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Games like TransOcean 2: Rivals

If TransOcean 2: Rivals is your kind of game, the closest matches are TransOcean: The Shipping Company, Offworld Trading Company and Wildlife Park 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its addictive logistics management loop, challenging and contemplative. 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 TransOcean 2: Rivals: In TransOcean 2: Rivals you face a new challenge as the boss of your own shipping line in both single-player and - for the first time - multiplayer mode: The international competition has gotten a lot tougher and the battle for the most lucrative contracts has only just begun.

2016StrategySimulation19.99 USDMetacritic 69Windows · macOSby Deck13 Hamburg
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Players who liked TransOcean 2: Rivals also play

Steam players who put hours into TransOcean 2: Rivals 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. TransOcean: The Shipping Company

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Top pick for TransOcean 2: Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    TransOcean – The Shipping Company is your ticket to the world of gigantic ships and transnational transport empires. Build a mighty fleet of modern merchant ships and conquer the seven seas.

    2014StrategySimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Offworld Trading Company

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Second-strongest match for TransOcean 2: Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Mars has been colonized, and Earth's corporate titans fight to dominate this new market. Competition is fierce in this fast-paced economic RTS from Civilization IV Lead Designer, Soren Johnson.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Wildlife Park 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Third-strongest match for TransOcean 2: Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Now’s the chance to build the Zoo of your dreams! Just like in a real Zoo, your animals must receive complete care. Feed them, train them, cure them and even relocate them. Observe their realistic interactions with one another, the landscape, the play equipment and even Zoo visitors.

    2014StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Patrician III

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Ranked #4 for TransOcean 2: Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Become a fellow of the famous medieval Hanse trading association in the 13th century. Manage the politics, prestige and economic success in your city and the known parts of Europe!

    2010StrategySimulationRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Port Royale 4

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Ranked #5 for TransOcean 2: Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century.

    2020StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Dummynation

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Ranked #6 for TransOcean 2: Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Geopolitical management game with real-time shifting borders and a streamlined gameplay, designed to minimize all burdensome chores while allowing an absolute strategic control, from military recruitment and deployment, to diplomatic and economic management.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation11.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Port Royale 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Ranked #7 for TransOcean 2: Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    The Caribbean, in the turbulent 17th Century. The mighty kingdoms of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands fight over the colonies. And there you are, a young sea captain whose only goal is to become the most powerful man in the New World.

    2012ActionStrategySimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Rise of Venice

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Ranked #8 for TransOcean 2: Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Venice: As a young man striving for success, power and wealth and with the support of your family, you begin to build up a trading empire across Genua, Tripoli, Rome, Alexandria and Constantinople in addition to many other significant cities from the Renaissance. This is where your story begins...

    2013StrategySimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below TransOcean 2: Rivals at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under TransOcean 2: Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    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. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under TransOcean 2: Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under TransOcean 2: Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Kerbal Space Program

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under TransOcean 2: Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~69% under TransOcean 2: Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under TransOcean 2: Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under TransOcean 2: Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    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 ↗
  8. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under TransOcean 2: Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  4. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams

    WHY THIS

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

    Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!

    2021IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Last Sovereign

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Counter-Strike 2

    WHY THIS

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

    For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Dota 2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with TransOcean 2: Rivals.

    Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.

    2013ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about TransOcean 2: Rivals

How much does TransOcean 2: Rivals cost?
TransOcean 2: Rivals is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does TransOcean 2: Rivals have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — TransOcean 2: Rivals supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer).
What games are most similar to TransOcean 2: Rivals?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside TransOcean 2: Rivals are TransOcean: The Shipping Company, Offworld Trading Company, Wildlife Park 2.
Who developed TransOcean 2: Rivals?
TransOcean 2: Rivals was developed by Deck13 Hamburg and published by astragon Entertainment .

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