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Professional Ship Simulator

Take the helm in this realistic, large-scale maritime simulation. Command your fleet from agile rescue vessels to massive LNG tankers and perform precise maneuvers in challenging conditions. Navigate a living open world where weather, traffic, and every wave shape your career.

Release date
September 16, 2026
Platforms
Windows
Developer
SWE Systems
Publisher
Aerosoft
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About Professional Ship Simulator

Take full command in this deeply immersive, large-scale maritime simulation designed for players who value precision and authenticity. Each vessel is operated through detailed, true-to-life systems inspired by real ship operations, without relying on oversimplified mechanics or arcade shortcuts. From managing propulsion and navigation to responding to environmental forces, your success depends on skill, awareness, and control. Built with simulation enthusiasts in mind, this experience offers a focused and rewarding approach to mastering life at sea.

Professional Ship Simulator delivers deep hydrodynamic realism, including propeller torque, bank effect, wind and current drift, anchor behavior, and line tension. Operate fully simulated onboard systems, from power generation and transmission to navigation tools like Radar (with AIS/CPA), sonar, and radio communication. Ships react physically to their environment, featuring hull damage, flooding, and simulated interaction with mooring and towing systems, including wing control stations on larger vessels. Operate under constantly changing conditions with a full day/night cycle and optional real-time weather data.

Dynamic systems simulate moving storm fronts, wind, currents, and sea states including fog, rain, snow, and rough seas which directly affect navigation and ship handling. The sea remains alive with AI traffic, from open-water shipping lanes to dense harbor operations, creating constantly evolving navigation challenges. Every swell, crest, and crash is modeled using realistic physics, creating a living sea that constantly challenges your ship handling skills.…

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★ 7.2/10Steam · 367 ratings
SteamLast checked November 3, 2026

Most helpful8

Not recommended
While this game certainly has potential it is far from being there now. The developer shouldn't have this out as early access yet due to…
Recommended
Enjoyable simulation. This is very new to me. I do have many years’ experience of the flight simulation environment and although this is very much…
Recommended
It has a long way to go, but has greatly improved since launch. It is clearly receiving active work. It is worth a purchase if…
Not recommended
I wasn't even able to get past the tutorial. It asks you to move the camera around and when you do it, it never lets…
Recommended
I am enjoying this game very much; in my opinion, it is much better than seafarer and ships at sea in terms of physics
Recommended
It is by far the most realistic ship simulation out there. Development is still ongoing and the direction is simulation not arcade, which I definitely…
Recommended
Had to figure things out a bit, as in binding multiple controls, toggle certain settings for career mode, dial in my graphics, then figuring out…

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Not recommended
I wasn't even able to get past the tutorial. It asks you to move the camera around and when you do it, it never lets…
Recommended
It is by far the most realistic ship simulation out there. Development is still ongoing and the direction is simulation not arcade, which I definitely…
Recommended
Had to figure things out a bit, as in binding multiple controls, toggle certain settings for career mode, dial in my graphics, then figuring out…
Not recommended
While this game certainly has potential it is far from being there now. The developer shouldn't have this out as early access yet due to…
Recommended
Really enjoying this game! Its nice to have a ship game with a ferry service! Excited to for more updates!
Recommended
Despite the bad reviews, this is still VERY EARLY DEVELOPMENT and so far ive been enjoying it, i look forward to more improvements however!

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