# Hormuz Strait — Escape the Blockade

> Escape the Blockade (iPhone/iPad app by Aralel GmbH.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hormuz-strait/id6785057111 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Aralel GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1876153136)
- Category: Games, Action, Strategy
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 17 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-01
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hormuz-strait/id6785057111/reviews.md

## What is Hormuz Strait?

Navigate the Strait of Hormuz — the world's most critical maritime chokepoint — in
this one-thumb naval survival roguelike.

Pilot your vessel north through the narrow corridor, surviving escalating asymmetric
threats: drifting sea mines, high-speed patrol boats, and drone swarms. Your radar is
your eyes — watch the sweep line reveal what's lurking in the fog before it reaches
you.

TAP anywhere to fire a Tomahawk missile at the nearest threat. HOLD for a heavy salvo
that targets up to three enemies at once. STEER by dragging your thumb — your vessel
eases toward your hand using a virtual-analog offset, not a teleport. Intercept
parachuted supply airdrops to repair your hull (+HULL) or refill your firepower (+AMMO).

FEATURES

• Radar/sonar aesthetic with authentic sweep-and-reveal mechanics — threats are fogged
  until the sweep line crosses them, then ghost-revealed as green silhouettes so you can
  read their heading before committing a shot.

• Escalating difficulty across 4 timed legs (≈90 seconds each). Each checkpoint clears
  the board, gives you a breath, then raises the spawn rate and threat mix.

• Three unlockable hulls with distinct playstyles:
  – TANKER: Slow, tough, and steady. The free starter hull.
  – PATROL BOAT: Fast, fragile, and extremely nimble. Unlock with 600 salvage.
  – ESCORT FRIGATE: Balanced warship with the largest missile magazine. 1,500 salvage.

• Meta-progression: every run banks salvage currency (distance + threats destroyed +
  legs cleared). Spend it between runs to unlock new vessels in the fleet screen.

• Full audio-visual juice: camera screen shake on explosions and hits, particle foam
  wake trailing behind your hull, explosion ember bursts, synthesized sound (radar ping,
  launch chirp, detonation boom — no audio file downloads), and Taptic Engine haptics
  wired to every meaningful event.

• Permadeath, 3–7 minute runs — designed for one hand, one thumb, in portrait.

HOW TO PLAY

Steer: hold and drag anywhere in the lower screen. The vessel follows your thumb
offset — you control direction, not exact position.

Fire: tap anywhere to launch one Tomahawk at the nearest threat (costs 1 charge).
Hold for 0.7 seconds to fire a heavy salvo of up to 3 missiles (costs 2 charges).
Charges regenerate automatically over time and can be refilled instantly by grabbing
an amber (+AMMO) airdrop.

Radar: watch the green sweep line descend each pass. Amber blips mark incoming threats.
Ghost silhouettes appear as the line crosses each threat. Full reveal happens when a
threat enters close range (~160 pt radius).

Survive all 4 legs to complete the strait. Your score (distance + kills) and salvage
are banked to your career stats at game-over regardless of how far you make it.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2026-09-04

This update brings a more polished and rewarding Strait of Hormuz experience. The game now feels sharper and more alive with improved ship visuals, a fuller audio mix, smoother menu flow, and a more readable combat loop across the fog, radar, and threat detection systems.

Players can now better understand the battlefield, react faster under pressure, and push deeper into each run with more satisfying progression. We’ve also refined the fleet and faction selection experience, tightened up the overall presentation, and fixed a number of issues to improve stability and play feel.

Whether you’re taking your first run or chasing a new best, this version is built to make every patrol feel more intense, more readable, and more rewarding.

### 1.0 — 2026-07-01

No release notes.

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