About the Game
Embark on the ultimate maritime experience with Seafarer: The Ship Sim. Choose between careers, take the helm of a variety of ships, and expand your fleet. Navigate a vast open world of various landscapes, harbors, and cities. Immerse yourself in the beautiful world of Seafarer: The Ship Sim and experience dynamic wave simulation and weather conditions.
Your Maritime Career Awaits
Seafarer: The Ship Sim invites you to take the helm of your career. Interact with different factions, each offering their own missions, challenges, and rewards. Transport goods from harbor to harbor, be a firefighter on the open sea, or simply explore the massive world – you’ll find endless opportunities to experience your very own seafaring adventure. From the humble charm of a small tugboat to the colossal power of an ocean-going cargo vessel, the game features unique ships, each meticulously crafted. Out on the open sea, unexpected encounters await – answer a desperate call for help or salvage lost goods.
Play the game in Story Mode and enjoy an interesting narrative that spans all the factions over several missions. If you prefer, jump straight into seafaring action in Quickplay Mode. Create your ideal seafaring character with the character editor to add a personal touch to your journey by customizing your captain’s appearance.
A Visual Treat for Seafarers
No two days at sea are the same. From sunrises glistening over tranquil waters to the chaos of stormy seas, the dynamic wave and weather simulation makes every voyage unique. Thanks to the power of Unreal Engine 5, the world of Seafarer: The Ship Sim looks stunning, and invites captains to enjoy the view. And thanks to interactive wave simulation from NVIDIA WaveWorks 2.0, the motion of the sea feels lifelike.
Set sail today and master the open seas with Seafarer: The Ship Sim!
A sea to explore: Experience a huge map inspired by North European seascapes
Your maritime career awaits: Choose between different factions
Take the helm: Command a range of ships – from small vessels to large cargo ships
Interact with your ship: Check the engines, operate cranes, and deploy water canons
Experience the waves: Stunning visual quality and wave simulation, thanks to Unreal Engine 5 and NVIDIA WaveWorks 2.0
No voyage is the same: Sandbox gameplay with dynamic weather
Be your own captain: Design your avatar with the character editor
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
Hey Seafarers,
A new patch for Update #5 is live. This one brings 35 new achievements, stability improvements, and a handful of quality-of-life fixes.
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Patch notes
Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented the map from being closed.
Added 35 new achievements.
Fixed a rare crash that could occur when loading a save game after previously joining a multiplayer session.
Charter boats can now be repaired manually.
The “Practice Course” mission now grants rewards.
Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented the bulk hatch screen on the Willy from being opened.
Balancing: Players now receive a monetary reward when increasing their global reputation.
Updated the localization.
💬 Share Your Feedback
Thanks for all the reports and testing. If you run into anything odd after the patch, please report via the in-game bug report tool.
We’ll continue reading your feedback now that the update is available to everyone, so let us know how your multiplayer sessions are going, which activities you enjoy most with your crew, and what you think of the other changes included in the update.
Follow our social channels and join the conversation on Discord to stay up-to-date,
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Thank you for being part of the journey.
Gather your crew and see you on the horizon, Your Seafarer Team 🚣
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Ahoy, Seafarers!
We've just published a small hotfix, addressing some balancing issues that were reported by the community.
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We'll continue working on further fixes and improvements over the coming weeks, so please keep letting us know what you run into.
See you on the horizon,
Your Seafarer Team 🚣
P.S.: You can also join the conversation across our socials and on Discord.
🌐 www.seafarergame.com
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💬 Discord
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Ahoy, Seafarers!
We've moved patch 0.2.6.1649 to the Default Branch.
Patch Notes for Version 0.2.6.1649
Landscape Update
New Mission: Flaming Flotsam
New Mission: Medical Assistance
New Gameplay: Distribute thermal blankets to rescued survivors
New Gameplay: Currents affecting the speed of the boat, including a visual Current Map on the navigation map
New clothing colour variants in Character Editor
NPCs now have lip sync when talking
Pile simulation for bulk cargo
Flickering lights on ships during collisions
Aim Assist on Bridge
3D Navigation Marker for Waypoints
Improved Echo Sounder
Performance Improvements:
Reworked Blueprint for Big Trip
Disabled certain shadow castings
Reworked harbours
Known Issues:
Female Captain without VO, shivers
Shipwrecked people cannot currently be rescued if the Grace is not at a full stop
Some dialogues in the Crescentport Logistics Tutorial are only displayed in English
The engine repair icons are currently quite blurry
During the Crescentport Logistics Tutorial, the engine room may incorrectly indicate that the engine is properly maintained
As always, your reports help us make Seafarer better for everyone. Thank you for your support and patience!
