Choose Silent Hunter® III
Choose Silent Hunter® III if it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,464 Steam reviews back the pick.
Silent Hunter® III vs Wolfpack
Silent Hunter® III and Wolfpack 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 11 years older than Wolfpack (2019). Silent Hunter® III scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than Wolfpack (86% 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 Wolfpack
Choose Wolfpack if you want an Early Access game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,034 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Silent Hunter® III and Wolfpack sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87% vs 86% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Silent Hunter® III |  Wolfpack | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2019 |
| Genres | Simulation | Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive (1,464 reviews) | 86% positive (1,034 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ubisoft | Usurpator AB |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Silent Hunter® III (2008) is 11 years older than Wolfpack (2019).
- Silent Hunter® III scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than Wolfpack (86% positive).
- Silent Hunter® III is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Wolfpack (9.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Silent Hunter® III vs Wolfpack — FAQ
- Which is better, Silent Hunter® III or Wolfpack?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Silent Hunter® III sits at 87% positive (1,464 reviews), Wolfpack at 86% (1,034). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Silent Hunter® III or Wolfpack first?
- If you want chronology, Silent Hunter® III (2008) came out before Wolfpack (2019). 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 Wolfpack 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.
- Do both Silent Hunter® III and Wolfpack have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Silent Hunter® III ships Co-op; Wolfpack ships Online Co-op, Co-op.