Arcane Waters
Arcane Waters is an open-world pixel-art pirate MMORPG developed by Black Mammoth Games, previously known as Final Forge, and published by Grey Havens. Its November 2022 Early Access release mixed real-time naval action with turn-based land combat, PvP, co-op, farming, crafting and trade; the product is now retired from the Steam store.
Platform availability
Highlighted platforms are supported by the sources in this profile. Dimmed platforms were not confirmed in the current research pass.
- Status
- Retired from Steam — current service availability not confirmed
- Business model
- Former buy-to-play Early Access release
- Genre
- Open-world pirate MMORPG
- Release
- 2022
- Combat
- Real-time naval combat and turn-based land battles
- Developer
- Black Mammoth Games (formerly Final Forge)
- Publisher
- Grey Havens
- Profile
- Full — individually researched
MMO DNA
A visual fingerprint built from MMOFinder’s current verified catalog fields—not a review score.
Both PvE and PvP are recorded
Meaningful solo play is recorded
A mix of structured and sandbox systems is recorded
Targeted, turn-based, automated or text combat is recorded
Why you might like it
- Naval action and turn-based land battles create an unusual hybrid combat structure.
- Open-world sailing, farming, crafting and trading support a broad sandbox loop.
- Solo play, co-op and PvP give players several ways to engage with the world.
Things to consider
- The Steam product is retired, and current official service availability could not be confirmed.
- The title released through Early Access, so some advertised systems may never have reached a final state.
- Controller support was listed as partial rather than full.
Research record
- Last checked
- 2026-09-03
- Profile depth
- Full — individually researched
- Source note
- SteamDB preserves the November 14, 2022 release, platform and retired-store metadata. Older profiles credit Final Forge; the later Steam record credits Black Mammoth Games and Grey Havens.
What MMOFinder has checked
- Core factsDeveloper, publisher, release state, model and platforms were individually checked.Verified
- Current statusLifecycle wording reflects the evidence available on September 3, 2026.Verified
- Gameplay featuresFeature claims were checked against the linked sources; unconfirmed systems are labeled as such.Verified
- Gameplay mediaNo verified local gameplay image is recorded.Unavailable
- Source trail3 linked research sources are recorded.Verified
- Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed September 3, 2026.Verified
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Arcane Waters timeline
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- 2022Release record
MMOFinder records Arcane Waters as released in 2022.
- Current recordCatalog status
Retired from Steam — current service availability not confirmed
- 2026-09-03Research checked
Core facts, lifecycle details, platforms and gameplay features were individually reviewed.
Arcane Waters screenshots & gameplay
One verified gameplay image and a gameplay video for a quick look at the game in action.
Source: YouTube gameplay video
Arcane Waters gameplay, platforms and status
Arcane Waters is cataloged as a Open-world pirate MMORPG with real-time naval combat and turn-based land battles. Its recorded platforms are Windows, macOS, Linux, and its business model is Former buy-to-play Early Access release. The current lifecycle record is: Retired from Steam — current service availability not confirmed.
Documented systems include PvE, PvP, crafting, trading, controller support. The current sources did not confirm housing; those omissions are not presented as proof that a feature never existed. SteamDB preserves the November 14, 2022 release, platform and retired-store metadata. Older profiles credit Final Forge; the later Steam record credits Black Mammoth Games and Grey Havens.
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