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24 alternatives to AHTS Ship Simulator

Dreamt of commanding a 3K-ton vessel?

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. AHTS Ship Simulator launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hover Junkers▲68

   Post-apocalyptic multiplayer VR ship flying

   2016 · hoverjunkers.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   HTC Vive▲156

   Discover virtual reality beyond imagination

   2016 · htcvive.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Modbox▲79

   A VR physics sandbox game for the HTC Vive

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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   Hardlight VR Suit▲99

   Feel the game with this virtual reality haptics suit

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   VR Regatta▲3

   Virtual Reality Sailing

   2017 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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   Arcane▲63

   A physically demanding virtual reality fantasy action game

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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   A Chair in a Room: Greenwater▲70

   Tense ‘room-scale’ Virtual Reality horror game

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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   Sail to Freedom▲58

   Sailing simulator

   2016 · marineverse.com · its alternatives →

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   3D Rudder▲82

   Move in VR while seated

   2016 · 3drudder.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Drift▲71

    The first bullet simulator for VR

    2015 · devpost.com · its alternatives →

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    Galaxy VR▲77

    A fully immersive VR space simulator experience

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Ilium VR’s Athena▲84

    The first immersive virtual reality (VR) gun controller

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Sketchfab Virtual Reality▲121

    Explore a million things on Vive, Oculus, GearVR & Cardboard

    2016 · sketchfab.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Project Arena▲80

    Tron-like VR eSport for Oculus Touch and HTC Vive

    2016 · fenris.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Survios▲70

    Oculus meets Wii meets Kinect. On Steroids.

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Reason▲134

    Explore new technologies in a real-world Sci-fi adventure

    2017 · tryreason.com · its alternatives →

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    VIVE Eagle AI Glasses▲111

    A convenient and powerful VR headset made for comfort

    2025 · vive.com · its alternatives →

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    Vive VR Headset▲11

    The virtual reality headset from Valve and HTC

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Wonky Ship▲67

    Try to control a crazy spaceship

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    D3-U▲68

    A physical camera accessory for VR environments

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    I made a tactical map-based WWII submarine simulator (public beta)▲125

    I've seen quite a few simming discussions on HN, so thought some of you might like this - I've created a map-centered, tactical submarine simulator and it's been a blast to make. I grew up playing Silent Service II on Atari ST with my dad, then got into Silent Hunter IV in the 2000s, and most recently have been loving the more recent UBoat. In each case, the part I always enjoy the most is the plotting and charting aspect - essentially beating uncertain estimates with geometry. So I decided to see how far I could get making my own sim that focused nearly entirely on that aspect. You listen…

    May 2026 · silentshark.app · its alternatives →

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    Microcosm▲12

    Build tiny voxel worlds in virtual reality!

    2017 · paulstraw.itch.io · its alternatives →

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    Fast Action Hero▲62

    A movie class shooter in VR for HTC Vive

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Huvr▲65

    Yes. That hoverboard from Back to the future.

    2014 · xoilacvaf.tv · its alternatives →

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