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Sinking Simulator

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2019

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Quick resume

The sequel to the unfinished Sinking Simulator, now with a lot more POWER!!!! Witness your witty love of chaos and destruction sinking 2D ships and everything else on board!

Global score

85/100

Genres

Casual, Indie, Simulator

Pros

  • Free or very low cost
  • Relaxing and stress-relieving
  • Realistic and detailed physics
  • Creative ship building and customization
  • Active workshop community

Cons

  • Game crashes and bugs reported
  • Limited features and tools
  • Ui can be confusing
  • Performance issues on low-end pcs
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

Motivations

  • Autonomy
    4

    "Players have freedom to create, modify, and choose ships, adjust physics parameters, and experiment with sinking scenarios."

  • Competence
    2

    "Engagement involves experimenting with physics and ship sinking, requiring some understanding but overall easy and accessible."

  • Competition
    -4

    "Focus is on personal experimentation and relaxation without competitive elements or player comparison."

  • Continuation
    3

    "Many users report long play sessions and habitual use for relaxation or stress relief."

  • Cooperation
    -5

    "Gameplay is primarily single-player sandbox with no cooperative or team-based activities."

  • Creativity
    4

    "Players can build, modify, and spawn custom ships and scenarios, supported by workshop content."

  • Domination
    -5

    "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are individual and non-confrontational."

  • Escapism
    4

    "Players use the game as a relaxing distraction and stress relief, escaping real-life problems."

  • Expectation
    -4

    "Engagement is voluntary and driven by intrinsic interest and personal desire to experiment and relax."

  • Experimenting
    5

    "Strong emphasis on trying new things, testing physics, modifying ships, and exploring different sinking scenarios."

  • Exploration
    2

    "Some discovery in experimenting with ships and physics, though environment is static and familiar."

  • Expression
    3

    "Customization of ships and scenarios allows for personal expression within the sandbox."

  • Fantasy
    1

    "Game simulates ship sinking with some imaginative scenarios, but mostly grounded in realistic physics."

  • Fellowship
    -4

    "Minimal social interaction; community mainly shares creations but gameplay is solitary."

  • Growth
    2

    "Players learn about physics and ship mechanics through experimentation, though limited structured progression."

  • Health
    -5

    "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

  • Idle
    4

    "Suitable for idle or background play; players often watch ships sink over time with intermittent interaction."

  • Intimacy
    -5

    "No close social relationships or emotional sharing described; interactions are individual."

  • Leadership
    -5

    "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual play."

  • Progression
    1

    "Some accumulation of ships and workshop content, but no structured item or upgrade progression."

  • Relaxation
    5

    "Strongly reported as a relaxing, stress-relieving experience with calming music and slow-paced gameplay."

  • Sensation
    2

    "Enjoyment of physics effects and visual sinking, though graphics are simple and not highly stimulating."

  • Status
    -5

    "No social recognition or status systems present."

  • Story
    -5

    "No narrative or story elements; purely sandbox simulation."

  • Strategy
    -1

    "Limited strategic challenge; mostly straightforward experimentation without complex planning."

  • Thrill
    -3

    "Gameplay is calm and predictable, lacking suspense or risk."

  • Value
    5

    "Highly praised for being free or very low cost with good entertainment value."

  • Violence
    1

    "Destruction of ships is central, but presented in a physics simulation context rather than aggressive combat."

  • Survival
    -5

    "No survival or failure avoidance mechanics; sinking ships is the goal."

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