Choose Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator
Choose Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator launched in 2018.
Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator vs Sailaway III
Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator and Sailaway III both land in Sports, Indie, 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 share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator (2018) is 6 years older than Sailaway III (2024). Sailaway III scores higher on Steam reviews (69.3% positive) than Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator (66.4% 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 Sailaway III
Choose Sailaway III if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sailaway III launched in 2024.
Both Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator and Sailaway III sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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
 Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator |  Sailaway III | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Racing | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.4% positive (535 reviews) | 69.3% positive (88 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Orbcreation | Orbcreation BV |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator (2018) is 6 years older than Sailaway III (2024).
- Sailaway III scores higher on Steam reviews (69.3% positive) than Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator (66.4% positive).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator vs Sailaway III — FAQ
- Should I play Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator or Sailaway III first?
- If you want chronology, Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator (2018) came out before Sailaway III (2024). 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 Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator and Sailaway III similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, 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.