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Captain vessels from tugs to tankers in worldwide missions involving rescues, environmental work, and challenging sea conditions.
Released 27 Aug 2010
Rescue Cruise Liners
Tow With Tugs
Confront Whale Hunters
VSTEP and Paradox are proud to announce the next installment of the acclaimed Ship Simulator series. With over 550K copies sold, the series returns to take you into the most extreme conditions on earth… Ever wonder how it feels to sail a half-million-ton supertanker through the perfect storm?
Developed by VStep · Published by Paradox Interactive









Take the helm of a range of vessels and complete missions around the world. Scenarios include piloting a tanker through a storm, responding to a cruise liner in distress, and taking on illegal whale hunters.
Choose from ships including tugs, hovercraft, Coast Guard interceptors, tankers, and cruise liners. Missions span locations from the Antarctic to Bora Bora, with changing water and weather conditions.
Some missions focus on environmental work, including a campaign aboard Greenpeace ships based on real events. The game also offers an online multiplayer mode for sailing with friends.
The supplied reviews show mixed experiences. Players who enjoy the game often praise its ship handling and use it to practice manoeuvres or docking; others like sailing at a relaxed pace, realistic waves, or experimenting with mods. Many reviews instead focus on trouble launching or running the game, so enjoyment is not consistent across this sample.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Age ratings |
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| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 6 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 49/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |