About the Game
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
Screenshots
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
Bug fixes
Fixed an issue where the Tentacles boss could continue an anticipated tentacle attack while its head was emerging, potentially hitting the boat and causing an unavoidable hit.
Fixed a bug where certain UI elements did not invert properly on the end run screen in inverted mode.
Miscellaneous
An overall optimization pass has been applied to the game's projectiles, leading to better performance when firing cannons (laggy oil and electric effects, we banish thee!).
Fixed a typo in one of Alphy’s dialogues.
Fixed a typo in "The Piranha Plushie" description in German (thanks to SvenL for reporting this issue to us on Discord).
Fixed a typo in "The Clock" name in German (thanks to SvenL for reporting this issue to us on Discord).
Fixed a typo in one of Horacles Jr.'s dialogues (thanks to Sands Under Table for reporting this issue to us on Discord).
Trading card items
Ship of Fools now features Steam trading cards! Collect the full set to gain beautiful badges, emotes, and Steam profile backgrounds to show everyone you’re a true Fool.
Bug fixes
Fixed an issue where players using Simplified or Traditional Chinese would be reset to English upon restarting the game. Clearly not the intended behavior! (thanks to Shroom_香菇 for reporting this issue to us on Discord)
Miscellaneous
Update sub menu title label to reduce confusion. In the "Play" menu where you select to play online or local, we've renamed "New Run" back to simply "Play" in every language.
Fix typos in "The Dark Chest" description (thanks to Wrecked... for reporting this issue to us on the Steam Forums).
Bug fixes
- Fix issue causing a cutscene soft-lock when Barnaby and Alphy were unlocked at the same time when returning to The Great Lighthouse after a run (thanks to TheUnBearable and Matan for reporting this issue to us on Discord).
- Add a missing pew pew mode sound during Claws, Tyrant of The Deep boss fight. The missing sound goes like this: *CHAK CHAK* (but it sounds better in-game than by text).
- Tentatively fix the "ghost" enemy bug in online multiplayer, where enemies appeared invincible to the client and stayed on screen for the rest of the run. Please report on Discord if the issue persists!
Miscellaneous
- Update main menu button labels to reduce confusion. With the recent addition of the run progression save feature, we introduced a new "Continue" button that lets players resume an unfinished run. Previously, the buttons were labeled "Resume Run" and "New Run", which led some players to believe "New Run" would reset their save file. To address this, we've renamed "New Run" back to simply "Play" in every language.
- Adjust translations in other languages for the "Resume Run" button text.
- Fix typos in new dialogues texts.
- Lower the popshell explosion volume in pewpew mode.
Endless mode adjustment patch note
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v1.4.1 patch notes
New features:
- Game over screen skip button added: You can now press the interact button during the scoring animation on the game over screen to fast-forward through it.
Balance changes:
- Enemy HP Progression: Adjusted the enemy HP progression curve in endless mode to provide a greater challenge and better match the players' scaling power.
- Loop 1 HP Multiplier: 2 → 3
- Loop 2 HP Multiplier: 5 → 10
- Loop 3 HP Multiplier: 9 → 25
- Loop 4 HP Multiplier: 14 → 50
- Loop 5 HP Multiplier: 20 → 100
- From Loop 6 onwards, the HP multiplier increases by 100 for each subsequent loop.
- Loop 1 HP Multiplier: 2 → 3
- Prevent self-inflicted damage from ejecting a plank from the ship
- Golden bottle now increases paddle attack damage by 10%
- Equipping multiple Light Fan trinkets now adds additional projectiles. Light Fan projectiles now synergizes with other paddle enhancements such as elemental effects, additional damage, size and speed.
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Bug Fixes:
- Prevent some enemy looping sound to be played infinitely for the guest in an online game
Dear Fools,
We are aware that with the last update, some bugs slipped through our attention, and many of you have brought them to our notice. We greatly appreciate the involvement of our community in the success of Ship of Fools, and we are very grateful for your support and feedback.
Since we all want to sail in the same direction and value the quality of our game, we have listened to you and put in all our efforts to deliver a quick update that addresses the following bugs:
Resolved Issues
Fixed softlock caused by invisible / invincible ennemies
- Bullies going under water and never coming back up causing the encounter to never end.
- During an online game, some Slurg become invincible and invisible for one of the two players making it impossible to complete the encounter.
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We are all gamers as well, and we understand that a bug can quickly diminish the joy of playing a game. That's why we are constantly doing our best to try to eliminate them. If you encounter any problems, you can contact us on our Discord server.
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Current Release
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System Requirements
How to Install
setup.exe
Troubleshooting tips
• Run Redist/_CommonRedist installers if game won't start
• Add folder to Windows Defender exclusions
• Run as administrator
Download
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3.6 GB
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