See you on the horizon,
Your Seafarer Team 🚣
P.S.: You can also join the conversation across our socials and on Discord.
🌐 www.seafarergame.com
📸 Instagram
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🐦 X
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💬 Discord
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Ahoy, Seafarers!
Patch 0.2.6.1649 is now available on the Public Beta Branch.
⚓ How to Access the Beta Branch
Open Steam and go to your Library
Right-click on Seafarer: The Ship Sim
Click Properties
Select the Betas tab
Choose 'public_beta' from the dropdown list
Patch Notes for Version 0.2.6.1649
Landscape Update
New Mission: Flaming Flotsam
New Mission: Medical Assistance
New Gameplay: Distribute thermal blankets to rescued survivors
New Gameplay: Currents affecting the speed of the boat, including a visual Current Map on the navigation map
New clothing colour variants in Character Editor
NPCs now have lip sync when talking
Pile simulation for bulk cargo
Flickering lights on ships during collisions
Aim Assist on Bridge
3D Navigation Marker for Waypoints
Improved Echo Sounder
Performance Improvements:
Reworked Blueprint for Big Trip
Disabled certain shadow castings
Reworked harbours
Known Issues:
Female Captain without VO, shivers
Shipwrecked people cannot currently be rescued if the Grace is not at a full stop
Some dialogues in the Crescentport Logistics Tutorial are only displayed in English
The engine repair icons are currently quite blurry
During the Crescentport Logistics Tutorial, the engine room may incorrectly indicate that the engine is properly maintained
As always, your reports help us make Seafarer better for everyone. Thank you for your support and patience!
See you on the horizon,
Your Seafarer Team 🚣
P.S.: You can also join the conversation across our socials and on Discord.
🌐 www.seafarergame.com
📸 Instagram
📘 Facebook
🐦 X
🎥 TikTok
💬 Discord
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Ahoy, Seafarers!
We've moved the latest beta patch onto the default branch!
Patch Notes for Version 0.2.1.1539
Mission Fixes
Resolved a blocker in the Inspection Mission related to the Fire Hose Box
Fixed an issue where the Fire Hose Box interaction was not functioning correctly
UI/UX Fixes
Fixed a bug where the tablet could no longer be opened after completing container missions
Vehicle Fixes
Fixed an issue where a truck could get stuck during container unloading in Drachdelen, preventing further offloading
Improved truck positioning behavior in Drachdelen – vehicles now maintain proper distance from the dock
Fixed an issue where trucks would stop driving after their container was loaded onto the ship
As always, your reports help us make Seafarer better for everyone. Thank you for your support and patience!
See you on the horizon,
Your Seafarer Team 🚣
P.S.: You can also join the conversation across our socials and on Discord.
🌐 www.seafarergame.com
📸 Instagram
📘 Facebook
🐦 X
🎥 TikTok
💬 Discord
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Ahoy, Seafarers!
Thanks for all your feedback for the Rescue Update! We have a small patch for you today, out now on the Public Beta Branch.
⚓ How to Access the Beta Branch
Open Steam and go to your Library
Right-click on Seafarer: The Ship Sim
Click Properties
Select the Betas tab
Choose 'public_beta' from the dropdown list
Patch Notes for Version 0.2.1.1539
Mission Fixes
Resolved a blocker in the Inspection Mission related to the Fire Hose Box
Fixed an issue where the Fire Hose Box interaction was not functioning correctly
UI/UX Fixes
Fixed a bug where the tablet could no longer be opened after completing container missions
Vehicle Fixes
Fixed an issue where a truck could get stuck during container unloading in Drachdelen, preventing further offloading
Improved truck positioning behavior in Drachdelen – vehicles now maintain proper distance from the dock
Fixed an issue where trucks would stop driving after their container was loaded onto the ship
As always, your reports help us make Seafarer better for everyone. Thank you for your support and patience!
