Gunboat

Accolade

Rank: #6 / 10
Released: 1990
Studio: Accolade
Genre: ship simulation game, vehicular combat game, combat flight simulator game

At a glance

Gunboat is a river patrol boat combat simulation from Accolade, set across missions in Vietnam, Colombia and Panama. Players operate a U.S. Navy River Patrol Boat in more than 20 missions, with three maps identifying river destinations and key sites. The game presents four battle stations: players can fire from the boat’s bow, stern or middle section, or take the pilot’s helm. Crew members are cross-trained for one another’s tasks, making that redundancy relevant if crew members are wounded or killed. The description includes weapons, spotlights and radar, and depicts targets and obstacles such as bridges, mines, docks and canyons. Steam lists single-player and Family Sharing. The platforms listed are Windows, ZX Spectrum, DOS, Amstrad CPC and TurboGrafx-16; Steam lists Windows.

Who it is for

It suits players interested in single-player river combat missions and taking different roles aboard a patrol boat. Its multiple listed platforms may be relevant to players using systems beyond Windows.

What is good

More than 20 missions across three combat zones.
Four battle stations, including the pilot’s helm.
Crew members are cross-trained.
Spotlights and radar are functional.

What to know first

Steam platform listing is Windows.
Single-player only.

Verdict

Gunboat focuses on river patrol combat, with missions across three settings and four roles aboard the boat. Its single-player format and listed platform options are useful details to check before choosing it.

Details

Year: 1990wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Developer: Accoladewikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Genre: ship simulation game, vehicular combat game, combat flight simulator gamewikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, ZX Spectrum, DOS, Amstrad CPC, TurboGrafx-16wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026