Ship Graveyard Simulator 2
Ship Graveyard Simulator 2
Game
Game2021
Ship Graveyard Simulator
Developer Games Incubator
Visit the largest ship graveyard in the world. A dozen kilometers of beach filled with wrecks. Hundreds of ships wrecked on the coast. Thousands of tons of steel. Choose the most valuable ship for you and start the adventure. Play as one of the workers during the most dangerous work in the world! From the Steam store page
193 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
47
Mixed
80 positive · 89 negative
95% range 40–55%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 80 | 89 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
643 of 1,057 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
47% recommend · 81 yes, 90 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 171 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (1,519 of 2,381 positive).
Players find the core loop of breaking ship components relaxing but repetitive. [1][2] Many reviewers criticize misleading trailers that promise full ship dismantling. [3][4][5] Some players report bugs and lack of updates, while others enjoy the game for its low price. [6][7][1]
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- [1]
The gameplay loop is simple - break down ship elements, collect resources, sell, repeat. It is relaxed with no time limits to speak of, but also very little content long-term. It's a fun game for the price tag, but do not be deceived by the trailers - you do not break ships or cut apart hulls, you simply smash equipment placed on the ships. The ships themselves are static elements with zero interaction. For the …
- [2]
Ship Graveyard Simulator takes a concept you don’t see often in games—dismantling massive, abandoned ships—and turns it into a surprisingly engaging and oddly relaxing experience. It’s not flashy, and it doesn’t try to be. Instead, it leans into its rough, hands-on identity… and that’s exactly where it shines. **Gameplay & Core Loop** At its heart, the game is all about tearing things apart—literally. You explore …
- [3]
Game is nothing but false advertising. Trailer and photos make it look like your about to break ships and take them apart when in reality you do not do that whatsoever not even once. The ships remain completely intact. Everything you break whether it is barrels, boxes, chairs, consoles, ect all comes apart as if it were made of shale. Just falls to rocky pieces and it looks downright cheap. They spent little to no …
- [6]
I had a really great time with this game so it's disappointing that I can't bring myself to recommend it. When the game works it's a fun exercise in destruction and I happily sank quite a few hours into it. The problem is that it's an unstable, buggy mess. - On my first save slot I experienced multiple crashes. - That first save slot had to be abandoned when the file corrupted and couldn't be loaded anymore. - On …
- [4]
Don't buy this game. I was left with the mistaken impression that this was a ship-breaking simulator, but it's not. I'ts more like a deck-fitting-removal grind simulator. The fittings you remove don't even make sense, they're just a small set of random objects that you have to hammer until they're broken into a small number of raw materials which you then collect and haul back home to sell. And for some reason you …
Summarised from 34 of the 197 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 9, 2026. How summaries are made
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The crowd is split on Ship Graveyard Simulator: 81 recommend it, 90 don't. Which camp are you in?
