Strategy First

Dangerous Waters

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2005

Platforms

Genres

  • action game
  • strategy video game*
  • vehicle simulation game*

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Localized titles

  • Dangerous Waters

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    131*
  • Naval Combat*
    Votes · historical
    127*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    124*
  • Naval*
    Votes · historical
    121*
  • Submarine*
    Votes · historical
    117*
  • Military*
    Votes · historical
    112*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    108*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    105*
  • Realistic*
    Votes · historical
    101*
  • Stealth*
    Votes · historical
    97*
  • War*
    Votes · historical
    90*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    88*
  • Free to Play*
    Votes · historical
    81*
  • Action RPG*
    Votes · historical
    76*
  • Immersive Sim*
    Votes · historical
    71*
  • Top-Down*
    Votes · historical
    63*
  • Cold War*
    Votes · historical
    56*
  • Parody*
    Votes · historical
    49*
  • Sailing*
    Votes · historical
    41*
  • Underwater*
    Votes · historical
    33*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Requirements
    Windows XP, 550Mhz CPU, 128 MB RAM, D3D Video Card with 32MB RAM (DirectX 9.0b drivers), DX9 Sound Card, 590MB hard drive space, Internet or LAN connection for multiplayer*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Requirements
    1GHz+ CPU, 256 MB RAM, D3D Video Card with 64MB RAM (with DirectX 9.0b compatible drivers), 1GB hard-drive space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    16*
    Community confidence
    moderate*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Sonalysts*

Publishers

  • Strategy First

Release history

  • 2005-02-25
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2006-02-06 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2006-02-06*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Feb 7, 2006*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Sonalysts
Sonalysts*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
strategy video game
strategy video game*
vehicle simulation game
vehicle simulation game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Strategy First
Strategy First*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2006-02-06 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2006-02-06*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 2 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,536* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Sonalysts*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,232* min
Metacritic score
82*
Name
Dangerous Waters*
Negative reviews · historical
81*
Peak ccu
2*
Positive reviews · historical
293*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.99*
Publishers
  • Strategy First*
Recommendations
331*
Store release date · historical
Feb 7, 2006*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.scs-dangerouswaters.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Sonalysts
Sonalysts*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Strategy First
Strategy First*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 7, 2006*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,251* min
Ccu
2*
Developer
Sonalysts*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
1,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
66* min
Name
Dangerous Waters*
Negative reviews · historical
81*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
293*
Historical US price
1,499* US cents
Publisher
Strategy First*
Community tags · historical
  • Strategy*
  • Naval Combat*
  • Simulation*
  • Naval*
  • Submarine*
  • Military*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Realistic*
  • Stealth*
  • War*
  • Difficult*
  • Free to Play*
  • Action RPG*
  • Immersive Sim*
  • Top-Down*
  • Cold War*
  • Parody *
  • Sailing*
  • Underwater*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Strategy
Strategy*
Naval Combat
Naval Combat*
Simulation
Simulation*
Naval
Naval*
Submarine
Submarine*
Military
Military*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Realistic
Realistic*
Stealth
Stealth*
War
War*
Difficult
Difficult*
Free to Play
Free to Play*
Action RPG
Action RPG*
Immersive Sim
Immersive Sim*
Top-Down
Top-Down*
Cold War
Cold War*
Parody
Parody*
Sailing
Sailing*
Underwater
Underwater*
Tags votes
Strategy
Votes · historical
131*
Naval Combat
Votes · historical
127*
Simulation
Votes · historical
124*
Naval
Votes · historical
121*
Submarine
Votes · historical
117*
Military
Votes · historical
112*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
108*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
105*
Realistic
Votes · historical
101*
Stealth
Votes · historical
97*
War
Votes · historical
90*
Difficult
Votes · historical
88*
Free to Play
Votes · historical
81*
Action RPG
Votes · historical
76*
Immersive Sim
Votes · historical
71*
Top-Down
Votes · historical
63*
Cold War
Votes · historical
56*
Parody
Votes · historical
49*
Sailing
Votes · historical
41*
Underwater
Votes · historical
33*
Specifications 4 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Sonalysts*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
82*
Name
Dangerous Waters*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Windows XP, 550Mhz CPU, 128 MB RAM, D3D Video Card with 32MB RAM (DirectX 9.0b drivers), DX9 Sound Card, 590MB hard drive space, Internet or LAN connection for multiplayer Recommended: 1GHz+ CPU, 256 MB RAM, D3D Video Card with 64MB RAM (with DirectX 9.0b compatible drivers), 1GB hard-drive space*
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$14.99*
Publishers
  • Strategy First*
Recommendations total
330*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Feb 7, 2006*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Sonalysts
Sonalysts*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Requirements
Windows XP, 550Mhz CPU, 128 MB RAM, D3D Video Card with 32MB RAM (DirectX 9.0b drivers), DX9 Sound Card, 590MB hard drive space, Internet or LAN connection for multiplayer*
Windows · Recommended
Requirements
1GHz+ CPU, 256 MB RAM, D3D Video Card with 64MB RAM (with DirectX 9.0b compatible drivers), 1GB hard-drive space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Strategy First
Strategy First*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 7, 2006*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 5 · 14 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Store genres
Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
7,000*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
16*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,006*
Title
Dangerous Waters*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
16*
Community confidence
moderate*

* Provisional data