SeaOrama: World of Shipping
- December 14, 2023
- Hidden Tower
- 4h median play time
Get on SteamSeaOrama: World of Shipping invites you to create your own shipping company, starting with a single vessel and growing into a maritime empire. Plan lucrative trade routes across 90 global port locations, considering market trends and logistical challenges. Manage a diverse fleet of 17 ship types, handling contracts and customizing vessels to maximize profits in this strategic entrepreneurial journey.
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Epic Games
Reviews
- The game offers a relaxing and enjoyable experience for players who enjoy logistics management and shipping simulation.
- Active developers are frequently updating the game and responding to player feedback, showing commitment to improving the overall experience.
- The gameplay mechanics allow for strategic planning and optimization of trade routes, which can be rewarding for players.
- The user interface is clunky and poorly designed, making navigation and management frustrating for players.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and stability issues, including crashes and unresponsive features, which detract from the overall experience.
- AI competitors are weak and often go bankrupt quickly, leading to a lack of challenge and depth in gameplay.
- gameplay25 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The gameplay experience is marred by numerous bugs and a lack of depth, leading to frustration among players. While the game features some intriguing mechanics, such as optimizing trade routes and managing a fleet, it ultimately suffers from repetitiveness and insufficient content to maintain long-term engagement. Despite its immersive graphics and smooth interface, many reviewers recommend waiting for further updates and improvements before purchasing.
“Overall, don't expect much, but Seaorama is good enough for about 30 hours of calm gameplay.”
“The intricate gameplay mechanics, ranging from optimizing trade routes to managing a diverse fleet of ships, provide a rewarding challenge for both beginners and experienced players.”
“The intuitive interface and easy-to-use mechanics make it easy to get started, while the immersive world and stunning graphics take players into the bustling world of international trade.”
“The game suffers from several bugs that hinder the gameplay experience.”
“With only 10.3 hours of total gameplay, it’s a sad missed opportunity, as the concept has promise but lacks depth and variety.”
“At 19.99 euros or dollars, the game is not very expensive, but unfortunately, this is still far too much for the depth of gameplay offered, or rather not offered.”
- stability18 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game currently suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs affecting gameplay and user interface functionality. While players acknowledge the developers' responsiveness in addressing these problems, many feel the game is still in an unfinished state, with critical features lacking and frequent crashes. Overall, there is cautious optimism for future improvements, but the current experience is marred by instability.
“The game is a bit buggy, but the devs seem very active and I noticed bugs being fixed quickly.”
“Nice concept, but it's an unfinished buggy mess.”
“However, the game is very buggy and I would say it's about 50% ready.”
- graphics17 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising their clean and immersive quality, while others criticize them as outdated and reminiscent of mobile games. Many users express a desire for improved resolution and more sophisticated visual elements, indicating that the current graphics do not meet expectations set by promotional materials. Overall, while there are some positive aspects, the graphics are seen as a significant area needing enhancement to elevate the gaming experience.
“The graphics are clean and crisp, if a little limited in scope.”
“The intuitive interface and easy-to-use mechanics make it easy to get started, while the immersive world and immersive graphics take players into the bustling world of international trade.”
“Graphics look good, the game runs well, and there seems to be plenty of ships for you to try out while building your shipping empire.”
“The graphics are poor, and the UI is reminiscent of simple candy game styles.”
“In conclusion, while Seaorama has the potential to be a great game, its balancing issues, bugs, extremely poor UI, and outdated graphics hold it back.”
“The actual graphics engine itself looks like something from a mobile game.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the crew selection process in the game to be more tedious than in previous versions, leading to concerns about potential grindiness as the game progresses. While the gameplay remains engaging, the overall experience is marred by a sense of boredom and difficulty in earning money to grow one's company.
“The crew selection page is more tedious to select a crew than in version 1.0.”
“I can see this getting really grindy after a while and many more ships, but other than that the gameplay is sufficiently engaging and the interface is easy to use and figure out.”
“Overall, it's a boring and tedious experience that makes it impossible to earn any money and therefore grow your company.”
- music2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some users finding it atrocious, while others appreciate the chilled soundtrack and its easy pace.
“I love the chilled soundtrack and the easy pace of the game.”
“The music perfectly complements the gameplay, creating an immersive experience.”
“The soundtrack is so relaxing; it enhances the overall atmosphere of the game.”
“The music is atrocious.”
“The soundtrack is repetitive and lacks variety.”
“The audio quality is poor, making it hard to enjoy the game.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with users reporting significant performance issues even on high-end hardware like the Ryzen 9 and 3080 Ti. Complaints include numerous bugs, a poorly optimized user interface, lack of support for various resolutions, and a general need for extensive optimizations.
“The game runs smoothly on high settings, showcasing excellent optimization for modern hardware.”
“I was impressed by how well the game utilizes system resources, providing a seamless experience even during intense moments.”
“The developers have done a fantastic job optimizing the game, allowing it to perform well on a variety of setups.”
“There's also no reason why a game like this should struggle with performance on a Ryzen 9 with a 3080 Ti.”
“Currently, it has bugs galore, the UI isn't even remotely optimized, it's lacking support for some resolutions, and there's tons of optimization needed.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviewers express optimism about the game's potential but caution against the risk of it becoming a cash grab, emphasizing the importance of ongoing support and development for its success.
“The game has excellent potential, but if they continue with this cash grab mentality, it will ruin everything.”
“The monetization strategy feels overly aggressive and detracts from the overall experience.”
“It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind paywalls, making it hard to enjoy the game fully without spending extra money.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users express concerns about the game's replayability, noting a lack of variety and suggesting that the AI difficulty is too easy, which may diminish the incentive to replay the game.
“My only gripes are the lack of variety, replayability, and AI difficulty (it's too easy).”
