Sink or Swim
Super Nintendo Entertainment System · 1993
About this game
Your name is Kevin Codner – rescue mariner extraordinaire, answering the distress call of a sinking cruise liner, the SS Lucifer.
You set off in your little submarine and board the ship where a horde of passengers desperately need your keen oversight and "shipsmarts".
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In 60 levels you have to rescue as many passengers (dubbed the Dim Passengers) as possible.
At the beginning the passengers fall through a tube in the level.
Similar to Lemmings you have to find a way for the passengers to the exit of the level.
In order to do so, you must blast hindrances such as cargo boxes and bulkheads with bombs or, when no bombs are left, reposition the boxes with a crane.
There are also conveyor belts in the levels.
If the belt moves in the wrong way, the passengers either can't use it or may even be transported to their dooms, being dropped off into water, fire or steam jets.
You can usually choose the direction of the belts by pulling a lever.
There are several types of scenarios that Kevin Codner (you) are faced with throughout the game.
Of course the puzzles get progressively more difficult, involving things like patching up cracked pipes to stop a lethal jet of steam from cooking the distressed passengers.
You can blast away obstacles and stack crates in creative manners.
For instance, you can have them fall onto each other to form a bridge across a gap or to provide shielding from fire.
This is usually done by hoisting them onto conveyor belts using a crane.
Each level has a certain "save limit", meaning you have to save at least a certain amount of passengers.
This again is akin a bit towards Lemmings, and lots of levels have a built-in time limit, represented by water pouring into the compartment, rising ominously.
When the water rises high enough, the passengers will get carried along with it, and they can only swim for a short period of time before getting exhausted and drowning, so you'd better be on time with some assistance.
At the end of each level you receive a pa
About Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (1990/1991) is widely regarded as home to one of the strongest first-party libraries in gaming history, from Super Metroid to Chrono Trigger. It's a mature collecting market: iconic RPGs and late-cycle releases (which typically had smaller print runs as the industry moved toward the next generation) are consistently among the most sought-after and valuable cartridges from the 16-bit era.
Gamevaro tracks Sink or Swim for Super Nintendo Entertainment System with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Price history
Market values by condition
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Sealed / New | PAL | €241.47 |
| 2026-07-12 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €20.66 |
| 2026-07-12 | Boxed (CIB) | PAL | €93.04 |
| 2026-07-10 | Boxed (CIB) | PAL | €93.00 |
| 2026-07-10 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €20.65 |
| 2026-07-10 | Sealed / New | PAL | €241.36 |
| 2026-07-07 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €187.91 |
| 2026-06-18 | Boxed (CIB) | PAL | €91.72 |
| 2026-06-18 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €20.36 |
| 2026-06-18 | Sealed / New | PAL | €238.05 |
| 2026-06-17 | Boxed (CIB) | PAL | €91.72 |
| 2026-06-17 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €20.36 |
| 2026-06-17 | Sealed / New | PAL | €238.05 |
| 2026-06-15 | Boxed (CIB) | PAL | €91.93 |
| 2026-06-15 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €20.41 |
| 2026-06-15 | Sealed / New | PAL | €238.61 |
| 2026-06-13 | Sealed / New | PAL | €238.61 |
| 2026-06-13 | Boxed (CIB) | PAL | €91.93 |
| 2026-06-13 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €20.41 |
| 2026-06-12 | Boxed (CIB) | PAL | €92.17 |
| 2026-06-12 | Sealed / New | PAL | €239.23 |
| 2026-06-12 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €20.46 |
| 2026-06-09 | Sealed / New | PAL | €239.17 |
| 2026-06-09 | Boxed (CIB) | PAL | €92.15 |
| 2026-06-09 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €20.46 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Sink or Swim has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning enough copies circulate to establish a reliable market price.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Sink or Swim worth?
Sink or Swim for Super Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €20.66 loose, €93.04 complete in box, and €241.47 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Sink or Swim rare?
Sink or Swim has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Sink or Swim?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Sink or Swim, loose is €20.66 and CIB is €93.04 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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