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Games like Seafarer: The Ship Sim

If Seafarer: The Ship Sim is your kind of game, the closest matches are Powerboat VR, Construction Simulator and Following Seas — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cargo runs feel satisfying, atmospheric and chill. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Seafarer: The Ship Sim: Embark on the ultimate maritime experience with Seafarer: The Ship Sim. Choose between careers, take the helm of a variety of ships, and expand your fleet. Navigate a vast open world and become immersed in the beautiful expanses and rolling waves.

2025SimulationCasualEarly Access14.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby astragon Development
Seafarer: The Ship Sim — Steam game cover
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Cargo runs feel satisfyingDetailed ship interiors to exploreHelming large cargo ships across open seasAtmosphericChillCozy

Players who liked Seafarer: The Ship Sim also play

Steam players who put hours into Seafarer: The Ship Sim also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Powerboat VR

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Top pick for Seafarer: The Ship Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Take the helm of a variety of different ocean vessels from small sport boats all the way up to large commercial vessels. Dynamic seas, Day/Night cycle, RADAR, GPS, "IALA A" Buoyage with NavAid/AtoN lighting systems provide a realistic sailing environment. VR & Non-VR modes supported.

    2020IndieSimulationEarly Access18.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Construction Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Second-strongest match for Seafarer: The Ship Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Construction Simulator has returned – larger and more impressive than ever! Fulfil your ambition to become a successful construction entrepreneur by establishing your business from scratch, assisted by your mentor Hape.

    2022SimulationCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Following Seas

    WHY THIS

    Shares ship customization, simulation, simulation and an atmospheric mood with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Third-strongest match for Seafarer: The Ship Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Following Seas is a game about ships and the sea. Transport cargo, fish, and fight the weather in an unforgiving open world. Featuring elements of realistic ship management, you can use the stars to navigate, batten the hatches, and get lost beyond the edges of the map.

    2025SimulationEarly Access14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Legend of Khiimori

    WHY THIS

    Shares exploration, resource management, simulation and an atmospheric mood with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Ranked #4 for Seafarer: The Ship Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Take on the role of a brave courier rider in The Legend of Khiimori! Bond with your horse and tame the open wilds of 13th century Mongolia. Breed and train horses with specialized abilities to explore every aspect of this diverse and fascinating landscape.

    2026AdventureSimulationCasual29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Motor Town: Behind The Wheel

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Ranked #5 for Seafarer: The Ship Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Enjoy realistic driving in the open world. Relaxing cargo deliveries or driving buses and taxis will give you enough money to buy new cars and parts. You can test your driving skills at the race track. It's all about pure driving pleasure!

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Sailwind

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Ranked #6 for Seafarer: The Ship Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Sailing simulator featuring realistic sailing physics and a vast open world to explore. Embark on cargo delivery missions, customize your boat, try fishing and cooking. A relaxing day sail, or an epic ocean voyage? Your sailing adventure starts here!

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Back in Service: a Metro Driver

    WHY THIS

    Shares simulation, mission based progression, simulation and an atmospheric mood with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Ranked #7 for Seafarer: The Ship Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Join the adventure and become the master of the metro in our game, which takes you into the underground world. Overcome challenges on the tracks from the cabin of a historic train. Can you complete the route, transport all passengers, and avoid delays?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation15.19 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Derail Valley

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Ranked #8 for Seafarer: The Ship Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Drive massive trains and build your career in a vast open railway network. For both PC and VR.

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Seafarer: The Ship Sim

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. UBOAT

    WHY THIS

    Shares crew management, resource management and an atmospheric mood with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Reviewers of Seafarer: The Ship Sim cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Ships At Sea

    WHY THIS

    Shares cargo operations and an immersive mood with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Reviewers of Seafarer: The Ship Sim cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Experience the thrill of navigating a wide range of ships. In single- and multiplayer modes, immerse yourself in tasks such as service, cargo transport, and commercial fishing as you explore the breathtaking open world of Norway´s Islands and its stunning scenery. The ocean is within your reach!

    2024SimulationEarly Access24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Reviewers of Seafarer: The Ship Sim cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Assassin's Creed™ is the next-gen game developed by Ubisoft Montreal that redefines the action genre. While other games claim to be next-gen with impressive graphics and physics, Assassin's Creed merges technology, game design, theme and emotions into a world where you instigate chaos and become a vulnerable, yet powerful, agent of...

    2008ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. War Thunder

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Seafarer: The Ship Sim cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.

    2013ActionSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. SnowRunner

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Seafarer: The Ship Sim cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Get ready for the next-generation off-road experience! Drive powerful vehicles and overcome extreme open environments to complete dozens of challenging missions solo or with up to 3 friends!

    2021AdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Seafarer: The Ship Sim at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Seafarer: The Ship Sim on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Seafarer: The Ship Sim on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Seafarer: The Ship Sim on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Seafarer: The Ship Sim on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Seafarer: The Ship Sim on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Seafarer: The Ship Sim on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Seafarer: The Ship Sim on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Seafarer: The Ship Sim on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Seafarer: The Ship Sim

Does Seafarer: The Ship Sim run on Steam Deck?
Seafarer: The Ship Sim is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Seafarer: The Ship Sim cost?
Seafarer: The Ship Sim is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Seafarer: The Ship Sim?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Seafarer: The Ship Sim are Powerboat VR, Construction Simulator, Following Seas.
Who developed Seafarer: The Ship Sim?
Seafarer: The Ship Sim was developed by astragon Development and published by astragon Entertainment.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Seafarer: The Ship Sim.

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