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Seafarer: The Ship Sim

65% positive · 2,218 Steam reviews · released Sep 24, 2026 · by astragon Development

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

Lifetime units: ~73.2k (P10–P90: 29.3k – 161k)

Gross revenue: ~$1.5M (P10–P90: $600k – $3.3M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 2, 2026.

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

Last 90 days: 36% positive across 77 stored reviews. Casual games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4073 games).

Performance & stability36% positive · 100 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 7 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio55% positive · 65 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 7 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity66% positive · 58 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 7 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics57% positive · 53 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 7 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI31% positive · 48 mentions
“game has insane potential. insane. but.. there is a lot of room for improvement. first of all, bow and stern thrusters are unusable, big minus. physics are okay but still wind and currents dont feel realistic. as a captain myself, i would…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 10 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value35% positive · 37 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 7 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing64% positive · 25 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 7 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance42% positive · 19 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 7 h played · Report / request removal
Multiplayer & community57% positive · 14 mentions
“Very realistic and well made, graphics are amazing and ships feel heavy and move in the water as expected. Cant wait to see what comes next, maybe in the distant future multiplayer support? 100% worth the money!”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 45 h played · Report / request removal

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

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

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Single-playerMultiplayerCo-opOnline co-op

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

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