Seafarer: The Ship Sim

Embark on the ultimate maritime experience with Seafarer: The Ship Sim. Choose between different careers, steer varied ships and expand your fleet. Navigate a vast open world and immerse yourself in beautiful vistas and rolling waves.

This is an Early Access Game

Early Access games are still under development and may change significantly over time. As a result, you may experience unforeseen issues or completely new gameplay elements while playing this game.You can play now to experience the game while it's being built or wait until it offers a more complete experience.

Seafarer: The Ship Sim

Embark on the ultimate maritime experience with Seafarer: The Ship Sim. Choose between different careers, steer varied ships, take on different jobs, and expand your fleet. Navigate a vast open world with various landscapes, harbours and cities. Immerse yourself in the beautiful world of Seafarer: The Ship Sim and experience dynamic wave simulation as well as weather conditions.

Your Maritime Career Awaits

Seafarer: The Ship Sim invites you to take the helm of your career. Interact with different factions each offering its own missions, challenges, and rewards. Transport goods from one harbor to the other, be a firefighter on the open sea or just explore the massive world – you’ll find endless opportunities to experience your personal seafaring adventure. From the humble charm of a small tugboat to the colossal power of an ocean-going cargo vessel, the game features unique ships, each meticulously crafted. Out on the open sea, unexpected encounters await you — answer a desperate call for help or salvage lost goods.

You can play the game in Story Mode and experience an interesting narrative spanning all factions over several missions. If you want to jump straight into seafaring action you can do that with the Quickplay Mode. Create your ideal seafaring character using the character editor, allowing you to customize your captain’s appearance and bring a personal touch to your journey.

A Visual Treat for Seafarers

No two days at sea are the same. From sunrises glistening over tranquil waters to the chaos of stormy seas, the dynamic wave and weather simulation makes every voyage unique. Thanks to the power of Unreal Engine 5, the world of Seafarer: The Ship Sim looks stunning and invites captains to enjoy the view. And thanks to interactive waves simulation from NVIDIA WaveWorks 2.0 the motion of the sea feels lifelike.

Set sail today and master the open seas with Seafarer: The Ship Sim!

A sea to explore: Experience a huge map inspired by North European seascapes

Your maritime career awaits: Choose between different factions

Take the helm: Command a range of ships – from small vessels to large cargo ships

Interact with your ship: Check the engines, operate cranes, and deploy water canons

Experience the waves: Stunning visual quality and wave simulation, thanks to Unreal Engine 5 and NVIDIA WaveWorks 2.0

No voyage is the same: Sandbox gameplay with dynamic weather

Be your own captain: Design your avatar with the character editor

Seafarer: The Ship Sim System Requirements

Minimum

Recommended

OS version

64-bit Windows 10

OS version

64-bit Windows 11

CPU

Intel Core i3-12100F (3.3Ghz) or AMD Ryzen 3 3100 (3.6 Ghz)

CPU

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (12 Core)

Memory

16 GB RAM

Memory

64 GB RAM

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB)

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (12GB) or AMD Radeon RX 7000 (16GB)

DirectX

DirectX 12

DirectX

DirectX 12

Storage

40GB

Login Accounts Required

Epic ID

Languages Supported

  • Audio: English

  • Text: English, Chinese (Simplified), German

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