This asynchronous autobattler is like Backpack Battles meets FTL

Image of two spaceships fighting from Down with the Ship

(Image credit: Iron Anchor Games)

Who among us doesn't enjoy cobbling together a ridiculous spaceship from spare parts and throwing it against a gauntlet of other spaceships to see which ship is the best?

Probably some of us actually, as that's pretty specific, but it does describe Down with the Ship, a game that released a nice little demo on Steam this week that'll let you fight for asynchronous autobattling PvP glory.

In it, you pick your faction and captain and then use money to draft parts and weapons and hull bits that you snap together into as optimal an arrangement as you can. Each captain has their own suite of parts thrown into the shop after each round of combat, and drafting certain other parts lets you cross over into other factions' stuff. In classic autobattler style you can also buy multiples of equipment to level it up.

Down with the Ship | Gameplay Trailer - YouTube

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Jon Bolding is a games writer and critic with an extensive background in strategy games. When he's not on his PC, he can be found playing every tabletop game under the sun.

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