you don't have your system set to English. Example for when the game detects and sets French as the current language.This is most likely due to me testing out a localization package in the game engine, having not implemented the correct words, and not knowing it would try to detect the language of your system. By defaulting to English for now until localization is complete, the issue should be resolved. If not, please let me know!Cheers,Ralf
- Ocean Survivors Small Update #1 - 5 August 2026
Ahoy Mateys!There has been a small update to Ocean SurvivorsShip-Oriented SteeringYou can now change the steering type in the settings to either screen based steering or ship basedIn ship based turning, it essentially turns the ship left or right, and the forward input makes it accelerate instead of always sailing towards your given inputControls UpdateTo prevent an awkward grip when using ship-oriented steering, the shoot button on gamepad has been swapped from the right trigger to the right shoulderPower-Up FixThe Haste power-up now instantly fires all abilities that are equippedThis prevents the issue where the new haste cooldown is only applied at its next cooldownUI ScaledThe text at the ship upgrade menu has slightly been scaled up, and the colors have also been slightly altered for better legibilityBalancingSky pirates now have a higher starting damage and improved hit detectionC…
- 11 Reviews and over 150+ Players in the first 24 hours! - 1 August 2026
Ahoy Pirates!Having launched the game just 24 hours ago, the feedback has been great. The 11 reviews gave my game a review score of positive! Seeing this many people having played the game and enjoying it truly is an amazing feeling!As a solo developer, I rely on Steam's algorithm to show the game to more players. To keep the launch momentum alive, I would greatly appreciate it if you could take a minute to write a quick review if you've enjoyed the game! Every review helps Steam notice my game and show it to others, thanks!Bug Reports & Early FeedbackA quick overview of fixes that will be implemented this weekSteering ModeOption to steer the ship through ship-oriented steeringHaste Power-upPicking up the Haste power-up will immediately make an ability trigger, resulting in an instant cooldown change instead of the ability having to trigger once before the effect. This has caused some f…
- RELEASE DATE: JULY 31, 2026 - 30 June 2026
Hello everyone!After roughly 20 months or almost two years of development and learning (holy, that went by fast) of what started as a university project and is now becoming my first release on Steam, I'm happy to announce that Ocean Survivors will be releasing on July 31, 2026! The game is currently content complete, unless I succumb to the couple of ideas I still have, I'll be working on finishing the game's final touches in terms of polish. I'm looking forward to you playing my game!Oil up that wooden leg and get ready for some ship battles!Cheers,Ralf
- Final Demo Update - 13 May 2026
Hello everyone!After taking longer than I expected, the final demo update is out! The term "final" just means that no additional content currently is planned for the demo. If bugs were to surface, they would obviously still be dealt with.What's New:Persistent ability unlocks through survivingSmall amount of new abilities addedShipwrecks that surface around the map that provide additional upgrades and augmentations, aiding your runYour profile pic as the sail emblemcan be turned off in the gameplay settingsSteam Cloud integration for cross-progression between PC and other hardwareLeaderboard:The leaderboard has been cleared to ensure that all players have a fresh start for the top spot. Mainly because the shipwrecks have introduced factors that increase your efficiency in sinking ships, aka looting.That's all!Have fun!
- A Demo Update Before the Final Demo Update - 6 April 2026
Hello everyone!This demo update includes the following additions:Breakable crates containing items to help your runIncrease in gold loot thanks to improvement in the ship's offenses and the introduction of cratesThis affects the leaderboard due to the fact that higher scores can be reachedTwo new power-upsAdditional graphical settings and gameplay settingsSome visual updatesPerformance improvements on the Steam DeckMore readable fontRegarding the final demo update:The goal is to release the final update for the demo by the end of April.Additional elements will be added that change the gameplay somewhat. I intend to eliminate all entries from the leaderboard to guarantee that all players have a fresh start in their pursuit of the top spot on the demo leaderboard.Have fun!
- Demo Update - 17 April 2025
Newly Added Abilities Torpedo Cannonballs Launch gunpowder powered cannonballs towards enemy ships and attack them from below Air Strike Fire a barrage of cannons into the sky to wreck multiple enemies Mace A rotating mace attached to your ship to wreck other ships Newly Added Power Ups Piercing Cannonballs Cannonballs that can pierce through enemies without losing momentum, allowing you to strike multiple ships at once Ramming Sink enemy ships by ramming your armored ship through them Smaller Updates Pink Gem now pulls in everything, not only XP and loot Cheers, Aremji Games
- Demo Update - 17 March 2025
Ahoy Pirates! A bunch of small updates have been implemented into the Ocean Survivors Demo! Enemy cannonballs are now color coded red for better visibility Sky Pirate hit detection has been reworked to be more efficient in sinking ships Various VFX have been added to increase visibility Trireme (charging enemy) has more health - Balancing Cheers, Aremji Games
