Choose TransOcean: The Shipping Company
Choose TransOcean: The Shipping Company if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. TransOcean: The Shipping Company launched in 2014.
TransOcean: The Shipping Company vs Oil Enterprise
TransOcean: The Shipping Company and Oil Enterprise 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. TransOcean: The Shipping Company (2014) is 2 years older than Oil Enterprise (2016). TransOcean: The Shipping Company scores higher on Steam reviews (73.2% positive) than Oil Enterprise (40% 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 Oil Enterprise
Choose Oil Enterprise if you want an Indie game with Multi-player. Oil Enterprise launched in 2016.
Both TransOcean: The Shipping Company and Oil Enterprise 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
 TransOcean: The Shipping Company |  Oil Enterprise | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.2% positive (418 reviews) | 40% positive (55 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Deck13 Hamburg | Crafty Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- TransOcean: The Shipping Company (2014) is 2 years older than Oil Enterprise (2016).
- TransOcean: The Shipping Company scores higher on Steam reviews (73.2% positive) than Oil Enterprise (40% positive).
- Oil Enterprise is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than TransOcean: The Shipping Company (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- TransOcean: The Shipping Company is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Oil Enterprise has no Deck rating yet.
TransOcean: The Shipping Company vs Oil Enterprise — FAQ
- Should I play TransOcean: The Shipping Company or Oil Enterprise first?
- If you want chronology, TransOcean: The Shipping Company (2014) came out before Oil Enterprise (2016). 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 TransOcean: The Shipping Company and Oil Enterprise 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 Oil Enterprise?
- No. Oil Enterprise supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while TransOcean: The Shipping Company is listed as single-player only.
- Does TransOcean: The Shipping Company run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — TransOcean: The Shipping Company is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Oil Enterprise doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.