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Games like Carrier Deck

If Carrier Deck is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cold Waters, Carrier Commander and Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its addictive time management gameplay, challenging and intense. 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.

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About Carrier Deck: Carrier Deck is a fast paced time management game where you play as the Air Boss on board the CVN-76 in the midst of active war.

2017Simulation9.99 USDWindowsby Every Single Soldier
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Steam players who put hours into Carrier Deck also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Cold Waters

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Carrier Deck.

    Top pick for Carrier Deck fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Carrier Deck.

    Spiritual Successor to the Microprose Classic “Red Storm Rising”.

    2017StrategyIndieSimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Carrier Commander

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Carrier Deck fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Carrier Deck.

    Carrier Commander is a real-time strategy game which allows you choose the intensity of gameplay. You can manage your Carrier Operations against incoming attacks or intensify your game play by directly engaging the enemy controlling your own Jets, Destroyer's, Helicopter's and more...

    2022ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Carrier Deck.

    Third-strongest match for Carrier Deck fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Carrier Deck.

    From the lead designer of Cold Waters, Sea Power lets you control NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in modern naval conflict campaigns. Use your advanced naval weaponry and sensors to respect rules of engagement and defeat the enemy forces in a tense fight for initiative and air/naval supremacy.

    2024ActionStrategySimulation49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Carrier Deck.

    Ranked #4 for Carrier Deck fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Carrier Deck.

    Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter brings you an authentic and historically accurate destroyer simulation along with gripping anti-submarine warfare set in the turmoils of the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Aircraft Carrier Survival

    WHY THIS

    Shares carrier deck management and a stressful mood with Carrier Deck.

    Ranked #5 for Carrier Deck fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy game set in the Pacific Theater of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Boat Crew

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Carrier Deck.

    Ranked #6 for Carrier Deck fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Carrier Deck.

    Command your crew in Boat Crew, a gripping action-strategy experience amidst the Pacific War. Take charge of a PT boat against Imperial Japan, skillfully managing resources and personnel by any means necessary to ensure victory in this high-stakes conflict.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. UBOAT

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Carrier Deck.

    Ranked #7 for Carrier Deck fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Carrier Deck.

    UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Atlantic Fleet

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Carrier Deck.

    Ranked #8 for Carrier Deck fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Carrier Deck.

    Turn based tactical and strategic naval combat. Atlantic Fleet puts you in command of the Allies or Kriegsmarine (German Navy) in the longest military campaign of WWII, The Battle of the Atlantic.Take command of surface ships, submarines as well as carrier and land based aircraft in the deadly struggle for control of Atlantic shipping...

    2016StrategySimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Carrier Deck at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Carrier Deck on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Carrier Deck.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Carrier Deck on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Carrier Deck.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Carrier Deck on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Carrier Deck.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Carrier Deck on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Carrier Deck.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Carrier Deck on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Carrier Deck.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Carrier Deck on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Carrier Deck.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Carrier Deck on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Carrier Deck.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Carrier Deck on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Carrier Deck.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  2. The Last Sovereign

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Counter-Strike 2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.

    2015ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. World of Warships

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Carrier Deck.

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Carrier Deck.

    Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!

    2017ActionStrategySimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. AdVenture Capitalist

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!

    2015IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Fallout Shelter

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Carrier Deck.

    Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.

    2017SimulationRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Clicker Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Carrier Deck.

    Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗

More from Every Single Soldier

Other recommendable Steam games by Every Single Soldier, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Vietnam ‘65

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Carrier Deck.

    Another title from Every Single Soldier, the studio behind Carrier Deck.

    It is 1965 and the US ground war in Vietnam is in full swing. As a US Army commander, wage a counter-insurgency (COIN) war to secure the Ia Drang valley, on the border with Cambodia.

    2015Strategy9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Afghanistan '11

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Carrier Deck.

    Another title from Every Single Soldier, the studio behind Carrier Deck.

    Afghanistan '11 is the sequel to the highly praised and innovative Vietnam '65. It enhances and builds on it: Afghanistan '11 changes the paradigm of wargaming and manages to bring Counter-Insurgency and guerrilla warfare to your screen, properly represented thanks to a revolutionary gameplay formula!

    2017StrategyIndie29.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Her Majesty's Ship

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource allocation and a challenging mood with Carrier Deck.

    Another title from Every Single Soldier, the studio behind Carrier Deck.

    All young naval officers dream of becoming Admiral, but few realise this can't be done without a loyal crew and keeping the vessel under your command afloat!

    2019Strategy9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Terra Incognito - Antarctica 1911

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Every Single Soldier, the studio behind Carrier Deck. Shares Simulation with Carrier Deck.

    Survive all the odds and reach the South Pole before your competitors with this simple, abstract and compelling strategy game.

    2020Simulation1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Angola '86

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Carrier Deck.

    Another title from Every Single Soldier, the studio behind Carrier Deck.

    The first strategy game to capture the essence of the entire South African Border war, from Omugulugwombashe to UNTAG (Aug'66 - Mar'90)

    2024Strategy12.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Northern Ireland '74

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Every Single Soldier, the studio behind Carrier Deck.

    The first strategy game to capture the essence of the entire Northern Ireland Conflict (1966 - 1998).

    2025StrategyIndieEarly Access11.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Carrier Deck

Does Carrier Deck work on Steam Deck?
Carrier Deck is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Carrier Deck cost?
Carrier Deck is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Carrier Deck?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Carrier Deck are Cold Waters, Carrier Commander, Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age.
Who developed Carrier Deck?
Carrier Deck was developed by Every Single Soldier.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Carrier Deck.

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