The Ship: Single Player

Buy71%

Mostly Positive · 953 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Outerlight Ltd. · Action · Nov 20, 2006

Player review score
71%
Mostly Positive
Price
Not sold
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio0 of 8
Subtitles0 of 8

Should I buy The Ship: Single Player?

Buy it if you like
  • Multiplayer: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 77 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 953 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise25% are divided33% are complaints
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
82 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For PC gamers who enjoy multiplayer games with a bit of intelligence, intrigue and ingenuity, The Ship is a murder mystery alternative to traditional FPS multiplayer games.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I love the ambience of the whole game, the mechanics and the idea.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
RECOMMENDED: 2.8 GHz Processor, 1024MB RAM, DirectX 9 capable Graphics Card (1024x768), Windows 2000/XP/ME/98, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection, DirectX 9.0c
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The singleplayer is fun, however, you should definitely take the time to try out the multiplayer component - if you can play with some friends, it will be especially fun.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design complements this mood with ambient ship noises and subtle cues that heighten awareness during stalking sequences.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Multiplayer82 reviews
Gameplay57 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Co-op12 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
63% still recommend
Difficulty
78% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
50% still recommend
Players complain
Story
61% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Interface
56% still recommend
Crashes
17% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

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