Games Like SHIPS AT WAR

Over 1000 unique components allow you to build and command voxel vehicles from the deep ocean to outer space! Forge strategies, allegiances and fleets strong enough to destroy eight deadly factions of the planet and reign supreme. A genre-defying mashup of simulation, building, RTS and RPG.

Why similar: Naval Combat 31.3% ★, Naval 21.7% ★, Sandbox 11%, Physics 9%, Building 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive sandbox game for building complex naval vessels from the ground up with deep physics-based combat.

Design your own warships, equip them with a variety of armament, and bring them out to the ocean!

Why similar: Naval Combat 23.2% ★, Submarine 16.4% ★, Naval 13.2% ★, World War II 12.4% ★, Sandbox 9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers an extensive ship-building suite that mirrors the creative freedom found in the seed game's editor.

Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!

Why similar: Naval Combat 24.1% ★, Naval 20.3% ★, World War II 16.6% ★, Submarine 14.2% ★, Wargame 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a comprehensive ship design system combined with tactical naval combat that appeals to fans of naval engineering.

Dieselpunk Wars is a vehicle building game, focused on combat with advanced physics and damage simulation. Use over 300 elements to build a war machine of your dreams. Construct vehicles that ride on the ground, soar through the skies, or dive underwater. Prepare for combat and test your skills!

Why similar: Naval 22.8% ★, Submarine 20.8% ★, Naval Combat 20.1% ★, Sandbox 10.9%, Physics 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on building custom vehicles with realistic physics and destruction mechanics that feel very similar to the seed game.

Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.

Why similar: Naval 29.9% ★, Naval Combat 27.9% ★, World War II 26.2% ★, Strategy 4.7%, Wargame 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a realistic WWII naval combat experience that captures the strategic scale of maritime warfare.

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.

Why similar: Submarine 23.7% ★, Naval Combat 21.9% ★, Naval 18.1% ★, World War II 18% ★, Sandbox 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A deep submarine simulation that captures the tension and technical management of WWII naval warfare.

If you like warships but wish they could kickflip, Waves of Steel is for you! Build your own custom warship and embark on a sprawling campaign filled with enemy ships, planes, submarines, and bizarre superweapons. Fast-paced arcade naval action is here!

Why similar: Naval Combat 32% ★, World War II 23.3% ★, Naval 19.8% ★, Building 7.2%, War 6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines arcade-style naval combat with a modular ship-building system that allows for creative weapon loadouts.

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.

Why similar: Naval Combat 46.9% ★, Naval 28.6% ★, War 7.4%, Strategy 5.3%, Simulation 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-fidelity simulation of modern naval combat with a focus on tactical decision-making.

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...

Why similar: Naval Combat 38.9% ★, Naval 26.7% ★, World War II 23.2% ★, Strategy 4.4%, War 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based naval combat game that focuses on the tactical nuances of WWII submarine and battleship engagements.

Commander in the ranks. Soldier at heart. Choose a faction and deploy and command your army into massive physics-driven WWII battles to the last man standing. Destroy everything on sight with an insane amount of units that will behave tactically.

Why similar: World War II 41.2% ★, Sandbox 19.2%, War 11.2%, Strategy 10%, Physics 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: While land-focused, it shares the physics-based sandbox destruction and WWII theme found in the seed game.

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.

Why similar: Naval Combat 24.8% ★, Submarine 20.4% ★, World War II 18.8% ★, Naval 18.5% ★, Wargame 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the intense cat-and-mouse gameplay between destroyers and submarines during WWII.

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

Why similar: Naval Combat 32.8% ★, Submarine 30.8% ★, Naval 25% ★, Strategy 3.6%, War 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to classic submarine sims that emphasizes tactical positioning and naval combat realism.

Besiege is a physics building game about constructing medieval machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Conquer the campaign or skirmish with friends in Multiplayer!

Why similar: Naval Combat 42.7% ★, Sandbox 17.1%, Physics 14.6%, Building 11.2%, Strategy 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based building game that excels at the same creative destruction and engineering challenges as the seed game.

Experience one war through two epic sagas where you will be a part of history or change it. Feel the power of the historically authentic and decisive battles of the Pacific War. Relive some of the grandest and most critical naval battles of recent history and for the first time, choose to lead your fleet to a completely different ending...

Why similar: World War II 39.4% ★, Naval 30.9% ★, Naval Combat 17.6% ★, Strategy 5.4%, Action 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic action-strategy hybrid that allows you to control individual ships and aircraft in large-scale naval battles.

