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SeaOrama: World of Shipping

58% positive · 411 Steam reviews · released Dec 14, 2023 · by Hidden Tower, SeaOrama

SimulationStrategyColony SimEducationGrand StrategySandboxTime Management2D

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~13,563 (P10–P90: 5,425 – 29,839)

Gross revenue: ~$222,322 ($88,926 – $489,115)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Performance & stability44% positive · 77 mentions
“As someone working in the maritime industry, I really appreciate the level of thought that’s gone into SeaOrama. It’s obviously designed by people who understand how shipping actually works, not just the surface-level idea of moving ships…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 6 h played
Controls & UI51% positive · 41 mentions
“It's a rather zen shipping game. It's got a bunch of features, but most of the time you'll be watching & waiting for your ship to move to its next port. The tutorial is thorough, but not too verbose. Once you're through, you've seen many…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2025 · 10 h played
Content & longevity48% positive · 31 mentions
“I was anxiously waiting release of Seaorama. I had been addicted to Ports of call on Amiga. And then rediscovered some of it on PC later, Transocean and Transocean 2. I was hoping to rediscover my addiction again. But it turned out that…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 68 h played
Price & value30% positive · 27 mentions
“Seorama is a classic example of a passionate, dedicated and skilled games developer who has limited skill or understanding of UI design and implementation. As such, there IS a lot to like within the game, but man oh man, you are going to…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 1 h played
Gameplay & mechanics50% positive · 26 mentions
“this is a basic version of Transocean. With multiple features into different aspects (crew, managers, advisors and some more) , some of them giving you an option to avoid the micromanaging grind of the lategame in those. No…”Not recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 27 h played
Difficulty & balance47% positive · 19 mentions
“It's a rather zen shipping game. It's got a bunch of features, but most of the time you'll be watching & waiting for your ship to move to its next port. The tutorial is thorough, but not too verbose. Once you're through, you've seen many…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2025 · 10 h played
Visuals & audio53% positive · 17 mentions
“I'm a ship's officer in real life and this game is just a bad joke. The user interface is AWFUL, the art style is bland and uninspired, the game is just bad. Don't waste your money, I've never refunded a game faster.”Not recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 0 h played

231 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Technology

2D3D

Art style

Realistic

Structure

SandboxOpen world

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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