Choose Silent Hunter® III
Choose Silent Hunter® III if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,464 Steam reviews back the pick.
Silent Hunter® III vs UBOAT
Silent Hunter® III and UBOAT 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 UBOAT (2024). Silent Hunter® III scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than UBOAT (85.2% 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 UBOAT
Choose UBOAT if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 11,318 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Silent Hunter® III and UBOAT sit in Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87% vs 85.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Silent Hunter® III |  UBOAT | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2024 |
| Genres | Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive (1,464 reviews) | 85.2% positive (11,318 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ubisoft | Deep Water Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Silent Hunter® III (2008) is 16 years older than UBOAT (2024).
- Silent Hunter® III scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than UBOAT (85.2% positive).
- Silent Hunter® III is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than UBOAT (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Silent Hunter® III has co-op; UBOAT does not.
- Steam Deck: Silent Hunter® III is Deck Playable, UBOAT is Deck Unsupported.
Silent Hunter® III vs UBOAT — FAQ
- Which is better, Silent Hunter® III or UBOAT?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Silent Hunter® III sits at 87% positive (1,464 reviews), UBOAT at 85.2% (11,318). 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 UBOAT first?
- If you want chronology, Silent Hunter® III (2008) came out before UBOAT (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 UBOAT 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 UBOAT have multiplayer like Silent Hunter® III?
- No. Silent Hunter® III supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while UBOAT is listed as single-player only.