
Early Access
Yes, it's still new to Early Access (launched Oct 7). Last updated yesterday, with 3 updates so far.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
Steam & Iron: Battle of Port Arthur is a tactical real-time naval simulator focused on early 20th-century steam warships. Command battleships, cruisers, and torpedo boats in battle. Manage formations, speed, visibility, and firepower as Russian and Japanese fleets clash in the Yellow Sea.
Oct 20, 2026 · Patch note
v0.14.20102026 (opens in new tab)
New features: - Quick Battle now supports all 35 existing ship classes — 21 more than before. - Added gunboats, destroyers, torpedo boats and transports to Quick Battle. Each category forms its own columns and divisions. - Added mission #8 “Squadron Sortie”: an engagement between the Russian squadron and Japanese forces near Port Arthur. Visual effects and…
Oct 20, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 26081152
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Oct 14, 2026 · Patch note
v0.13.14102026 (opens in new tab)
Tactical map and fleet overview Added yellow corner brackets to clearly mark the selected ship. TAB now switches between compact and fullscreen maps. Pressing TAB while the map is hidden opens it fullscreen. Ship labels remain horizontal regardless of heading. Overlapping labels are repositioned and return beside their markers when space becomes available.…
Oct 9, 2026 · Patch note
v0.12.09102026 (opens in new tab)
Changelog v0.12.09102026. - Fixed incorrect UI display on widescreen monitors in the Quick Battle screen. - At mission start, the map centers on the first ship of the player's first division. - Added drag-and-drop editing of the active division's waypoints with a route preview. Moving a waypoint can be canceled by pressing Escape or dropping it outside the…
Jul 7, 2026 · Patch note
Destroyers attack in the night (opens in new tab)
In this new gameplay video, two divisions of Japanese destroyers, supported by the cruiser Takasago, move through the darkness in search of Russian warships. They make contact with the the enemy. The fight is brief, close, and deadly: maneuvering in the dark, guns opening fire, and torpedoes deciding the outcome. This is one of the things I enjoy while work…
Steam & Iron. Battle of Port Arthur last posted a patch note yesterday (Oct 20, 2026: v0.14.20102026 (opens in new tab)).
It got about one update every 3 months so far. Steam & Iron. Battle of Port Arthur entered Early Access less than three months ago, so it's too new to rate for update frequency.
No. Steam & Iron. Battle of Port Arthur only launched in Early Access on Oct 7, and it was last updated yesterday, with 3 updates so far.
Steam & Iron. Battle of Port Arthur: 4 updates in the last 12 months, avg every 35 days. The chart shows the last 12 months, including months with zero patch notes. Counts are dated patch and update posts, not branch builds. The Early Access release on 2026-10-07 falls inside this window.
| Month | Updates |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 3 |