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60 of 193 · most liked firstGame is nothing but false advertising. Trailer and photos make it look like your about to break ships and take them apart when in reality you do not do that whatsoever not even once. The ships remain completely intact. Everything you break whether it is barrels, boxes, chairs, consoles, ect all comes apart as if it were made of shale. Just falls to rocky pieces and it looks downright cheap. They spent little to no money on this game whatsoever. Almost any ship that is medium or large have the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't buy this game. I was left with the mistaken impression that this was a ship-breaking simulator, but it's not. I'ts more like a deck-fitting-removal grind simulator. The fittings you remove don't even make sense, they're just a small set of random objects that you have to hammer until they're broken into a small number of raw materials which you then collect and haul back home to sell. And for some reason you are "renting" the ship you are salvaging on a per-day basis. You never actually…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I dismantle ships for a living so I've always been curious about this game. I understand that media will take liberties to make things more entertaining for the general audience however this game has gotten so many basic things wrong with what little time I played I can hardly claim this is a sim. For one a freaking sledgehammer of all things would not demolish a solid foundation of metal. At best you're gonna put a few dents in and royally mess up your hands. I wasn't expecting total realism…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →after I 100% completed the game, now I can give it a fair review: - games core mechanics are simple, book ships, destroy the same few props on the ship, sell the resources, upgrade your stuff and thats it - game gets repetitive fairly quick because you literally do the same sh*t over and over - there are a few bugs as well for example on some props the crit spot doesnt proc, you cannot always climb the ladders and very rarely you cannot cut through the electrical cabinet - its a game that you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The images on the Steam Page are misleading. It makes you think that you are playing in a ship graveyard and you can break the ship completely to pieces and sell or craft them. But no, it is just another lazy Unity asset slop, the models are not even interreactable, you can break only some items, and they don't even break, they only turn into small pieces of stones. Absolutely lie and lazy Unity asset slop.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tried this quite a while ago, after reading recent reviews I'm willing to say it's still not worth getting, even at a dollar. (there's a reason it's constantly going on sale for that price, because it's never been properly updated to fix all the bugs and add meaningful content) Go play Hardspace: Shipbreakers, THAT'S the game you're looking for.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've put a ridiculous number of hours into Ship Graveyard Simulator 2. Why am I, a white collar guy from a developed country, spending hours pretending to be a Sri Lankan with one of the worst jobs in the world? It's bizarre when you think about it.
neutral · AI labelView post →The gameplay loop is simple - break down ship elements, collect resources, sell, repeat. It is relaxed with no time limits to speak of, but also very little content long-term. It's a fun game for the price tag, but do not be deceived by the trailers - you do not break ships or cut apart hulls, you simply smash equipment placed on the ships. The ships themselves are static elements with zero interaction. For the price, give it a shot. Just don't expect anything complex or ground breaking.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I gave this game a chance but I can't bring myself to leave a positive review. The thing that made me stop playing is the screwed up UI for upgrades. When I select something, it shows something completely different and because of this, some of the upgrades are completely unobtainable. On top of this, apparently it's too hard for the developers to make items stack properly. Moving items around is a pain because they always move only five at a time no matter the stack size. Save your money,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☐ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }---…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really boring not in just a "it takes a lot of time to demolish a ship" way, BUT a "it takes a lot of time to remove a set of predeterminated separate copypasted objects in a ship leving it basically intact by the end of the process" way. the gameplay loop is to remove barrels a boxes and beating some stuff with the hammer At no point in my playtrough i was in a situation like the trailer where take down a wall of the ship, i even went trough enough of the game to get a big one and while…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tearing down massive wrecks piece by piece makes Ship Graveyard Simulator a surprisingly therapeutic time-killer. Sadly, its gear upgrades fall totally flat early on. Without meaningful perks or tools to strive for, breaking down every last vessel turns into a pointlessly hollow exercise. It’s lovely for a brief, relaxed session, but lacks the depth to keep you scrapping.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Boring and shallow. All you do is break stuff that's attached to walls and the deck and collect colored shapes. If you've watched the video on the store page, you have seen literally everything the game has to offer, you'll just be doing the same thing over and over.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had a really great time with this game so it's disappointing that I can't bring myself to recommend it. When the game works it's a fun exercise in destruction and I happily sank quite a few hours into it. The problem is that it's an unstable, buggy mess. - On my first save slot I experienced multiple crashes. - That first save slot had to be abandoned when the file corrupted and couldn't be loaded anymore. - On the second save slot I no longer experienced the crashing and save corruption.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Buggy ♥♥♥♥, I can't believe this got a sequel. Sure they have unstuck for the car, IT RANDOMLY TELEPORTS 300 METERS AWAY FROM WHERE YOU PARKED. DUDE UPDATE YOUR GAME
