What is Battleship?
Battleship is a free action game with battleship, boat and sea elements that you can play online in your web browser on Gameziko. It needs no download, no install and no account. Battleship is a classic strategy game where you compete against an enemy to sink their fleet of ships.
How to play Battleship
- Press "Play now" on the game screen. Battleship loads inside the player; some games take up to 20 seconds and may show a short ad first.
- Setup: Place your fleet of ships on your grid.
- Ships can be placed horizontally or vertically but not diagonally.
- Gameplay: Take turns with the enemy to call out grid coordinates (e.g., B5) to try and hit each other’s ships.
- Hits and Misses: Mark hits and misses on your tracking grid.
- A hit means part of a ship is located at that coordinate; a miss means no ship is there.
- Winning: The game continues until one player sinks all of the opponent’s ships.
- Use the full-screen button at the bottom right of the player for a bigger view, and press Esc to leave full screen.
Game details
| Category | Action |
|---|---|
| Tags | battleship, boat, sea |
| Controls | Shown in the game |
| Screen | Landscape (800 × 600) |
| Price | Free |
| Download or sign-up | Not needed |
| Distributed by | GameDistribution |
| Added to Gameziko | 30 September 2026 |
Description from the developer
Battleship is a classic strategy game where you compete against an enemy to sink their fleet of ships. Each player places their ships on a hidden grid and takes turns guessing the locations of the opponent’s ships. The first player to sink all of the enemy’s ships wins the game. It’s a test of strategy, memory, and luck!
Battleship: frequently asked questions
Is Battleship free to play?
Yes. Battleship is free to play on Gameziko, with no download and no account needed. Like most free web games, it is funded by ads, so it may show a short ad before or between rounds.
What are the controls in Battleship?
The developer's instructions for Battleship say: "Setup: Place your fleet of ships on your grid. Ships can be placed horizontally or vertically but not diagonally. Gameplay: Take turns with the enemy to call out grid coordinates (e.g., B5) to try and hit each other’s ships. Hits and Misses: Mark hits and misses on your tracking grid. A hit means…"
Can I play Battleship on a phone or tablet?
Battleship is an HTML5 game, so it opens in modern mobile browsers as well as on a computer. Its controls were designed mainly for a mouse, so a computer usually gives the smoothest experience.
What games are similar to Battleship?
If you like Battleship, try TRZ Battleship, Tank Battle and Shell Strikers. They are action games with similar themes, and you can find more in the Action category on Gameziko.
Good to know
Battleship is made by an independent developer and delivered by GameDistribution, so Gameziko cannot change the game or recover lost progress. Any progress the game saves is kept in your browser on this device. If the game does not start, wait up to 20 seconds, allow ads for gameziko.com and try again, or report the game.