
Old Ship Crane
simple ship simulator
Old Tech — A magnetic crane boat in a drowned city
The city is underwater. Its old machines are still within reach.
Captain a salvage boat through flooded streets and use a magnetic crane to clear your way. Walk around the deck in first person, take the helm, and lift forgotten metal from the water.
Keep your distance from drifting naval mines—or carefully recover them with your magnet. Watch for whirlpools: their currents pull floating objects into a tightening spiral, and your boat is no exception.
The theme: Old Tech
An old industrial crane is your main tool. Instead of fighting your way through the ruins, you use a heavy electromagnet, a steel cable, and a working boat to move what the flooded world left behind.
Features
- First-person exploration aboard your boat.
- Third-person boat and crane controls.
- A swinging physical magnet that lifts and carries objects.
- Drifting mines that can be safely recovered.
- Whirlpool currents that grow stronger toward the centre.
- A flooded city to navigate.
itch - https://kontest53.itch.io/old-ship-crane
Old Tech — A magnetic crane boat in a drowned city
The city is underwater. Its old machines are still within reach.
Captain a salvage boat through flooded streets and use a magnetic crane to clear your way. Walk around the deck in first person, take the helm, and lift forgotten metal from the water.
Keep your distance from drifting naval mines—or carefully recover them with your magnet. Watch for whirlpools: their currents pull floating objects into a tightening spiral, and your boat is no exception.
The theme: Old Tech
An old industrial crane is your main tool. Instead of fighting your way through the ruins, you use a heavy electromagnet, a steel cable, and a working boat to move what the flooded world left behind.
Features
- First-person exploration aboard your boat.
- Third-person boat and crane controls.
- A swinging physical magnet that lifts and carries objects.
- Drifting mines that can be safely recovered.
- Whirlpool currents that grow stronger toward the centre.
- A flooded city to navigate.
itch - https://kontest53.itch.io/old-ship-crane
Comments9

KITmani20 Oct 2026, 08:26
You've got a great game! Here are my thoughts:
What I liked:
- The game itself, a mix of Easy Delivery Co. and Dredge sounds great!
- the schedule is very juicy and exciting
- WAVES! and everything related to water (funnels, etc.)
- the music is pleasant and meditative
What I didn't like:
And suddenly there is no such thing!
What I think should be improved?:
- during the passage, I hit a boom once... nothing happened (almost), I was waiting for a big explosion!
- the map may be superfluous, but the radar would not be bad, I felt that it was only a miracle that I collected as much as I needed.
- It seems (?) Funnels don't suck in
- I would like to deliver goods somewhere!
But it's all the little things, the game is really cool!
What I liked:
- The game itself, a mix of Easy Delivery Co. and Dredge sounds great!
- the schedule is very juicy and exciting
- WAVES! and everything related to water (funnels, etc.)
- the music is pleasant and meditative
What I didn't like:
And suddenly there is no such thing!
What I think should be improved?:
- during the passage, I hit a boom once... nothing happened (almost), I was waiting for a big explosion!
- the map may be superfluous, but the radar would not be bad, I felt that it was only a miracle that I collected as much as I needed.
- It seems (?) Funnels don't suck in
- I would like to deliver goods somewhere!
But it's all the little things, the game is really cool!
ivankrivenko20 Oct 2026, 10:29
Wow, this game is brutal! I haven't managed to beat it yet, but I really enjoyed it! Controlling the boat and the crane at the same time is quite a challenge, especially with those whirlpools around. Tough but fun! Great job!


Myokka20 Oct 2026, 15:00
Learning to operate this vessel is difficult task haha. But when I figured it out, it became very cool and interesting to conquer the sea. The visuals are beautiful, takes me back to the PS ONE days

Indiealesha20 Oct 2026, 19:55
A beautiful and very complex game

evgenii-petrov20 Oct 2026, 21:00
Interesting game with three game modes and great visuals. The controls are complex but very responsive, and having the control hints always visible on screen is a really helpful design choice!

LTyrosine21 Oct 2026, 01:39
Now that's a cool game, really liked it.
The change between first person and vehicle is totally amazing. Many gameplay possibilites opens from physics alone, you can climb box to reach platforms, all with freezing fear for falling. One of my LD60 fav!
The guys on r/submechanophobia would love it! hahaha
The change between first person and vehicle is totally amazing. Many gameplay possibilites opens from physics alone, you can climb box to reach platforms, all with freezing fear for falling. One of my LD60 fav!
The guys on r/submechanophobia would love it! hahaha

Eugenik21 Oct 2026, 01:58
The atmosphere of navigating that submerged, flooded city is wonderfully crafted. Dealing with the balance of salvaging forgotten objects while trying to avoid unpredictable currents sounds like a truly tense experience.



Well done!