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Ship Simulator Extremes
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?
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“This Simulator IS OLD if yoir not willing to put in the work of downloading and updating and doing research to get it running don't buy it. Edited in: alright they need another app just to manage what version of windows and how to get it running properly. I have learned alot but…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“Used this to practice my Ship Handling ahead of joining the Navy. It was a massive help. Especially when used in conjunction with Casual Navigation's YouTube channel.”
— a player, Steam review · 93 hrs played“does not work anymore”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:38 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Simulation |
| Player tags | Simulation · Realistic · Naval · Open World · Multiplayer · Singleplayer · Adventure · Driving (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, German, Spanish - Spain |
| Estimated owners | 200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.shipsim.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
OS *: Windows XP (Min. service pack 2), Windows Vista or Windows 7. 32 and 64 bits OS supported Processor: 3 Ghz P4 Intel or AMD equivalent processor Memory: 2GB (Windows XP) or 3GB (Vista or Windows 7) Hard Disk Space: 3.5 GB Video Card: Geforce 8800GT or ATI Radeon 4850 with 256MB ram (At least Shader model 3.0) Sound: DirectX compatible DirectX®: 9.0c