Submarine Titans

уникальный подводный сетинг. в 2025 всё ещё не выглядит вырвиглазно

Game of my childhood, still worth it in 2026, is as fun as then.

One of my favourite Starcraft-like RTS games (as opposite to the traditions of C&C or Total Annihilation). It's rather slow and ponderous, but exceptionally deep for an RTS, and very, [b]very fun[/b]. It seems inspired by the movie Abyss, but with a more (post-)post-apoc vibe. It's very, very [b]atmospheric[/b], and well-designed. Let me give a small example: there are two human factions, one militaristic, one more scientific. The militaristic faction names their underwater sensors "Sonar". The scientific factions calls it "ASDIC". That's an amazing way to characterise the potential origins of the two, and get the imagination working. Just by not having two "Sonar"s. The [b]tech-tree[/b] is very, very deep, enough to fit a 4x game. If you allow full tech level (you can set-up games with smaller tech trees, from the lobby) - you'll be researching throughout the match. This feels quite different from reaching the max tech level, and then just focusing on combat alone, and allows for many different game choices. The techs themselves are very creative, range from offence, defence and special technologies - and technology stealing is an important part of the game. The alien faction is totally different, and even more creative. Compared to other RTS, this depth makes Submarine Titans slow and ponderous - but that does allow controlling more forces, and for a generally 'bigger' game. I'm still having a lot of fun playing it, even after 20-something years. The gameplay itself is, as I've said [b]slower[/b] than other RTS games - at least at the start. One of the techs you can research is submarine engines, and the speed increase is drastic. If, at first, you have very slow submarines, by the last tech level, they'll be zipping around the map, greatly increasing the tactical choices and their value against increasingly teched-up defences. Still, I advise setting the game speed to max, as the general pace of RTS games has increased, and you'll most likely be able to control it just fine. Interestingly, there are [b]AI assistants[/b]. Either focused on economy, military, or both. This can free you to focus on certain aspects, or learn the game at the start, by seeing what your own AI does. A few [b]tips[/b]: the first thing you do is set up oxygen extraction (for humans) or silicon (for the ... Silicons, the aliens); 2 cargo subs / workers for every resource patch; defences are quite powerful, as are the 'special' buildings; AI likes to rush with small subs, and that works very well. For the [b]technical issues[/b]: I'm running this on Linux, default Proton settings. The game ran fine in 640x480, but, when increasing resolution to 1280x1024, it was sluggish. You can either experiment with various DirectDraw implementations, or can view the wonderful guide here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2129291420 which provides instructions to update to the 1.1 official patch, and provides an unofficial patch to use a faster renderer and expand resolution support. It solved my issues and, as far as I understand, applies to Windows as well. [b]In conclusion[/b], this game is somewhat slower than a modern RTS, has decent QoL, and still remains very fun and interesting. [b]Full thumbs up.[/b]

great rts that was ahead of its time, try it out make sure to get the proper update for it i would love a remake of this game maybe with a 4th or even 5th faction

I bought this because I remembered it fondly, but unfortunately, it still has no official online matchmaking or “ranked mode.” I really wish it had a competitive rating system. Back in the day, I used to dominate in local network multiplayer with friends, and it’s a shame that kind of experience isn’t easily available anymore. The battles could be absolutely fierce, messy, and fun. I loved that resources are spent in real time while units are being manufactured and research is ongoing, so planning and resource management are crucial. What really set the game apart was its depth of tactics and unique maneuvering system even manipulating the attitude level of your units could decide a fight. Smart control and clever maneuvers in three-dimensional space made it stand out at the time, alongside other classics such as Age of Empires, Rise of Nations, Cossacks, etc. Submarine Titans is still an unforgettable gold old-school game a true legend one.

完全是怀旧补票，回忆上学的时光，在当年这真是一个好游戏画面和游戏性都非常棒。可惜它确实生不逢时，即时战略当年最火的是星际、红警和帝国时代，都是神作它还真有点比不过！