Choose Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic
Choose Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic if it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,433 Steam reviews back the pick.
Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic vs Wolfpack
Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic and Wolfpack both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic (2010) is 9 years older than Wolfpack (2019). Wolfpack scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic (41.8% 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 Wolfpack
Choose Wolfpack if you want an Early Access game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86% positive across 1,034 reviews.
Both Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic and Wolfpack sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic |  Wolfpack | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2019 |
| Genres | Simulation | Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 41.8% positive (1,433 reviews) | 86% positive (1,034 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ubisoft Romania | Usurpator AB |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic (2010) is 9 years older than Wolfpack (2019).
- Wolfpack scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic (41.8% positive).
- Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Wolfpack (9.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic is Deck Unsupported, Wolfpack is Deck Playable.
Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic vs Wolfpack — FAQ
- Which is better, Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic or Wolfpack?
- On Steam reviews Wolfpack scores higher (86% positive) than Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic (41.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Wolfpack is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic or Wolfpack first?
- If you want chronology, Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic (2010) came out before Wolfpack (2019). 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 Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic and Wolfpack similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic and Wolfpack have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic ships Co-op; Wolfpack ships Online Co-op, Co-op.