What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~8,976
(P10–P90: 3,590 – 19,747)
Gross revenue: ~$95,611
($38,240 – $210,341)
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
Visuals & audio58% positive · 43 mentions
“For a shining moment conducting my first patrol and stumbling into a battleship and tanker group, I was brought back to being 6 years old at home playing (or watching) dad play SIlent Service on the Atari 800 or 1040ST. This one falls into…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 2 h played
Controls & UI56% positive · 34 mentions
“I come from a long history of Microprose gaming, Silent Service, Silent Service 2, various other old school titles, the controls are simplistic, targeting/combat, same. Running from destroyers is interesting, dive deep, go quiet, change…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 2 h played
Content & longevity59% positive · 34 mentions
“So I'm old enough to have played F-15 Strike Eagle on my C-64. Guess you could say I'm a MicroProse fan from way back. And yeah, I loved Silent Service. This game though is a lot more than nostalgia-bait. It takes SS2 as a launching point…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 2 h played
Performance & stability38% positive · 24 mentions
“The game code is not optimized and runs like dog feces on my GTX 980. Graphics are akin to a browser-game .On my very first mission the game crashed after the post-mission report popped up. Microprose was not a synonym for "mediocre" back…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 2 h played
Price & value48% positive · 23 mentions
“For a shining moment conducting my first patrol and stumbling into a battleship and tanker group, I was brought back to being 6 years old at home playing (or watching) dad play SIlent Service on the Atari 800 or 1040ST. This one falls into…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 2 h played
Gameplay & mechanics61% positive · 23 mentions
“I am getting hell old. Played silent service back in the old dos games era. Then Silent Hunter 2 a great game . Then Silent Hunter 3 the best of the lot outstanding , Submarine games are not a popular gender . Many developers dont take…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 5 h played
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