UBoat

UBOAT is a World War II submarine simulator and survival sandbox centered on managing a crew of German sailors. You control the crew to control the boat, looking after the sailors’ physical and mental health: hunger, fatigue and low morale can leave them unable to win even a skirmish. The submarine is their home, but it can become their grave.

Survival at sea

An extensive damage system creates situations that test your ability to improvise and stay calm. You can try to save the whole crew or leave someone behind to save the others. While traveling the open seas, you must manage the resources taken on the trip and, in some cases, replenish them by asking allies for help or looting enemy wrecks.

You can conserve supplies by disabling unnecessary devices to keep the accumulators running longer, or telling the crew to stay in their bunks to preserve oxygen. If morale falls, you can play a session of Skat with the crew or play music from nearby radio stations.

Kriegsmarine assignments

The Kriegsmarine headquarters gives you assignments that are not always linear; additional orders or unexpected problems can arise along the way. Completing assignments earns extra budget for your unit and builds your reputation as a U-boat skipper. You can use the funds to upgrade your boat and keep pace with enemy technology, while reputation grants additional permissions.

You can buy equipment such as new torpedo types, sonar decoys and CO2 absorbers. You can also send officers on special tasks at headquarters, including work to speed up research into new technologies.

Simulation and command

The simulation includes details such as how ballast in each compartment affects the boat’s trim and the effect of Earth’s curvature. You can assign work to officers to speed up tasks, or take direct control at the periscope, hydrophone or 88 mm deck gun.