Released May 26, 2026 Early Access $59.99 Mixed Counts toward your Steam games

Modern Naval Warfare

By Wave Ops · published by Matrix Games

SimulationSubmarineNaval CombatRealistic Immersive Sim Military Combat SingleplayerNavalWarOpen WorldUnderwater

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Modern Naval Warfare is a game tagged Simulation, Submarine and Naval Combat by Wave Ops, released May 26, 2026. It has 246 Steam reviews (Mixed). The Steam games most like it include Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter, SSN: Artemis and Cold Waters.

Command the silent service. Modern Naval Warfare is the definitive tactical simulation that puts you inside the pressure hull of a Virginia-Class nuclear submarine. This uncompromising tactical simulation offers unparalleled depth in graphics, physics, and authentic combat systems.

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Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter 82% match · Simulation, Submarine, Naval Combat
SSN: Artemis 80% match · Simulation, Submarine, Naval Combat
Cold Waters 73% match · Simulation, Submarine, Naval Combat
Project Gunship 72% match · Simulation, Realistic, Immersive Sim
Sub Command 71% match · Simulation, Submarine, Naval Combat
Silent Shark 71% match · Simulation, Submarine, Naval Combat
Silent Hunter® III 71% match · Simulation, Submarine, Naval Combat
Crash Dive 71% match · Simulation, Submarine, Naval Combat
Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic 70% match · Simulation, Submarine, Naval Combat
Sailor Simulator: World War II 69% match · Simulation, Realistic, Immersive Sim

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Everything Steam lists for Modern Naval Warfare · record updated 4 hours ago

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Overview

App ID1816640

Release dateMay 26, 2026

Last change number40259971

Last record update4 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: Wave Ops
Publisher: Matrix Games
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked 3 days ago
Franchise: Modern Naval Warfare
Website: matrixgames.com/game/modern-naval-warfare

Windows

Steam Deck: Unsupported

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Price · US$59.99

On sale0 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$59.99Oct 23, 2026

Checked18 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Sep 28, 2026 Onboarding & Tactical Systems Update
Submariners, today, we are thrilled to deploy this new technical update directly to your command consoles.Below is the complete list of fixes, features, and known issues included in today's build (0.127.3):Fixed Issues & New FeaturesTraini…
Aug 31, 2026 Bridge Systems & QoL Update
Submariners, today, we are thrilled to deploy this new technical update directly to your command consoles.Below is the complete list of fixes, features, and known issues included in today's build (0.123.2):Fixed Issues & New Features.Audio…
Aug 10, 2026 Documentation Update: New Manuals & TMA Guide
Hi Submariners.While the dev team is taking a short break, we wanted to drop a major documentation update to keep your tactical skills sharp.Our public documentation server has just been updated with key revisions and new dedicated chapter…
Jul 27, 2026 Tactical Systems & Fleet Readiness Update
Submariners, today, we are thrilled to deploy this new technical update directly to your command consoles.Below is the complete list of fixes, features, and known issues included in today's build (0.120.3):Fixed Issues & New FeaturesFire C…
Jul 7, 2026 Systems & Performance Update
Following our continuous work on expanding and perfecting the simulation, we want to thank everyone for your incredible dedication and the steady stream of constructive feedback.Our team has been working tirelessly behind the scenes on a m…
Jun 11, 2026 Modern Naval Warfare - Early Access Update #2
Following our launch into Early Access, we want to thank everyone for the continuous stream of constructive feedback. In our previous update, we stated our plan to deliver the first technical update in the second half of June. We are still…
May 28, 2026 Modern Naval Warfare - Early Access Update #1
#1 - 28 May 2026Early Access Update #1Modern Naval Warfare has finally launched into Early Access. First off, thanks everyone for the constructive feedback, which shows us you care and you want this simulation to succeed as much as we want…

Build	Branch	Updated
26104348	public	Oct 26, 2026
25505328	public	Sep 28, 2026

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
229006	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
1816641	—	All	14.15 GB	11.87 GB	7170770120791499690
1816642	—	All	3.7 MB	1.4 MB	330226535961864721

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	26104348	Oct 26, 2026	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Modern Naval Warfare

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
Launcher.exe		All

Space per player1.12 GB

Filesup to 4,000

Save locations1

Root	Path	Pattern	Systems
WinAppDataRoaming	.MaslasBros/MNW/Profiles/{64BitSteamID}	*	All

Update history

Oct 26, 2026 · 17:02 #40259971
- depots.1816641.manifests.public.download ~~12745022544~~ → 12745400064
- depots.1816641.manifests.public.gid ~~4574678120636502666~~ → 7170770120791499690
- depots.1816641.manifests.public.size ~~15197511836~~ → 15198488940
- depots.1816642.manifests.public.download ~~1478864~~ → 1509360
- depots.1816642.manifests.public.gid ~~4673148770894893633~~ → 330226535961864721
- depots.1816642.manifests.public.size ~~3802434~~ → 3836968
- depots.branches.public.buildid ~~25505328~~ → 26104348
- depots.branches.public.timebuildupdated ~~1790253274~~ → 1792580247
- depots.branches.public.timeupdated ~~1790604503~~ → 1793026786

News

Oct 19, 2026 · Community Announcements Dev Diary #4
Commanders, Admiral Kraken here with another tactical briefing on the latest build arriving to your sub-surface fleet.Our engineering officers have been focused on expanding operational accessibility…
Oct 13, 2026 · Community Announcements Beyond the Sonar Ep. 1
Submariners, welcome to the first episode of our Midterm Briefing—a monthly status report designed to keep you informed on ongoing system polish, upcoming Quality of Life improvements, and community …
Sep 21, 2026 · Community Announcements Dev Diary #3
Commanders, Admiral Kraken here with another tactical briefing on the latest build arriving to your sub-surface fleet.Our engineering officers have been hard at work expanding operational onboarding,…
Aug 24, 2026 · Community Announcements Dev Diary #2
Commanders, Admiral Kraken here with another tactical briefing on the latest updates heading to your sub-surface fleet.Our engineering team has been hard at work polishing station interfaces, refinin…
Jul 23, 2026 · Community Announcements Dev Diary #1
Commanders, Admiral Kraken here with your tactical briefing on the latest developments happening aboard our sub-surface fleet.Behind the scenes, our engineering teams have been working tirelessly on …
Jul 10, 2026 · Community Announcements Clearing the Depths: The Official Early Access Roadmap
Submariners,Since our Launch into Early Access, we have been closely following your reviews, streams, bug reports, and discussions. We want to start by saying something very simple, yet incredibly im…
Jun 1, 2026 · Community Announcements Modern Naval Warfare - Dev Q&A
Dev Q&A — Live on WednesdayOur developers are sitting down for a live Q&A session on Wednesday, June 3 at 5:30 PM BST. You ask, we answer, no filter. Joining the stream: Game Directors Ioannis and Di…
May 26, 2026 · Community Announcements Modern Naval Warfare is out now in Early Access
The wait is over. Modern Naval Warfare has officially launched into Early Access today.Your command of the world's most advanced nuclear attack submarine begins now. Because this is a sophisticated, …
May 15, 2026 · Community Announcements Is Modern Naval Warfare for you?
Greetings, Commanders.Since we began sharing Modern Naval Warfare with the world, the feedback has been illuminating. We have seen veteran submariners and hardcore simulation enthusiasts lose themsel…
May 12, 2026 · Community Announcements Modern Naval Warfare is launching in Early Access
After completing our first round of beta testing and receiving a large amount of valuable feedback, we have made an important decision regarding the launch of Modern Naval Warfare:Modern Naval Warfar…

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