- #1 Following Seas
97% matchVery Positive81% of 110 reviews2025
Dev: Whipstaff Games
Windows
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.
Why similar: Sailing 24.2% ★, Naval 21.8% ★, Fishing 16.6% ★, Transportation 13.1% ★, Trading 8.9% ★
- #2 Ferry Good Day
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AstroTechnician
Windows · Linux
Set sail and bring your passengers to their destination. In this relaxing boat simulation you explore different maps, plan your routes and ensure your reliable arrival at port. Utilize currents, locks and catch fish to experience the best possible journey with your ferry.
Why similar: Sailing 28.4% ★, Transportation 23.1% ★, Fishing 14.9% ★, Naval 14.7% ★, Sandbox 7.4%
- #3 Sailwind
96% matchVery Positive90% of 2,133 reviews2021
Dev: Raw Lion Workshop
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Sailing simulator featuring realistic sailing physics and a vast open world to explore. Embark on cargo delivery missions, customize your boat, try fishing and cooking. A relaxing day sail, or an epic ocean voyage? Your sailing adventure starts here!
Why similar: Sailing 26.6% ★, Transportation 19.5% ★, Fishing 17.6% ★, Trading 8.1% ★, Survival 5.8%
- #4 Deadliest Catch: The Game
95% matchMixed52% of 1,586 reviews2020
Dev: 4FishingPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Enter the dangerous world of king crab fishing in the deadly Bering Sea! Take command of your own fishing vessel, use realistic equipment, combat hazardous Alaskan waters and become the world's best crab catcher!
Why similar: Sailing 31.6% ★, Fishing 25.8% ★, Naval 19.8% ★, Open World 7.2%, Simulation 5.6%
- #5 Powerboat VR
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 22 reviews2020
Dev: Jimmy Arcade Limited
Windows
Take the helm of a variety of different ocean vessels from small sport boats all the way up to large commercial vessels. Dynamic seas, Day/Night cycle, RADAR, GPS, "IALA A" Buoyage with NavAid/AtoN lighting systems provide a realistic sailing environment. VR & Non-VR modes supported.
Why similar: Sailing 25.5% ★, Naval 24.8% ★, Transportation 23.6% ★, Open World 4.3%, Physics 4%
- #6 Ships 2022
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TBDPub: SIG Publishing
Windows
Ships 22 is a combination of an economic strategy and a ship control simulator. Manage and upgrade your port, recruit a crew, carry out your mission and enjoy your sea adventures!
Why similar: Sailing 36.1% ★, Naval 32.7% ★, Open World 7%, Simulation 4.3%, Fishing 4% ★
- #7 Fishing: North Atlantic - Enhanced Edition
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,710 reviews2020
Dev: Misc Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Commercial fishing in North Atlantic! Discover majestic world of Canadian Nova Scotia while admiring the vast diversity of ocean life. Search for the ocean gold with upgradable fishing boats and various fishing gear as you progress in your fisherman career.
Why similar: Naval 34.1% ★, Fishing 31.2% ★, Simulation 7%, Open World 6.5%, Sailing 6.3% ★
- #8 Fayrehaven
92% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Cosynook Games
Windows
Fayrehaven is a relaxing single-player trading and travelling game. Trade goods and cargo for upgrades. Explore Fayrehaven lake to find great deals for profit.
Why similar: Sailing 35.1% ★, Fishing 24.1% ★, Cozy 13%, Trading 12.8% ★, Exploration 5.4%
- #9 Reefland Odyssey
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UnSweet
Windows
Reefland Odyssey is an exciting adventure game where you sail through the ocean and clean up pollution. Your mission is to collect garbage and make the ocean a cleaner, healthier place. Get ready to set sail on an epic journey to preserve and protect the ocean!
Why similar: Sailing 39% ★, Fishing 33.7% ★, Open World 7.1%, Sandbox 7.1%, Exploration 5.3%
- #10 Seafarer: The Ship Sim
91% matchMixed68% of 1,733 reviews2025
Dev: astragon DevelopmentPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Embark on the ultimate maritime experience with Seafarer: The Ship Sim. Choose between careers, take the helm of a variety of ships, and expand your fleet. Navigate a vast open world and become immersed in the beautiful expanses and rolling waves.
