The Ship: Single Player
Released Nov 2006
The Ship is a murder mystery alternative to traditional FPS multiplayer games - hunt and be hunted! Package includes multiplayer, single player and tutorial.
70% positive · 953 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam
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Evaluation
The Ship: Single Player is a 2006 game that launched as a complete, finished product — a standalone tutorial and single-player campaign bundled alongside the multiplayer game. There has never been any post-launch content development cycle, DLC, or expansions announced or released.
The only developer communications on record (from November and December 2014) were purely administrative: a technical bug was reported and investigated, and the developer ultimately decided to remove the standalone Single Player listing from the Steam store, directing affected buyers to the Complete Package (App ID 2400) which bundles single player and multiplayer together. Despite this announcement of removal, the listing remains purchasable today.
The game shipped as a finished product in 2006 and has received no content additions. No future content has ever been announced.
Evidence
Developer announced the Single Player standalone listing would be permanently removed from the Steam store due to an unresolvable technical issue, redirecting buyers to the Complete Package. No content updates or future plans were mentioned.
Store description confirms the package includes a tutorial, single player campaign, and multiplayer — describing a complete, self-contained product with no mention of future content or updates.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Blazing Griffin Ltd.
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
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. Each player is given a Quarry to kill - and must evade their own Hunter in the process, all set on board a series of 1920s art deco cruise ships.
The Ship is owned by the mysterious Mr X and as one of many 'lucky' recipients of a free ticket you arrive on board The Ship to find there's a catch to your luxury cruise. You are coerced into a brutal Hunt to indulge Mr. X's fantasies, under threat of death for not only yourself, but also your family. Your only chance to save yourself and your family is to play the Hunt and win.
Combining stealthy multiplayer action and a needs system, The Ship is a truly unique gaming experience.
This package includes a tutorial, The Ship Single Player, which introduces you to some gameplay mechanics and storyline, and The Ship Multiplayer where you can hunt and be hunted by other players.
The Ship is owned by the mysterious Mr X and as one of many 'lucky' recipients of a free ticket you arrive on board The Ship to find there's a catch to your luxury cruise. You are coerced into a brutal Hunt to indulge Mr. X's fantasies, under threat of death for not only yourself, but also your family. Your only chance to save yourself and your family is to play the Hunt and win.
Combining stealthy multiplayer action and a needs system, The Ship is a truly unique gaming experience.
This package includes a tutorial, The Ship Single Player, which introduces you to some gameplay mechanics and storyline, and The Ship Multiplayer where you can hunt and be hunted by other players.
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Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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