Choose eSail Sailing Simulator
Choose eSail Sailing Simulator if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. eSail Sailing Simulator launched in 2019.
eSail Sailing Simulator vs VR Sailing
eSail Sailing Simulator and VR Sailing both land in Sports, Simulation, Racing 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, Simulation, Racing on Steam. eSail Sailing Simulator (2019) is 5 years older than VR Sailing (2024). Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (eSail Sailing Simulator: 488 reviews, VR Sailing: 102). 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 VR Sailing
Choose VR Sailing if you want an Action, Indie, and Casual game with MMO and VR Only. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. VR Sailing launched in 2024.
Both eSail Sailing Simulator and VR Sailing sit in Sports, Simulation, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.6% vs 94.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 eSail Sailing Simulator |  VR Sailing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 37.99 USD | 5.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (488 reviews) | 94.1% positive (102 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | eSail Ltd. | HFRK. |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- eSail Sailing Simulator (2019) is 5 years older than VR Sailing (2024).
- Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (eSail Sailing Simulator: 488 reviews, VR Sailing: 102).
- VR Sailing is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than eSail Sailing Simulator (5.59 USD vs. 37.99 USD).
- eSail Sailing Simulator is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; VR Sailing has no Deck rating yet.
eSail Sailing Simulator vs VR Sailing — FAQ
- Which is better, eSail Sailing Simulator or VR Sailing?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: eSail Sailing Simulator sits at 93.6% positive (488 reviews), VR Sailing at 94.1% (102). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play eSail Sailing Simulator or VR Sailing first?
- If you want chronology, eSail Sailing Simulator (2019) came out before VR Sailing (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 eSail Sailing Simulator and VR Sailing similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation, Racing 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 eSail Sailing Simulator run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — eSail Sailing Simulator is rated Deck Playable by Valve. VR Sailing doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.