Why similar: Naval 33.2% ★, Transportation 25.5% ★, Sailing 16.8% ★, Open World 5.7%, Realistic 5.1%
- #11 nan
90% matchNo user reviews
Windows
Why similar: Naval 26.4% ★, Sailing 25.9% ★, Transportation 20.3% ★, First-Person 8.4%, Realistic 6.6%
- #12 Sailor Simulator
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TBDPub: SIG Publishing
Windows
Sail the seas and oceans on your own ship. Transport valuable goods, earn money, buy bigger ships. Fortune awaits you!
Why similar: Sailing 40.6% ★, Naval 15.1% ★, Survival 11.5%, Open World 9.7%, First-Person 6%
- #13 Fisherman Simulator
88% matchPositive84% of 38 reviews2026
Dev: RFT
Windows
Forge your path through the islands—Hunt for sea animals and other resources to make a profit. Buy and upgrade boats and fishing gear, and sail across the seas!
Why similar: Sailing 40.6% ★, Fishing 33.8% ★, Open World 6.9%, Exploration 6%, Sandbox 4.6%
- #14 Yacht Life Simulator
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chill GamesPub: Simulate Studios
Windows
Experience the ultimate yachting lifestyle in Yacht Life Simulator! Sail, fish, explore exotic islands, and engage with customers via your in-game social media. Customize your yacht, upgrade interiors, hire crew, and embark on thrilling maritime adventures. Ready to set sail?
Why similar: Sailing 33.4% ★, Naval 21.7% ★, Fishing 15.1% ★, Open World 6.4%, Survival 5.8%
- #15 Lightkeeper
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wanderstar GamesPub: Wanderstar Games
Windows
Explore, gather, craft, and rebuild a community of island creatures. Sail, swim, climb, and fly across a mystical archipelago and uncover it’s forgotten secrets. Spread your light to outshine the oncoming darkness.
Why similar: Sailing 30% ★, Fishing 27.5% ★, Cozy 6.8%, Sandbox 6.2%, Open World 6.1%
- #16 Salt 2: Shores of Gold
85% matchVery Positive85% of 2,197 reviews2025
Dev: Lavaboots Studios
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Salt 2 is a pirate-themed open world adventure focused on exploration, crafting, and survival. Play solo or with up to 5 friends, sailing the sea with your ship as a mobile base. Discover islands full of quests, towns, caves, and secrets. Level up, craft gear, hunt, fish, and customize your ship.
Why similar: Sailing 33.8% ★, Naval 22.1% ★, Fishing 11.4% ★, Survival 8.6%, Open World 7.5%
- #17 Ship Handling Simulator
86% matchVery Positive90% of 134 reviews2021
Dev: Aleksandr Turkin
Windows
Ship handling, maneuvering and mooring with tugboats simulator. Feel like the captain of a passenger ships, cruise liners, cargo ships, battleships or aircraft carrier.
Why similar: Sailing 47.9% ★, Transportation 35.8% ★, Simulation 7.8%, Exploration 4.8%, 3D 3.1%
- #18 Ships Simulator 2024
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Creativity ARPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Play as the captain and take the controls of one of the many available ships. Perform various tasks, plan the route yourself and admire the views as you navigate between the largest European ports!
Why similar: Sailing 20.7% ★, Fishing 19.7% ★, Transportation 19.3% ★, Sandbox 11.3%, Simulation 7.2%
- #19 Fishing: Barents Sea
84% matchVery Positive80% of 2,651 reviews2018
Dev: Misc Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Commercial fishing on the Barents Sea! Take the helm of your very own fishing boat in Fishing: Barents Sea and explore the vastness of the Barents Sea in search for the best fishing zones. Start out small and earn officially licensed Scanmar Equipment and the officially licensed Hermes trawler.
Why similar: Fishing 46.4% ★, Naval 23.2% ★, Open World 11.5%, Sailing 8.6% ★, Simulation 7.2%
- #20 Cruise Ship Handling
84% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2021
Dev: Aleksandr Turkin
Windows
Cruise ship handling, maneuvering and mooring simulator. Feel like the captain of a large cruise liners.
