Rank 01Why this
Shares crew management with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- 2018
Games like Seafarer: The Ship Sim
- 16 games
- Updated Oct 31, 2026
Players who liked Seafarer: The Ship Sim also play
The closest matches to Seafarer: The Ship Sim: Fishing: Barents Sea, Following Seas, Lakehopper, Construction Simulator, and Ships At Sea. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares ship customization and simulation with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares simulation and mission based progression with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
Rank 04 
Construction Simulator
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
Rank 05 
Ships At Sea
Why this: Shares cargo operations with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
Rank 06 
Ultimate Fishing Simulator®
Why this: Same chill mood as Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
Rank 07 
Cabin Crew Life Simulator
Why this: Also Transportation and Life Sim, like Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
Rank 08 
UBOAT
Why this: Shares crew management and resource management with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Seafarer: The Ship Sim
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1
- 2Following Seas
Shares ship customization and simulation with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
- 79% of 81 reviews
- 3Lakehopper
Shares simulation and mission based progression with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
- 90% of 289 reviews
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7Cabin Crew Life Simulator
Also Transportation and Life Sim, like Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
- 72% of 244 reviews
- 8UBOAT
Shares crew management and resource management with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
- 85% of 11,318 reviews
- 9
- 10Car Dealer Simulator
Shares mission based progression and resource management with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
- 88% of 3,809 reviews
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14Windward Horizon
Shares ship customization and mission based progression with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
- 80% of 323 reviews
- 15
- 16Star Trucker
Shares mission based progression and exploration with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
- 79% of 3,083 reviews
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator
Shares simulation and environmental interaction with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
- 80% of 226 reviews
- 24
- Released: 2026
- Developer: astragon Development
- Price: $29.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 65% of 761 reviews
- Genres: Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Cargo runs feel satisfying
- Detailed ship interiors to explore
- Helming large cargo ships across open seas
- Atmospheric
- Chill
- Cozy
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Seafarer: The Ship Sim at current Steam store prices.
Car Dealer Simulator
Why this: Shares mission based progression and resource management with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
Silent Hunter® III
Why this: Shares crew management with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
Driving Life
Why this: Shares simulation and mission based progression with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
Food Processing Simulator
Why this: Shares simulation and resource management with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
Rest Area Simulator
Why this: Shares crew management and simulation with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
A Merchant's Promise
Why this: Shares exploration and resource management with Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
About Seafarer: The Ship Sim
The closest matches to Seafarer: The Ship Sim: Fishing: Barents Sea, Following Seas, Lakehopper, Construction Simulator, and Ships At Sea. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Seafarer: The Ship Sim is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fishing: Barents Sea, Following Seas and Lakehopper — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, chill and cozy, and single out its cargo loading and cargo operations. 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.
About Seafarer: The Ship Sim: Build your maritime career solo or with up to 4 players. Take on contracts across diverse harbors, command different ships, and tackle cargo runs, patrols, rescues, firefighting, and unexpected events in a vast Northern European open world.
Is Seafarer: The Ship Sim worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 65% of 761 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $29.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 9 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cargo runs feel satisfying
- Detailed ship interiors to explore
- Helming large cargo ships across open seas
- Immersive ship interiors and bridge controls
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Horrible ship controls. No support for steering wheel and hotas. Ship Dynamics in storms is opposite of reality. Been in the boating environment all of my 56 years and have never seen boats move against the waves in a storm when idle…”
“This game is frustrating. - The boats around you stopping and starting (0 to 50 to 0 to 50 kph). - Towing large vessels with the Tug and the towed vessel does not follow, speeds up and pushes the Tug out of the way, especially at the…”
People who play it also play: Fishing: Barents Sea, Following Seas, Lakehopper
Frequently asked about Seafarer: The Ship Sim
Can I run it?
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 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Seafarer: The Ship Sim have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Seafarer: The Ship Sim supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
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 Fishing: Barents Sea, Following Seas, Lakehopper.
Who developed Seafarer: The Ship Sim?
Seafarer: The Ship Sim was developed by astragon Development and published by astragon Entertainment.