Maelstrom overview

Overview

Maelstrom comes from Gunpowder Games, Inc., Tideturners and is published by Forthright Entertainment. It arrived on Steam on Sep 20, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Partial Controller Support, and Steam Cloud. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Maelstrom's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 07:49:29 UTC, with a tracked peak near 22. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 83% positive across 2,578 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Maelstrom is available in 10 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Maelstrom has sold up to 90,232 units and has 731 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $468,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Maelstrom overview details

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

Steam Store description

Grim fantasy combined with thunderous naval combat in a vibrant, monster-saturated world! Captain an Orc, Dwarf or Human warship and sail the turbulent Abyssal Ocean with online multiplayer, in free-for-all & team based matches. Be ruthless! Sink other players ships, take their loot and collect their bounty! Be greedy! Maps are littered with floating treasure chests and ships loaded with gold. Be cunning! As the match progresses hungry sea monsters become more aggressive and encroach the safe waters ships can sail in. Ships sailing in 'Dead Waters' for too long end up as monster chow! Be unsinkable! At the end of a match ships can be upgraded and customized with captains, cannons, armor, mates and more! BOMBASTIC BROADSIDES! Cannons are the heart of combat in Maelstrom. Cannonballs are physics controlled, with a significant firing arc and hang time, meaning prediction and good aim are necessary to deal damage effectively. On the receiving end, players with good reactions and anticipation coupled with a nimble ship can dodge incoming fire. WARSHIPS WIN WITH WITS Enemy ships can be rammed, grappled and boarded! Maneuver a ship through the swelling sea and prepare for ramming! The faster the ship is moving the more devastating the collision will be on impact. Boarding locks both ships in place while crews fight it out. If one crew manages to kill all of the opposing crew, it can spell disaster & sink a ship quickly, sending it to the depths! ARMOR, AMMO AND POSITIONAL DAMAGE Each ship has armor on all four sides. The armor sections serve as additional defense toward da…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Maelstrom is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Partial Controller Support, and Steam Cloud, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 07:49:29 UTC, a tracked peak of 22, and 83% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Free to PlayPiratesBattle RoyaleNavalSailingPvPActionStrategyMassively MultiplayerSimulationIndieNaval CombatMultiplayerFantasyDwarf

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