Tide & Powder

About Tide & Powder

In Tide & Powder, you take control of a pirate warship navigating shifting coastal winds and tricky island waters in a 3D action setting. This single-player game puts a strong focus on strategic naval combat, where positioning your ship, timing your cannon volleys, and adjusting your sails are crucial to outmaneuvering and defeating enemy vessels. After intense battles, you salvage gold and upgrades from wrecks, then head to harbours to repair your ship and enhance your weapons, crew, rigging, and hull. The game challenges you with increasingly difficult opponents and missions, culminating in an assault on a heavily fortified pirate island. Optimized for both desktop and mobile, Tide & Powder blends sailing tactics and ship-to-ship combat for an engaging pirate adventure on the open sea.

How to Play

Take command of your own pirate warship! Read the wind, steer through island waters and line up your cannons to defeat enemy ships. Sail close to their wrecks to collect gold and upgrades, then visit harbours to repair your hull and buy stronger ships. Complete the operation objectives, destroy the pirate island's defensive batteries and take down its central powder magazine to win the operation.

Desktop Controls:
A / Left Arrow: Steer left.
D / Right Arrow: Steer right.
Q: Fire the port (left) broadside.
E: Fire the starboard (right) broadside.
W: Fire the bow (front) guns.
S: Fire the stern (rear) guns.
1: Furl the sails.
2: Set half sails.
3: Set full sails.
Spacebar: Cycle between sail settings.
F: Collect nearby wrecks, enter a nearby harbour or refloat when prompted.
Esc / P: Pause the game.
Mouse: Click on-screen controls, choose upgrades and use harbour menus.

Mobile Controls:
Steering Buttons: Press and hold the left or right steering control to turn your ship.
Sail Control: Tap to cycle sail settings, or choose furled, half or full sails when the three buttons are shown.
Cannon Buttons: Tap the corresponding gun bank to fire when it is ready.
Interaction Prompt: Tap when close to a wreck or harbour to collect salvage or dock.
Upgrade Cards: Tap a card to choose an upgrade.
Harbour Menu: Tap repair or ship options to spend your gold.
Pause Button: Tap to pause, resume or change the sound setting.

Tip: Watch the wind direction and each gun bank's reload. Turn to bring your broadside into position, and keep clear of islands while manoeuvring. Progress saves automatically; select Continue to return to your voyage.