Steam reviews
234 of 245 Steam user reviews are positive (95.5%) and Steam's own label is “Very Positive”, according to Steam's review summary for Crash Dive 2 at the last data refresh.
Good for
- Players interested in WWII submarine tactics at an accessible simulation depth
- Those who want a strategic game with procedural mission variety for replayability
- Solo players who want a self-contained naval experience without multiplayer
- Fans of smaller indie simulations with dedicated dev support
Avoid if
- You expect the graphical fidelity or scope of AAA naval simulations
- Procedurally generated missions rather than scripted historical scenarios are less appealing
- You want multiplayer — this is single-player only
- Micromanagement of submarine systems feels more stressful than strategic
Is Crash Dive 2 an indie game?
Yes. Steam lists Crash Dive 2 under the "Indie" genre, and its publisher is not on this site's major-publisher list.
- Steam genre tags on record: Action, Indie, Simulation — includes "Indie".
- Developer: Panic Ensues Software.
- Publisher: Panic Ensues Software — same as the developer, i.e. self-published; not on this site's major-publisher list.
The rubric, its limits and the publisher list: methodology.