King of Seas
Cannon shots echo on the seven seas as on the horizon the sun rises on a new dawn of pirates. Drop your moorings, unfold the sails and launch yourself into the heart of the storm shaping your empire. The murder of your father will not be forgiven.
King of Seas is an Action Role playing game set in a deadly procedurally generated pirate world. In a ferocious plot you will fight to regain what has been taken away and embark on an epic adventure in a fantastic world, filled with battles, lost islands and treasures. A universe full of amazing characters and breathtaking missions will keep you anchored as you strive to become the king of all pirates.
MAIN FEATURES
Story: A series of quests guide you on your journey and uncover the intriguing characters of the King of Seas world who will lead you to the next path of your epic adventure.
Procedural Generation: Dive into a lush, procedurally generated world that constantly refreshes the exploration mechanics within each new game.
Dynamic World: The world reacts to your every action, naval routes change and with each conquered settlement the difficulty adapts to constantly give you a more challenging time.
Map: A thick fog will ensure travelling towards objectives is not plain sailing, after all wouldn’t you want to lose the joy of exploration !?
Navigation system: Atmospheric effects influence gameplay. Sail during a storm at your own risk, escape the enemies and always remember to carefully watch the wind direction to stay in control during battles. The strategy starts here.
Ship customization: Five types of highly customizable ships through an equipment and skill system, just as in any true role-playing game!
Combat system: Not only cannon shots and nautical strategy but also speed and spectacle, thanks to a set of more than 20 skills to choose from and three branches of talents to suit any playstyle.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Special Missions: Extra rewards await you upon completion of these secondary missions, each settlement you conquer will be the source of new adventures!
Treasure hunt: Secret maps are hidden in the abyssal depths, find them and obtain directions to submerged treasures!
Trading: Each settlement produces specific products with their own market value. Buy them at the lowest price possible and sell them to other settlements where they are in demand. Buy low, sell high, this is the basis of trade!
Fishing: Find as many as 30 varieties of fish living below the ocean surface. Fish them all but be careful to observe the time of day and weather conditions…
Ranking: Every battle won will drive up the bounty on your head, compare it with the most famous pirates of history. Be the King of Seas!
Multiple difficulties: The difficulty level adds a substantial multiplier to the bounty obtained in the game. How much will you be able to generate in hardcore mode?
Game Discussion
Steam User 13
When I first got the game I struggled with the tutorial a bit and almost regretted my purchase, but once you get past that the real fun begins - I've done two playthroughs now so feel qualified to say that it genuinely is a fun game BUT it's more of a skill based one and so while it could be easier, earning the skills and making sharp turns with sails almost feels MORE rewarding as you start getting the hang of it.
Combat is the not easiest at the beginning when you lack a decent sized ship and special powers but late game with better ships, more fun magic (where would we be without haunted ship?) and a better understanding of the mechanics make it worth while. I quite like the unique art style and even sailing around doesn't get too boring since there's new battles, ports to conquer and little whale animations to keep the visuals alive. Bigger ships can be more of an inconvenience for agility despite higher 'health' and damage, but I think part of the fun is finding the ship that works best for your strategy, I like the galleon myself since it's a nice middle ground, but the game encourages you to try all of them with the different abilities for each ship.
Do I think it's for everyone? Perhaps not, it's very much a ship battle game with no first person pirate fighting, but honestly now I'm familiar with it I do enjoy that aspect, and strategising how to take over the best ports for profits/defence. I would like some kind of fast travel/warp when getting across from one side of the map to the other but it's a minor inconvenience at most.
Steam User 7
I had read all the mixed reviews, set sail with low expectations, and those expectations were met.
King of C+
There's plenty of strengths here. It looks and sounds great, controls are solid, narrative is concise, and there's little optional side features to challenge yourself with if you want. If you just want to cruise the seas and do some trading, this is serviceable. High points: there's no sense of urgency or ship morale to micromanage, the escort missions are fair (no scripted ambushes), and item system makes it clear which components are upgrades what you have currently equipped.
Everyone is already on top of the weaknesses. Progression is grindy, gameplay is repetitive, and there's no replayability beyond knocking out achievements like a chore. A lot of the design choices seem indicative of a grander plan that was scaled back along the way along side post launch patched concessions that there needed to be more to this game. Low points: NPC ships level with you and early game is extra tedious, map exploration is gatekept by needing to find cartographers to sell you tiny pieces of the world map, navel combat is monotonous and there's no real incentive to swap ships or to alternate strategies.
At times it was genuinely a relaxing and engaging experience, but I think it's fair to say it's not complicated and can get frustrating (don't attempt a boss fight without range 10 cannons).
If you aren't put off by the idea that this is a much slower paced game than it looks, you might enjoy it. Obligatory "get it on sale" recommended.
Steam User 4
Its fun for about 5-6 hours before you realise its just more of the same as you progress. For a few bucks, sure, why not. Just don't go in expecting a sweeping nautical adventure.
Steam User 4
It is such an underrated game. You will have fun after the initial learning period. the hotkey note is at the bottom of the screen when you are in ports. "I" and "M" are the only important UI on the sea and number key 1 is the most frequent key you will press. You may need some practice to use the cannons but skills can save your day. The problem of so many thumb down may be because of the limited weapon you have in the early stage of the game. When you have better ship, better cannon and mostly important better skills, you will find you can pack serious punches to your opponent.
Steam User 0
This is a fun pirate game. I enjoy the fact you get to have supernatural powers in a boat lol. I love the speed boost one the most, gtfo there lol. I will say the contracts you get from the taverns do become repetitive which is a bit of a downer but the rest of the game is solid. With that said it is still good to do them to get supplies and money if needed.
ou will get your money wroth in this game, lots to do and enjoy! For game play check out my video here-
Steam User 1
Simple, intuitive, LOADS of fun battles and adventures to play
Steam User 1
It's a good game.
Thought:
-More camera features would keep me coming back for more.