Rank 01Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Sailaway.
- $30.39 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
Games like Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator
- 20 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator also play
The closest matches to Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator: eSail Sailing Simulator, Sailaway III, Naval Action, Fishing: Barents Sea, and iRacing. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares boat customization with Sailaway.
- $15.99 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 03
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Orbcreation
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 66% of 535 reviews
- Genres: Sports, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Racing
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Capture the solitude of long voyages
- Edit boat appearances for personalization
- Learn real sailing skills
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Peaceful
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Free alternatives
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Fishing Planet
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Sailaway.
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Why this: Also Sailing and Naval, like Sailaway.
About Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator
The closest matches to Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator: eSail Sailing Simulator, Sailaway III, Naval Action, Fishing: Barents Sea, and iRacing. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are eSail Sailing Simulator, Sailaway III and Naval Action — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and peaceful, and single out its boat customization and offline auto navigation. 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 Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator: Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator brings all the world's oceans to the comfort of your PC or Mac for you to experience the ultimate in online virtual sailing!
Is Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 66% of 535 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 69 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 21 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Capture the solitude of long voyages
- Edit boat appearances for personalization
- Learn real sailing skills
- Relaxing cruising without combat
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Just to be clear there are definitely differences after buying this game when it 1st came out as sailaway 1 they just removed some of the boats from sailaway 1 and some of the racing modes then renamed sailaway 1 to sailaway 2 so just a…”
“It is ok if you are a sailor who looks to learn some new things or are already into it. For me, what made me ask a refund was that the game forces you to choose between connectivity in exchange of a empty feeling. It has a huge world map…”
People who play it also play: eSail Sailing Simulator, Sailaway III, Naval Action
Frequently asked about Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator
Can I run it?
Does Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator run on Steam Deck?
Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Does Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator are eSail Sailing Simulator, Sailaway III, Naval Action.
Who developed Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator?
Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator was developed by Orbcreation.