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Ciaran Games LLC · Published by Silver Lining Interactive · Official site ↗
Content notice: This game features the ability to turn enemies into a globs of bleeding flesh via shotgun. On top of this, Wayne has a random chance of saying fuck, shit, or damn, at any given moment during the entire playthrough. We're sorry. It's just how he was raised.
Overwhelmingly Positive — 97% positive (1,140 reviews) · 29 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Captain Wayne is an intense, fast-action Retro Shooter about a sailor with a SHOTGUN for an ARM!! With a cartoony, hand-drawn art style and gory gameplay, you'll have to mow down enemies through 8 action-packed locales to take back what's yours. ARE YOU READY TO RAISE ANCHOR?
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Action, Adventure, Indie · 2025 · More £5 - £15 games
Navigate Captain Wayne through a series of quirky environments, blasting enemies and reclaiming your lost resort in this intense, hand-drawn retro shooter.
About this game
Witness an elaborately hand-drawn, action-packed epic inspired by the FPS greats!
Make use of the many devastating weapons in Wayne’s arsenal and achieve maximum destruction!
Explore dangerous locales through 8 humongous areas all across Orca Isle!
HALF GAME, HALF CARTOON! Delight in the Captain’s depth-defying tale in CAMPAIGN MODE as you view tons of animated cutscenes exploring his adventure.
Experience a high-octane soundtrack that emphasizes AGGRESSION and CHAOS!
Go for the gold in our ENDLESS MODE–how long can you survive the onslaught?
The hot pink-wearing, fish-chomping, cigar-huffing Captain Wayne refuses to let anything stand between him and his gory conquest to rob and humiliate every rich asshole around the globe.
After losing his arm in a terrible encounter with the legendary Vampire Whale, Wayne replaced it with his trusty shotgun, The Captain's Ol' Reliable, and sailed with it across the seven-and-a-half seas in his vessel, the S.S. Salty.
When an unexpected run-in with a group of evil mercenaries leaves him marooned on Orca Isle with his ship stolen, Wayne starts doing what he does best: annihilating everyone responsible.
Equipped with a double barreled shotgun for an arm, countless explosives, and a bad attitude, you’ll have to go toe-to-toe with The Killer Whales, the most ruthless mercenaries in all the seven-and-a-half seas.
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO EMBODY THE CAPTAIN? Let’s find out.
Mow down enemies with your double-barreled arm, rip enemies apart with devious chain-gun fingers, toss a bottle of the explosive Boom Brew, unleash the force of thunder from your palms, or PUNCH THEM ‘TIL THEY’RE PASTE!
Those Killer Whales bastards aren’t gonna slaughter themselves! It’s time to rob the rich to feed the badass.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows Vista
- Processor: Intel i3 2100 or higher
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1 GB of VRAM with OpenGL 3.3 (GeForce GTX 630 or higher)
- Storage: 900 MB available space
- Sound Card: One (1) from: Concertina, Hurdy-Gurdy, or Blowhorn
- Additional Notes: Her bow 'n stern must sort your cargo and prevent any a tide's turn.
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel i5-3570k
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1 GB of VRAM with OpenGL 3.3 (GeForce GTX 630 or higher)
- Storage: 900 MB available space
- Sound Card: Make sure it can handle our game's OST on 500% volume.
- Additional Notes: An be she big enough to harbour yer cap'n in the privacy o' his own quarters!
