SeaOrama: World of Shipping

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SeaOrama: World of Shipping is a single player strategy game. It was developed by Hidden Tower and was released on December 14, 2023. It received neutral reviews from players.

SeaOrama: 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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Audience ScoreBased on 364 reviews

gameplay12 positive mentions

stability34 negative mentions

The game offers a satisfying gameplay loop focused on logistics management and business building, appealing to fans of the genre.
The developers are active in addressing bugs and implementing updates, showing commitment to improving the game.
The graphics are clean and immersive, providing a pleasant visual experience despite some limitations.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs and stability issues, making it feel unfinished and frustrating to play.
The AI is poorly designed, often leading to an unchallenging experience as they tend to go bankrupt quickly.
The user interface is clunky and unintuitive, requiring excessive clicks to perform simple tasks, which detracts from the overall experience.

gameplay
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
66%
7%
The gameplay experience is marred by numerous bugs and a lack of depth, leading to frustration among players. While the game features intricate mechanics like trade route optimization and ship management that can be rewarding, many feel it lacks originality and variety, resulting in a repetitive gameplay loop. Overall, while the game has potential and offers a smooth, immersive experience, it requires significant polishing and additional content to fully engage players.
- “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.”
- “Quality is really nice and smooth, and gameplay is immersive and fun.”
- “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.”
- “There just isn’t enough gameplay to keep me entertained, and the annoying lag just makes it worse.”
stability
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
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 limited features and frequent glitches. Overall, there is a sense of potential, but the experience remains hampered by its current instability.
- “Buggy mess, holy shit.”
- “The main page just crashes, although I tried all the troubleshooting options.”
- “However, the game is very buggy and I would say it's about 50% ready.”
graphics
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
56%
19%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the clean and crisp visuals while others criticize them as outdated and reminiscent of mobile games. Many reviewers express a desire for improved resolution and more immersive graphics, noting that the current visuals do not match promotional materials. Overall, while there are positive aspects, the graphics are seen as a significant area needing enhancement to fully realize the game's potential.
- “The graphics are clean and crisp, if a little limited in scope.”
- “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 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.”
- “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.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the crew selection process more tedious in the latest version, leading to concerns about potential grindiness as the game progresses. While the gameplay remains engaging and the interface user-friendly, many feel that the grinding aspect makes it difficult to earn money and grow their in-game companies, resulting in a frustrating experience.
- “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/figure out.”
- “So all in all, a boring, tedious experience that makes it impossible to make any money and therefore grow your company.”
- “The crew selection page is more tedious to select a crew than in version 1.0.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it atrocious, while others appreciate the chilled soundtrack and its easy pace.
- “I like the chilled soundtrack and easy pace of the game.”
- “The music is atrocious.”
- “The music is atrocious.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Reviews indicate significant performance issues, particularly on high-end systems like those equipped with a Ryzen 9 and a 3080 Ti, suggesting that the game's optimization is lacking and fails to leverage powerful hardware effectively.
- “There's also no reason why a game like this should struggle with performance on a Ryzen 9 with a 3080 Ti.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviewers express concern about the game's monetization strategy, fearing it may lean towards a cash grab approach. However, they also acknowledge the game's potential for success if it is supported and developed properly.
- “The game has excellent potential, but if they continue with this cash grab mentality, it will ultimately fail.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
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 variety, replayability, and AI difficulty (too easy).”

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SeaOrama: World of Shipping is a strategy game.

SeaOrama: World of Shipping is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Epic Games.

On average players spend around 6 hours playing SeaOrama: World of Shipping.

SeaOrama: World of Shipping was released on December 14, 2023.

SeaOrama: World of Shipping was developed by Hidden Tower.

SeaOrama: World of Shipping has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

SeaOrama: World of Shipping is a single player game.

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