Choose Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific
Choose Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 72.7% positive across 710 reviews.
Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific vs KURSK
Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific and KURSK both land in Simulation 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific (2008) is 10 years older than KURSK (2018). Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific scores higher on Steam reviews (72.7% positive) than KURSK (40% positive). 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 KURSK
Choose KURSK if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. KURSK launched in 2018.
Both Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific and KURSK sit in Simulation 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
 Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific |  KURSK | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2018 |
| Genres | Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.7% positive (710 reviews) | 40% positive (115 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ubisoft Romania | Jujubee S.A. |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific (2008) is 10 years older than KURSK (2018).
- Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific scores higher on Steam reviews (72.7% positive) than KURSK (40% positive).
- Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than KURSK (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific is Deck Playable, KURSK is Deck Unsupported.
Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific vs KURSK — FAQ
- Which is better, Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific or KURSK?
- On Steam reviews Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific scores higher (72.7% positive) than KURSK (40% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific or KURSK first?
- If you want chronology, Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific (2008) came out before KURSK (2018). 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 Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific and KURSK similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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 KURSK have multiplayer like Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific?
- No. Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while KURSK is listed as single-player only.