Early Access
Is Powerboat VR still being updated?
No. Last updated 3 years ago, with no recorded updates per month, and nothing new since.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
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About the game
Take the helm of a variety of different ocean vessels from small sport boats all the way up to large commercial vessels. Dynamic seas, Day/Night cycle, RADAR, GPS, "IALA A" Buoyage with NavAid/AtoN lighting systems provide a realistic sailing environment. VR & Non-VR modes supported.
- Indie
- Simulation
The newest build is on the laststable branch, more than 36 hours after the public branch. Steam's own Early Access notice looks at the public branch and can miss that beta activity.
Update history
Recent updates
Jan 2, 2023 · Build
laststable branch build 9289204
Latest build time Steam reports for the laststable branch.
Aug 11, 2022 · Patch note
Physics Update (opens in new tab)
This update addresses the bug where stationary boats would often get swamped in rough seas a little too easily. It only really effected the smaller boats and you should find that they are now suitably buoyant! I've also tweaked some other physics settings such as rudder forces etc for many of the boats so they should handle more realistically at lower speed…
Aug 11, 2022 · Build
Public branch build 9296989
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Aug 10, 2022 · Patch note
Fish Physics Update (opens in new tab)
1. Updated all big fish to the same physics system as the boats so they now move a little more realistically than before. This includes the Bull Shark, Blue Shark, Sting Ray, Sunfish, Man o' War jelly fish and the new Clown Trigger fish. 2. You can now collide with big fish properly and they won't fly off into orbit! However, the Bull Shark is a big heavy f…
Aug 8, 2022 · Patch note
Sealife Update (opens in new tab)
2 new species added to the fish pool... 1. Sunfish 2. Man 'o War jellyfish. The sunfish has similar A.I. to sharks and can usually be found swimming near the surface although they will also swim underwater. The Man o' War always sits at the water surface and doesn't move that much! I will be updating the physics engine for the fish to use the same buoyancy…
Questions
When was the last Powerboat VR update?
Powerboat VR last shipped a build on the laststable branch 3 years ago (Jan 2, 2023).
How often does Powerboat VR update?
It got no recorded updates per month over the last year and is rarely updated (0/100). 0 of the last 12 months had at least one update day. Not enough of a cadence to call it regular.
Is Powerboat VR abandoned?
Yes, it looks that way. There have been no builds or patch notes in over 180 days, or none on record at all.
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