Seafarer: The Ship Sim

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About the Game Ahoy, Seafarers! Feel the wind in your face, the deck beneath your feet and the salt on your lips.

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Developer:
astragon Entertainment
Release date:
07 October 2025
Recent Steam reviews:
Mixed (64)
All Steam reviews:
Mixed (1807)

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About the Game

Ahoy, Seafarers!

Feel the wind in your face, the deck beneath your feet and the salt on your lips.

Seafarer: The Ship Sim is in Early Access. We’d love for you to come aboard and launch your maritime career with us. The world, the ships, and the systems will grow update by update, and you’re invited to watch and shape that journey as it happens.

We want you to enjoy life at sea. This isn't a high-realism work training simulator in which you have to memorize every bolt or tick off endless checklists before you even start the engine. Our goal is simple: Take things at your own pace on a huge open map. Follow a career path or jump straight into the action in quickplay. It’s your call.

No two days on the water are the same. Calm sunrises over quiet seas can turn into rough storms without warning. Dynamic waves, changing weather, and unexpected encounters make every voyage feel a little different and, hopefully, memorable.

Choose from a growing fleet of vessels that range from small workboats to true giants of the sea. Patrol harbors and coastlines, load containers and bulk cargo with massive cranes, transport delicate LNG, answer distress calls, rescue stranded crews, fight fires, salvage lost freight, or guide huge ships safely into dock.

Or simply just enjoy the view from the bridge and snap a few pics.

Check out the roadmap to see what’s coming next. New vessels and features are on the way, while existing systems continue to be refined and polished. Multiplayer and ship customization are also on the horizon.

Set sail today.

Early Access means we’re building this together. Your feedback, ideas, and reports genuinely help plot the course ahead. Join us on this voyage through the sometimes stormy seas of development and let’s aim for smooth sailing toward full release.

  • Early Access title – actively developed and growing over time, with regular updates shaped by player feedback.

  • A living open world set on a huge map inspired by North European seas, ports, and coastlines.

  • Sandbox gameplay with dynamic weather, day & night cycles, and unpredictable events – no two voyages are quite the same.

  • Take the helm of a growing fleet of vessels, from small workboats to large seagoing ships.

  • Hands-on ship interaction: operate engines, handle cargo cranes, deploy water cannons, and dig into your vessel’s systems.

  • Choose your career path within factions – or jump straight into the action with quickplay.

  • Create your own seafarer with the character editor and step onto the bridge as yourself.

  • Modern visuals and realistic waves, powered by Unreal Engine 5 and NVIDIA WaveWorks 2.0, bringing sea and weather conditions to life.

  • More to come: New ships, features, and improvements will be added step-by-step as development continues.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10 64-Bit
Processor:
Intel Core i3-12100F (3.3Ghz) or AMD Ryzen 3 3100 (3.6 Ghz)
Memory:
16 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (8 GB)
DirectX:
Version 12
Storage:
40 GB available space
Additional Notes:
(Please note: A dedicated graphics card is requiured.)

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
64-bit Windows 11
Processor:
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (12 Core) or Intel equivalent
Memory:
64 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (12 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 7950 (16 GB)
DirectX:
Version 12
Storage:
40 GB available space
Additional Notes:
(Please note: A dedicated graphics card is requiured.)

User reviews

Epictetus
Not recommended | 22 Jun 2026
33.8h played

Poor game. Poorly done in every way. I supported the game until it became obvious agenda was more important than fixing issues.

Helpful: 27
OsamaZynLaden
Not recommended | 15 Jun 2026
1.1h played

Pride ♥♥♥♥ in a ship sim game is crazy work. It's unnecessary and disgusting. Majority of people are tired of seeing this ♥♥♥♥ thrown in our faces especially in video games where we come to relax and escape reality.

Helpful: 13
mick.hand
Not recommended | 08 Jul 2026
18.4h played

I don't understand what the game wants. I sail into a harbour (Fort Westport) in the Herbert and get the message that I've discovered it, but when I go to my Tablet, that harbour is still locked and I can't view the

Helpful: 10
Jonmoore_18
Not recommended | 12 Jul 2026
25.8h played

Game feels rushed and absolutely confusing. With new update I went to trade to make money. Well using the normal ship halbert it said I had the wrong vessel for food containers. Doesn't tell me what ship to use or

Helpful: 6
markalan12059
Not recommended | 14 Jul 2026
25.6h played

Maybe it will get better with updates but for now I don't recommend. It's very frustrating because I keep encountering situations where I can't move forward because I just don't know what the game needs me to do. There

Helpful: 6
MainlineMoth670
Not recommended | 20 Jun 2026
5.3h played

Dev's should spend less time on politics and more on fixing their bad game. There is nothing simulator about this game. Seafarer: The Ship Arcade is more accurate. Bad physics, bad controls, and more bugs than a swamp.

Helpful: 6