Why similar: Sailing 46.1% ★, Transportation 34.9% ★, Simulation 8.1%, Physics 5.9%, 3D 4.2%
- #21 Ships At Sea
82% matchMixed68% of 2,491 reviews2024
Dev: Misc Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience the thrill of navigating a wide range of ships. In single- and multiplayer modes, immerse yourself in tasks such as service, cargo transport, and commercial fishing as you explore the breathtaking open world of Norway´s Islands and its stunning scenery. The ocean is within your reach!
Why similar: Sailing 29.9% ★, Naval 23.5% ★, Transportation 21.5% ★, Sandbox 7.3%, Family Friendly 4.2%
- #22 Dune Strider
82% matchMixed61% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Dust BunniesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
Dune Strider is an Adventure-Strategy Game in which you, the player, take command of a merchant controlling a Sand-Barge in a desert and use it to travel and explore the land around you. The road to settlements to sell your goods is filled with dangers and opportunities. Can you handle it?
Why similar: Sailing 35.4% ★, Transportation 26.9% ★, Trading 14.7% ★, Sandbox 8.9%, Exploration 4.9%
- #23 Harbor Captain
81% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Urban Isotope
Windows
Relaxing maritime game where you navigate ships into the harbor. 20 different harbors. Spend minutes or hours, however you like.
Why similar: Sailing 35.9% ★, Naval 32.5% ★, Cozy 13.6%, Transportation 9% ★, Relaxing 4.9%
- #24 Planet Prospector
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beyond Reason Games
Windows
An open World Space Logistics Simulator set in the future where humanity have just started the BIG colonization effort of a new found world. Manage fuel economy and mine ores
Why similar: Sailing 41.3% ★, Trading 15.6% ★, Sandbox 11.9%, Open World 9%, Exploration 6.1%
- #25 World Ship Simulator
83% matchMostly Negative21% of 270 reviews2016
Dev: Odin Game StudioPub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Set in a fictitious environment inspired by ports from around the world. Captain a hovercraft, bulk carrier, yacht and other magnificent vessels in an expansive open world career
Why similar: Naval 46.3% ★, Fishing 27.9% ★, Open World 8.7%, Realistic 6.7%, Simulation 5.2%
- #26 Suez Canal Training Simulator
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mythical City Games
Windows · Mac
Command colossal container ships that can turn on a dime and grow a scrappy maritime shipping empire. Load containers, thread tight turns, dodge traffic, upgrade your fleet and try to arrive with at least SOME of your cargo. How hard can it be? If you block the canal, that’s on you.
Why similar: Transportation 32.5% ★, Sailing 24.8% ★, Naval 23.6% ★, Simulation 4.9%, Physics 4.8%
- #27 The Honest Little Fisher
79% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Kiene & Sohn
Windows · Mac
A cozy fishing game made with care, full of discovery, gentle progression, and hundreds of things to catch. Set out to explore the sea, upgrade your boat, and uncover stories, fun facts, and legendary finds along the way.
Why similar: Fishing 32.9% ★, Sailing 26.5% ★, Cozy 13.3%, Family Friendly 5.9%, Relaxing 5.7%
- #28 Boat Simulator
79% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Best Ride SimulatorsPub: Lunaria Games S.L
Windows
An adventure on the high seas like you've never seen before, with realistic graphics and sounds. Experience the sensation of sailing the entire ocean through the most mythical ships.
Why similar: Sailing 49% ★, Naval 38.9% ★, Simulation 7.9%, 3D 3.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #29 Tradewake
78% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Honeymelon Games
Windows
Captain a 1920s cargo boat, trading goods between diverse ports, from the arctic to tropical islands. Buy low, sell high, upgrade your vessel, and navigate a vast ocean. Explore new routes, and grow your trade network to build a fortune or lose it to the ocean floor.