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its okay for $1 or free. Has maybe 10 hours in it. By the time you're 7 hours deep you should be max everything.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I recently picked up this game either free or on deep discount and was surprised at how much enthusiasm I have for it. I bought the submarine DLC because the game is great ! I would have thought the game would appeal more to boys but I find this very relaxing and engaging. Looking forward to completing the entire series.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I do like this game and would like it to sucseed, but the devs have left it in as unfinished state and now they have made a third game i doubt that this will be updated. When i save i offten crash with the game saying fatal error. There is a bug when sometimes spliting items they just disapear out of the blue I really do want to to recommend this game, as apart from the things i mentioned it is as described but until they fix thses issues i just cannot recomand this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Only a shame we can't fully dismantle the ships
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's boring, it puts a lot of strain on your PC, and it takes up a lot of disk space.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's no Hardspace: Shipbreaker, but if you like smashing things and cutting them apart, this game has what you need. After all, you also get to: Turn salvaged resources into refined products for sale. Turn salvaged resources into refined materials for crafting and upgrading facilities. Fill orders to make even more money. Upgrade buildings to open up access to even more advanced salvaging tools. Obviously their first entry started a bit rough out of the gate, but it's great to kind of see…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Somehow, the game has the Unreal Engine logo on the Windows task bar. Small thing but sloppy act. That gets me a not-recommended, for now.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Disappointing because it's more of a ship clean up game than a ship dismantling game. They reuse the same assets on every boat that you destroy over and over, so after one or two ships it gets incredibly repetitive. The crafting mechanics are simple which is fine, but there isn't enough storage to collect materials and work on more than one upgrade at a time - which stiffles progress significantly. Overall, it's not an awful game, it just feels lazy and it's a long grind.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short and simple: Yes it is a OK game, not the best, very buggy and glitchy and will eventually become boring too, and if grinding for achievements can be very painful unless your powered by spite like myself and lock in for it. Would recommend just playing Ship Graveyard 2 instead, much more fun on that compared to this. But again, every first game gotta start somewhere and well that is what this is.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a long grind for 100% jesus christ. If it wasn't so buggy in the most uncomfortable way possible, maybe it would have been tolerable. Just to name a few of the bugs: 1. The stacking for the inventory works, for the car - doesn't, unless you move everything manually. 2. If you leave the game and boot it up again, any item that you pick up will not stack up to the max value of your upgraded backpack capacity. You'll need to a) sort it manually b) avoid it by opening up the inventory again…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is totally broken. Initially running with extreme jank for a time; now all the files are corrupt, thus will not start at all. There are newer versions of this game on the market, so maybe they are a better bang for your buck. If you want to roll the dice, buy it on extreme discount.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game isn't worth the full price it's basically just clicking and nothing else. Each ship is exactly the same. I was hoping for the game to be similar to Hardspace: Shipbreaker but it's not.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thanks, it a good game. It was great to tinker with the hardware while listening to scary stories
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A game with interesting potential, but unfortunately, the developers don't give a damn about game. Within six hours of playing, I had to delete my save twice. Why? Because I keep getting these ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ fatal errors that can't be fixed except by deleting the save. And what do the developers say about it? They're unable to help, and you have to delete the save. So why play this game if you have to delete save every few hours?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ship Graveyard Simulator offers a distinctive simulation experience centered around the industrial and gritty world of shipbreaking. Unlike typical construction or vehicle simulators, this game immerses players in the physically demanding, detail-oriented, and often underappreciated task of dismantling massive ocean vessels for scrap. It’s a slow burn of a game with a hands-on manual labor sim that emphasizes precision, patience, and strategic dismantling over flashy action. At its heart, Ship…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I will leave this cat here, so that everybody who passes by can pet it and give it a thumbs up and awards ／＞ フ | _ _ l ／` ミ＿xノ / | / ヽ ﾉ │ | | | ／￣| | | | | (￣ヽ＿_ヽ_)__) ＼二つ
