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Same atmospheric mood as Ship Simulator Extremes.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2008
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Ship Simulator Extremes: Silent Hunter® III, Train Simulator Classic, Fishing: Barents Sea, Sail the Seas, and Seafarer: The Ship Sim. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Ship Simulator Extremes.
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Same nostalgic mood as Ship Simulator Extremes.
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- Released: 2010
- Developer: VStep
- 51% of 959 reviews
- Genres: Simulation
- Metacritic 49
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Learn ship maneuverability like bow thrusters and speed management
- Modding potential would elevate the game
- Nostalgic value for long time fans
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
About Ship Simulator Extremes
The closest matches to Ship Simulator Extremes: Silent Hunter® III, Train Simulator Classic, Fishing: Barents Sea, Sail the Seas, and Seafarer: The Ship Sim. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Ship Simulator Extremes is your kind of game, the closest matches are Silent Hunter® III, Train Simulator Classic and Fishing: Barents Sea — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its bow thruster management and cockpit controls. 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 Ship Simulator Extremes: 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?
Is Ship Simulator Extremes worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 51% of 959 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 19 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 7 h before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Learn ship maneuverability like bow thrusters and speed management
- Modding potential would elevate the game
- Nostalgic value for long time fans
- Physics and movement of ships are realistic
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Don't bother with this abandonware. Unrealistic and often not working sim-wannabe, with bunch of non-working buttons, gauges or just anything to support "simulation" tag, not to mention "realistic". Open world? Jesus, this should end in…”
“**WARNING** **ABANDOWARE** - no support unplayable on X64 Windows 11. According to the discussions / reviews this has been abandoned and is now buggy on modern OSEs. It also does not install correctly.”
People who play it also play: Silent Hunter® III, Train Simulator Classic, Fishing: Barents Sea
Frequently asked about Ship Simulator Extremes
Can I run it?
Does Ship Simulator Extremes work on Steam Deck?
Ship Simulator Extremes is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
Does Ship Simulator Extremes have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Ship Simulator Extremes supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Ship Simulator Extremes?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ship Simulator Extremes are Silent Hunter® III, Train Simulator Classic, Fishing: Barents Sea.
Who developed Ship Simulator Extremes?
Ship Simulator Extremes was developed by VStep and published by Paradox Interactive.