u/remaker

Fleet Hunters is my attempt to reimagine one of my favorite tabletop classics: hidden fleets, but with both players firing in real time.

I built it solo, and it launches on Steam in less than one month.

It includes single-player against AI, ranked online multiplayer, private matches with friends, LAN play, and both real-time and traditional turn-based Classic Mode.

Here's my Steam page if anyone's interested. Wishlists are highly appreciated.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4074510/Fleet_Hunters/

Acum câteva luni am făcut o postare aici despre primul meu joc de Steam, side-project făcut, Fleet Hunters, când tocmai îi publicasem pagina.

Între timp, proiectul a ajuns mult mai aproape de linia de finish: urmează să-l lansez pe Steam și particip cu demo-ul în Steam Next Fest-ul din iunie.

Nu m-am lăsat de programare, dar în ultimul timp m-am focusat mai mult pe partea care îmi place cel mai mult: să construiesc un produs cap-coadă, nu doar bucăți de aplicații pentru alții.

Vin din zona de full-stack/web/software dev, dar de ceva timp trag tot mai mult spre game development.

Fleet Hunters e făcut în Godot, și vine cu single si multiplayer (local lan & online / leaderboards).

Las aici un link cu pagina de STEAM:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4074510/Fleet_Hunters/

Wishlisturile sunt întotdeauna apreciate și ajută super mult!

Fleet Hunters este primul meu joc ca solo indie dev: duel cu nave ascunse pe grid, dar în timp real, fără ture, tragi imediat ce arma e gata, iar adversarul face la fel (SP & MP)

De luni jocul intră în Steam Next Fest (primul festival la care particip, de altfel), dar demo-ul e deja live și gratuit. îl puteți încerca chiar din weekendul ăsta.

Link pe Steam pentru cine e interesat:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4074510/Fleet_Hunters/

Dacă vă face cu ochiul, un wishlist este super apreciat. 🙏

Fleet Hunters is my first Steam game, built in Godot, and it just crossed 800 wishlists.

The demo has been live for about 3 weeks, and I’m now preparing for my first Steam Next Fest.

I’m still polishing the Steam page and demo, especially the first-time player experience. Would love feedback from other Godot devs if anything feels unclear or weak.

Steam page / demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4074510/Fleet_Hunters/

I’m a solo dev working on Fleet Hunters.

The demo is already live, and I’m preparing for June Steam Next Fest.

This is my first Steam game, so reaching 800 wishlists feels pretty good.

Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4074510/Fleet_Hunters/

Would love feedback on the Steam page. I still feel unsure about it and I’m trying to improve it before Next Fest.

This is Fleet Hunters, my first Steam game as a solo indie dev.

It’s a real-time naval duel (sp & mp) where you try to locate and destroy the enemy fleet before they find yours. It keeps the simple hunt the hidden ships idea, but turns the action into a real-time battle where ship positioning, weapon timing, and firepower can change the outcome.

For example, shots can even be cancelled if the firing weapon is destroyed by an enemy hit before it launches, etc.

Full game will allow you to play against the computer, locally (over lan) and via the internet with friends or other people.

Playable Link:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4074510/Fleet_Hunters/?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=r_playmygame

Platform:
STEAM (Windows, Linux, MacOS)

Description:
Fleet Hunters is a real-time naval action strategy game inspired by classic battleship-style gameplay, but redesigned to feel faster and more active. Instead of waiting for turns, both players act at the same time. You place your fleet, search for the enemy, and fire as soon as your weapons are ready. Every shot matters because hits, misses, and patterns give you clues about where the enemy ships might be.

Free to Play Status: DEMO ✅🎮

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I’m the solo developer behind Fleet Hunters through my indie studio, Gnarly Labs. I designed and built the game myself using Godot, including the gameplay systems, UI, visuals, Steam page, trailer, and demo. This is my first solo Steam title, and I’m currently improving the game based on player feedback before the planned full release around the end of summer 2026.

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I’d really appreciate any plays, feedback, bug reports, or suggestions, especially around pacing, controls, clarity.

Thanks.

I released my first Steam demo, and it went better than I expected but now I’m confused by the Steam analytics.

Before using Steamworks, I was honestly a bit intimidated. I expected the setup, build uploads, store configuration, review process, and demo release flow to be much more complicated. But once I went through it step by step, it was actually pretty straightforward. There are a lot of sections to fill in, but nothing felt as scary as I expected.

Updating and releasing updates to the game is also freaking awesome, coming from some who only released stuff on Apple Store or Android Play (where for each small update you would have to wait for review, etc)

The harder part for me has been understanding what happens after the demo goes live.

For example, my Lifetime Free Licenses number is roughly 10x higher than the number of users who actually played the demo. I assume this means a lot of people added/claimed the demo but never launched it, which makes sense, but I have no idea if that ratio is normal.

For other devs who released a Steam demo: did you also see a big gap between free licenses and actual players? What kind of ratio did you get, and which Steam stats did you find most useful after launch?

Fleet Hunters is a naval action game where a classic battle of ships is reimagined with a retro-modern vibe and real-time action.

You position your fleet, search for enemy ships, launch strikes, and react quickly as the battle unfolds.

I'm a solo indie dev, and this is my first Steam game. My first demo just launched yesterday, and I'm planning to release the full game later this year.

If you want to try it or see the game in action, here are the links:

• STEAM page
• Gameplay trailer (youtube)
• Website (presskit)

Ieri am pus online demo-ul pentru Fleet Hunters, primul meu joc pe care îl fac ca solo indie dev.

Jocul este o reinterpretare a clasicelor bătălii navale, gen Battleships / Salvo, cu un visual retro modern.

Momentan este doar demo-ul. Planul, dacă totul merge bine, este să lansez jocul complet vara asta (cu multiplayer, etc)

Link pe STEAM

I just released my first demo on Steam after a bit of a grind.

Trying to polish and get everything ready for Steam Next Fest.

I've been working on this on and off since around June 2025.