About This Game

Ships At Sea is a next-generation maritime and ship simulator set in the Norwegian Sea, featuring single-player, online co-op multiplayer, and dedicated server support. Build your maritime career through commercial fishing, cargo transport, service vessel operations, and a wide range of authentic maritime activities while progressing through multiple vessel classes.

Developed by Misc Games, creators of the popular Fishing: North Atlantic and Fishing: Barents Sea franchises, Ships At Sea allows players to explore a highly detailed open-world recreation of the Lofoten region of Norway. Visit ports and harbours, manage your fleet through fully accessible shipyard and dry dock facilities, upgrade and maintain vessels, purchase equipment, and work your way toward larger and more advanced ships.

Start your journey with smaller boats and gradually unlock increasingly capable vessels as you transport cargo, operate fishing equipment, support fish farming operations, and take on maritime service activities. Play alone or with friends, create a company together, share resources, work on the same vessel, or operate independently within a shared multiplayer world.

The game currently features 13 playable boats and ships across multiple vessel classes, including the first Class 4 offshore wind farm support vessel. Upcoming updates will expand Class 4 gameplay with ferry operations, crab and lobster fishing, while future development will introduce Class 5 vessels, additional maritime industries, and new activities across the Norwegian Sea.

Operate fully functional wheelhouse instruments and vessel systems designed around authentic maritime workflows. Whether navigating through dense fog, rough seas, or challenging weather conditions, every voyage requires planning, skill, and coordination.

Ships At Sea combines Nvidia WaveWorks ocean simulation technology with our own physically based buoyancy system to deliver realistic vessel handling and an immersive maritime environment. Dynamic weather systems, weather forecasts, storms, fog, rain, and changing sea states ensure that no two journeys feel the same.

Building on the realism of our previous titles, Ships At Sea features licensed vessels, equipment, and navigation systems from real-world maritime, offshore, and fishing industry partners. Combined with stunning visuals, realistic environments, and authentic maritime operations, the game aims to deliver one of the most comprehensive maritime simulation experiences available.

Embark on your maritime career, build your company, command an expanding fleet of vessels, and carve your path across the seas of Northern Norway in a living open-world maritime and ship simulator.

Features

Single-player, Online Co-op & Dedicated Servers

Play solo, host an online session with up to 8 players in P2P multiplayer, or join dedicated servers supporting up to 16 players in a shared maritime world.

Developed with Unreal Engine 5

Built using the latest Unreal Engine 5 technology to deliver detailed environments, advanced rendering, and immersive maritime visuals.

NVIDIA WaveWorks Ocean Simulation

Experience realistic ocean conditions powered by NVIDIA WaveWorks alongside a physically based buoyancy system developed specifically for Ships At Sea.

Company System

Create or join a company, share resources, work together on the same vessel or across multiple vessels, and build a successful maritime business alongside other players.

13 Playable Boats & Ships

Progress through multiple vessel classes in an evolving maritime and ship simulator experience, with additional Class 4 and Class 5 vessels planned for future updates.

Commercial Fishing (Jigging, Longline & Net Fishing)

Catch, process, and sell fish using multiple commercial fishing methods while building your career in the fishing industry and responding to dynamic fish market prices.

Cargo Transport & Maritime Operations

Transport cargo, operate cranes, support fish farming operations, perform maintenance and repair work on lighthouses, sea markers, and maritime infrastructure, tow vessels, respond to fires aboard vessels and coastal properties, assist distressed vessels, and take on a variety of maritime jobs throughout the region.

Offshore Wind Farm Operations & Deployable Daughter Crafts

Operate specialized Class 4 service vessels to support offshore wind farms, perform maintenance tasks, and deploy daughter crafts for offshore operations.

Fully Explorable & Interactive Ships

Walk freely around your vessels and interact with onboard equipment, workspaces, and operational areas. Operate functional wheelhouse instruments, including twin/triple engine throttle, azimuth thrusters, sonar, radar, autopilot, radio systems, navigation and vessel-specific controls.

Shipyards & Dry Docks

Purchase, upgrade, customize, maintain, repair, and manage your vessels through fully accessible shipyard and dry dock facilities.

Dynamic Weather, Weather Forecasts & Manual Weather Controls

Navigate through dynamic weather conditions including storms, fog, rain, changing sea states, weather forecasts, auroras, and rainbows, or manually adjust weather settings to create your own maritime experience.

Character & Vessel Progression

Unlock new vessel classes, expand your career opportunities, and continue progressing through the maritime industry.

46 km × 46 km Open World Based on Lofoten, Norway

Explore a large-scale recreation of the Lofoten region featuring ports, harbors, islands, and maritime infrastructure, all fully accessible on foot and by vessel.

Licensed Vessels, Equipment & Navigation Systems

Operate licensed vessels, equipment, and navigation systems from real-world maritime, offshore, and fishing industries.

Animations & Immersive Sound Effects

Experience an evolving maritime world enhanced by animations, environmental audio, and vessel sound systems.

NVIDIA DLSS Frame Generation, AMD FSR 3.1, AMD FSR 4 & Intel XeSS Support

Take advantage of modern upscaling and frame generation technologies to improve performance and image quality across a wide range of hardware.