Choose Silent Hunter® III
Choose Silent Hunter® III if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,464 Steam reviews back the pick.
Silent Hunter® III vs Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945
Silent Hunter® III and Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945 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® III (2008) is 16 years older than Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945 (2024). Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945 is currently ~12% cheaper on Steam than Silent Hunter® III (8.79 USD vs. 9.99 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 Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945
Choose Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945 if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945 launched in 2024.
Both Silent Hunter® III and Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945 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® III |  Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2024 |
| Genres | Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive (1,464 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ubisoft | SLS |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Silent Hunter® III (2008) is 16 years older than Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945 (2024).
- Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945 is currently ~12% cheaper on Steam than Silent Hunter® III (8.79 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Silent Hunter® III has co-op; Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945 does not.
- Silent Hunter® III is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945 has no Deck rating yet.
Silent Hunter® III vs Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945 — FAQ
- Should I play Silent Hunter® III or Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945 first?
- If you want chronology, Silent Hunter® III (2008) came out before Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945 (2024). 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® III and Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945 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 Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945 have multiplayer like Silent Hunter® III?
- No. Silent Hunter® III supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945 is listed as single-player only.
- Does Silent Hunter® III run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Silent Hunter® III is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Battleships and Carriers 2: 1940-1945 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.