🚢 Play Battleship Online
Hunt the fleet — call your shots, sink them all. Free multiplayer, 2 players, ~5 min matches — no signup required, and an empty seat never means a stalled match.
How to play Battleship
Sink the enemy's whole fleet before they sink yours.
Landing a hit and immediately firing again turns one lucky shot into a chain of guesses that can sink an entire ship in a single turn.
- Click a cell on the fog grid to fire when it's your turn
- Use Redeploy to reshuffle your auto-placed fleet before your first shot lands
- Watch the battle log for hit, miss, and sunk-ship updates
💡 Hits let you fire again — keep hitting the same area to find the rest of a ship.
💡 After a hit, fire at the cells directly adjacent to it in a line rather than jumping elsewhere, since ships occupy straight, connected cells.
Rules verified 2026-09-01
Frequently asked questions
How many players do I need for Battleship?
Battleship supports exactly 2 players. If a full table of real people isn't ready when you queue, PlayHub fills the empty seats with bots instantly so the match starts without waiting.
Do I need to download anything or sign up to play Battleship?
No. Battleship runs entirely in your browser tab — no app install, no account, no email required. Pick a name and you're matched within seconds.
Is Battleship really free?
Yes — Battleship and every other game on PlayHub is free to play, supported by ads rather than a paywall or loot boxes.
Can I play Battleship with a specific friend instead of strangers?
Create a private room from the Battleship page to get a shareable room code, or enter a code a friend already sent you to jump straight into their table.