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ship Graveyard Simulator, developed by Games Incubator and published by both Games Incubator and PlayWay S.A., offers a gritty and unorthodox take on the simulation genre. Set on the rust-covered shores of a massive scrapyard, the game invites players to experience the challenging, physically demanding life of a ship breaker. Rather than focusing on high-speed action or traditional strategy, this title puts emphasis on manual labor, attention to detail, and a slow, methodical rhythm. The result…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →favorite game from every game machine you’ve owned: NES: Mario 3 Game Boy: Final Fantasy Adventure Genesis: Sonic 3 N64: Wrestlemania 2000 Xbox: GTA Vice City 360: Rock Band 2 XB1: GTA 5 PS1: Metal Gear Solid PS2: THPS 3 PS3: Skyrim PS4: Spider-Man Steam Deck: Ship Graveyard Simulator 2
positive · AI labelView post →A good game if you get it on a sale. It's entertaining to do and demolish the boats, however getting to progress gets repetitive very fast, but in the meantime it's nice and ufn.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ship Graveyard Simulator takes a concept you don’t see often in games—dismantling massive, abandoned ships—and turns it into a surprisingly engaging and oddly relaxing experience. It’s not flashy, and it doesn’t try to be. Instead, it leans into its rough, hands-on identity… and that’s exactly where it shines. **Gameplay & Core Loop** At its heart, the game is all about tearing things apart—literally. You explore enormous shipwrecks beached along a desolate coastline, cutting through metal…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →And like I know it was a game made by a small team but so was Minecraft, the community created survival and adventure maps, the Creeper World franchise has a small team and it provided space for community created maps I've loved. Ship Graveyard Simulator 1 & 2 have a small dev team so they have dlc
neutral · AI labelView post →Overall I think it’s a solid and enjoyable game. The concept of dismantling huge ships piece by piece is surprisingly satisfying. There’s something really relaxing about cutting through metal, collecting scrap, and slowly clearing out an entire wreck. Progression feels rewarding, especially when you upgrade your tools and can work more efficiently. That said, the game isn’t perfect. The biggest issue for me is the long loading times to your save game. Also, there are moments where items…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bought it on sale for $0.84 and beat the game in about 12 HRS Well Worth it. but the game isn't to deep on the game play or upgrades, it can get old really quick once all the shops are upgraded. so ide say 6/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Surprisingly Addictive Salvage Sim with Gritty Charm. Ship Graveyard Simulator might not look like much at first glance, but give it a little time, and you’ll find a strangely satisfying experience that scratches that “break it down and build it up” itch in all the right ways. You play as a lone worker in a massive coastal ship-breaking yard. Your job? Dismantle giant rusting ships piece by piece, salvage valuable scrap, and upgrade your tools to tackle even bigger wrecks. It’s a simple…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I will leave this cat here, so that everybody who passes by can pet it and give it a thumbs up and awards ／＞ フ | _ _ l ／` ミ＿xノ / | / ヽ ﾉ │ | | | ／￣| | | | | (￣ヽ＿_ヽ_)__) ＼二つ
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ship Graveyard Simulator Save the guys, my wife told me that if there are 20 likes and 5 awards here, my wife will buy a case of beer!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's just clicking on resource notes in an ship themed environment. You can find the exact same gameplay in any MMO with a sea/coast map. If you are looking for something more extreme, I recommend cutting wood in survival games.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very chill destroying game to kill time if you're bored. I wish I could give it a neutral rating. Problems I am having with this is that the game didn't tell you that if you choose dynamites on destroying the items on the ship (like the ones that need the saw, which is boring imo) so while I was doing a bigger ship with lots of sawing objects, I used dynamites instead but they didn't count on the destruction percent so I had to book the same ship again since the destruction count was stuck at…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Now, there is a little bit of a tale for this review... My friend wanted to play it a couple years ago, and we did! Once. Eventually, we got the game's sequel, and played it once. Again. Now, I went out of my way to complete every Steam achievement for that game...several times, as they kept adding DLCs. Oh look, another one that hasn't even released yet that made it where I don't have them all again! Now, I had a number of complaints against Ship Graveyard Simulator 2. It was a buggy mess, it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played Ship Graveyard Simulator 2. God I love that game. So relaxing
