# Navigating Strait of Hormuz — Naval Combat Roguelike

> Naval Combat Roguelike (iPhone/iPad app by Aralel GmbH.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/navigating-strait-of-hormuz/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 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-16
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/navigating-strait-of-hormuz/id6785057111/reviews.md

## What is Navigating Strait of Hormuz?

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 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-07-01

No release notes.

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