About Harbor Operator
Harbor Operator puts you in charge of a busy port. Ships keep arriving from the open sea, and each one needs to reach the correct dock. You guide them by drawing: tap a ship and drag a line, and the ship follows the route you traced.
One ship is easy. The trouble is that there is never just one. Yachts, super yachts, container ships and oil tankers all want to come in at once, and they do not move at the same speed or take the same time to unload. Two routes that cross at the wrong moment risk a collision, and every ship needs to end up at the correct dock.
So you are constantly reading the situation: which ship is fastest, which dock will be free soonest, whose path can loop wide to buy time. The game shows visual indicators for these things, and learning to use them is how you last. It is an endless challenge, and it supports phones and tablets as well as computers.
How to play Harbor Operator
- Watch for ships arriving in the harbor.
- Tap a ship and drag to draw its route to the correct dock.
- Take each ship's speed and unloading time into account.
- Plan your routes so that ships do not collide.
- Dock as many ships as you can without an accident.
Tips and tricks
- Deal with the fastest ship first. It will reach a crossing point before you expect it to.
- Draw wide, curved routes for ships that need to wait. Distance is the same as delay.
- Check a dock's unloading indicator before sending the next ship toward it.
- Keep routes from crossing at all where you can. Parallel lanes are safer than clever timing.
Game details
- Category
- Simulation, Casual
- Developer
- MarketJS
- Plays on
- Desktop, tablet and phone
- Released
- June 5, 2024
- Price
- Free
Frequently asked questions
How do I move ships in Harbor Operator?
Tap a ship and drag to draw the route you want it to follow into its dock.
What is the goal in Harbor Operator?
Navigate every ship into the correct dock and avoid shipping accidents. It is an endless game, so the challenge is keeping that up as more ships arrive.
What kinds of ships are there?
The harbor sees yachts and super yachts as well as container ships and oil tankers, among others, and they do not all move at the same speed.