Why similar: Sailing 42.5% ★, Transportation 33% ★, Exploration 6.4%, Open World 6%, Trading 5.2% ★
- #30 Sail the Seas
77% matchVery Positive81% of 114 reviews2024
Dev: Viking Game Studio
Windows
Sail the Seas is a sailing, trading simulator set in 18th century, spanning whole world
Why similar: Naval 36.7% ★, Sailing 17.8% ★, Trading 9.6% ★, Simulation 9.1%, Realistic 5.8%
- #31 Undesired Catch
77% matchPositive85% of 40 reviews2025
Dev: Ferran Costa Casanova
Windows
A short horror game in where you retrieve captured creatures in an abandoned scientific installation with your fishing ship.
Why similar: Sailing 34.2% ★, Fishing 29.6% ★, Naval 21.9% ★, Exploration 3.9%, First-Person 3.7%
- #32 イル・ドー
76% matchVery Positive89% of 153 reviews2025
Dev: あとらそふと
Windows
このゲームは、海洋交易で資金を稼ぐゲームで、交易、探険、戦闘の3つが重要となります。交易で銀貨を稼いで仲間を増やし、探険で手に入れた資材で強い船をつくり、戦闘に勝利しましょう。交易、探険、戦闘をどういうバランスで進めていくかは、プレイヤーの自由な攻略に委ねられています。ゲームの舞台となる海域には、ライバルの勢力がいて覇権を競い合っています。プレイヤーはストーリー中の分岐によって、勢力同士争いに介入することができ、その選択が味方になる勢力と敵になる勢力に影響を及ぼします。
Why similar: Sailing 43.8% ★, Transportation 35% ★, Trading 16.3% ★, Simulation 3.1%, Adventure 1.2%
- #33 What Lives Below
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Steb
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hunt massive sea monsters armed with just a harpoon and a simple fishing boat! A large scale boss-rush game, currently still in development.
Why similar: Sailing 33.6% ★, Naval 28.6% ★, Fishing 19.9% ★, First-Person 4%, Open World 4%
- #34 Make Sail
78% matchMixed55% of 110 reviews2018
Dev: Popcannibal
Windows · Mac · Linux
Make boats and sail them. Survive an ocean of storms and beasts to find better pieces to make your ship bigger, faster, stronger, prettier, stranger, wilder: more yours.
Why similar: Sailing 39.7% ★, Naval 27.5% ★, Physics 9.8%, Simulation 8.3%, Sandbox 7.7%
- #35 Windward Horizon
74% matchVery Positive81% of 430 reviews2025
Dev: Tasharen Entertainment Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trade, quest, fight, or simply set sail and enjoy the ambiance in this charming open world naval RPG. Sequel to Tasharen's fan favorite game Windward released on Steam in 2015.
Why similar: Sailing 33% ★, Naval 27.6% ★, Trading 10.2% ★, Open World 7.4%, Family Friendly 4.5%
- #36 Fishing Alone
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TheSQUID
Windows
Fishing Alone is a game where you play as an automata service robot, endlessly fishing in a tranquil, post-apocalyptic world, uncovering fragments of the lost human past.
Why similar: Sailing 36.4% ★, Fishing 32.6% ★, Open World 7.7%, Cozy 6%, Exploration 5.7%
- #37 Catch & Cook: Fishing Adventure
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: Campfire Studio
Windows · Mac
Catch & Cook is a fishing adventure game in which you are not only a fisherman, but also a restaurant owner. Explore the ocean, catch fish and cook them in your own restaurant. A wide variety of fish, recipes and gameplay mechanics await you. So, what are you waiting for?
Why similar: Sailing 38% ★, Fishing 33.5% ★, Cozy 11.8%, Exploration 5.1%, Relaxing 4.6%
- #38 Open Fishing 2
74% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Kunstaat
Windows
Open Fishing 2 is a chill open world fishing game. Fill out a book with 115 fish species, meet friendly fish gods, sail the oceans with your boat, cook, draw your own map, and enjoy fishing without worries.
Why similar: Sailing 37.1% ★, Fishing 35.4% ★, Open World 8.7%, Simulation 4.9%, Exploration 3.6%
- #39 Port Trader
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Urban Isotope
Windows · Mac
Trade goods from one pier to another and earn coins. Buy more ships and expand your business.
