Release Date Revealed: Seafarer: The Ship Sim Sets Sail on October 7, 2025
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2025 7:35 pm
Release Date Revealed: Seafarer: The Ship Sim Sets Sail on October 7, 2025
Duesseldorf, Germany, August 12, 2025 – Prepare to lift anchor! astragon Entertainment and astragon Development are thrilled to announce the release date for their ambitious ship simulation title Seafarer: The Ship Sim. The game will launch in Early Access on October 7, 2025, for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
Seafarer: The Ship Sim will be publicly playable for the first time at gamescom 2025 at the astragon booth in Hall 6, taking place August 20–24 in Cologne, Germany.
Everyone who won’t attend gamescom can join the Seafarer: The Ship Sim showcase on August 21 at 7pm CEST / 10am PDT / 1pm EDT via this link:
https://youtube.com/live/MhTiLUgcbXQ?feature=share
Dive into the official Release Date Reveal Trailer and experience the world of Seafarer: The Ship Sim:
Seafarer: The Ship Sim puts players in charge of their own maritime career, with unique missions across various factions and a vast open world to explore. From humble tugboats to mighty cargo giants, detailed ships and dynamic tasks like ship maintenance, firefighting, and cargo recovery bring variety to every day on the open sea. The Story Mode offers an engaging multi-mission narrative, while Quick Play allows free exploration. Customize your captain and experience a stunning, realistic ocean world powered by Unreal Engine 5 and NVIDIA WaveWorks 2.0.
Key Features:
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: Open World gameplay with dynamic weather
Be your own captain: Design your avatar with the character editor
Seafarer: The Ship Sim will be released in Early Access for $24.99 / ₤20.99 / 24,99€ (SRP) via Steam and Epic Games Store for PC on October 7, 2025.
To ensure the highest quality and a more polished experience for all players, we’ve made the decision to move the Early Access launch to October after announcing the game with a release in summer 2025.
Find more information on Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2582140/allnews/
© 2025 astragon Entertainment GmbH © 2025 astragon Development GmbH. Published and distributed by astragon Entertainment GmbH. Developed by astragon Development GmbH. Seafarer: The Ship Sim, astragon, astragon Entertainment and its logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of astragon Entertainment GmbH. astragon Development GmbH and its logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of astragon Development GmbH. Unreal, Unreal Engine, the circle-U logo and the Powered by Unreal Engine logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States and elsewhere. © 2025 NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, and NVIDIA GameWorks are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the U.S. and other countries Financially supported by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space as part of the federal government's computer games funding. All other names, trademarks and logos are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Seafarer: The Ship Sim is developed with the support of “Federal funding for video games” of the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space.
About astragon Entertainment GmbH
Founded in 1998, astragon Entertainment GmbH, a subsidiary of everplay plc, is a leading German games developer, publisher and distributor of sophisticated ‘working’ simulation games, focusing on non-violent cooperative gameplay with very detailed, technical, and realistic environments. Since 2023, astragon Development (formerly Independent Arts Software) has been part of astragon Entertainment. With over 30 years of experience, the German development studio has a long-standing track record of creating successful commercial games across a variety of genres.
astragon’s internationally well-known IPs include Construction Simulator, Bus Simulator, Police Simulator: Patrol Officers and Firefighting Simulator. The distribution of high-quality licensed and distribution products such as Farming Simulator and SnowRunner complete its attractive product range. astragon games are available world-wide on many different platforms such as consoles, smartphones, tablets, and PC. Visit www.astragon.com for more information.
About astragon Development GmbH
astragon Development GmbH (formerly Independent Arts Software GmbH) was founded in 1990 and is one of Germany’s most established game development studios. With decades of experience, the company specializes in developing commercial game software across multiple genres and platforms. astragon Development has a proven track record in in-house game development, porting, and creative conceptualization, bringing expertise and innovation to every project. The lates game “Seafarer: The Ship Sim” will be released 2025 in Early Access. More information can be found at: www.astragon-development.com
Duesseldorf, Germany, August 12, 2025 – Prepare to lift anchor! astragon Entertainment and astragon Development are thrilled to announce the release date for their ambitious ship simulation title Seafarer: The Ship Sim. The game will launch in Early Access on October 7, 2025, for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
Seafarer: The Ship Sim will be publicly playable for the first time at gamescom 2025 at the astragon booth in Hall 6, taking place August 20–24 in Cologne, Germany.
Everyone who won’t attend gamescom can join the Seafarer: The Ship Sim showcase on August 21 at 7pm CEST / 10am PDT / 1pm EDT via this link:
https://youtube.com/live/MhTiLUgcbXQ?feature=share
Dive into the official Release Date Reveal Trailer and experience the world of Seafarer: The Ship Sim:
Seafarer: The Ship Sim puts players in charge of their own maritime career, with unique missions across various factions and a vast open world to explore. From humble tugboats to mighty cargo giants, detailed ships and dynamic tasks like ship maintenance, firefighting, and cargo recovery bring variety to every day on the open sea. The Story Mode offers an engaging multi-mission narrative, while Quick Play allows free exploration. Customize your captain and experience a stunning, realistic ocean world powered by Unreal Engine 5 and NVIDIA WaveWorks 2.0.
Key Features:
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: Open World gameplay with dynamic weather
Be your own captain: Design your avatar with the character editor
Seafarer: The Ship Sim will be released in Early Access for $24.99 / ₤20.99 / 24,99€ (SRP) via Steam and Epic Games Store for PC on October 7, 2025.
To ensure the highest quality and a more polished experience for all players, we’ve made the decision to move the Early Access launch to October after announcing the game with a release in summer 2025.
Find more information on Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2582140/allnews/
© 2025 astragon Entertainment GmbH © 2025 astragon Development GmbH. Published and distributed by astragon Entertainment GmbH. Developed by astragon Development GmbH. Seafarer: The Ship Sim, astragon, astragon Entertainment and its logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of astragon Entertainment GmbH. astragon Development GmbH and its logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of astragon Development GmbH. Unreal, Unreal Engine, the circle-U logo and the Powered by Unreal Engine logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States and elsewhere. © 2025 NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, and NVIDIA GameWorks are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the U.S. and other countries Financially supported by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space as part of the federal government's computer games funding. All other names, trademarks and logos are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Seafarer: The Ship Sim is developed with the support of “Federal funding for video games” of the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space.
About astragon Entertainment GmbH
Founded in 1998, astragon Entertainment GmbH, a subsidiary of everplay plc, is a leading German games developer, publisher and distributor of sophisticated ‘working’ simulation games, focusing on non-violent cooperative gameplay with very detailed, technical, and realistic environments. Since 2023, astragon Development (formerly Independent Arts Software) has been part of astragon Entertainment. With over 30 years of experience, the German development studio has a long-standing track record of creating successful commercial games across a variety of genres.
astragon’s internationally well-known IPs include Construction Simulator, Bus Simulator, Police Simulator: Patrol Officers and Firefighting Simulator. The distribution of high-quality licensed and distribution products such as Farming Simulator and SnowRunner complete its attractive product range. astragon games are available world-wide on many different platforms such as consoles, smartphones, tablets, and PC. Visit www.astragon.com for more information.
About astragon Development GmbH
astragon Development GmbH (formerly Independent Arts Software GmbH) was founded in 1990 and is one of Germany’s most established game development studios. With decades of experience, the company specializes in developing commercial game software across multiple genres and platforms. astragon Development has a proven track record in in-house game development, porting, and creative conceptualization, bringing expertise and innovation to every project. The lates game “Seafarer: The Ship Sim” will be released 2025 in Early Access. More information can be found at: www.astragon-development.com