See you on the horizon,
Your Seafarer Team 🚣
P.S.: You can also join the conversation across our socials and on Discord.
🌐 www.seafarergame.com
📸 Instagram
📘 Facebook
🐦 X
🎥 TikTok
💬 Discord
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Ahoy, Seafarers!
We have a small patch for you today, out now on the Public Beta Branch.
⚓ How to Access the Beta Branch
Open Steam and go to your Library
Right-click on Seafarer: The Ship Sim
Click Properties
Select the Betas tab
Choose 'public_beta' from the dropdown list
Patch Notes for Version 0.2.0.1514
Fixed - Crashes in the Tutorials
Fixed - Occasionally the HUD displays are not updating correctly (rudder/throttle) - only visually
Fixed - If a castaway is drowning the mission does not fail, but can't get completed and needs to get restarted.
Fixed - During Rescue gameplay the game crashes if the player does not manage to rescue all people in time
As always, your reports help us make Seafarer better for everyone. Thank you for your support and patience!
See you on the horizon,
Your Seafarer Team 🚣
P.S.: You can also join the conversation across our socials and on Discord.
🌐 www.seafarergame.com
📸 Instagram
📘 Facebook
🐦 X
🎥 TikTok
💬 Discord
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Ahoy, Seafarers!
We have another small patch for you today, out now on the Default Branch.
Patch Notes for Version: 0.1.2.1324
Player-Facing Fixes & Improvements
Controls & Gameplay
Improved Bulk Crane Left / Right controls for more reliable operation.
Adjusted Shovel Crane gamepad movement to feel less rigid and overly sensitive.
UI & Localization
Fixed missing localization strings for bulk deliveries to:
Mettington
Drachdelen
Crescentport
Resolved multiple localization issues across the game.
Improved Graphics Settings descriptions with clearer explanatory text.
Stability & Performance
Integrated GPU (iGPU) startup crash prevention:
Added detection for integrated GPUs.
Players are now informed via an on-screen warning when running on unsupported hardware, preventing crashes on startup.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where interacting with an NPC officer steering the vessel could cause them to clip into the ship.
Fixed an issue where the assigned officer could clip into the steering wheel.
Resolved several localization issues across select missions.
Improved and polished multiple lighting sources on the Lancer.
As always, your reports help us make Seafarer better for everyone. Thank you for your support and patience!
See you on the horizon,
Your Seafarer Team 🚣
P.S.: You can also join the conversation across our socials and on Discord.
🌐 www.seafarergame.com
📸 Instagram
📘 Facebook
🐦 X
🎥 TikTok
💬 Discord
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Ahoy, Seafarers!
We have a small patch for you today, out now on the Public Beta Branch.
⚓ How to Access the Beta Branch
Open Steam and go to your Library
Right-click on Seafarer: The Ship Sim
Click Properties
Select the Betas tab
Choose 'public_beta' from the dropdown list
Patch Notes for Version: 0.1.2.1313
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where the assigned officer could clip into the steering wheel.
Resolved several localization issues across select missions.
Improved and polished multiple lighting sources on the Lancer.
As always, your reports help us make Seafarer better for everyone. Thank you for your support and patience!
See you on the horizon,
Your Seafarer Team 🚣
P.S.: You can also join the conversation across our socials and on Discord.
🌐 www.seafarergame.com
📸 Instagram
📘 Facebook
🐦 X
🎥 TikTok
💬 Discord
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Ahoy, Seafarers!
We just released the latest patch on the Default branch, adding new machine-translated languages, interactable windshield wipers, and additional fixes. The issue with the mission Chapter 01: Helping Hands has also been resolved.
🧭 Full Changelog
New Features
Added interactable windshield wipers to Bernhard, Rigid, Density, Archer, Lancer, and Herbert, allowing players to choose between different wipe zones and speeds. (More for Willy, NordicDuchess, and BigTrip coming in the next update)
Added 9 new languages: Dutch, Italian, Spanish (Spain), Polish (Poland), Turkish (Turkey), Danish, Swedish, Russian (Russia), and Korean. (ML Translated. Native proofreading will happen later)
Added visible mission difficulty indicators.
