Blackwake
- 54players
- 30–90 min
- PC
A naval first-person shooter where crews work the cannons, pumps and helm of sailing ships, then board enemy vessels with muskets and swords.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 54 players on PC.
- Free to play.
How it plays
Friends join the same ship and split the jobsOne captains and gives orders while others load cannons, patch holes, pump out water or lead the boarding party.
A server holds 54 players across several ships, with up to 13 per crew, and a group can host its own password-protected server for private battles.
Bots help work the cannons while a server fills.
The game has been free to keep since 2024, and its last update was in 2020.
Is it good
80%
Very positive on Steam
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
No split-screen. Online for up to 54 on PC. Free to play. 80% positive of 26,000 Steam reviews.
- 54
Servers hold 54 players on several ships, with crews of up to 13. A group running its own password-protected server can fill every slot.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Mastfire Studios
- Publisher
- Mastfire Studios Pty Ltd
- Platforms
- PC
- Released
- Feb 19, 2020 on PC
- Controllers
- Partial controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 1 language, voices in English
In these lists
Answers
- Does Blackwake have couch co-op?
- No. Blackwake has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Blackwake together?
- Online co-op and versus for up to 54 on PC.
- Do you need two copies of Blackwake?
- No. It's free to play.
- One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
- Can you play the Blackwake story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- Does Blackwake work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Blackwake free?
- Yes, it's free to play.
