# Games like Following Seas

> The closest matches to Following Seas: Sail the Seas, Sailwind, Seafarer: The Ship Sim, A Merchant's Promise, and Professional Ship Simulator. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Sail the Seas](https://imho.run/games/2866270/sail-the-seas) — Shares sail trimming and ship customization with Following Seas. 121 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2866270/)
2. [Sailwind](https://imho.run/games/1764530/sailwind) — Shares celestial navigation with Following Seas. 1,683 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1764530/)
3. [Seafarer: The Ship Sim](https://imho.run/games/2582140/seafarer-the-ship-sim) — Shares ship customization and simulation with Following Seas. 761 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2582140/)
4. [A Merchant's Promise](https://imho.run/games/2932960/a-merchant-s-promise) — Shares physics based movement and survival management with Following Seas. 248 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2932960/)
5. [Professional Ship Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3636930/professional-ship-simulator) — Shares ship upgrades and ship customization with Following Seas. 337 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3636930/)
6. [Terror of the Seven Seas](https://imho.run/games/2320880/terror-of-the-seven-seas) — Shares ship customization and exploration with Following Seas. 78 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2320880/)
7. [Fishing: Barents Sea](https://imho.run/games/501080/fishing-barents-sea) — Also Sailing and Naval, like Following Seas. 1,175 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501080/)
8. [Sailaway - The Sailing Simulator](https://imho.run/games/552920/sailaway-the-sailing-simulator) — A frequent pick in Following Seas players' libraries, and another Sports. 535 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/552920/)
9. [Sailing Era](https://imho.run/games/2161440/sailing-era) — Shares exploration with Following Seas. 371 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2161440/)
10. [Deadliest Catch: The Game](https://imho.run/games/838630/deadliest-catch-the-game) — A frequent pick in Following Seas players' libraries, and another Indie. 827 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/838630/)
11. [Port Royale 4](https://imho.run/games/1024650/port-royale-4) — A frequent pick in Following Seas players' libraries, and another Strategy. 586 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1024650/)
12. [Lakehopper](https://imho.run/games/4209010/lakehopper) — Shares simulation and exploration with Following Seas. 289 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4209010/)
13. [Naval Action](https://imho.run/games/311310/naval-action) — Also Sailing and Naval, like Following Seas. 5,574 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311310/)
14. [Windward](https://imho.run/games/326410/windward) — Shares ship customization with Following Seas. 1,924 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/326410/)
15. [High Seas, High Profits!](https://imho.run/games/2828490/high-seas-high-profits) — Shares ship customization and resource management with Following Seas. 115 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2828490/)
16. [Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships](https://imho.run/games/937940/sea-dogs-city-of-abandoned-ships) — Shares ship upgrades with Following Seas. 82 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/937940/)
17. [Hydrofoil Generation](https://imho.run/games/1448820/hydrofoil-generation) — Shares sail trimming with Following Seas. 75 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1448820/)
18. [Ship Explorer](https://imho.run/games/3700470/ship-explorer) — A frequent pick in Following Seas players' libraries, and another Action. 102 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3700470/)
19. [Winds Of Trade](https://imho.run/games/576260/winds-of-trade) — Also Sailing and Naval, like Following Seas. 112 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/576260/)
20. [Sid Meier's Pirates!](https://imho.run/games/3920/sid-meier-s-pirates) — A frequent pick in Following Seas players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,626 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3920/)
21. [King of Seas](https://imho.run/games/1209410/king-of-seas) — Shares ship customization with Following Seas. 267 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1209410/)
22. [Fishing: North Atlantic - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/1264250/fishing-north-atlantic-enhanced-edition) — A frequent pick in Following Seas players' libraries, and another Simulation. 1,475 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1264250/)
23. [Windrose](https://imho.run/games/3041230/windrose) — Also Sailing, like Following Seas. 19,600 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3041230/)
24. [Commander: Conquest of the Americas](https://imho.run/games/49300/commander-conquest-of-the-americas) — Also Naval and Trading, like Following Seas. 88 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/49300/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2895440&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2895440&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2895440&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2895440
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2895440
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Following Seas

Following Seas is a game about ships and the sea. Transport cargo, fish, and fight the weather in an unforgiving open world. Featuring elements of realistic ship management, you can use the stars to navigate, batten the hatches, and get lost beyond the edges of the map.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2895440
- **Developer:** Whipstaff Games
- **Publisher:** Whipstaff Games
- **Genres:** Simulation, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 21, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2895440/following-seas)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2895440&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2895440/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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