Bug Fixes
Fixed Container Load mission not loading in Quickplay.
Fixed Chapter 02: Breadcrumbs for Breakfast canceling after fast travel.
Fixed mission markers not disappearing in bulk missions.
Fixed yellow Compendium notification not clearing.
Fixed players spawning above BigTrip and adjusted its traversal distance.
Fixed collisions and lighting issues on BigTrip.
Fixed lightning flashes appearing inside ship interiors.
Fixed broken meshes on some NPV tugboats.
Fixed missing SFX on shovel cranes.
Fixed bulk hatch animations on Willy.
Fixed unbounded text in several languages.
Fixed character sprinting while walking sideways.
Fixed interaction lock after filling LNG tanks.
Fixed input display issues when switching between gamepad and keyboard.
Replaced doors on NordicDuchess for improved navigation.
Cleaned unused graphics in the challenge system.
Improved LNG animations and added control guidance.
Fixed issue where the mission Chapter 01: Helping Hands may cancel automatically.
🌍 New Languages added
With this update, we’re adding several machine-translated languages to Seafarer. We want to be completely transparent about this: these translations were created with machine assistance so we could deliver them quickly to the many players in our community who have been asking for them. We hear you, and we wanted you to have access to the game in your language as soon as possible.
Because these translations haven’t gone through full human proofreading yet, you may notice mistakes or odd phrases. If you spot anything that looks off, please let us know! Your feedback will help us improve accuracy and polish over time.
Going forward, we will have these machine-translated languages reviews and refined by a localization studio so they can reach the same quality as our fully localized languages.
The following languages have been added: Dutch, Italian, Spanish (Spain), Polish (Poland), Turkish (Turkey), Danish, Swedish, Russian (Russia), and Korean.
🛠️ Interactable windshield wipers
We’ve also added interactable windshield wipers to Bernhard, Rigid, Density, Archer, Lancer, and Herbert – including multiple wipe zones and speed options for better visibility and immersion.
More wiper features for Willy, Nordic Duchess, and Big Trip are coming in the next update!
💻 System requirements & ongoing performance improvements
We also want to address performance and stability. We continue to investigate crashes, freezes, and performance issues, but to solve them effectively, we need your help.
Please send crash reports whenever they occur – they give us crucial data to track down what’s going wrong.
If your system meets the minimum specs required to play Seafarer and you’re experiencing issues, please reach out to us at:
Additionally, here's a heads-up about integrated GPUs:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/2582140/discussions/0/684113723162497055/
Here are the minimum system requirements:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-Bit
Processor: Intel Core i3-12100F (3.3Ghz) or AMD Ryzen 3 3100 (3.6 Ghz)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1080TI (11GB) or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (8GB)
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 40 GB available space
Here are the recommended system requirements:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-Bit
Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (12 Core) or Intel equivalent
Memory: 32 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (12GB) or AMD Radeon RX 7000 (16GB)
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 40 GB available space
As always, your reports help us make Seafarer better for everyone. Thank you for your support and patience!
See you on the horizon,
Your Seafarer Team 🚣
P.S.: You can also join the conversation across our socials and on Discord.
🌐 www.seafarergame.com
📸 Instagram
📘 Facebook
🐦 X
🎥 TikTok
💬 Discord
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Ahoy, Seafarers!
We’re back with another patch, fixing some reported issues and bringing in a few new additions.
⚓ How to Access the Beta Branch
Open Steam and go to your Library
Right-click on Seafarer: The Ship Sim
Click Properties
Select the Betas tab
Choose 'public_beta' from the dropdown list
🌍 New Languages added
With this update, we’re adding several machine-translated languages to Seafarer. We want to be completely transparent about this: these translations were created with machine assistance so we could deliver them quickly to the many players in our community who have been asking for them. We hear you, and we wanted you to have access to the game in your language as soon as possible.
Because these translations haven’t gone through full human proofreading yet, you may notice mistakes or odd phrases. If you spot anything that looks off, please let us know! Your feedback will help us improve accuracy and polish over time.
