Games Like Sail the Seas

Chase after Moby Dick, and live through the Golden Age of American whaling in this seafaring strategy game. Set sail around the world, manage your ship and crew, and live Ishmael's story, the sole survivor of the Pequod, a few years after the events narrated by Herman Melville in his masterpiece.

Why similar: Naval 33.8% ★, Simulation 13.1%, Historical 12.8%, Strategy 10.6%, Sailing 9.7% ★

VSTEP and Paradox are proud to announce the next installment of the acclaimed Ship Simulator series. With over 550K copies sold, the series returns to take you into the most extreme conditions on earth… Ever wonder how it feels to sail a half-million-ton supertanker through the perfect storm?

Why similar: Naval 45.7% ★, Simulation 37.1%, Realistic 10.3%, Open World 4.8%, Adventure 1.7%

Ships 22 is a combination of an economic strategy and a ship control simulator. Manage and upgrade your port, recruit a crew, carry out your mission and enjoy your sea adventures!

Why similar: Naval 42.4% ★, Sailing 17.6% ★, Simulation 15.4%, Open World 7.2%, Exploration 4.8%

A speeding power boat, a humble tug to a luxury cruise liner. Captain eight highly detailed ships, fight against realistic water physics and take in spectacular vistas as you navigate famous European ports.

Why similar: Simulation 42.1%, Naval 32.8% ★, Open World 11.1%, Sailing 8.6% ★, Adventure 4.2%

Trade goods from one pier to another and earn coins. Buy more ships and expand your business.

Why similar: Naval 42% ★, Sailing 16.1% ★, Simulation 14.5%, Trading 14% ★, Historical 13.4%

Manage your fleet and army, hunt the enemy's fleet, hide your weak squadrons in protected ports until reinforcements arrive, blockade enemy trade routes, amphibious assaults, struggle for dominance over the seas.

Why similar: Naval 49.1% ★, Simulation 32.2%, Strategy 18.7%

A steam-ship period naval combat games focusing on fleet-scale battles in real time. The naval combat game allows you to set up battle squadron groups, their formations and management, with realistic ship models and characteristics, as well as advanced ballistic and weapon models.

Why similar: Naval 34.8% ★, Simulation 32.2%, Strategy 18.1%, Sailing 15% ★

Manage your fleet and army, hunt the enemy's fleet, hide your weak squadrons in protected ports until reinforcements arrive, blockade enemy trade routes, amphibious assaults, struggle for dominance over the seas in turned-based strategic mode.

Why similar: Naval 48.9% ★, Simulation 32%, Strategy 19.1%

Manage your fleet and army, hunt the enemy's fleet, hide your weak squadrons in protected ports until reinforcements arrive, blockade enemy trade routes, amphibious assaults, struggle for dominance over the seas.

Why similar: Naval 49.9% ★, Simulation 31.7%, Strategy 18.4%

Commercial fishing in North Atlantic! Discover majestic world of Canadian Nova Scotia while admiring the vast diversity of ocean life. Search for the ocean gold with upgradable fishing boats and various fishing gear as you progress in your fisherman career.

Why similar: Naval 49% ★, Simulation 28%, Open World 7.5%, Realistic 5.3%, Exploration 4%

You know their stories. Now it's time to step aboard! Board iconic ocean liner and warships from history like SS United States, Morro Castle and more as you explore and learn about the secrets that made them into legends.

Why similar: Naval 41.1% ★, Sailing 16.5% ★, Simulation 14.8%, Historical 13.6%, Adventure 5.3%

An adventure on the high seas like you've never seen before, with realistic graphics and sounds. Experience the sensation of sailing the entire ocean through the most mythical ships.

Why similar: Naval 46% ★, Simulation 26.2%, Sailing 21.8% ★, 3D 4%, Singleplayer 1%

A steam-ship period naval combat games focusing on fleet-scale battles in real time. The naval combat game allows you to set up battle squadron groups, their formations and management, with realistic ship models and characteristics, as well as advanced ballistic and weapon models.

Why similar: Simulation 45.6%, Strategy 26.4%, Naval 19.5% ★, Sailing 8.4% ★

A steam-ship period naval combat games focusing on fleet-scale battles in real time. The naval combat game allows you to set up battle squadron groups, their formations and management, with realistic ship models and characteristics, as well as advanced ballistic and weapon models

Why similar: Simulation 45.5%, Strategy 26.7%, Naval 19.5% ★, Sailing 8.4% ★

A steam-ship period naval combat games focusing on fleet-scale battles in real time. The naval combat game allows you to set up battle squadron groups, their formations and management, with realistic ship models and characteristics, as well as advanced ballistic and weapon models.

Why similar: Simulation 36.4%, Naval 24.6% ★, Strategy 21.1%, Sailing 9.7% ★, Historical 7.8%

Following Seas is a game about ships and the sea. Transport cargo, fish, and fight the weather in an unforgiving open world. Featuring elements of realistic ship management, you can use the stars to navigate, batten the hatches, and get lost beyond the edges of the map.

Why similar: Naval 39.1% ★, Sailing 16.3% ★, Trading 15% ★, Simulation 13.3%, Open World 5.7%

Poseidon is a naval war simulation video game and is a precursor to the massive concept of Aegis 2 which is in production. The game concept for Poseidon is "Navies of the world unite against terrorists who are hell-bent to destroy an oil rig with a classified cargo".

Why similar: Naval 48.9% ★, Simulation 16.4%, Strategy 9.2%, Realistic 7.4%, Exploration 7%

Enter the dangerous world of king crab fishing in the deadly Bering Sea! Take command of your own fishing vessel, use realistic equipment, combat hazardous Alaskan waters and become the world's best crab catcher!

