Forthright Entertainment and Gunpowder Games today invite all fearless captains to raise anchor and take on The Gauntlet, an epic new solo and co-op challenge set on the waters of the Abyssal Ocean in Maelstrom on Steam. This massive free expansion to the hit fantasy naval combat title adds an entirely fresh way to play Maelstrom alone or with friends, and a new upgrade system gives players even more tactical options than before.