Carrier Command 2 is the real-time strategy game that puts you in command of a futuristic carrier capable of deploying a vast array of aircraft and amphibious units. Compete against AI or human players and hop into every single vehicle to take matters into your own hands!

Why similar: Wargame 41.3%, War 25.5%, Strategy 14.8%, Simulation 10.1%, Combat 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A strategic naval game that emphasizes managing aircraft and naval units in a persistent, physics-driven world.

Victory at Sea Pacific is the exciting game of naval RTS combat set during World War II. Bringing an epic approach to real time strategy war gaming, search and destroy enemy fleets across an open world sandbox in a desperate attempt to change the course of history.

Why similar: Naval Combat 28.8% ★, Naval 25.4% ★, World War II 22.5% ★, Wargame 10.6%, War 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a massive, open-world naval strategy experience set during the Pacific theater of WWII.

Rule the Waves III is a simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970.

Why similar: Naval 30.4% ★, Naval Combat 30.3% ★, Wargame 15.1%, World War II 14.2% ★, Strategy 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: The ultimate naval design and grand strategy game for players who want to manage every detail of their fleet's evolution.

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.

Why similar: Naval Combat 33.5% ★, Naval 22.4% ★, World War II 21.8% ★, Sandbox 8.1%, War 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management and survival aspects of operating a carrier during the heat of WWII naval combat.

Build airplanes by snapping parts together, designing wing sections, and attaching engines. At any time, you can strap yourself into the cockpit and see how it flies with realistic physics. If you're not in the mood for building, over 100,000 airplanes are available to download for free.

Why similar: Sandbox 34%, Physics 28.7%, Building 22.2%, Strategy 10.2%, Action 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a robust vehicle editor and physics engine that allows for the creation and testing of custom naval and aerial craft.

WWII Tactical submarine combat in the South Pacific

Why similar: Submarine 31.3% ★, Naval 25.8% ★, World War II 23.4% ★, Wargame 10.9%, War 3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical submarine simulation that focuses on the immediate action of WWII naval engagements.

Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!

Why similar: Submarine 64.1% ★, Naval 19.5% ★, 2D 5.1%, Strategy 4.6%, Simulation 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A submarine-based game that features complex physics, internal management, and intense underwater combat.

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.

Why similar: Naval Combat 26.4% ★, Naval 20.8% ★, World War II 19.7% ★, Wargame 10.9%, Physics 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented naval game that puts you in the middle of intense WWII maritime skirmishes.

Engage in epic RTS warfare across 3 huge campaigns as well as other battle modes. Create your own fleet of ships, pick your side and enter into World War II naval combat on a global scale.

Why similar: Naval Combat 33.7% ★, Naval 32.3% ★, World War II 24.7% ★, Strategy 5%, Simulation 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A real-time naval strategy game that captures the scale and intensity of WWII naval battles.

Welcome Admiral! Select your fleet, assign weapons, and sink the enemy fleet by controlling each of your ships down to setting the aim and range of each weapon's shot. Features include full open world Pacific & Atlantic campaigns, cross-platform multiplayer and awesome turn-based naval battles.

Why similar: Naval Combat 33.1% ★, Naval 30.8% ★, World War II 18% ★, Wargame 9.8%, Strategy 5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical naval wargame that focuses on positioning and broadside combat in a WWII setting.

ShipCrafter is a naval sandbox simulation game. Build your ship, unlock new components and defeat increasingly powerful foes in the campaign !

Why similar: Naval 24% ★, Naval Combat 19% ★, Sandbox 13.6%, Wargame 12.7%, World War II 11.6% ★

S.C.S. - Dangerous Waters allows you total control over multiple air, surface, and submarine platforms in a modern-day naval environment. Take direct control of individual crew stations and also plan and execute combined arms naval strategies from a top-down 'Commanders Eye' perspective.

Why similar: Naval Combat 31.8% ★, Submarine 29.7% ★, Naval 25.9% ★, War 5.4%, Strategy 4%

Why You'll Like It: A highly detailed naval warfare simulator that covers the complexities of submarine and surface ship operations.

Battlestations: Midway is an immense action game that drops players into massive air, sea, and undersea battles from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway.

Why similar: Naval Combat 31.2% ★, World War II 31% ★, Naval 24.3% ★, War 5%, Strategy 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to Pacific, offering a similar blend of action and strategy in a WWII naval context.

Victory At Sea Atlantic transports you to the cold, unforgiving waters of the Atlantic Theatre in WWII. With a vast array of ships, planes, and subs, engage in epic sea battles & secure your place in history. Victory At Sea Atlantic is the ultimate naval warfare experience.

