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Sinking Simulator

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2019

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Quick resume

The sequel to the unfinished Sinking Simulator, now with a lot more POWER!!!! Witness your witty love of chaos and destruction sinking 2D ships and everything else on board!

Global score

85/100

Genres

Casual, Indie, Simulator

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    Pros

    • Free or very low cost
    • Relaxing and stress-relieving
    • Realistic and detailed physics
    • Creative ship building and customization
    • Active workshop community

    Cons

    • Game crashes and bugs reported
    • Limited features and tools
    • Ui can be confusing
    • Performance issues on low-end pcs
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

      Game with the same Autonomy vibe

      4

      "Players have freedom to design custom ships and stations, choose difficulty settings, and decide how to manage logistics and combat."

      Capsule for Final Upgrade Final Upgrade

      "Players have freedom to create, modify, and choose ships, adjust physics parameters, and experiment with sinking scenarios."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      2

      "Engagement involves navigating complex social and moral scenarios requiring understanding and decision-making, though no mechanical skill challenges."

      Capsule for Class of '09: The Re-Up Class of '09: The Re-Up

      "Engagement involves experimenting with physics and ship sinking, requiring some understanding but overall easy and accessible."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -4

      "Focus is on personal exploration and experimentation without competitive elements or player comparison."

      Capsule for Pilgrims Pilgrims

      "Focus is on personal experimentation and relaxation without competitive elements or player comparison."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Players report long play sessions, habitual use for stress relief, and repeated enjoyment despite limited content."

      Capsule for Drunkn Bar Fight Drunkn Bar Fight

      "Many users report long play sessions and habitual use for relaxation or stress relief."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -5

      "Gameplay is primarily single-player sandbox with minimal or no cooperative multiplayer elements."

      Capsule for People Playground People Playground

      "Gameplay is primarily single-player sandbox with no cooperative or team-based activities."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      4

      "Players can unlock and customize ships, create their own ships via workshop, and choose perks, enabling creative expression within gameplay."

      Capsule for Beat Hazard 2 Beat Hazard 2

      "Players can build, modify, and spawn custom ships and scenarios, supported by workshop content."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are individual and non-confrontational."

      Capsule for House Flipper House Flipper

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are individual and non-confrontational."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game as a relaxing distraction and stress relief, sometimes to escape real-life issues."

      Capsule for Antimatter Dimensions Antimatter Dimensions

      "Players use the game as a relaxing distraction and stress relief, escaping real-life problems."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Engagement is voluntary and driven by intrinsic interest and personal desire to improve and experiment."

      Capsule for SNAKE FARM SNAKE FARM

      "Engagement is voluntary and driven by intrinsic interest and personal desire to experiment and relax."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      5

      "Strong emphasis on trying new ship designs, testing mechanics, and exploring creative possibilities."

      Capsule for NavalArt NavalArt

      "Strong emphasis on trying new things, testing physics, modifying ships, and exploring different sinking scenarios."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      2

      "Some exploration of the ship and environment occurs, but mostly within familiar, structured settings."

      Capsule for 39 Days to Mars 39 Days to Mars

      "Some discovery in experimenting with ships and physics, though environment is static and familiar."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      3

      "Customization of ships and crew allows personal expression within gameplay."

      Capsule for ΔV: Rings of Saturn ΔV: Rings of Saturn

      "Customization of ships and scenarios allows for personal expression within the sandbox."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      1

      "Game is grounded in realistic physics and scenarios, though includes some exaggerated vehicles and modes."

      Capsule for Wreckfest Wreckfest

      "Game simulates ship sinking with some imaginative scenarios, but mostly grounded in realistic physics."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -4

      "Minimal social interaction; community exists but gameplay is solitary."

      Capsule for SpaceEngine SpaceEngine

      "Minimal social interaction; community mainly shares creations but gameplay is solitary."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      2

      "Players learn ship building and combat mechanics, though bugs and lack of tutorials hinder smooth progression."

      Capsule for SHIPS AT WAR SHIPS AT WAR

      "Players learn about physics and ship mechanics through experimentation, though limited structured progression."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

      Capsule for World of Tanks Blitz World of Tanks Blitz

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      4

      "Designed for intermittent play with offline progress and idle mechanics; players check in periodically."

      Capsule for Unnamed Space Idle Unnamed Space Idle

      "Suitable for idle or background play; players often watch ships sink over time with intermittent interaction."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No close social relationships or emotional sharing; interactions are individual."

      Capsule for Cooking Simulator Cooking Simulator

      "No close social relationships or emotional sharing described; interactions are individual."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual play."

      Capsule for Universe Sandbox Universe Sandbox

      "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual play."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      1

      "Some item collection and story progression, but no extensive upgrades or accumulation."

      Capsule for That Which Gave Chase That Which Gave Chase

      "Some accumulation of ships and workshop content, but no structured item or upgrade progression."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      5

      "Strongly emphasized as a relaxing, stress-relieving experience with soothing music and calm gameplay."

      Capsule for FIND ALL 4: Magic FIND ALL 4: Magic

      "Strongly reported as a relaxing, stress-relieving experience with calming music and slow-paced gameplay."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      2

      "Visual and physics effects provide sensory enjoyment, though graphics are simple and sometimes glitchy."

      Capsule for Playcraft Playcraft

      "Enjoyment of physics effects and visual sinking, though graphics are simple and not highly stimulating."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems present."

      Capsule for Crying Suns Crying Suns

      "No social recognition or status systems present."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      -5

      "No narrative or plot; purely sandbox simulation."

      Capsule for Terra Firma Terra Firma

      "No narrative or story elements; purely sandbox simulation."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      -1

      "Limited strategic depth; mostly straightforward interactions with some planning in setups."

      Capsule for FUCK PUTIN FUCK PUTIN

      "Limited strategic challenge; mostly straightforward experimentation without complex planning."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      -3

      "Gameplay is calm and predictable with little suspense or risk."

      Capsule for Wattam Wattam

      "Gameplay is calm and predictable, lacking suspense or risk."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      5

      "Highly praised for being free or low cost with good entertainment value."

      Capsule for PICO PARK:Classic Edition PICO PARK:Classic Edition

      "Highly praised for being free or very low cost with good entertainment value."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      1

      "Combat involves ship battles and destruction but is balanced with exploration and diplomacy elements."

      Capsule for Starcom: Unknown Space Starcom: Unknown Space

      "Destruction of ships is central, but presented in a physics simulation context rather than aggressive combat."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      -5

      "No survival or failure avoidance mechanics"

      Capsule for fault - milestone one fault - milestone one

      "No survival or failure avoidance mechanics; sinking ships is the goal."

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Idle, Thrill, Violence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Survival.

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    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
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    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Last update: 30/04/2026