Best free warship games
Free games with naval battles, ranked by our review score, with what money buys in each.
Updated · Ranked by our review scores. Partner links never change the order. How we rate
Scores on this list come from our research reviews: official sources and player reviews, not our own play time. Each score follows a fixed formula. When we play a game, its score can change and the order with it.
At a glance
| # | Game | Our score | Pay to win | Steam reviews | Min. RAM | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World of Warships | 7.9 | Mild | 79% of 49,665 | 6 GB | 67.2 GB |
| 2 | Sea of Conquest: Pirate War | 7.7 | Strong | — | — | 933.7 MB |
| 3 | War Thunder | 7.4 | Mild | 72% of 329,901 | 4 GB | 23.1 GB |
Our ranking
Ranked by our review scores1. World of Warships
7.9/10Best for naval battles
Wargaming's naval game has run since 2015 and has more than 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century. Wargaming publishes drop chances for its Premium containers. Premium ships earn more XP and Credits than tech-tree ships, which makes it mildly pay to win.
Pay to win: MildLoot boxes: YesBest for pirate fleets
FunPlus's pirate strategy game, out since January 2024, has you captain a fleet, upgrade a Flagship and recruit heroes for real-time naval battles against monsters and other players, on mobile and a Windows launcher. Paid random recruitment feeds heroes used in PvP, so it rates as strongly pay to win; FunPlus publishes the odds in Korean.
Pay to win: StrongLoot boxes: Yes3. War Thunder
7.4/10Best for ships next to aircraft and tanks
Gaijin's military game puts naval vessels next to aircraft, helicopters and tanks, and naval battles can include aircraft. It runs on Windows, Mac and Linux with a 4 GB RAM minimum. Premium time and Golden Eagles shorten the grind; Gaijin says you cannot win simply by paying.
Pay to win: MildLoot boxes: Yes
How we ranked these warship games
This list holds the free games with naval battles that we have reviewed: 3 so far. The order follows review scores only. Partner links never change the order.
World of Sea Battle is in our catalog but not reviewed yet, so it has no rank here.
Which one to pick
World of Warships is built around ships alone, with more than 800 of them from the first half of the 20th century. War Thunder treats ships as one of four vehicle types, next to aircraft, helicopters and tanks. Sea of Conquest is a strategy game: you captain a fleet and recruit heroes rather than steer a single ship.
FAQ
What is the best free warship game?
On our ranking, World of Warships, with 7.9 out of 10. The score comes from a research review and can change once we play it.
War Thunder or World of Warships for naval battles?
World of Warships is the one built only around ships and scores higher on our research formula. War Thunder suits players who want ships alongside aircraft and tanks; our War Thunder vs World of Warships comparison has the details.