Choose Ship Simulator Extremes
Choose Ship Simulator Extremes if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ship Simulator Extremes launched in 2010.
Ship Simulator Extremes vs Fishing: Barents Sea
Ship Simulator Extremes and Fishing: Barents Sea 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. Ship Simulator Extremes (2010) is 8 years older than Fishing: Barents Sea (2018). Fishing: Barents Sea scores higher on Steam reviews (78% positive) than Ship Simulator Extremes (50.6% 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 Fishing: Barents Sea
Choose Fishing: Barents Sea if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78% positive across 1,175 reviews.
Both Ship Simulator Extremes and Fishing: Barents Sea sit in Simulation on Steam, 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
 Ship Simulator Extremes |  Fishing: Barents Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2018 |
| Genres | Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50.6% positive (959 reviews) | 78% positive (1,175 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | VStep | Misc Games |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Ship Simulator Extremes (2010) is 8 years older than Fishing: Barents Sea (2018).
- Fishing: Barents Sea scores higher on Steam reviews (78% positive) than Ship Simulator Extremes (50.6% positive).
- Ship Simulator Extremes is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Fishing: Barents Sea (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Ship Simulator Extremes vs Fishing: Barents Sea — FAQ
- Which is better, Ship Simulator Extremes or Fishing: Barents Sea?
- On Steam reviews Fishing: Barents Sea scores higher (78% positive) than Ship Simulator Extremes (50.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Fishing: Barents Sea is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ship Simulator Extremes or Fishing: Barents Sea first?
- If you want chronology, Ship Simulator Extremes (2010) came out before Fishing: Barents Sea (2018). 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 Ship Simulator Extremes and Fishing: Barents Sea 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.
- Does Fishing: Barents Sea have multiplayer like Ship Simulator Extremes?
- No. Ship Simulator Extremes supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Fishing: Barents Sea is listed as single-player only.