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Games like Ships At Sea

If Ships At Sea is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tyrants Rafting, Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3 and Diesel Brothers: Truck Building Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, immersive and cargo operations. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Ships At Sea is a 2024 nautical simulation released in Early Access by Misc Games. Priced at $24.99, the game places players in command of various vessels across Norway's island-dotted coastline, combining ship navigation with cargo operations and fishing simulation mechanics. The open-world setting supports both single-player exploration and online cooperative multiplayer. Players describe the experience as challenging and immersive, while reviewers note that the development team actively incorporates community feedback into ongoing updates. The game is marked as playable on Steam Deck and holds a 65% positive rating from 1437 Steam reviews.

About Ships At Sea: Experience the thrill of navigating a wide range of ships. In single- and multiplayer modes, immerse yourself in tasks such as service, cargo transport, and commercial fishing as you explore the breathtaking open world of Norway´s Islands and its stunning scenery. The ocean is within your reach!

2024SimulationEarly Access24.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Misc Games
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Players who liked Ships At Sea also play

Steam players who put hours into Ships At Sea also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Tyrants Rafting

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Ships At Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Ships At Sea.

    Tyrants Rafting is an online co-op game that’s all about intense, fast paced boat rafting with cool physics, where one player controls the left, the other takes the right, you pick your favorite tyrant, Bashar or Saddam, and use iconic power-ups with brain rot meme sound effects.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Ships At Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Ships At Sea.

    Be part of a professional fire department and prepare for your operations. Complete training courses and drills during your 24-hour shifts to qualify for roles from attack crew member to engineer across various emergency vehicles.

    ActionSimulationEarly AccessSteam ↗
  3. Diesel Brothers: Truck Building Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Ships At Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Ships At Sea.

    Enter the World of Diesel! Grab some of the biggest four-wheelers. Trick these trucks, flip them for a profit or race against your friends online. This can go hard or this can go diesel!

    2019SimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Gun Dealer Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Ships At Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Ships At Sea.

    Run your own store from the ground up! Stock shelves, set prices, pay bills, and maintain a clean environment to boost your reputation. Buy goods from local suppliers across town. Bet your earnings and become the go-to destination for firepower.

    2025ActionStrategyAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Car Physics Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Ships At Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Ships At Sea.

    Car Physics Simulator, Drive Realistic Cars and Test Physics!

    2021IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Fishing: North Atlantic - Enhanced Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares fishing simulation with Ships At Sea.

    Ranked #6 for Ships At Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Ships At Sea.

    Commercial fishing in North Atlantic! Discover majestic world of Canadian Nova Scotia while admiring the vast diversity of ocean life. Search for the ocean gold with upgradable fishing boats and various fishing gear as you progress in your fisherman career.

    2020Simulation34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Into The Flames

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Ships At Sea.

    Ranked #7 for Ships At Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Ships At Sea.

    Into The Flames is a Solo/Co-op firefighting game that focuses on the intensity of being a real life firefighter. Drive emergency vehicles, bust down doors, fight raging fires, and do whatever it takes to bring the chaotic scene under control!

    2023ActionIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. AirportSim

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Ships At Sea fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Ships At Sea.

    AirportSim is an Advanced Airport Ground Handling Simulator with true-to-life visuals and operations, licensed planes and vehicles, real airports and live weather conditions. Enjoy the many tasks alone or with friends, making this experience unforgettable.

    2023IndieSimulationCasual34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ships At Sea at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Ships At Sea on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Ships At Sea.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Ships At Sea on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with Ships At Sea.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Ships At Sea on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Ships At Sea.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Ships At Sea on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with Ships At Sea.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Kerbal Space Program

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Ships At Sea on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Ships At Sea.

    In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Ships At Sea on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Ships At Sea.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~68% under Ships At Sea on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Ships At Sea.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. FTL: Faster Than Light

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Ships At Sea on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Ships At Sea.

    This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.

    2012StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. 93, Kuindzhi

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Ships At Sea.

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Ships At Sea.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Ships At Sea.

    When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.

    2024ActionSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  5. DOGWALK

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Explore a hand-crafted winter forest as a big adorable dog and a little kid in tow. A short, free, open source project brought to you by Blender Studio.

    2025IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!

    2021IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Shape of Dreams: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.

    2015ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ships At Sea

Does Ships At Sea run on Steam Deck?
Ships At Sea is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Ships At Sea cost?
Ships At Sea is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Ships At Sea have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Ships At Sea supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Ships At Sea?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ships At Sea are Tyrants Rafting, Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3, Diesel Brothers: Truck Building Simulator.
Who developed Ships At Sea?
Ships At Sea was developed by Misc Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Ships At Sea.

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