Rule the Waves 3

Rule the Waves III is a simulation of naval ship design, fleet management and warfare across the years 1890 to 1970. It casts you as the Grand Admiral of a navy, guiding it from the era when steam and iron dominated warship design all the way into the missile age.

You design and build the ships of your fleet, from corvettes and pre-Dreadnoughts to aircraft carriers and missile cruisers, then lead them into battle when war breaks out. Campaigns can start in 1890, 1900, 1920 or 1935 and run through 1970, played in monthly strategic turns with combat resolved through a detailed tactical battle system. Research and technical development drive your ship designs and tactics, espionage keeps you informed of rival navies, and over time submarines, airships, aircraft and missiles each reshape the balance of power.

There is more to command than warships: you manage a naval budget, contend with interfering Kaisers, presidents and navy ministers, navigate historical events like naval treaties, and construct coastal fortifications and airbases. The game draws its technology and events from real history, but every playthrough forges its own. Playable nations include the USA, Great Britain, Germany, France, Russia, Italy, Japan, Spain, Austria-Hungary and China.