Submarine Simulators — Experience the Deep

Royal Navy Submarine Museum — Submarine Simulator

Located at the home of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, this simulator lets visitors experience a simulated dive aboard a modern submarine. Part of the HMS Alliance exhibit — one of the best-preserved submarines in the world.

Submarine Force Museum — USS Nautilus

The official museum of the US Submarine Force, home to the historic USS Nautilus. Features interactive submarine control simulators and periscope exhibits. The museum offers hands-on experience with sonar, navigation, and torpedo fire control systems.

U-Boot-Museum U-995 — Laboe

Walk through a complete WWII Type VIIC/41 U-boat, then try the interactive submarine exhibits at the adjacent Laboe Naval Memorial. One of only four surviving Type VII U-boats in the world. The experience gives a visceral sense of how cramped WWII submarines were.

HMAS Ovens — Western Australian Maritime Museum

Tour a Cold War-era Oberon-class submarine and experience simulated submarine operations. The museum offers guided tours that include sitting in the captain's chair, looking through the periscope, and understanding submarine navigation.

Seawar Museum — Museet Langelandsfortet

Features a Cold War-era submarine (HDMS Springeren) and interactive warfare exhibits. The museum's submarine simulator lets visitors experience a dive scenario with realistic controls and sound effects.

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum — Growler

Home to USS Growler, the only American guided missile submarine open to the public. The museum offers a claustrophobic walk-through of the submarine and interactive exhibits about Cold War submarine operations, including a missile launch simulation.

NMRN Submarine Museum — Full Motion Simulator

The National Museum of the Royal Navy offers advanced submarine simulation experiences where small groups operate a submarine together, handling navigation, sonar, weapons, and damage control. One of the most realistic civilian submarine experiences available.

Rahmi M. Koc Museum — TCG Uluçalireis

Tour a decommissioned US-built Guppy III submarine (originally USS Thornback) and experience interactive submarine exhibits. The museum combines industrial history with naval heritage, offering a unique perspective on Cold War submarine operations.

The gold standard of WWII submarine simulation. Command a Type VII U-boat through the Battle of the Atlantic with extraordinary realism. Features a dynamic campaign, crew management, and a massive modding community that keeps the game alive decades after release.

Command a US nuclear submarine in Cold War and modern scenarios. Spiritual successor to the classic "Red Storm Rising." Features realistic sonar gameplay, torpedo wire-guiding, and tense cat-and-mouse engagements with Soviet submarines.

A unique blend of submarine warfare and crew management. Handle morale, injuries, supplies, and interpersonal dynamics alongside tactical combat. The visual style and crew focus make it one of the most immersive submarine games ever made.

A cooperative submarine simulator where up to 5 players each operate a different station on a WWII U-boat. One player navigates, another operates sonar, another handles the torpedo data computer. Requires real teamwork and communication.

An ultra-realistic modern naval warfare simulator covering submarines, surface ships, helicopters, and maritime patrol aircraft. The submarine stations are incredibly detailed — operating sonar alone requires hours of learning. Used by some naval academies for training.

A 2D co-op submarine survival game set on Jupiter's moon Europa. While not realistic in a military sense, it brilliantly captures the tension, claustrophobia, and teamwork of submarine operations. Maintain your submarine, fight alien creatures, and try to keep your crew alive.