Choose Ships At Sea
Choose Ships At Sea if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,437 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ships At Sea vs Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3
Ships At Sea and Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3 both land in Simulation, Early Access on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Simulation, Early Access on Steam. Ships At Sea (2024) is 2 years older than Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3 (2026). Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Ships At Sea (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3
Choose Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3 if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3 launched in 2026.
Both Ships At Sea and Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3 sit in Simulation and Early Access on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ships At Sea |  Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Simulation, Early Access | Action, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.3% positive (1,437 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Misc Games | Crenetic GmbH Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Early Access on Steam.
- Ships At Sea (2024) is 2 years older than Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3 (2026).
- Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Ships At Sea (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Ships At Sea has co-op; Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3 does not.
- Ships At Sea is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3 has no Deck rating yet.
Ships At Sea vs Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3 — FAQ
- Should I play Ships At Sea or Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Ships At Sea (2024) came out before Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3 (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Ships At Sea and Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3 similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Early Access on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3 have multiplayer like Ships At Sea?
- No. Ships At Sea supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3 is listed as single-player only.
- Does Ships At Sea run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ships At Sea is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Emergency Call - The Firefighting Simulation 3 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.