Why similar: Sailing 40.2% ★, Naval 39.4% ★, Trading 14% ★, Simulation 4.9%, Atmospheric 1.5%
- #40 Ship Explorer
72% matchVery Positive82% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: Turbine Room StudioPub: Seabank Digital Productions
Windows
You know their stories. Now it's time to step aboard! Board iconic ocean liner and warships from history like SS United States, Morro Castle and more as you explore and learn about the secrets that made them into legends.
Why similar: Sailing 39% ★, Naval 36.5% ★, Sandbox 7.4%, Simulation 4.7%, Realistic 3.7%
- #41 Aquamariner
73% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Neon Dream Interactive
Windows · Mac
Aquamariner is a relaxing, single-player fishing game in which you explore & catch fish, to help raise funds to rebuild your damaged home.
Why similar: Fishing 39.9% ★, Sailing 31.1% ★, Open World 9.3%, Sandbox 8.8%, Simulation 3.8%
- #42 Ship Builder
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: President Studio
Windows
Play with up to three companions and become the best shipwrights on this side of the globe! Explore and gather materials needed to build legendary ships! Soon they will call you a legend as well.
Why similar: Sailing 34.8% ★, Fishing 20.6% ★, Survival 10.4%, Open World 7.9%, Sandbox 7.8%
- #43 Unto the Aurora
71% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Arboreta Games
Windows
Scotland, 1597. Escaping a death sentence for witchcraft, you set sail on a lonely and uncharted stretch of ocean - navigating and surviving the treacherous, strange and fantastical passage towards a new life.
Why similar: Sailing 37.9% ★, Fishing 27.4% ★, Survival 12.7%, Physics 7.3%, Exploration 6%
- #44 Port Authority: Lanes & Lines
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Harbor Masters
Windows
A fast-paced resource management supply-chain game where you route boats and trucks, outmaneuver chaotic obstacles, upgrade your network, and survive with friends.
Why similar: Sailing 36.1% ★, Transportation 35.8% ★, Naval 26.4% ★, 3D 1.2%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #45 Titanic
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: White Star Line
Windows
A simulator of the operation of the most famous ship Titanic. Become the owner and captain of the Titanic, sail around the world! Carry passengers and cargo, make money and prosper!
Why similar: Naval 46.5% ★, Transportation 23.1% ★, Sandbox 9.3%, Simulation 6.3%, Physics 4%
- #46 DREADMOOR
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dream DockPub: Digital Vortex Entertainment
Windows
DREADMOOR is a dark first-person fishing adventure game set in a submerged world, rotting from a past catastrophe. Fish in murky waters, upgrade your boat, craft survival gear, and fight monstrous creatures that lurk under the water and on the land.
Why similar: Sailing 38.2% ★, Fishing 28.8% ★, Open World 6.2%, First-Person 6%, Exploration 5.7%
- #47 Boreas
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LOW PONY
Windows
The Northern Storm Boreas has become a hardship for all the inhabitants of the Kingdom, but not for our brave heroes — a lighthouse keeper and his best friend, a seagull. Embark on a journey - steer the ship, explore new islands, and help the locals so they, in turn, can help you.
Why similar: Sailing 59.1% ★, Trading 20.2% ★, Relaxing 6.7%, Simulation 4.2%, Exploration 3.3%
- #48 Barbarossa
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stellar Remnants
Windows
Join the swashbuckling fun of Barbarossa, an open-world pirate game. Battle pirates, trade goods, conquer islands, and become a legendary captain. Experience thrilling adventures and a simulated economy in this exciting pirate-themed game!
Why similar: Sailing 31.2% ★, Naval 30.6% ★, Trading 11.5% ★, Open World 7.7%, Survival 7.2%
- #49 Sailist
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: KOY
Windows
Upgrade your ship and expand your fleet in a thrilling adventure on the infinite seas! Take a relaxing voyage and enjoy the scenery while listening to the soothing sounds of the ocean, or diligently search for other ships to plunder. Live the life of a sailor on the free seas.
Why similar: Sailing 39.8% ★, Naval 22.5% ★, Trading 14.7% ★, Open World 6.4%, Exploration 4.8%
- #50 Anchors Aweigh
69% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Monkehs Studios
Windows
Shoot! Loot! Sail-Aboot! Blast your enemies to the depths below and loot 'em all in this action-packed sailing platformer! Plunder on the open seas but don't count on the creatures lurking below to stay there forever....
