Rank 01Games like European Ship Simulator
- 23 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked European Ship Simulator also play
The closest matches to European Ship Simulator: Ship Simulator Extremes, Fishing: Barents Sea, Seafarer: The Ship Sim, Fishing: North Atlantic - Enhanced Edition, and Following Seas. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Sailing and Naval, like European Ship Simulator.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- 2018
Rank 03Why this
Shares mission based progression with European Ship Simulator.
- $29.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
The full ranked list: top 24 games like European Ship Simulator
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- 3Seafarer: The Ship Sim
Shares mission based progression with European Ship Simulator.
- 65% of 761 reviews
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- 13Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles
Genres: Action, Adventure, Simulation
- 74% of 247 reviews
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Excalibur
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- 43% of 311 reviews
- Genres: Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Customizable missions and weather settings
- Maneuvering massive ships feels realistic
- Patient slow paced gameplay
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Reviewers mention these as similar to European Ship Simulator
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World Ship Simulator
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as European Ship Simulator.
Euro Truck Simulator
Why this: Same relaxing mood as European Ship Simulator.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below European Ship Simulator at current Steam store prices.
Silent Hunter® III
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as European Ship Simulator.
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Why this: Also Sailing and Naval, like European Ship Simulator.
Lakehopper
Why this: Shares mission based progression with European Ship Simulator.
ShipCrafter
Why this: Same relaxing mood as European Ship Simulator.
Ship Handling Simulator
Why this: Same contemplative mood as European Ship Simulator.
More from Excalibur
Other recommendable Steam games by Excalibur, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Taxi
Why this: Same relaxing mood as European Ship Simulator.
About European Ship Simulator
The closest matches to European Ship Simulator: Ship Simulator Extremes, Fishing: Barents Sea, Seafarer: The Ship Sim, Fishing: North Atlantic - Enhanced Edition, and Following Seas. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If European Ship Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ship Simulator Extremes, Fishing: Barents Sea and Seafarer: The Ship Sim — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its ai pathfinding and custom mission creation. 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 European Ship Simulator: A speeding power boat, a humble tug to a luxury cruise liner. Captain eight highly detailed ships, fight against realistic water physics and take in spectacular vistas as you navigate famous European ports.
Is European Ship Simulator worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 43% of 311 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Customizable missions and weather settings
- Maneuvering massive ships feels realistic
- Patient slow paced gameplay
- Unique sense of scale and atmosphere
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“[h1]My Heart Drowned in a Sinking Ship[/h1] June 12, 2015 - Purchased game through Steam for 5.99 Played a bit, utterly disappointed, uninstalled game. April 25, 2019 - Reinstalled game, gave it a run to look for improvement. Seriously!…”
“It's OK but, .... unless I am missing something, there seems to be no concept of tides (changing set or rate), no water depth to worry about, no wind, no plotting your own course, no heading/bearing to figure out, no magnetic vs true, no…”
People who play it also play: Ship Simulator Extremes, Fishing: Barents Sea, Seafarer: The Ship Sim
Frequently asked about European Ship Simulator
Can I run it?
How much does European Ship Simulator cost?
European Ship Simulator is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to European Ship Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside European Ship Simulator are Ship Simulator Extremes, Fishing: Barents Sea, Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
Who developed European Ship Simulator?
European Ship Simulator was developed by Excalibur and published by Excalibur Games.