Down with the Ship
Iron Anchor Games · published by Proxy Studios · released May 15, 2026
Strategic auto battler where you design a heavily-armed spaceship. Draft 200+ items, outfit your hull, and unleash it in async PvP. Blend captains and factions for absurd combos and galactic domination. Roll, buy, place, pray.
Price
$14.99
US store
Reviews
92%
877 · Very Positive
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from Steam's PICS · read 3h ago- Change number
- 40,917,912 · seen 3h ago
- Public build
- 26,645,887 · Nov 13, 2026 (3h ago)
- Operating systems
- windows, macos
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Install size
- 3.0 GB · 2.2 GB download
- Install folder
Down with the Ship- Controller support
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- Metacritic
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- Homepage
- ironanchorgames.com
- Release state
- released
- Community
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Steam Deck
PlayableTested May 9, 2026 on build 23,052,872
- !Default controller config not fully functional
- !Controller glyphs do not match deck device
- !Interface text is not legible
- ✓Default configuration is performant
Branches · 1
every build Steam serves for this app| Branch | Build | Updated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| public | 26,645,887 | Nov 13, 2026 · 3h ago |
Build history
every build id we have seen on a branch (history starts with our first read)| Build | Branch | Released | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26,645,887 | public | Nov 13, 2026 15:04 | 3h ago |
| 26,638,455 | public | Nov 13, 2026 07:48 | 10h ago |
| 26,627,533 | public | Nov 12, 2026 20:48 | 21h ago |
| 26,470,055 | public | Nov 7, 2026 11:45 | 3d ago |
Depots · 5
content of the public branchLaunch options · 3
| Executable | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|
Down with the Ship.exe |
windows | |
Down with the Ship.app |
macos | |
down-with-the-ship |
linux |
Languages · 6
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| German | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| English | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Russian | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Simplified Chinese | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Traditional Chinese | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Packages · 1
all packages| Sub | Name | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1243890 | Down with the Ship | Store or CD key | $14.99 |
Bundles · 3
all bundles| Bundle | Games | Bundle discount | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZEPHON + Down with the Ship | 2 | -10% | $49.48 |
| Down with the Ship: Supporter | 1 | -11% | $24.89 |
| Exark x Down with the Ship | 2 | -10% | $26.98 |
DLC in product info · 1
includes DLC not sold separatelyChange numbers
all changes#40,917,912 · 3h ago#40,915,414 · 4h ago#40,904,331 · 10h ago#40,904,121 · 11h ago#40,889,078 · 21h ago#40,888,767 · 22h ago
Updates · patch notes
Steam announcements tagged as patch notes, linked to the public build they followed
| When | Note | Build | Update size |
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| Nov 3, 2026 | Patch 0.96.09 General Added an in-game bug report button in the settings menu. The settings menu is now accessible from battle. Added a saturation slider to video settings. Constructed Constructed matchmaking adjusted to be more diverse. Co-op Co-op matchmaking now keeps enemy teams together, using unrelated ships only as a fallback. Daily Challenge Daily Challenge now uses generated opponents only when no comp |
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| Nov 2, 2026 | Patch 0.96.08 Balance changes Conveyor Belt: Charging stays at 10% when upgraded. Pipe Blaster now fires 4 base projectiles and 3 additional projectiles for 6 Armor. Upgrades increase damage instead of projectile count. Base damage reduced from 2 to 1.5. Upgrade scaling reduced from 0.5 to 0.4. Ammo cost increased from 1 to 2. Constructed opponent pairs now favor more distinct builds. Bug fixes Improved ship tr |
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| Nov 2, 2026 | Patch 0.96.06 Performance improvements. Fixed keyboard shortcuts blocking typing and deleting text in Constructed ship tags. Fixed Store skin previews flickering and showing outside the panel when partially scrolled out of view. Reduced lag with the Ringfall and Singularity backgrounds. Fixed Daily Challenge showing the ship from your run in progress. Fixed inserted gems, freight, and ammunition missing from sh |
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| Sep 15, 2026 | Patch 0.95.14 Fixed a crash when opening the Codex. Fixed Access Cards failing to add their guaranteed doors when other shop slots were frozen. Sewer Mutant conversions no longer trigger additional conversions during the same shop entry. |
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| Sep 12, 2026 | Patch 0.95.10 Restored the previous ranked rating formula to address excessive rating gains at high ranks. Fixed an issue with the tutorial getting stuck. Added a way to reset the tutorial from settings. |
