Hunt hidden fleets in fast real-time duels where both players fire at once. Play solo, online, over LAN, or locally with one screen and two phones. Prefer turns? Classic Mode has you covered.
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Every miss can bring you closer. Real-Time battles now feature Radar, a new system that turns some missed attacks into useful clues. When Radar activates, your missed shot sends out a pulse showing how close the nearest remaining enemy ship is. Strong Contact - an enemy ship is very close. Contact - an enemy ship is…
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Every miss can bring you closer. Real-Time battles now feature Radar, a new system that turns some missed attacks into useful clues. When Radar activates, your missed shot sends out a pulse showing how close the nearest remaining enemy ship is. Strong Contact - an enemy ship is very close. Contact - an enemy ship is nearby. Weak Contact - the nearest enemy ship is farther away. Radar never reveals an exact position. Instead, it gives you just enough information to adjust your search, follow the signal, and make your next shot count. As the battle progresses, Radar can help keep the hunt moving when the enemy fleet becomes harder to track down. Read the signal. Narrow the search. Find the fleet. Radar is available now in Real-Time Mode.
Fleet Hunters now has a brand-new way to battle: Local Multiplayer. Play head-to-head on the same PC while each player uses their own phone as a private controller and tactical screen. No passing controllers. No looking away while your opponent places their fleet. Your ships, targeting information, and other hidden…
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Fleet Hunters now has a brand-new way to battle: Local Multiplayer. Play head-to-head on the same PC while each player uses their own phone as a private controller and tactical screen. No passing controllers. No looking away while your opponent places their fleet. Your ships, targeting information, and other hidden details stay on your phone while the main battle plays out on the shared screen. How It Works Launch Local Multiplayer from Fleet Hunters. Both players connect with their phones using a browser. Place your fleet privately on your own screen. Choose your targets without revealing them to your opponent. Watch the battle unfold together Classic or Real-Time BattlesLocal Multiplayer works with Fleet Hunters' different ways to play. In Real-Time Mode, both commanders can attack simultaneously as soon as their weapons are ready. Prefer something more traditional? Switch to Classic Mode for turn-based naval battles. One Screen. Two Phones. One Fleet Survives. The goal was to make Fleet Hunters easy to play together in the same room while keeping everything that should be secret... secret. All you need is one copy of Fleet Hunters, and a phone for each player. Grab your phones, find their fleet before they find yours, and let the battle begin. Local Multiplayer is available now.
The developers post roughly every 32 days and were last heard 13 days ago — within their normal range. 1 substantial update recorded in the past six months, 1 classified as major.
Last successful news check: Oct 23, 2026, 2:05 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.
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releaseSep 7, 2026
Fleet Hunters Launches: Real-Time and Classic Naval Grids From a Solo Dev
Fleet Hunters, a naval deduction game built around the classic hidden-fleet formula, has launched on Steam as the debut release from solo developer HortoBAM.
The core hook is Real-Time Mode: rather than alternating turns, both players attack whenever their weapons are ready, converting the traditional grid hunt into a simultaneous race. Reading the board and acting on partial information becomes more urgent when the opponent is already shooting back.
For those who prefer the original rhythm, Classic Mode preserves turn-based play — one tile at a time, no pressure clock.
What's in the game
Real-Time Mode: simultaneous fire, no turn structure
Classic Mode: traditional turn-based rules
Solo play against an AI opponent
Private matches with friends
Online matchmaking against other players
The developer notes this is a first Steam release, grown out of a demo phase during which players sent feedback and wishlist support.
For players who have drifted away from the genre, the real-time variant is the meaningful reason to look again — it reframes a familiar puzzle as a test of speed and inference rather than patience.
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