Rule the Waves 3
Rule the Waves III is a simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970.
- Price:$23.99
- Release Date:5/18/2023
- Franchise:Slitherine
- Developer:Naval Warfare Simulations
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:7/6/2026
- Steam App Id:2008100
Rule the Waves 3
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Rule the Waves 3 has 105 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 73% lower than its previous all-time peak of 387 players achieved on 6/11/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Rule the Waves 3. It has received a total of 1,062 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 83 (Very Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Rule the Waves 3 and its growth over time. It currently has 7,190 followers on its community page.
Rule the Waves 3 Price
Rule the Waves 3 costs $23.99 in the Steam store as of 7/6/2026 which is a 40% discount off its base price. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like Rule the Waves 3 Complete which offer a discount off the game's base price.
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About Rule the Waves 3
Rule the Waves 3 is a Simulation, and Strategy game developed by Naval Warfare Simulations. On 5/18/2023, it was released on the Steam Store by Matrix Games, and Slitherine Ltd.
Players have rated Rule the Waves 3 as "Very Positive" out of 1,062 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 928 positive reviews and 134 negative reviews — an overall 87% positive review rating.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Rule the Waves 3 on the Steam Deck.
According to Steam’s category system, Rule the Waves 3 supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
From the Steam community, Rule the Waves 3 has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Management
- World War II
- Historical
- Naval
- Psychological Horror
- Cold War
- Simulation
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Design & Illustration
- Wargame
- Strategy
- World War I
- Alternate History
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Military
- Singleplayer
- 2D
- Naval Combat
Media & Sceenshots
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DLC & Related Apps
Rule the Waves 3 is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rule the Waves 3: Expanded Battles | DLC | 3/19/2026 | View |
Related Bundles
Rule the Waves 3 is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rule the Waves 3 Complete | 2 | 2 | $37.78 | View |
Related Packages
Rule the Waves 3 is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Rule the Waves 3 | $39.99 | View |
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Soures & References
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Rule the Waves 3 data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, July 6). Rule the Waves 3 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2008100
- Valve Corporation. (2026, July 6). Rule the Waves 3. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/2008100