Single-player games like Following Seas
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Following Seas, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Sail the Seas
Single-player alternative to Following Seas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Following Seas.
Sail the Seas is a sailing, trading simulator set in 18th century, spanning whole world
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Sailwind
Single-player alternative to Following Seas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Following Seas.
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!
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Seafarer: The Ship Sim
Single-player alternative to Following Seas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Following Seas.
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.
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A Merchant's Promise
Single-player alternative to Following Seas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Following Seas.
Medieval Trading & Transport with Physics-Based Items. Start as a Worthless Merchant and work your way up as you carefully handle your goods through a Medieval World!
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Professional Ship Simulator
Single-player alternative to Following Seas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Following Seas.
Take the helm in this realistic, large-scale maritime simulation. Command your fleet from agile rescue vessels to massive LNG tankers and perform precise maneuvers in challenging conditions. Navigate a living open world where weather, traffic, and every wave shape your career.
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Terror of the Seven Seas
Single-player alternative to Following Seas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Following Seas.
Become a Mighty Captain in a Age of sail naval combat game, set in all of the Seven Seas! Sail the entire world: conquering, boarding, plundering, exploring and trading along the way! Gather your crew, ready your ship, hoist your sails and enter a world of swashbuckling and piracy!
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Fishing: Barents Sea
Single-player alternative to Following Seas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Following Seas.
Commercial fishing on the Barents Sea! Take the helm of your very own fishing boat in Fishing: Barents Sea and explore the vastness of the Barents Sea in search for the best fishing zones. Start out small and earn officially licensed Scanmar Equipment and the officially licensed Hermes trawler.
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Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator
Single-player alternative to Following Seas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Following Seas.
Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator brings all the world's oceans to the comfort of your PC or Mac for you to experience the ultimate in online virtual sailing!