Why similar: Sailing 48.3% ★, Naval 39.9% ★, Exploration 3.6%, Family Friendly 3.5%, 3D 2.9%
- #51 Isle of Flesh
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nota Art
Windows
Short retro horror game inspired by H. P. Lovecraft’s “Dagon.” Focused on atmosphere an story.
Why similar: Sailing 36.5% ★, Fishing 27.3% ★, Naval 21.8% ★, First-Person 4.8%, Exploration 4.4%
- #52 ATLAS レジェンドパック
71% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2015
Dev: ARTDINKPub: KOMODO
Windows
Maritime Simulation/Adventure games in the 15th and 16th century race for the New World. Third in the Artdink Legend Pack series. This game is only available in Japanese.
Why similar: Sailing 42.7% ★, Naval 38.6% ★, Sandbox 9%, Exploration 6.2%, Simulation 3.1%
- #53 Hightide
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arctic Whale
Windows
Hightide is a fishing simulation game set in the Mediterranean sea! as you catch and sell various types of fish, you can upgrade your vessel and expand your fishing opportunities while exploring the large map.
Why similar: Fishing 33.4% ★, Sailing 33% ★, Sandbox 10.2%, Open World 8.1%, Exploration 5.7%
- #54 FISH³: FISHTASTIC FISHING FISHSCAPES
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bakery of Games
Windows · Linux
FISH³ is high-octane, surreal speed-fishing adventure where your boat is powered by fish! Engage in time-attack stages, dual-rod fishing, and underwater spear-fishing in a dreamlike world teeming with bizarre aquatic creatures.
Why similar: Sailing 37.2% ★, Naval 30.4% ★, Fishing 23.1% ★, Simulation 3.5%, 3D 2.9%
- #55 Calm Horizon
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 烟熏渔
Windows
Island Master, welcome to your very own island! This land awaits your touch—reawaken its vitality and rebuild it from the ground up. Construct buildings to unlock new features: dress in elegant outfits, run food and goods shops, and usher in an era of prosperity for your island!
Why similar: Sailing 42.7% ★, Fishing 34.1% ★, Open World 9.5%, Relaxing 5.1%, Exploration 4.4%
- #56 Fishyphus
67% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: shiftBacktick
Windows · Linux
Traverse an impressionistic sea, listening for predator and prey. Cast a lure and feel their cues to reel them in. The reaper slowly tracks your movements, who you must outmaneuver to survive.
Why similar: Sailing 37.4% ★, Fishing 31.9% ★, Naval 12.6% ★, Open World 5.9%, Relaxing 4.7%
- #57 Hydrofoil Generation
67% matchVery Positive86% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: Jaxx Vane StudioPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Hydrofoil Generation is a realistic sailing and foiling simulator. An exciting and accurate first-person simulation of multiplayer "in-shore" regattas, now featuring official Global Racing League SailGP content. Put your skills and heart to the test!
Why similar: Sailing 49.4% ★, Naval 28.4% ★, Realistic 6.1%, Physics 4.8%, Simulation 4.6%
- #58 The Archipelago Promise
67% matchMostly Negative38% of 169 reviews2023
Dev: An Otter Game StudioPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
Embark on an unplanned expedition as Ethan, a sailor on a quest to find his lost twin Thomas. Navigate the Alaskan archipelago, survive the harsh weather, and unravel the mystery of Iris d'Enfer. The Archipelago Promise is a FREE Survival Game made by Students from Breda University.
Why similar: Sailing 46.4% ★, Sandbox 11%, Open World 8.5%, Survival 8.3%, Realistic 6.8%
- #59 MLF: Pro Catch
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Cast, catch, and compete in the most immersive fishing sim ever made. Explore legendary waters, battle over 40 unique fish species, customize real gear, and climb the leaderboards in online tournaments with real-world prizes.
Why similar: Fishing 37.8% ★, Sailing 22.3% ★, Open World 7.4%, Realistic 7.4%, Relaxing 6.6%