Based on player preferences and game reviews, here are some of the most popular languages for Silent Hunter 5:

Changing the language in SH5 is a relatively straightforward process. Here's a step-by-step guide:

Ubisoft, the game's developer, may release language patches for Silent Hunter 5. You can check their official website or game forums for any available patches.

For many versions, including the retail or Ubisoft Connect editions, the menu and text language is locked to the choice made during the initial setup. To change the UI/text language, you may need to reinstall the entire game

If you have a version where the language files are missing entirely (a common issue with Russian retail copies), manual edits won't work because the files don't exist. This is where community mods come in.

Steam: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Silent Hunter 5

Voice lines (crew speech) remain in original English unless you install a voice pack mod.