Fireblade Software have released the massive Shattered Empire update for their seafaring fantasy roguelite Abandon Ship.

This is the largest content update the game has received since entering Early Access last February. You check out the latest trailer above.

The main focus of the update is the introduction of three new regions: The Shattered Empire, The Forsaken Seas, and The Howling Seas. There’s also a new biome, the Plague Dart weapon, and numerous changes to combat and exploration. You can read more here.

Here’s a rundown of the game:

Be The Captain

Survive on the Edge in a World with Consequences
In Abandon Ship you take command of a ship and her crew, exploring a diverse, procedurally generated world, taking on quests and dealing with random events. Frequently, you will end up engaging other ships in combat, the player having to employ their best tactics in order to out-maneuver and out-gun the enemy.

The game focuses on “Age of Sail” ships in a Fantasy setting, framed in an Art Style inspired by classic Naval Oil Paintings.

Ship Destruction is not the End
Life in the world of Abandon Ship can be brutal. Death is permanent. But the game doesn’t end if your vessel is destroyed. You are the Captain, and as long as the Captain is alive, there is always hope. By escaping to a Lifeboat, or even being stranded, alone in the water, there is still a chance to survive and fight your way back to the top.

Snatch Victory from the Jaws of Defeat
Combat is tactical and savage. Each battle is hard-fought, always on the edge of defeat. Your only chance of overcoming the odds is to employ every advantage you can and utilize all the tools at your disposal.

Reap What You Sow
Explore a fantasy world that reacts to your actions. Quests may drastically change the environment. Make decisions that create friends or enemies that may later come back to help or hinder you.

Abandon Ship is available for Windows PC via Steam Early Access for $19.99. It is supposed to leave Early Access sometime later this year.