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
SOUNDTRACK OUT NOW
AHOY THERE SAILORSWe know how much you've been waiting for it, and the time has FINALLY come. CAPTAIN WAYNE: VACATION DESPERATION SOUNDTRACK IS HERE. NOW GO GET IT.And if you haven't bought the game yet, you can now save some dabloons with 5% off with THE GAME + SOUNDTRACK bundle!So what are you waiting for scallywags? GET YOUR HANDS ON THE TREASURE!Thank you for all your support and we will have more updates coming soon!Ciaran Games and SLIRead full article on Community AnnouncementsPatch NotesOfficial
v1.2a
Fix: ACTUALLY fixed a Level 1 softlock. Now you can progress the game.Read full article on Community Announcements (cness4290)Patch NotesOfficial
CWVD - Ver 1.2 "The Great Unsoftlockening" (Bugfix Round 2)
AHOY SAILORS,The crew at Ciaran Games have been scrubbing the decks, hoisting the sails and a bunch of other nautical puns to say they've been working tirelessly to add more fixes to Captain Wayne before the Festive break! Once again, a massive thank you to the Captain Wayne community and fans. Your support cannot be overstated and your response to the game has been incredibly encouraging. You're all captains in our book! Now! Onto the updates. Where's the soundtrack bub?Happy to say this is very close. It's in Valves system for review and if there's no issues we'll aim to have it out early Jan and bundle it up with the game. Lots of you have been asking for this and we hope to have with you very soon! What's fixed?Here's a list of the changes made after V1.1!Improvement: Added a unique pick up sound for the Crabonator.Fix: Made the spot that you could get stuck in between crates in Blubco. Industries super bouncy.Fix: Added a missing softlock prevention measure in Mt. Moby Mayhem regarding the elevator and fixed a spot not triggering the elevator sequence.Fix: Made one of the fence textures in Keelhaul Compound impassable.Fix: Added a missing softlock prevention measure in Beached Beluga Blues intro sequence.Fix: Fixed an issue in Hellfire Coldfront which could lead to getting softlocked in the vent escape transition room.Fix: Moved away barrels from each other a little bit in Rigged to Blow to prevent Zombie Crabs from getting stuck on each other.Fix: 100% on enemies now possible with the above be softlock issues addressed. We'll have more news and updates to share in the new year. But for now we hope you have a great Winter break Thanks again see you in the New Year!Ciaran Games and SLIRead full article on Community Announcements (SilverRoss)Patch NotesOfficial
CWVD - Ver 1.1 "Bugfix Round 1"
Improvement: Riptide Rampage mode is now more intuitive, has more hints as to what you have to do, and more introduction to its mechanics, changed Emivita's startup; Change: Lowered the volume of the hit sound that happens when Wayne takes damage; Fix: Stopped Lamprinis from playing the Killer Whale sounds. Fix: In game King's blood is now cyan. Change: Removed the button that let you softlock yourself in Blubco. Industries in the Jerry introductory room. Fix: Prevented player control during the intro sequences of Beached Beluga Blues and Steel Stan which let them to go outside of the intended play areas of the map. Fix: Added the Cell Shocker weapon into Bonsai la Bomba map. Fix: Made Wayne's chewing quieter (Fixed the issue where eating a sandwich during the intro of the part 2 of King's Court would interrupt the dialogue between King and Flatz). Fix: Prevented softlock in Thunder Dave's Mountain caused by falling into a pit between the mountain and the chapel which had no way to properly get out of without cheating. Fix: The ladders in the escape sequence map have restored their functionality. Fix: Reworked the way the players travel through the maze sequence in Sanctuary of the Ancients. This should stop them from getting stuck. Fix: Comically inflated one of the cage bars belonging to Steel Stan's cage in Blubco. Industries to prevent you from slipping through them. Fix: You can't kick while frozen now. Fix: Fixed Barbra's voiceline timing on the Riptide Rampage introducion cutscene. Fix: Restored talking Chips frames on the cut in where Barbra is holding him back by his collar. Fix: Restored the camera angle on the ending of Mt. Moby Mayhem to show the volcano eruption again. Fix: Prevented softlocking in Keelhaul Compound in the flaregun secret. Fix: Made our walls thicker in Mt. Moby Mayhem so you can't get drinks by grabbing through them. Fix: Prevented softlocking in one of the remote spots in the pyramid arena in Sanctuary of the Ancients level. Fix: Wave...Read full article on Community Announcements (ciarangamesgroup)Press Coverage
This FPS is basically Spongebob meets Duke Nukem, and it's only $10 on Steam
Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation is a funky, offbeat shooter made in the Doom engine that I've been looking forward to since trying it's demo over two and a half years ago. Its launch has come with an added pleasant surprise as well: The full game, including a campaign and endless horde mode, is available on Steam for only $10... Read more.Read full article on PC Gamer (Ted Litchfield)
