Tide & Powder

About Tide & Powder

Tide & Powder puts you in command of a pirate warship navigating coastal waters with changing winds. This single-player 3D action game challenges you to master naval combat by positioning your ship carefully, managing cannon reloads, and adjusting sails to outmaneuver enemies. After battles, you can salvage gold and upgrades from wrecks, then visit harbours to repair damage and improve your vessel’s weapons, crew, rigging, and hull. The game features progressively tougher opponents and missions guiding you toward an assault on a fortified pirate island. With automatic saving and controls optimized for desktop and mobile devices, Tide & Powder offers a strategic mix of sailing and ship-to-ship combat in a dynamic ocean environment.

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.