Why similar: Naval Combat 26.4% ★, Submarine 24% ★, World War II 20.4% ★, Wargame 11.2%, Sandbox 7%

Carefully balance mobility, firepower and armour in a dedicated tank designer. Then uncarefully put them to the test in a series of combat scenarios progressing through the ages of the tank. Here, your limit is what you can fit inside your hull and turret while still being able to move forwards.

Why similar: World War II 29.5% ★, Sandbox 18.2%, Wargame 16.7%, Building 11.6%, War 10.1%

Fly near-future aircraft with immersive physics on intense battlefields, facing land, air and sea threats. Wage war against AI or other players with an array of potent weapons. Wield tactical and strategic nuclear weapons, capable of annihilating anything in their path.

Why similar: Wargame 35%, Physics 21.6%, War 20.3%, Combat 8.8%, Simulation 8.5%

Experience massive battles with infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft on large destructible open-world maps. Equip yourself, coordinate with your squad, and fight through World War II in singleplayer, co-op, or multiplayer!

Why similar: World War II 44.9% ★, Wargame 15.2%, Sandbox 14.9%, War 11.1%, Strategy 5.4%

Silent Depth 2: Pacific is a lite sub-sim. You enter the Silent Service at the command of a Gato class submarine on War Patrols during World War 2. How long will you survive, and ultimately how much tonnage you sink is down to skill and cunning.

Why similar: Submarine 26.1% ★, Naval Combat 21.2% ★, Naval 20% ★, World War II 17.8% ★, Wargame 7.6%

Or were you deaf or were you blind when you left your two fine legs behind, Or was it sailing on the sea when you got the cannonball to your knee, I too was young and I was slim and I had a leg for every limb, But now I’ve got no legs at all, they were both shot away by a cannonball.

Why similar: Naval Combat 44% ★, Naval 36.6% ★, Wargame 10.3%, War 6.6%, Simulation 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic naval combat game that focuses on the physics of sailing and broadside gunnery.

Hunt, hide and kill as you take command of U.S. submarines and crews and navigate the treacherous waters of the Pacific during WWII. Silent Hunter, the industry-leading naval warfare simulation franchise for over a decade, returns to its roots with next-generation graphical realism, immersive gameplay, innovative crew evolution and more...

Why similar: Submarine 37.8% ★, Naval Combat 21.8% ★, World War II 20.2% ★, Naval 15.1% ★, Simulation 5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic submarine simulation that remains a benchmark for WWII naval immersion.

Join a world where you design, create and pilot your own air sea rescue service. Release your inner hero as you battle fierce storms out at sea to rescue those in need.

Why similar: Naval 43.7% ★, Sandbox 25%, Physics 16.8%, Building 14.5%

Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.

Why similar: Sandbox 30.1%, Physics 19.8%, War 16.1%, Wargame 14.6%, Strategy 8.2%

Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!

Why similar: Sandbox 34.9%, War 29.2%, Physics 15.5%, Strategy 6.8%, Action 6.2%

The sequel to the unfinished Sinking Simulator, now with a lot more POWER!!!! Witness your witty love of chaos and destruction sinking 2D ships and everything else on board!

Why similar: Sandbox 42.7%, Physics 23.6%, Naval 14.9% ★, Simulation 12.9%, 2D 5.2%

Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 600 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!

Why similar: Naval Combat 40% ★, Naval 24.3% ★, World War II 21.6% ★, War 6.7%, PvE 3.1%

Submarine Simulation playing in WWII in the Pacific.

Why similar: Submarine 28.1% ★, Naval 18.3% ★, World War II 17.8% ★, Naval Combat 13.6% ★, Wargame 7.7%

Construct mighty steampunk airships and fly them into battle, waging war and conquering the skies!

Why similar: Naval Combat 46.3% ★, Wargame 21.6%, War 12.5%, Building 11.9%, Strategy 4.1%

WWII tactical submarine combat! Take command of a U-boat prowling the Atlantic in search of enemy convoys to sink. Sneak past the escorts and torpedo the transports. Or surface and use your deck gun in a daring night attack.

Why similar: Naval Combat 23.8% ★, Submarine 23.7% ★, Naval 18.9% ★, World War II 17.1% ★, Wargame 7.4%

Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail is a tactical wargame from the creators of the Ultimate General series set amidst the epic naval campaigns in the period of the American Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

Why similar: Naval Combat 54.6% ★, Naval 23.3% ★, Strategy 9.3%, Simulation 5.8%, Wargame 4.6%

When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. And it is like none other. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy set in the merciless reality of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.

