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| Community | The Co-op Crew Update: Open Beta Begins! Ahoy, Seafarers! Early Access Update 5: The Co-op Crew Update is coming – and you can jump into the Open Beta right now! The main focus of this update is the introduction of multiplayer. For the first time, you can form a crew with up to three other players and operate the same vessel together across selected cargo operations, firefighting missions, and rescue missions. The update also introduc… | — | |
| Game update | Hotfix is now live! 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… | — | |
| Community | The Career Update is now live! Ahoy, Seafarers! After its time in Open Beta, our fourth major Early Access Update is now available on the main branch. First of all, thank you to everyone who jumped into the public_beta, tested the new systems, reported issues, and shared feedback with us. Your input gives us a clearer picture of what to keep improving as development continues throughout Early Access. The Career Update is all… | — | |
| Community | ⚓ The Career Update: Open Beta Begins! Ahoy, Seafarers! We’re back with our fourth major Early Access Update – and you can jump in right now to test it! The Career Update is all about giving progression in Seafarer more structure and making your own ships feel more connected to your long-term journey. This update introduces the new My Career system, expands the campaign with new missions, replaces EXP with reputation, and adds a few… | — | |
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| Community | 🌊 The Immersion Update is now live! Ahoy, Seafarers! Early Access Update 3, the Immersion Update, is now live on the default branch! Thanks to everyone who joined the open beta and shared their thoughts along the way. Before we dive into the details, take a look at our release trailer : 🎬 The Immersion Update With this update, Seafarer takes a strong step forward in how it feels to play. The Immersion Update focuses on making th… | — | |
| Community | 🌊 The Immersion Update: Open Beta Begins! Ahoy, Seafarers! We’re back with our third major Early Access Update – and you can jump in right now to test it! The Immersion Update focuses on making Seafarer feel more alive. We’ve reworked the campaign, added a new mission, introduced new inspection gameplay, and expanded how the world reacts to you at sea. The update is now available on the public_beta branch . If everything goes well, we’… | — | |
| Game update | Patch 0.2.6.1649 now moved to the Default Branch! 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… | — | |
| Game update | Beta Patch 0.2.6.1649 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… | — | |
| Sale | astragon Spring Sale - Save 40% on Seafarer: The Ship Sim The astragon Spring Sale is here – bringing you amazing offers across the entire astragon lineup! Celebrate the start of spring with fantastic deals and fresh adventures waiting for you! 🌷🎮 Wanna become a bus driver ? Or a park ranger ? Our fantastic simulation games let you become whatever you want. And with discounts of up to 90% , you can kickstart your career in style. The choice is yours… | — | |
| In-game event | Beta Patch 0.2.5.1606 Ahoy, Seafarers! We have another patch for you, just in time for the weekend. It 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 0.2.5.1606 Landscape 2.0 · Added new landscapes to i… | — | |
| Game update | Patch 0.2.1.1539 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… | — | |
| Game update | Beta Patch 0.2.1.1539 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… | — | |
| Major update | The Rescue Update is now live on the Default Branch! Ahoy, Seafarers! Our second major Early Access Update for Seafarer: The Ship Sim has officially set sail on the default branch. Thank you to everyone who has already tried out the new features during the Open Beta and left feedback! 🫶 The Rescue Update expands the world of Seafarer with search and rescue gameplay and adds two dedicated rescue vessels to your fleet for this purpose. Before we d… | — | |
| Esports | Early Access Update #2 Release Livestream Ahoy, Seafarers! Join GametechUK for the Early Access Update 2 release livestream of 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐢𝐦 – showcasing the brand-new 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞. 📅 February 19, 2026 ⏰ 4 PM CET 📺 Live on YouTube Don’t miss your first look at the new content coming aboard! Your Seafarer Team 🚣 | — | |
| Game update | Beta Patch 0.2.0.1514 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 ar… | — | |
| Community | 🛟 The Rescue Update: Open Beta Begins! Ahoy, Seafarers! We’re back with our second major Early Access Update – and you can jump in right now to test it! The Rescue Update introduces search and rescue gameplay, two dedicated rescue vessels, and a range of new missions, events, and improvements. From pulling castaways out of the water to customizing your vessel’s appearance, this update expands life at sea in meaningful new ways. The… | — | |
| Community | Thank you for your support 💙 Ahoy, Seafarers! After our winter break, we’re back on deck – and we want to start by saying a huge thank you to everyone who has supported Seafarer since our Early Access launch in October. Your support, feedback, and patience have helped guide development over the past months, and to show our appreciation, we’re introducing something special for those who have already joined us on this journe… | — | |
| Community | Season’s Greetings from the Seafarer Team 🌟 Ahoy, Seafarers! As the year comes to a close, we’re stepping away from the bridge for a little winter break. We’ll be back early 2026 (around January 5) – rested, refreshed, and ready to keep steering Seafarer forward. Before we go, we wanted to take a moment to look back at the voyage we’ve shared this year – from our first reveal in March to the Early Access launch, and everything that’s hap… | — | |
| Game update | Patch 0.1.2.1324 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 b… | — | |
| Sale | Winter Sale: Save 40% on Seafarer: The Ship Sim! The Steam Winter Sale has begun – and with it some absolutely amazing offers from the entire astragon lineup! Celebrate the coziest season of the year with our awesome deals! 🎄 ➡️ Check out out all deals here! From now until January 5th, you can embark on the ultimate maritime experience at an awesome price: Save 40% on Seafarer: The Ship Sim! One bundle, multiple heroes: Discover our amazing… | — | |
| Game update | Beta Patch 0.1.2.1313 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 st… | — | |
| Game update | Patch 0.1.1.1282 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… | — | |
| Game update | Beta Patch 0.1.1.1275 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 languag… | — | |
| Major update | 🚢 The LNG & Bulk Update is Now Live on the Default Branch! Ahoy, Seafarers! The first major Early Access Update for Seafarer: The Ship Sim has just docked on the default branch . A huge thank you to everyone who explored the LNG & Bulk Update during the Open Beta and already left feedback for us! 🫶 The LNG & Bulk Update is our biggest update yet, delivering three new vessels, new cargo gameplay, new events at sea, and lots of improvements and fixes th… | — | |
| Game update | Beta Hotfix #5 is here! 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 d… | — | |
| Esports | Early Access Update #1 Release Livestream Ahoy, Seafarers! Join GametechUK and the dev team for the Early Access Update 1 release livestream of Seafarer: The Ship Sim – showcasing the brand-new LNG & Bulk Update . The devs will also be answering your community questions live. 📅 Tuesday, November 25, 2025 ⏰ 3 PM CET 📺 Live on YouTube: Don’t miss your first look at the new content coming aboard! Your Seafarer Team 🚣 | — |
Announcements are the developer’s own posts to the game’s Steam news feed: updates and their patch notes, in-game events, releases and sales. The important ones are marked on the players chart.