Rule the Waves 3

by Naval Warfare Simulations·published by Matrix Games

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 22, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment89

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

816en

1,024 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 22, 2026

Released

May 18, 2023

Price

$34.00

Velocity

0.7/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 22, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈29,000

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$990.0K

Based on 1,024 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Rule the Waves III is a simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 815 post-launch reviews

67%27 rev

<2h

79%24 rev

2-10h

94%154 rev

10-50h

90%324 rev

50-200h

88%199 rev

200h+

90%87 rev

Sentiment is consistent across all playtime ranges — players feel the same way whether they've played 2 hours or 200.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 184 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2023.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 23%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 45%

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