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| Sep 11, 2026 | Patch 0.95.09 Added cosmetic ship classes and specialties based on installed equipment. Added a Sort Cargo button to Advanced Editing. Click again to reverse the order. Added an option to move all equipment to cargo while keeping your hull layout. Added remappable shop shortcuts: F to reroll and B to buy a hovered item. Sped up reroll animations. Added optional confirmation before giving items to your co-op par |
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| Sep 10, 2026 | Patch 0.95.08 Fixed completed Daily Challenge runs missing from Run History. Improved Daily Challenge leaderboard loading and made completion times easier to read. Fixed co-op battle-start errors involving merged items and restored shop controls after a failed battle start. Corrected damage attribution and missing trinket Armor gains in battle summaries. Fixed stunned weapons continuing to fire lasers or contri |
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| Aug 5, 2026 | Patch 0.94.03 Features Added a button to review your latest end-of-season summary from the Versus stats menu. Added customizable keyboard controls with primary and secondary bindings, conflict handling, and reset options in Settings. Added base item prices to the Codex, with an option to hide them. History now shows captain portraits for newly recorded battles. You can now quickly move between battles when watc |
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| Aug 2, 2026 | Patch 0.94.02 Balance adjustments Splitter Rounds cooldown penalty reduced from 1s -> 0.5s. Flame Tosser cooldown decreased from 8.25 -> 7.5s. Giga-Drill cooldown decreased from 6.75 -> 5.25. Increased Targeting Laser firepower from 2 -> 3. Radar gain increased from 1 -> 3. Mega-Bomb now inflicts 10 burn instead of summoning 10 flames. Combat Thruster speed gain increased from 2 -> 3. Cloning Vat now loses gold |
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| Jul 22, 2026 | Patch 0.93.53 Fixes Fixed a co-op connection recovery issue. Fixed shop controls locking when a crew mutation was applied while a special door was processing an item. Fixed Frostbite damage not triggering Debuff lifelink. |
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| Jul 20, 2026 | Patch 0.93.51 Fixes Fixed various co-op stability issues. |
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| Jul 17, 2026 | Patch 0.93.49 Balance adjustments Weapons-Grade Uranium now gives projectiles +40% chance to inflict 1 Radiation instead of inflicting Radiation on every hit. Split projectiles now retain 60% damage, down from 70%. Fixes Fixed Merchant's Table appearing to take gold on the first turn without creating a Gem. Fixed Gatling Gun firing audio continuing after combat ended. Fixed unavailable captains' trinkets appear |
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| Jul 16, 2026 | Patch 0.93.47 Features Ally trinkets are now visible and hoverable in the co-op ship-selection menu. Random mode can now select any available trinket, including ones you have not unlocked. Co-op-only trinkets remain exclusive to co-op runs. Fixes Fixed radiation resistance not reducing radiation max-hull decay. Fixed Enriched Uranium and Weapons-Grade Uranium reporting two extra activations in the DPS list. Fix |
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| Jul 14, 2026 | Patch 0.93.39 Features Added a hull tile progress indicator showing progress toward the next Weight stack while editing your ship. Balance adjustments Decreased the Pneumatic Puncher damage slightly. Cooling array damage multiplier decreased from 1.5x -> 1.4x Siege Ram bonus damage now scales with 5% of enemy hull instead of your hull. Resonance Amplifier increased from 8% -> 12%. Breacher Shield reduction incr |
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| Jul 11, 2026 | Patch 0.93.37 Features The DPS list now shows resources and buffs generated and consumed by each item. Enriched Uranium turns into Weapons-Grade Uranium at 10 Burst. Fixes Fixed an issue with pump connection artifacts in co-op. Fixed co-op item transfers occasionally desynchronizing the recipient. Fixed Bionic Legs ejecting gems from transferred crewmates in co-op. Captains can no longer be transferred to a co- |
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| Jul 11, 2026 | Patch 0.93.36 Features Trinkets are now included in the DPS list. Radiation now reports max health removed in the DPS list. Buffs, debuffs, and resources are added to the DPS list. Duplicate items in the DPS list are now numbered. Adjustments Random loadout rolls are now 40% shorter, and each roll can be skipped with a click or key press. The hoverboard is now cooldown based, but operates similarly. Fixes Fixed |
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| Jul 9, 2026 | Patch 0.93.35 Adjustments Prickly Pear has been changed to use different abilities. Ion armor penetration increased from 45% -> 50%. Spike armor penetration increased from 18% -> 25%. Slug Ammo multiplier decreased from 1.3x -> 1.2x. Focusing Lens damage multiplier decreased from 1.25x -> 1.2x. Exotic Goods now increases its sell value instead of giving 1 gold per turn. Hoverboard activation chance adjusted to |
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