Choose Silent Hunter® III
Choose Silent Hunter® III if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87% positive across 1,464 reviews.
Silent Hunter® III vs KURSK
Silent Hunter® III 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® III (2008) is 10 years older than KURSK (2018). Silent Hunter® III scores higher on Steam reviews (87% 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® III 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® III |  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 | 87% positive (1,464 reviews) | 40% positive (115 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ubisoft | Jujubee S.A. |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Silent Hunter® III (2008) is 10 years older than KURSK (2018).
- Silent Hunter® III scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than KURSK (40% positive).
- Silent Hunter® III is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than KURSK (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Silent Hunter® III has co-op; KURSK does not.
- Steam Deck: Silent Hunter® III is Deck Playable, KURSK is Deck Unsupported.
Silent Hunter® III vs KURSK — FAQ
- Which is better, Silent Hunter® III or KURSK?
- On Steam reviews Silent Hunter® III scores higher (87% positive) than KURSK (40% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Silent Hunter® III 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® III or KURSK first?
- If you want chronology, Silent Hunter® III (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® III 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® III?
- No. Silent Hunter® III supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while KURSK is listed as single-player only.