Ship of Fools

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Ship of Fools is a seafaring roguelite co-op game where you play the Fools, the only creatures fool enough to brave the sea. The Great Lighthouse that once protected the Archipelago is broken and a storm of malice and corruption is coming.

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Developer:
Fika Productions
Publisher:
Team17
Release date:
22 November 2022
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (65)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (2213)

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Description

Ship of Fools is a seafaring roguelite co-op game where you play the Fools, the only creatures fool enough to brave the sea. The Great Lighthouse that once protected the Archipelago is broken and a storm of malice and corruption is coming.

Together, you and your ship mate will jump aboard The Stormstrider and make your voyage across the sea. Man the cannons, ready your sails and protect your ship from sea monsters over multiple runs. It’s up to you to defend your home from the almighty Aquapocalypse.

In a clamshell, Ship of Fools is a game about blasting away your seaborne foes with mighty cannons as you defend your ship. Inspired by modern classic roguelites and built for co-op, you’ll want to bring your first mate on deck and enjoy oarsome combat as you unlock new trinkets and artifacts to help you save the world from catastrophe.

Designed for co-op play, frantic combat encounters with the horrifying creatures of the storm will test your teamwork. Work together to defend and repair the ship, combine item effects in powerful combos and make sure you have your shipmate’s back if you don’t want to become fish food.

Uncover lost treasures and remote shops on the islands of the Archipelago, but plan your moves carefully! As you chart your way through the sector, the Everlasting Storm shifts and changes, blocking your paths with its fury. You’ll need to adjust your course in reaction to storm movements and decide when you can brave a trip to discover what lurks inside the storm.

Man your ship as a solo sailor and fight your way through dangerous waters and keep the glory for yourself, Ship of Fools offers solo play as well as multiplayer. As they sing in old sailor songs: it’s sometimes better to have no crew than a dysfunctional one!

With many Fools to play with, unique items to find and unlock, combat encounters to fight in and many islands to visit, each run will bring something new to your voyage. Bolster your strength each time, ready to defeat the monsters of the deep sea.

Key Features

  • Frantic nautical combat with another shipmate in co-op or as a solo sailor

  • Colossal leviathans to challenge the hardiest of sailors

  • Chart your route through the maps of the Archipelago and brave the Everlasting Storm

  • Embody one of the unique Fools with special abilities to help you on your journey

  • 100+ trinkets and artifacts to collect and combo for winning strategies

  • Swashbuckling hand-drawn artwork to put the wind in your sails

Please note: A controller is required for local multiplayer

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor:
Intel Core i5-2300, 2.8 GHzor AMD FX-4350, 4.2 GHz
Memory:
6 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, 512 MBor AMD Radeon HD 6570, 1 GB
DirectX:
Version 9.0
Storage:
2 GB available space
Additional Notes:
720p @ 30 FPS

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor:
Intel Core i5-3470, 3.2 GHzorAMD FX-6300, 3.5 GHz
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660Ti, 2 GBorAMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
3 GB available space
Additional Notes:
1080p @ 60 FPS

User reviews

jgojiz
Recommended | 16 Jun 2026
16.8h played

Very fun gameplay. Fast progression, short runs, good difficulty. There's an annoying bug with the second ship: you cannot recycle or drop the artefact of that ship, otherwise your dmg goes down to zero. Better to wait

Helpful: 0
plzmrk
Not recommended | 14 Jun 2026
7.2h played

First playthrough is casual as ♥♥♥♥ after a few upgrades, and all the next ones are just unbalanced unfun hell. Devs just couldn't figure out how to scale the difficulty smartly. Do not waste your time and money, it's

Helpful: 1
goblin inside your computer
Recommended | 13 Jun 2026
42.9h played

one of the best co-op games for two people I ever played, the roguelike aspect keeps it fresh for replayability the solo mode could be a bit better and it lacks the ability to have other save files but overall a really

Helpful: 3
lukedark000
Recommended | 16 Jun 2026
91.2h played

I must say, I have never played a game that's hit so many good marks. Very engaging gameplay, charming artstyle(I'm personally fond of it), the seafaring thematic, good writing with its dialogue and naming conventions,

Helpful: 0
UberNuberX
Recommended | 07 Jul 2026
12.3h played

Okay, so me and my buddy are playing this together, it is the most fun we have had in a long time. You can whack each other, do ridiculous stuff together and all in all, it seems like the devs had a lot of fun when

Helpful: 0
wenjiang
Recommended | 17 Jun 2026
7.2h played

Bought this game on sale and really have been enjoying playing through it! I love that it's a co-op roguelike with a narrative through-line. It's been really great playing it with someone else. While it can be a casual

Helpful: 0