Going forward, we will have these machine-translated languages reviews and refined by a localization studio so they can reach the same quality as our fully localized languages.
The following languages have been added: Dutch, Italian, Spanish (Spain), Polish (Poland), Turkish (Turkey), Danish, Swedish, Russian (Russia), and Korean.
🛠️ Interactable windshield wipers
We’ve also added interactable windshield wipers to Bernhard, Rigid, Density, Archer, Lancer, and Herbert – including multiple wipe zones and speed options for better visibility and immersion.
More wiper features for Willy, Nordic Duchess, and Big Trip are coming in the next update!
🧭 Full Changelog
Patch Notes for Version: 0.1.1.1275
New Features
Added interactable windshield wipers to Bernhard, Rigid, Density, Archer, Lancer, and Herbert, allowing players to choose between different wipe zones and speeds. (More for Willy, NordicDuchess, and BigTrip coming in the next update)
Added 9 new languages: Dutch, Italian, Spanish (Spain), Polish (Poland), Turkish (Turkey), Danish, Swedish, Russian (Russia), and Korean. (ML Translated. Native proofreading will happen later)
Added visible mission difficulty indicators.
Bug Fixes
Fixed Container Load mission not loading in Quickplay.
Fixed Chapter 02: Breadcrumbs for Breakfast canceling after fast travel.
Fixed mission markers not disappearing in bulk missions.
Fixed yellow Compendium notification not clearing.
Fixed players spawning above BigTrip and adjusted its traversal distance.
Fixed collisions and lighting issues on BigTrip.
Fixed lightning flashes appearing inside ship interiors.
Fixed broken meshes on some NPV tugboats.
Fixed missing SFX on shovel cranes.
Fixed bulk hatch animations on Willy.
Fixed unbounded text in several languages.
Fixed character sprinting while walking sideways.
Fixed interaction lock after filling LNG tanks.
Fixed input display issues when switching between gamepad and keyboard.
Replaced doors on NordicDuchess for improved navigation.
Cleaned unused graphics in the challenge system.
Improved LNG animations and added control guidance.
Known Issues
We are currently investigating an issue where the mission Chapter 01: Helping Hands may cancel automatically.
We also know that some of the more annoying problems, namely fuel consumption and money rewards being unbalanced, are not fixed with this update. We are working on them, but it will take a bit until we are confident to roll out changes.
As always, your reports help us make Seafarer better for everyone. Thank you for your support and patience!
See you on the horizon,
Your Seafarer Team 🚣
P.S.: You can also join the conversation across our socials and on Discord.
🌐 www.seafarergame.com
📸 Instagram
📘 Facebook
🐦 X
🎥 TikTok
💬 Discord
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Ahoy, Seafarers!
We rolled out Beta Hotfix #5 last night to address some reported issues. Thank you to everyone testing the Open Beta and sending in feedback – it really helps us keep Seafarer sailing smoothly! 🫶
⚓ How to Access the Beta Branch
Open Steam and go to your Library
Right-click on Seafarer: The Ship Sim
Click Properties
Select the Betas tab
Choose 'public_beta' from the dropdown list
🧭 What’s Included
Fixed issue with Latin American Spanish integration
graphical animation issues on some female NPC faces has been fixed
fixed visual bugs with tug boat NPV
fixed visual bugs with big trip
improved bulk gameplay
general polishing and bug-fixing
addressed user feedback on inspection gameplay
🌊 Thank You, Seafarers
As always, thank you for your reports, suggestions, and patience.
See you on the horizon,
Your Seafarer Team 🚣
P.S.: You can also join the conversation across our socials and on Discord.
🌐 www.seafarergame.com
📸 Instagram
📘 Facebook
🐦 X
🎥 TikTok
💬 Discord
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Current Release
Build 24967040
Uploaded Sep 01, 2026
System Requirements
How to Install
Windows\Seafarer.exe to play
Troubleshooting tips
• Run Redist/_CommonRedist installers if game won't start
• Add folder to Windows Defender exclusions
• Run as administrator
Download
Direct link available
Needed when extracting (WinRAR / 7-Zip) — not a site login.
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