Steering ships is only half the fun of Port City: Ship Tycoon. Running a global shipping empire means mining raw materials, building cities, and managing an ever-growing fleet. Start by developing your dream port in beautiful San Francisco, then expand to the Netherlands, Scandinavia, and beyond!

What we love: The impressive variety of massive boats. Is it realistic to have the famous Delta Queen riverboat delivering steel alongside the gigantic Nicoline Maersk container ship? Maybe not—but it’s a blast watching them both chug around your harbor.

Quick tip: If a shipping contract calls for a small amount of iron or coal, don’t tie up a huge legendary ship like the USS Charleston. Deploy small, lower-level vessels for the easy jobs and save the big boys for larger loads and rarer goods.

Meet the creator: Based in Slovakia’s capital of Bratislava, Pixel Federation also flexed their sim skills with Train Station 2.