Dreadnought 21F

Space sims tend to be pretty focused on controlling a starfighter. It's the most personal and, to be honest, more engaging in combat. Dogfights are much more dramatic in a moment to moment basis than the slow, tactical giant warships figuring out how to best blast each other and with how many weapons while also managing their resources. However, Dreadnought decided to focus on the big ships this time.

To install Dreadnought, make sure you have Steam installed. Once that's done, go to this link to install it.

The first thing to note is that this game plays fantastically. The ships move so slow that it can feel like a game of chess, with each move you make having lasting effects. The 8v8 matches usually play out with a team moving together, more from moving so slowly that they have little other choice, as if they get caught out in the open on their own, they're dead.

However, the players aren't the only ones in the arena. There are a ton of little corvettes zipping around each other and renegade cruisers taking potshots from the flank. NPCs fighting each other, lacing the background with beams and bombs, makes some of the best backdrops in any game. This game only has five maps, but each of them are incredibly well balanced.

Overall, Dreadnought is a really fun ship game. The free to play elements start getting in the way a little bit down the line, but a skilled player won't find themselves falling too far behind.