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Games like World Ship Simulator

If World Ship Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Powerboat VR, Sea Town - Fish Market Simulator and Ship Simulator Extremes — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its career progression feels rewarding, atmospheric and chill. 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 World Ship Simulator: Set in a fictitious environment inspired by ports from around the world. Captain a hovercraft, bulk carrier, yacht and other magnificent vessels in an expansive open world career

2016Simulation19.99 USDWindows · macOSby Odin Game Studio
World Ship Simulator — Steam game cover
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Accessible ship handling for newcomersCareer progression feels rewardingOpen world exploration between portsAtmosphericChillContemplative

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Steam players who put hours into World Ship Simulator 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. Powerboat VR

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with World Ship Simulator.

    Top pick for World Ship Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    Take the helm of a variety of different ocean vessels from small sport boats all the way up to large commercial vessels. Dynamic seas, Day/Night cycle, RADAR, GPS, "IALA A" Buoyage with NavAid/AtoN lighting systems provide a realistic sailing environment. VR & Non-VR modes supported.

    2020IndieSimulationEarly Access18.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Sea Town - Fish Market Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with World Ship Simulator.

    Second-strongest match for World Ship Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    Build your fishing empire in Sea Town - Fish Market Simulator! Explore oceans, upgrade boats, and conquer a dynamic market across unique islands. Ready to rule the seas? Start now!

    2025AdventureSimulationCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Ship Simulator Extremes

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with World Ship Simulator.

    Third-strongest match for World Ship Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    VSTEP and Paradox are proud to announce the next installment of the acclaimed Ship Simulator series. With over 550K copies sold, the series returns to take you into the most extreme conditions on earth… Ever wonder how it feels to sail a half-million-ton supertanker through the perfect storm?

    2010Simulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Fishing: Barents Sea

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with World Ship Simulator.

    Ranked #4 for World Ship Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    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.

    2018Simulation24.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Fishing: North Atlantic - Enhanced Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with World Ship Simulator.

    Ranked #5 for World Ship Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    Commercial fishing in North Atlantic! Discover majestic world of Canadian Nova Scotia while admiring the vast diversity of ocean life. Search for the ocean gold with upgradable fishing boats and various fishing gear as you progress in your fisherman career.

    2020Simulation34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Wildlife Park 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with World Ship Simulator.

    Ranked #6 for World Ship Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    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 ↗
  7. Car Dealer Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with World Ship Simulator.

    Ranked #7 for World Ship Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    Uncover a goldmine in the used car market! Sniff out deals, buy low, modify, and sell high. Your journey from amateur grease monkey to car dealer magnate awaits. How fast will you rise in this lucrative venture?

    2025IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Euro Truck Simulator 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with World Ship Simulator.

    Ranked #8 for World Ship Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

    2012IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to World Ship Simulator

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Ship Simulator Extremes

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with World Ship Simulator.

    Reviewers of World Ship Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    VSTEP and Paradox are proud to announce the next installment of the acclaimed Ship Simulator series. With over 550K copies sold, the series returns to take you into the most extreme conditions on earth… Ever wonder how it feels to sail a half-million-ton supertanker through the perfect storm?

    2010Simulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Euro Truck Simulator 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with World Ship Simulator.

    Reviewers of World Ship Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

    2012IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. TransOcean: The Shipping Company

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with World Ship Simulator.

    Reviewers of World Ship Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    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 ↗
  4. X-Plane 10 Global - 64 Bit

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with World Ship Simulator.

    Reviewers of World Ship Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    X-Plane 10 brings numerous improvements and enhancements for PC, Mac and Linux virtual pilots, unleashing the power of modern systems with its 64 bit processing and multi-core support.

    2014SimulationSteam ↗
  5. European Ship Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with World Ship Simulator.

    Reviewers of World Ship Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with World 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.

    2016Simulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Stormworks: Build and Rescue

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of World Ship Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    Join a world where you design, create and pilot your own air sea rescue service. Release your inner hero as you battle fierce storms out at sea to rescue those in need.

    2020Simulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sailor Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of World Ship Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    Sail the seas and oceans on your own ship. Transport valuable goods, earn money, buy bigger ships. Fortune awaits you!

    ActionAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  8. Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with World Ship Simulator.

    Reviewers of World Ship Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    From gliders and helicopters to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition. The world is at your fingertips.

    2020Simulation59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below World Ship Simulator at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under World Ship Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    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 World Ship Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

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

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Kerbal Space Program

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under World Ship Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    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 ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under World Ship Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    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 ↗
  5. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under World Ship Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    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 ↗
  6. FTL: Faster Than Light

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under World Ship Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.

    2012StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~85% under World Ship Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Don't Starve

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under World Ship Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.

    2013IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. 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 ↗
  2. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    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 ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. The Last Sovereign

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Sims™ 4

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.

    2020AdventureSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Rec Room

    WHY THIS

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

    Rec Room is the best place to build and play games together. Party up with friends from all around the world to chat, hang out, explore MILLIONS of player-created rooms, or build something new and amazing to share with us all.

    2021AdventureMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. AdVenture Capitalist

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!

    2015IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Odin Game Studio

Other recommendable Steam games by Odin Game Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Enforcer: Police Crime Action

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with World Ship Simulator.

    Another title from Odin Game Studio, the studio behind World Ship Simulator. Shares Simulation with World Ship Simulator.

    A new breed of Police Simulator, Enforcer demands you show exceptional bravery in the line of duty while under pressure and enemy gunfire.

    2014ActionAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Better Late Than DEAD

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with World Ship Simulator.

    Another title from Odin Game Studio, the studio behind World Ship Simulator.

    Awaking on an island with no memory, you have just one memento of the life you led before… A child's photograph. Who is this? You must search the island for useful tools that will aid in your escape. As time passes and hopes of survival hang by a thread, you realise that this island is not as it seems.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. CTU: Counter Terrorism Unit

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Odin Game Studio, the studio behind World Ship Simulator.

    Join the CTU, arrest dangerous terrorist threats, use gadgets including the snake cam and play online with up to five player co-op

    2016ActionStrategy4.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about World Ship Simulator

How much does World Ship Simulator cost?
World 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 World Ship Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside World Ship Simulator are Powerboat VR, Sea Town - Fish Market Simulator, Ship Simulator Extremes.
Who developed World Ship Simulator?
World Ship Simulator was developed by Odin Game Studio and published by Excalibur Publishing.

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