Relax at the tiller. Steer a narrowboat through bends, locks and quiet canals.
Cast off and take the tiller of a traditional narrowboat in Canal Sim — a relaxed, top-down boat-handling game about patience, finesse and the gentle pace of the waterways.
Narrowboats are long, heavy and slow to answer the helm. There are no brakes on the water. This is a game about reading the canal ahead, easing off in good time, and bringing her alongside as softly as a feather. Slow is smooth.
A throttle in one hand, a tiller in the other. Simple to learn — a lifetime to master.
Start at Helmsman School, where each new idea is introduced one gentle step at a time.
Work uphill and downhill locks, single locks and whole flights, narrow and wide.
Ease alongside the wharf, slow and straight, and hold her there to tie up.
Pass oncoming boats politely on the bends, and mind the moored boats along the bank.
Pick from a range of boats, each with its own size and handling on the water.
Finish cleanly for bonus stars: no bumps, tighter times, no reversing.
Pause to plan, speed up the quiet stretches, zoom in for delicate manoeuvres.
A full soundtrack, characterful engine notes, and narrowboats with voices of their own.
Play free with the odd ad, or make a one-off purchase to remove them for good and cruise completely offline. Single-player.
Canal Sim is free to play and single-player. The free version is supported by occasional ads, and a one-off in-app purchase removes them for good. The game itself doesn't collect your personal data; the free version's ads are served by Google AdMob, which processes data under its own privacy policy. The free, ad-supported version needs an internet connection to play; removing the ads lets you play completely offline. See the Privacy Policy for the full picture.
Coming soon to the Google Play Store.