positive · AI labelView post →Played through the free weekend. It's just ok, and only for the price of 1.00,...otherwise it's a big no. The game suffers from lack of content variety and various quality of life features, or just features in general. This game requires a lot of item juggling. The stack size for various materials are just 5. Even after you acquire all the backpack and other storage upgrades - it's still too inconvenient. I had to install a mod for this. I was not a fan of the day and night cycle. Even if…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →decided to try the free trial that's available to play until the 28th and personally I'd say the game is kinda meh even on normal difficulty which is the highest there is, great if you love smashing things up but underwhelming If you're expecting to scrap every ship in the game like how Hardspace shipbreaker does where everything from the control panels to the skeleton of the ship itself can be scrapped, overall good to pass the time with but otherwise repetitive once you know how to make easy…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really chill and fun game. The gameplay is quite simple, which honestly makes it perfect for relaxing and just playing without having to think too much. Scrapping ships, finding stuff, and slowly progressing is surprisingly satisfying. If you're looking for something casual to play and unwind with, Ship Graveyard Simulator is definitely worth trying.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the game was overall working fine in the first 13 hours there were a few visual glitches but nothing game breaking but when i load the safe file once again for some reason 80% of the storage in my car is locked and the workers storage is fully locked which makes getting money much harder. if you buy the game anyway do expect repetitive gameplay and if you think that the game looks interesting and fun buy the second game (ship graveyard simulator 2) i didnt play it yet but the reviews are much…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you lid ship destruction it is good . could use more buildings
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Welp, I was legitimately enjoying the gameplay until it crashed on me and I lost about 30min worth of progress. Its mostly a "Im bored and dont know what to play" game, and there is some depth to the process, but crashes like this in an otherwise simple game just dont sit well with me. Better luck with v2 maybe?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It would be fun if it wasn't constantly crashing. At first only on saving, which I managed to live with, but now it won't load either, and there's only one save per profile. This is ridiculous.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoyed this game, but I've had so many crashing and saving issues that I cannot recommend it. Save yourself the headache.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Okay I've found a new Elder Scrolls lore channel to listen while I game and I am finding Ship Graveyard Simulator 1 a nice grind to revisit. Which is good. Because the Comedy C Plot I've been dealing with is definitely reaching a new huge act and my feelings are a mess. I'm okay right now though
positive · AI labelView post →broken ass game, c4 is bugged and will not count towards progress, car will get stuck, with door open and sometimes will go backwards randomly. some achievements will not unlock despite having the requirements and some are locked behind a DLC. repetitive
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I received this game at a pretty steep discount. There isn't a whole lot to this game. You destroy stuff, you collect the parts, and then you either combine them to make more complex parts or you sell them. The enjoyment factor was wearing off just as I was running out of ships to dismantle. I think I still have two left (and about 5% on the one I'm currently dismantling). My only real complaint here is that I had my character completely updated while still having about six ships and two…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't be an idiot like me. For some reason I thought this was like Ship Graveyard Sim 2. I thought that after I bought the DLC all the fun stuff would get added but it doesn't have the same mechanics. I put about 12 hours in because I at least wanted to get my money's worth of playtime, but yeah. Don't be dumb, just get the next game in the series. This one kind of sucks.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Better than expected. Not as good as games like House Flipper. You will probably demolish stuff on the same ship multiple times. Very multiple :-) And the same ship has always the same default stuff. So... if you just want to use tools to demolish stuff on a ship, use skill points to get better with your tools, perhaps use the smelter - or whatever it is called - to create pricier stuff or stuff needed for updates of buildings and repeat this again and again, then this might please you. In no…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got it for cheap in a sale recently. I've already played a lot of other simulator games from Playway, so I knew what to expect. An integral part why I like gaming is to experience things I normally wouldn't be able to. And let's be honest about one thing: I'm super happy that I can experience this type of "work" in front of my computer rather than actually HAVING to do it for living. The game is very relaxing to play. And it's effectively impossible to lose: basic resources spawn each day that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Interesting "deconstruction" game with a complete lack of polish. None of the angles really matter and it generally just feels like a meta-progression bump (5% bonus all over the place) with skinner-box loot grinding to get to the next class of gear, but zero skill required in any spot. I was hoping for another Hardspace: Shipbreaker and this one really feels much closer to a generic time killer instead of a thought-inducing relaxer.
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