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Shipping Manager

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45%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, replayability
Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay
45% User Score Based on 209 reviews

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About Shipping Manager

Shipping Manager is a single player tactical role playing game with a economy theme. It was developed by Trophy Games and was released on September 18, 2023. It received neutral reviews from players.

Create and manage your own shipping empire. Control every aspect from route creation to marketing to staff handling and beat other managers to top the leaderboards.

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45%Audience ScoreBased on 209 reviews
optimization3 positive mentions
monetization4 negative mentions
  • Offers deep and realistic shipping and logistics management simulation with detailed economic and operational systems.
  • Strategic freedom with flexible gameplay modes including casual and realism settings appeals to a variety of players.
  • Engaging long-term progression with multiplayer competition, global trade routes, and fleet customization enhances replayability.
  • Excessive real-time waiting with slow progression and pay-to-win monetization frustrates many players.
  • Numerous bugs and technical issues including UI problems, controls malfunctioning (notably the 'T' key), and synchronization failures.
  • PC version is handicapped compared to mobile with missing features like ad rewards, account linking, and cumbersome controls.

  • monetization

    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    15% positive mentions, 65% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The monetization in the game is widely criticized for aggressive microtransactions that significantly slow progression unless players spend real money, creating a frustrating pay-to-advance experience more akin to mobile games than traditional tycoon titles. While some appreciate the game's depth and realism, the intrusive monetization, lack of ad-based rewards, and technical issues overshadow the gameplay, dividing players based on their tolerance for premium systems. Many suggest a straightforward paid model would be preferable to the current in-app purchase-heavy approach.

    • “I personally love this game. I have 3986 hours on record and this is an amazing slow-paced game where you are a manager of a burdensome shipping company. Unlike what others say, this is not a pay-to-win game. Yes, there are in-app purchases, but you can also earn points by achievements. The game has two modes: easy and realistic, and I'm playing on realistic mode and I love it. It's very detailed and realistic, even including accurate fuel naming. While it has some monetization, the gameplay remains enjoyable.”
    • “The game is free but relies heavily on in-game purchases. I would prefer paying a one-time fee of 40-50 euros with everything included like maps. This approach would make more sense to me, but I guess the developer(s) chose this way to generate more revenue.”
    • “Maybe it is just me, but I would rather pay for a game than have to make in-game purchases to advance the gameplay.”
    • “A game with an interesting idea of creating a transport empire, but suffers from bugs, freezes, and intrusive monetization.”
    • “It doesn't take long until the pay-to-play microtransactions kick in, and they only last for a short time before you need to pay for upgrades in a never-ending microtransaction loop.”
    • “However, progression is frustratingly slowed to a crawl or outright halted unless you make in-game purchases.”

  • gameplay

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a strategic and management-focused experience with realistic economic systems and detailed fleet and trade mechanics, rewarding players who enjoy deep planning and long-term progression. However, it can feel repetitive, slow-paced, and heavily menu-driven, with time-gated mechanics and aggressive monetization that may frustrate some players. Overall, it appeals primarily to fans of management simulations but lacks immersive elements compared to similar genre leaders.

    • “This creates a strategic gameplay loop where careful planning and efficient management become more important than simple expansion alone.”
    • “Players can choose between easier gameplay settings designed for casual progression or more realistic economic systems that simulate the harsh financial realities of global shipping.”
    • “Its combination of detailed management systems, worldwide trade networks, and multiplayer competition creates a business simulation that feels surprisingly immersive and rewarding for players willing to invest time into mastering its mechanics.”
    • “Like many free-to-play management simulations, certain mechanics may feel deliberately time-gated, which can frustrate players hoping for faster advancement.”
    • “Players looking for direct ship piloting or narrative-driven gameplay may also find the experience too heavily focused on menus, spreadsheets, and economic optimization.”
    • “After the first 10 minutes the game consists of the following mechanics: click button, click a different button, click a third button, wait 2 hours.”

  • optimization

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The game's optimization aspect is praised for its engaging route management and strategic depth, rewarding players who enjoy refining logistics and efficiency to build a profitable global shipping empire. Continuous adjustment of routes and fuel management offers satisfying long-term challenges, though those seeking direct action or story-driven play may find the focus on menus and economic planning overwhelming.

    • “The route management systems are particularly satisfying because they require continuous adjustment and optimization.”
    • “Expanding from a small operation into a global shipping giant creates a satisfying sense of accomplishment, especially when optimized routes and efficient management begin generating massive profits.”
    • “Watching fleets grow across international waters while new ports and trade opportunities open up gives the experience strong long-term appeal for players who enjoy optimization and logistical planning.”
    • “Players looking for direct ship piloting or narrative-driven gameplay may also find the experience too heavily focused on menus, spreadsheets, and economic optimization.”

  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions

    The graphics of Shipping Manager prioritize clarity and usability over flashy visuals, resulting in a straightforward but somewhat dated presentation. While the visuals are generally clear and the tutorial well-executed, the graphics feel outdated compared to genre leaders and could benefit from updates.

    • “Graphics are great and tutorial is very clear.”
    • “An okay, still missing some features, and also needs some graphic update, but otherwise an okay game that can be fun over time.”
    • “But it's repetitive, slow progressing and not that much updated since 2015 or so besides the graphics; gameplay and vessels are still the same.”
    • “An okay game, still missing some features, and also needs some graphic update, but otherwise can be fun over time.”
    • “Visually, Shipping Manager focuses more on usability and clarity than flashy graphical presentation.”

  • grinding

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is widely considered tedious and repetitive, with some users likening the experience to monotonous spreadsheet management rather than engaging gameplay.

    • “This mobile scamware is more of a spreadsheet with a screensaver than a real game, a tedious and repetitive exercise.”
    • “UI is tedious.”

  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game presents an interesting concept but is hampered by frequent bugs, freezes, and intrusive monetization, significantly affecting its stability.

    • “A game with an interesting idea of creating a transport empire, but suffers from bugs, freezes, and intrusive monetization.”
    • “It's so buggy.”

  • story

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The story aspect is widely criticized for being unengaging and tedious, with players expressing frustration over slow pacing and lack of competitive excitement. Overall, the narrative fails to hold the players' interest.

    • “Not competitive, period. End of story.”
    • “This game is a fake piece of [expletive]. You wait for a fake tutorial mission for like 1 hour behind this stupid PC.”

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users highlight that the game’s flexibility enhances player control, resulting in a satisfying and engaging replayability experience.

    • “This flexibility gives the simulation a satisfying sense of player control and replayability.”
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Play Times

3986h Median play time
3986h Average play time
3986-3986h Spent by most gamers
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Shipping Manager is a tactical role playing game with economy theme. Common tags for Shipping Manager include colony sim, building, grand strategy, time management, resource management and others.

Shipping Manager is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

On average players spend around 3986 hours playing Shipping Manager.

Shipping Manager was released on September 18, 2023.

Shipping Manager was developed by Trophy Games.

Shipping Manager has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Shipping Manager for its optimization but disliked it for its monetization.

Shipping Manager is a single player game.

Similar games include Airline Manager, Sim Companies, Airline Manager - 2024, TransOcean: The Shipping Company, Transport INC and others.