Why similar: Naval Combat 28.7% ★, Naval 21.8% ★, Wargame 12.5%, World War II 11.9% ★, Sandbox 10.3%

Turn based tactical game about war at sea between British Royal Navy and Imperial German Navy during World War I. Command powerful dreadnoughts, fast destroyers and stealthy submarines, conduct artillery battles, torpedo attacks and fight for the survivability of damaged ships.

Why similar: Naval Combat 44.8% ★, Naval 33.4% ★, War 9.4%, Strategy 6.4%, Simulation 5.1%

Naval Battles Simulator is a WWII real-time strategy and simulation game.

Why similar: Strategy 25%, Naval 23.5% ★, Naval Combat 19.6% ★, Simulation 17.6%, World War II 13.9% ★

Experience the thrill of leading American aircraft carriers to victory in this innovative full 3D command simulation wargame set in the Pacific in 1942. First-person or God’s eye, you lead your fleet and planes right from the center of the battle.

Why similar: Naval Combat 33.4% ★, Naval 32.3% ★, World War II 24% ★, Strategy 3.9%, PvE 3.5%

A sandbox game that enables players to watch or take part in a warzone. Players will have access to a variety of tools and features that give them access to customize and change the battlefield however they like.

Why similar: Sandbox 42.6%, Physics 24.1%, War 20.4%, Combat 4.4%, PvE 3.9%

Visit the largest ship graveyard in the world. A dozen kilometers of beach filled with wrecks. Hundreds of ships wrecked on the coast. Thousands of tons of steel. Choose the most valuable ship for you and start the adventure. Play as one of the workers during the most dangerous work in the world!

Why similar: Naval 44.2% ★, Sandbox 16.6%, Physics 13.7%, Crafting 10.9%, Strategy 5.6%

A crew of players experience the tense atmosphere of a WW2 U-boat, manning the stations in this realistic co-op simulation game. Several crews may play together in a wolfpack, completing missions based on iconic events during the different stages of German U-boat warfare. Solo play included.

Why similar: Naval Combat 34.9% ★, Submarine 27.8% ★, World War II 20.3% ★, Naval 11.4% ★, Simulation 3.4%

Dieselpunk Wars: Prologue is a free version of an epic vehicle building game, focused on combat with advanced physics and damage simulation. Use over 140 elements to build an awesome war machine. Build vehicles that ride on the ground, soar through the skies, or dive underwater. Prepare for combat!

Why similar: Naval 24.2% ★, Sandbox 20%, Physics 13.6%, Building 12%, Simulation 10.7%

Design and simulate the starships of your dreams! Command your ship or fleet in epic battles and manage your crew while exploring a dangerous galaxy. Play alone or with friends, test your ships in online PvP, and let your imagination reach for the stars!

Why similar: Building 43.6%, Strategy 21.3%, 2D 16.6%, Simulation 12.9%, Singleplayer 5.5%

Ready for the naval battle? Online ships are waiting for you!

Why similar: Naval Combat 55.9% ★, World War II 32.5% ★, Action 5.1%, Simulation 4.4%, Combat 2.1%

A sandbox battle simulator game where you can build your own shape-shifting warbots, program their AI, and watch them smash each other up on the battlefield! Join the battles yourself by taking control of the warbots! Use Steam Workshop to check out warbots created by players from around the world!

Why similar: Sandbox 25.2%, Wargame 21.9%, Physics 20.7%, Building 13.2%, Simulation 6.1%

Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.

Why similar: World War II 48.7% ★, Sandbox 20.2%, War 15.8%, Strategy 8.3%, Simulation 5.6%

CARRIER BATTLES is a classic hex-and-counter digital wargame covering the naval-air battles of the Pacific War, from 1942 to 1943. Find your opponent and strike at him before he sinks your precious carriers, while preventing them from invading or supporting your own amphibious operations.

Why similar: Naval Combat 30.9% ★, Naval 22.2% ★, World War II 21.6% ★, Wargame 14.3%, Strategy 5.3%

Dive into a sandbox full of action and customization! Choose from different game modes like deathmatch, conquest, king of the hill, zombie survival and many more. Create your own scenarios and content in the easy to use in-game editors or use one of the 50k+ workshop items from other players...

Why similar: Sandbox 35.9%, Physics 16.5%, War 15.6%, Strategy 9.5%, Simulation 8.1%