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 Midway 1981
Silent Hunter® III and Midway 1981 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 17 years older than Midway 1981 (2025). Midway 1981 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Silent Hunter® III (9.99 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 Midway 1981
Choose Midway 1981 if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Midway 1981 launched in 2025.
Both Silent Hunter® III and Midway 1981 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 |  Midway 1981 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2025 |
| Genres | Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive (1,464 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ubisoft | David Riggle |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Silent Hunter® III (2008) is 17 years older than Midway 1981 (2025).
- Midway 1981 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Silent Hunter® III (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Silent Hunter® III has co-op; Midway 1981 does not.
- Silent Hunter® III is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Midway 1981 has no Deck rating yet.
Silent Hunter® III vs Midway 1981 — FAQ
- Should I play Silent Hunter® III or Midway 1981 first?
- If you want chronology, Silent Hunter® III (2008) came out before Midway 1981 (2025). 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 Midway 1981 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 Midway 1981 have multiplayer like Silent Hunter® III?
- No. Silent Hunter® III supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Midway 1981 is listed as single-player only.
- Does Silent Hunter® III run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Silent Hunter® III is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Midway 1981 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.