Choose Summer Trip Cruise
Choose Summer Trip Cruise if you want an Action and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. Summer Trip Cruise launched in 2023.
Summer Trip Cruise vs Speedboat Simulator
Summer Trip Cruise and Speedboat Simulator both land in Indie, Simulation, Racing 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 share Indie, Simulation, Racing on Steam. Summer Trip Cruise (2023) is 2 years older than Speedboat Simulator (2025). Speedboat Simulator is currently ~31% cheaper on Steam than Summer Trip Cruise (8.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Speedboat Simulator
Choose Speedboat Simulator if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 31% cheaper on the Steam Store. Speedboat Simulator launched in 2025.
Both Summer Trip Cruise and Speedboat Simulator sit in Indie, Simulation, and Racing 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
 Summer Trip Cruise |  Speedboat Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Indie, Simulation, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.1% positive (36 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gius Caminiti | Hard Shark Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- Summer Trip Cruise (2023) is 2 years older than Speedboat Simulator (2025).
- Speedboat Simulator is currently ~31% cheaper on Steam than Summer Trip Cruise (8.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
Summer Trip Cruise vs Speedboat Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play Summer Trip Cruise or Speedboat Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Summer Trip Cruise (2023) came out before Speedboat Simulator (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 Summer Trip Cruise and Speedboat Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Racing 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.