Docked releases March 5, 2026 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Developed and published by Saber Interactive, it’s a port management sim that stays hands-on: you operate heavy machinery, keep equipment maintained, take on contracts, and rebuild your father’s dock after a devastating hurricane. The fantasy is not just “grow a business,” it’s doing it job by job, with precision vehicle handling, tight deadlines, and the steady expansion of Port Wake as you restore infrastructure and push the operation into something bigger.
DLC
- New Horizons (expansion pack)
- DLC 1 (arriving Spring 2026)
- DLC 2 (arriving Summer 2026)
Editions – what’s included
- Standard Edition: Base game.
- Deluxe Edition: Base game + New Horizons expansion pack (unlocks DLC 1 and DLC 2) + Premium Terminal Tractor vehicle.
Review
Docked takes a very specific approach to the sim formula: it does not want you to manage a port from a distant camera and spreadsheets alone. It wants you in the machines. The core loop is about working the dock with real weight and rhythm, unloading, stacking, hauling, and keeping the whole place from falling behind when deadlines tighten. When it’s clicking, there’s a satisfying physicality to the jobs, the feeling that you’re solving logistics with your hands, not just your wallet.
The business layer is straightforward, but it gives the manual work a purpose. Contracts push you into new chains of tasks, cash turns into upgrades and new lots, and the port slowly becomes more capable. It’s a good fit for the setting, especially with the post-hurricane rebuild framing. The game’s tone is practical: repair, maintain, expand. Repeat.
The biggest question is variety. A sim like this needs enough distinct job types and meaningful escalation so that “one more contract” does not start to feel like the same lift with a different label. The other concern is progression clarity. If the game is too generous with money, upgrades become routine; too stingy, and the grind shows.
Still, the premise is strong and the hands-on focus sets it apart from management sims that stay purely strategic. If Saber balances the economy and keeps the job roster fresh, Docked could be the kind of relaxing-but-demanding sim people stick with for months.
Verdict: A grounded port sim that earns its identity by putting you in the machinery, with long-term appeal hinging on mission variety and progression tuning.
PC System Requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | — | — |
| CPU | — | — |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | — | — |
| Storage | 20 GB available space | 20 GB available space |
