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Rule the Waves 3

Also known as Rule the Waves 3, rule waves 3, rule-the-waves-3

Rule the Waves III is a simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970.

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19 Jun 2026

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AnnouncementPublished 14 May 2026

The Refit Update available now

A new update for Rule the Waves 3 is now available, focused on improving stability and refining several core systems following the release of the Expanded Battles expansion. This patch introduces a series of fixes and g…

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March 2026
Rule the waves 3: Expanded Battles is out nowThe naval strategy sim Rule the Waves 3 has a new DLC, Expanded Battles, now available. The expansion adds historical scenarios, a ship and scenario editor, and a Quick Battles mode to instantly generate engagements acr…Announcement7 changesFixGameplay19 Mar 2026
Quick Battles We accept that Rule the Waves 3 is not the easiest game to learn, especially given the length of the campaign mode and the ever-changing political and technological landscape. As we mentioned in our previo…4 changesGameplayWorkshopPatch notes09 Mar 2026
Tactics Update is out nowHello wargamers, naval historians, and ship enthusiasts! We have a new update available before the release of the new DLC. Update highlights: This update lays the groundwork for the release of Expanded Battles, with a f…Announcement4 changesGameplayPerformance04 Mar 2026
February 2026
The Ship Designer Given that Matrix Games held several ship design competitions in the past, we can safely say that one of the many draws to RTW3 was the ability to create ships to your liking. RTW3 is intended to be a…7 changesGameplayWorkshopPatch notes27 Feb 2026
Updated Launch WindowHello wargamers, naval historians, and ship enthusiasts! We have an important update regarding the progress of Rule the Waves 3: Expanded Battles. Development on the expansion has been going full steam ahead, and we’re…Announcement5 changesGameplayWorkshop06 Feb 2026
Dev diary 3 - The Scenario Editor RTW3: Expanded Battles includes a powerful scenario editor that will let users create scenarios depicting any naval battle in the world between 1890 and 1970. You can specify the forces…3 changesWorkshopPerformancePatch notes02 Feb 2026
January 2026
Rule the Waves 3: Expanded Battles | Dev Diary 2The Historical Scenarios Myself, I love campaign style games, where I can build up and nurture a force over a long stretch of battles and encounters. Not everyone has the time and inclination to do that however, and som…Event3 changesBalanceGameplay19 Jan 2026
December 2025
Expanded Battles Overview We are currently into beta testing of “Expanded Battles”, the much anticipated expansion to our successful naval combat and ship design game “Rule the Waves III”. The expansion will include his…2 changesCompatibilityBalancePatch notes17 Dec 2025
September 2025
The wait is almost over: Home of Wargamers 2025, the yearly live showcase that we stream on Twitch and YouTube, is coming on September 25th. It will bring you the biggest announcements, updates, Spoilers and behind-the-…2 changesGameplayPatch notes02 Sept 2025
August 2025
Hello Admirals, While we are working on the new DLC "Expanded Battles" we continue to improve the base game, and we're happy to announce that the Maintenance Update is now available. It's a bug-fixing update, mostly foc…18 changesFixGameplayPatch notes11 Aug 2025
April 2025
Remaster Update is now availableHello Admirals, We're excited to announce that the Remaster Update is now live, just in time for the launch of the WarGames Fest, running from April 28 at 10:00 AM PDT to May 5! This major update brings a host of new fe…Event14 changesFixGameplay28 Apr 2025

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