Blackwake overview

Mastfire Studios Pty Ltd | Feb 19, 2020 | game

Released

3players observed · 22 September 2026 - 05:00:44 UTC

Action Casual Indie Strategy Free To Play Steam Store

Latest observed players3 · 22 September 2026 - 05:00:44 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1,403
Units sold (VGI)782,000
Revenue (VGI)$6,500,000
Review score81% positive

Blackwake dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed players3 · 22 September 2026 - 05:00:44 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1,403
Units sold (VGI)782,000
Revenue (VGI)$6,500,000
Review score81% positive
Total reviews26,057
Release dateFeb 19, 2020
DeveloperMastfire Studios Pty Ltd
PublisherMastfire Studios Pty Ltd

Genres: Action, Casual, Indie, Strategy, Free To Play

Company pages: Developer: Mastfire Studios Pty Ltd Publisher: Mastfire Studios Pty Ltd

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Game overview

Overview

Blackwake comes from Mastfire Studios Pty Ltd and is published by Mastfire Studios Pty Ltd. It arrived on Steam on Feb 19, 2020, and it sits naturally among Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Partial Controller Support, Remote Play on Phone, and Remote Play on Tablet. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Blackwake's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 3 players at 22 September 2026 - 05:00:44 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1,403. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 81% positive across 26,057 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Blackwake is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

6 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, bbfc, usk, and oflc

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	i5 2400, FX-6300	10 GB RAM	R9 270, GTX 660	4 GB available space
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	i5 6500, AMD FX-8350	12 GB RAM	R9 290, GTX 970	4 GB available space
macOS	Minimum	OS X 10.8	i5/i7 CPU	8 GB RAM	R9 270, GTX 660 equivalent	4 GB available space
macOS	Recommended	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Blackwake has sold up to 782,000 units and has 20,672 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $6,500,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Blackwake overview details

Blackwake combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Blackwake is a multiplayer naval FPS focused on teamwork and cooperation. Fire cannons, sink ships or board them with FPS combat 54 Players, small and large ships. Crews up to 13 players Maintain your ship, make repairs, reload & resupply cannons A large selection of weapons to snipe, slice and blow away nasty pirates Captain a vessel through nomination, issue orders to yer' crew & fight tactically on the sea 3 Game modes of TDM, Siege (fort attack/defend) & Capture the Booty Navigate maps with variation. Different weather, time of day, avoid volcano eruptions & Icebergs Customize your Character and Ship by leveling your rank!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Blackwake is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Partial Controller Support, Remote Play on Phone, and Remote Play on Tablet, and is associated with Action, Casual, Indie, Strategy, and Free To Play. SteamPulse's latest observation records 3 players at 22 September 2026 - 05:00:44 UTC, a tracked peak of 1,403, and 81% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Blackwake
Steam App ID	420290
Type	game
Release date	Feb 19, 2020
Developer	Mastfire Studios Pty Ltd
Publisher	Mastfire Studios Pty Ltd
Price	Free to play
Platforms	Windows and macOS
Genres	Action, Casual, Indie, Strategy, Free To Play
Categories	Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Partial Controller Support, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * * languages with full audio support
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	3 · 22 September 2026 - 05:00:44 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	1,403
Positive reviews	21,024
Negative reviews	5,033
Total reviews	26,057
Positive percent	81%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	20,672
Average playtime	1,771 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Feb 19, 2020
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	28 February 2024 - 00:39:10 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 05:00:44 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 05:00:44 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 05:00:44 UTC

Overview tags

Pirates Multiplayer Naval Combat Naval Team-Based Action First-Person Co-op Strategy Funny FPS Early Access Sailing Indie Swordplay

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Musket Gold Medal	No description
Blunderbuss Gold Medal	No description
Arsonist Gold Medal	No description
Bottle Gold Medal	No description
Cannoneer Gold Medal	No description
El Capitan Gold Medal	No description
Cutlass Gold Medal	No description
Captain Slayer Gold Medal	No description
Dagger Gold Medal	No description
Duckfoot Gold Medal	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	Not available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/420290
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/420290/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/420290
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Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Blackwake?

Blackwake's latest SteamPulse observation records 3 players at 22 September 2026 - 05:00:44 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1,403 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 30 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Blackwake growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 4 players; the highest observed daily value is 13 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Blackwake?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (39.4%), Australia (7%), Canada (4.2%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.2%), Australia (6.5%), Russia (5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (44.2%), Australia (6.1%), Russia (4.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.6%), China (6.2%), Australia (5.6%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Blackwake?

Blackwake currently sits at 81% positive across 26,057 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 21,024 positive reviews and 5,033 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Blackwake have?

On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Blackwake?

Blackwake is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

81% positive, 21,024 positive, 5,033 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Partial Controller Support

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 24 February 2017

DLC and packages

Blackwake Official SoundtrackThe official soundtrack of Blackwake, composed by Garrett Beelow.dlc #594184Free

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit Processor: i5 2400, FX-6300 Memory: 10 GB RAM Graphics: R9 270, GTX 660 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space Additional Notes: This is to play the game on lowest settings with medium shadows at around 60FPS@1080p resolution.

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit Processor: i5 6500, AMD FX-8350 Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: R9 290, GTX 970 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space Additional Notes: This is to play the game on High settings at 60FPS@1080p resolution. More CPU power is required on larger servers with more players. Newer i7 CPU's should…

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