Task Force Admiral – Vol.1: American Carrier Battles is now available in Early Access on Steam, bringing a new level of realism, immersion, and command depth to World War II naval aviation.
Set during the pivotal opening year of the Pacific War, Task Force Admiral places players in command of U.S. Navy carrier task forces in 1942. From managing reconnaissance and strike coordination to navigating fog of war, delayed communications, and real-time combat, the game delivers an uncompromising simulation of carrier warfare as it was fought.
With full 3D battles, authentic ships and aircraft, realistic ballistics and damage modeling, and multiple command perspectives — from first-person flag plot to God’s-eye view — Task Force Admiral blends classic naval wargaming with modern simulation technology.
What’s Included at Early Access Launch
Early Access begins with two of the most iconic carrier battles of the Pacific War, fully playable in both historical and variant forms:
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Coral Sea Scenario & Variant (May 8, 1942)
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Midway Scenario & Variant (June 4, 1942)
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Coral Sea & Midway Battle Generator Sets
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Playable fighter aircraft
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Savegame support
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TacView-style battle replay system
These scenarios allow players to experience and experiment with the opening carrier clashes of the Pacific War, from historical outcomes to alternative what-if situations.
Coming Within the First Month of Early Access
Development will continue rapidly following release, expanding both sides of the conflict and deepening historical coverage with:
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New Coral Sea & Midway scenario variants
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Additional aircraft carriers: USS Saratoga, IJN Ryūjō, and IJN Jun’yō
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Complete Japanese Order of Battle for Midway
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1940 “Early War” Midway variant
These additions will significantly broaden fleet composition, scenario variety, and historical depth as Early Access progresses.
The complete roadmap is available on the Steam page.
A Living Carrier Warfare Simulation
Early Access marks the foundation of a larger series exploring carrier warfare in World War II. As development continues, Task Force Admiral will grow with new scenarios, forces, features, and refinements, guided by player feedback and historical research.
Task Force Admiral – Vol.1: American Carrier Battles is available now in Early Access on Steam.
Players can take command of history today and help shape the future of this next-generation carrier warfare simulation.
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Drydock Dreams Games was founded in 2019 by a handful of passionate developers. Together, we decided to contribute to a larger gaming project through our diversified skills and a common love for history, simulations, and wargames of all kinds.
Drydock Dreams Games is made of seasoned international individuals who harbor the wish to recreate the magic of the command and combat simulations as we knew it from the golden era of the 1990s. Our first project, Task Force Admiral is a self-funded effort aimed at making World War 2-era naval command simulations a thing again through the use of innovative game-design choices, intuitive interface, and up-to-date graphics. We instill love in each and every tidbit of our minutious work, and we sure hope that it shows.
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