Down with the Ship

Down with the Ship is a strategic auto-battler where you assemble a ship, equip it with hardware and send it into battle against ships built by other players. You choose when your ship is ready to fight; battles then play out automatically.

Build your ship

Connect hull pieces to expand your ship and make room for modules. Each round offers a new selection of parts, including guns, reactors, shields and cursed relics. Buy the parts that fit your design, lock the ones you want to keep, and decide when a cheap common part is a better choice than a flashy rare.

Optimize your design

Position parts to manage resources, connect item effects and stack bonuses. You can build a reliable ship or commit to a risky combination and hope it fires first. Each build is matched against stored ships made by other players; you win, adapt and continue until your run ends.

Choose a captain

Captains offer different hull shapes, passives and build paths, each changing how you play. You can lean on a captain’s faction tools or mix in parts from other factions.

Game modes

• Ranked Versus: Battle player-made ships and try to win 10 times before you run out of lives. Successful runs move you up the leaderboard.
• Casual Versus: Test builds against player-made ships without affecting your rank.
• Endless Run: After reaching 10 wins, continue until your ship loses 5 lives.