BattleTabs is out now on Steam — free-to-play on Windows and macOS, released August 11, 2026. It's Battleship turned into a fast 1v1 duel where every one of 40+ ships has a unique ability. More than 5 million captains have registered with us across six platforms. Play BattleTabs free on Steam.
Yes. Install it and you're straight into ranked battles against real opponents, with nothing to buy first.
August 11, 2026, on Windows and macOS. Brandon pressed the release button live, mid-talk, at the Cambridge Game Makers meetup that evening.
Yes, completely. There's an optional Battle Club membership ($4.99/mo) that boosts gold and research-point rewards and unlocks shop discounts, but it touches neither matchmaking nor ship abilities, so ranked isn't pay-to-win. You can't buy Battle Club through Steam yet.
No. We retired the pre-launch demo once the game shipped, because the full thing costs nothing anyway.
Yes. Your fleet, rank, and cosmetics follow the account rather than the device, so Steam and your phone are the same save.
Turn-based naval combat: Battleship turned into a fast 1v1 duel where each of 40+ ships has a unique ability.