role-playing video game
Uncharted Waters
By Koei, released 1 Jan 1990
- Microsoft Windows
- Sega Genesis
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- MSX
- NEC PC-8800 series
What it is
Uncharted Waters is a Koei role-playing game set in the 16th century, where players command ships and seek discoveries across the known world. Its activities include battling pirates, gathering information and earning wealth through trade. The Steam listing describes this release as part of the Kou Shibusawa Archives, which revives previously released titles, and identifies the game as originally released in 1990. The listed Steam features are single-player, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. Koei is the developer, and KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. is the publisher. The broader platform list includes Windows, Sega Genesis, Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, MSX and NEC PC-8800 series; the Steam platform listing is Windows. Its Steam release date is April 18, 2017. The premise centers on maritime adventure: command a ship, contend with pirates, gather knowledge and trade while exploring the world. The listing places it in the RPG genre.
What players like, and what they don't
- Ship command and exploration
- Trade, information gathering and pirate battles
- Steam Cloud support
- Family Sharing is listed
- Single-player only
- Steam platform listing is Windows
Who it suits
Uncharted Waters suits solo players interested in historical maritime adventure, ship command and trading. It may also suit players who want to revisit an older Koei RPG through its Steam release.
Uncharted Waters puts trading, exploration and pirate encounters within a 16th-century sailing adventure. Its Steam edition is a single-player release, with Steam Cloud and Family Sharing listed.
