Ships 3D is a free, browser-based naval battle game. You steer a ship, fire cannons at other players, and spend gold you earn on upgrades. It runs in a web browser on computers, phones and tablets. A match supports up to 20 players.
The developer is listed as Yp3d. The game’s own page recommends using the latest version of Google Chrome, which is a good first thing to try if the game won’t load. It’s also available through CrazyGames in the browser and in the CrazyGames mobile apps.
Watch out for similar names. Ships Battlefield 3D, also on CrazyGames, is a different game by a different developer with different controls (it uses Space to attack and Q/E to switch weapons). The controls in this guide don’t apply to it.
Two competitor pages agree on the main desktop controls:
| Action | Desktop |
|---|---|
| Move forward / back | W / S or Up / Down arrows |
| Turn | A / D or Left / Right arrows |
| Look around | Move the mouse |
| Fire cannons | Left mouse click |
| Switch view | Tab |
| Use a ship station | F |
| Pause or menu | Esc |
One site also lists Shift as a speed boost “if available,” so test it yourself.
On mobile, expect a virtual joystick for steering, a fire button, and a speed button. One competitor’s mobile table mixes up the fire and speed buttons, so trust the on-screen icons.
CrazyGames lists two modes: Team Flags and Trader Mode. One hosting site describes them like this:
I could only verify the mode names. Treat the rest as a description to confirm in-game.
Two features are confirmed by CrazyGames:
You earn gold and levels in battle, then spend them on better cannons and a stronger ship. Competitor sites list a Sloop, a Frigate and a Warship as ship types. I couldn’t verify their stats, so I’ve left the numbers out.
These come from how naval combat games work, not from lab testing:
Ships 3D has live players and chat. If kids play, check the host site’s rules and privacy policy, keep personal information out of names and chat, and talk about how to handle rude players.
Yes, it’s free to play in the browser.
CrazyGames lists the developer as Yp3d. Some sites say ASDF Games, and I couldn’t reconcile this.
Up to 20, per CrazyGames. Other sites claim 60–90 in special modes, but I couldn’t verify that.
WASD or arrows to steer, mouse to look, left click to fire. Tab switches view and F uses ship stations.
It can steer or work the cannons, and you can take back control whenever you like.