Choose Rise of Venice
Choose Rise of Venice if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. Rise of Venice launched in 2013.
Rise of Venice vs TransOcean: The Shipping Company
Rise of Venice and TransOcean: The Shipping Company both land in Strategy, 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 share Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Rise of Venice (2013) is 1 year older than TransOcean: The Shipping Company (2014). TransOcean: The Shipping Company scores higher on Steam reviews (73.2% positive) than Rise of Venice (60% 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 TransOcean: The Shipping Company
Choose TransOcean: The Shipping Company if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.2% positive across 418 reviews.
Both Rise of Venice and TransOcean: The Shipping Company sit in Strategy and 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
 Rise of Venice |  TransOcean: The Shipping Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (155 reviews) | 73.2% positive (418 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gaming Minds Studios | Deck13 Hamburg |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Rise of Venice (2013) is 1 year older than TransOcean: The Shipping Company (2014).
- TransOcean: The Shipping Company scores higher on Steam reviews (73.2% positive) than Rise of Venice (60% positive).
- TransOcean: The Shipping Company is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Rise of Venice (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- TransOcean: The Shipping Company is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rise of Venice has no Deck rating yet.
Rise of Venice vs TransOcean: The Shipping Company — FAQ
- Which is better, Rise of Venice or TransOcean: The Shipping Company?
- On Steam reviews TransOcean: The Shipping Company scores higher (73.2% positive) than Rise of Venice (60% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, TransOcean: The Shipping Company is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Rise of Venice or TransOcean: The Shipping Company first?
- If you want chronology, Rise of Venice (2013) came out before TransOcean: The Shipping Company (2014). 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 Rise of Venice and TransOcean: The Shipping Company similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 TransOcean: The Shipping Company have multiplayer like Rise of Venice?
- No. Rise of Venice supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while TransOcean: The Shipping Company is listed as single-player only.