Sink or Swim
Sink or Swim — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Sink or Swim on?
- Sink or Swim was released on DOS, Amiga, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Game Gear.
- When did Sink or Swim release?
- Sink or Swim was first released on December 31, 1993.
About Sink or Swim
Sink or Swim, a puzzle and logic game from 1993. The game was released by the British studio Zeppelin Games. Sink or Swim was created for Amiga, PC, SNES. The action game takes place on the SS Lucifer. Unexpectedly, the ship was sinking. Your task is to save the scientists from the sinking ship. If the ship is drowned, you must evacuate, but these clever scientists are whisking away without order and composition. And you have to help them get out of this ship. For this purpose you have to use different levers, oxygen tanks, bombs etc. All you have to do is plan to save as many scientists as possible.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- DOS, Amiga, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Game Gear
- Developer
- Odysseus Software
- Publisher
- Zeppelin Games
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1994 | $41 | $89 | — | Low |
Also released on: DOS · Amiga · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Atari ST/STE · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Game Gear. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
How often it sells
- Loose: about 6 times a year
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: rarely — fewer than one recorded sale a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $24 in Jul 2018, $29 five years ago, and $41 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | $20 | $41 |
| Jan 2020 | $22 | $47 |
| Jan 2021 | $27 | $56 |
| Jan 2022 | $35 | $52 |
| Jan 2023 | $58 | $73 |
| Jan 2024 | $25 | $72 |
| Jan 2025 | $32 | $93 |
| Jan 2026 | $36 | $84 |
| Oct 2026 | $41 | $89 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe / PAL | November 1994 | T-120076 | 5024866140057 |
- Region
- EU
- Released
- 1994
- Authenticity
- Low
A Lemmings-style rescue puzzler that Codemasters sold in Europe as Man Overboard!, and a European cart that sits above the middle.
Man Overboard! is the Mega Drive version of Sink or Swim, a puzzle game similar in style to Lemmings that began on MS-DOS. The Mega Drive and Game Gear versions were renamed Man Overboard!. Zeppelin Games is credited as developer and Codemasters published the Mega Drive cartridge, which came out in Europe in November 1994.
How the Sega Genesis version differs
The Mega Drive release was renamed Man Overboard! from the original Sink or Swim.
Also on other platforms
MS-DOS · Amiga · Atari ST · Super NES · Game Gear
| MS-DOS | Odysseus Software |
- Super NES. Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the Super NES version 6.4 out of 10, finding the gameplay strategic and addictive, while GamePro praised the graphics but criticized the lack of multiplayer.
Before you buy
The European cart is the one to look for, since the game came out only in Europe. Among European-only carts it sits above the middle. Search for it by its Mega Drive title, Man Overboard!, as well as Sink or Swim.
Sink or Swim screenshots
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