Super Battleship

Learn About the Game Super Battleship

I still remember the first time I fired up Super Battleship and felt that rush of salt air and radio chatter crackling over the speakers. You start off scanning a stretch of open ocean, the horizon stretching out pixel by pixel as you sweep your radar, hunting for enemy silhouettes in a sort of hide-and-seek that never feels quite fair. There’s a tactile thrill to guiding your destroyers and cruisers through shoals and narrow passages, always wondering if your next sonar ping will unearth a lurking sub or a ship rounding in on your position.

Once contact’s made, the game shifts gears from strategic cat-and-mouse to full-on naval firefight. You grab the wheel of a battleship’s turret, manually locking onto targets and adjusting for wind and distance—those extra seconds of aiming feel like an eternity when shells are screaming overhead. At the same time, you’re juggling aircraft squadrons, sending them off on bombing runs or scrambling fighters to keep enemy scouts at bay. It’s a juggling act that made me feel more like a real admiral than any turn-based grid ever could.

What I loved most was how each scenario brought something new to the deck. Sometimes you’re stalking Japanese cruisers under moonlight, other times you’re escorting supply convoys while submarines circle beneath the waves. The tension ramps up when you’re forced into those head-to-head duels where one well-placed salvo can turn the tide, and each victory, no matter how small, feels like you’ve outwitted a worthy opponent.

Even after dozens of runs, Super Battleship never lost its allure for me. It’s one of those games that blends split-second decision-making with longer-term strategy, making every mission feel fresh. Sure, it can throw you curveballs—unexpected weather, surprise reinforcements, all that—but somehow that keeps you coming back, plotting new routes or fine-tuning your attack patterns. It’s a rewarding dive into naval combat that still holds its own as a guilty pleasure.