Why similar: Naval 31.4% ★, Simulation 24.8%, Sailing 18.9% ★, Open World 9.1%, Adventure 9.1%

Sail the seas and oceans on your own ship. Transport valuable goods, earn money, buy bigger ships. Fortune awaits you!

Why similar: Sailing 21.1% ★, Naval 20.9% ★, Simulation 20.6%, Open World 10.7%, Adventure 7.4%

Embark on the ultimate maritime experience with Seafarer: The Ship Sim. Choose between careers, take the helm of a variety of ships, and expand your fleet. Navigate a vast open world and become immersed in the beautiful expanses and rolling waves.

Why similar: Naval 47.5% ★, Simulation 16.2%, Sailing 9% ★, Realistic 8.5%, Exploration 7.5%

Exploration is a strategy game of world conquest and discovery. Lead your empire, select your crew, and embark on expeditions to uncharted lands. Compete against legendary explorers. Every decision you make shapes your empire's rise to glory or fall into obscurity.

Why similar: Naval 30% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Historical 12.8%, Strategy 10.7%, Sailing 9.3% ★

Maritime Simulation/Adventure games in the 15th and 16th century race for the New World. Third in the Artdink Legend Pack series. This game is only available in Japanese.

Why similar: Naval 43.9% ★, Sailing 18.3% ★, Historical 12.8%, Simulation 9.8%, Exploration 8.3%

BUCCANEER is a 17th-century Caribbean 3D adventure that blends high-seas combat with resource management. Opt for combat-only, engage in ship-to-ship battles or lead crew boardings. Dive into the buccaneer world through campaigns. Plunder, negotiate, survive, and live to tell the tale!

Why similar: Naval 37.1% ★, Simulation 17.2%, Historical 14.9%, Sailing 12.3% ★, Strategy 9.8%

Set in a fictitious environment inspired by ports from around the world. Captain a hovercraft, bulk carrier, yacht and other magnificent vessels in an expansive open world career

Why similar: Naval 58.9% ★, Simulation 18.7%, Realistic 9.8%, Open World 8.8%, Adventure 2.6%

Once you've found all the artifacts in part one, it's time to test yourself in the new, revolutionary high-quality, Treasure Hunter Simulator 2.

Why similar: Simulation 45%, Historical 24.7%, Exploration 14.3%, 3D 7.3%, Adventure 4.9%

A game where you control a fleet-scale airship and fight enemy flying battleships. I think it's more like a simulation or a strategy than an action.

Why similar: Simulation 48.7%, Strategy 28.6%, Naval 22.7% ★

Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century.

Why similar: Naval 29.7% ★, Trading 18% ★, Simulation 15.8%, Sailing 12.5% ★, Strategy 9.9%

Take control over 3 special purpose naval vessels. Complete various missions on dangerous waters of Baltic Sea. Take part in recovery of objects from the bottom of the sea. Transport heavy cargo to its final destination, also including rescue and transport missions.

Why similar: Naval 34.3% ★, Simulation 15.6%, Sailing 10.4% ★, Strategy 8.1%, Realistic 7.9%

The Caribbean, in the turbulent 17th Century. The mighty kingdoms of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands fight over the colonies. And there you are, a young sea captain whose only goal is to become the most powerful man in the New World.

Why similar: Naval 29.3% ★, Trading 24.3% ★, Simulation 15.8%, Strategy 12.4%, Sailing 7.2% ★

Become a Mighty Captain in a Age of sail naval combat game, set in all of the Seven Seas! Sail the entire world: conquering, boarding, plundering, exploring and trading along the way! Gather your crew, ready your ship, hoist your sails and enter a world of swashbuckling and piracy!

Why similar: Naval 31% ★, Sailing 16.1% ★, Trading 13.9% ★, Historical 11.3%, Open World 7.1%

Are you ready to embark on a journey through deserts and dangers? Will you be able to safely navigate your fellowship through the lands of the Orient and uncover your destiny? Through strategic trading and traveling you will overcome obstacles and adversity.

Why similar: Simulation 33.9%, Trading 25.9% ★, Strategy 23.1%, Adventure 12.6%, Indie 4%

Don your VR headset and descend into the abyss. Kodas Nereus combines true-to-life oceanographic data with hyper-realistic diving mechanics. Navigate pitch-black wrecks, monitor living reefs, and uncover history preserved on the seafloor. No fantasy monsters—just you, your rebreather, and the deep.

Why similar: Naval 30.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Simulation 16.6%, Realistic 9%, Exploration 7.6%

“Catch & Cargo” is a first-person, single-player fishing and boating semi-simulator with survival elements, set in tropical waters. Catch and sell fish, deliver cargo, avoid storms, stay hydrated, and shed the “gringo” label as you adapt to the challenges of life on the open sea.

Why similar: Naval 36.7% ★, Sailing 17.8% ★, Trading 9.6% ★, Simulation 9.1%, Realistic 5.8%

Naval Battles Simulator is a WWII real-time strategy and simulation game.

Why similar: Simulation 46.9%, Strategy 27.2%, Naval 19.8% ★, Indie 5.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Immerse yourself in the world of the nao Victoria, a ship with its own spirit and personality that historically sailed around the world for the first time. Explore mysterious places by point-and-click and face challenges that will test your wits.

Why similar: Naval 30% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.4%, Historical 12.5%, Adventure 11.7%, Sailing 11.6% ★

Single-player naval simulation set in the Age of Sail. Step into the role of a navy captain, harass enemy trade, attack coastal defenses, and navigate historical battlegrounds. Get your sea legs with realistic, physics-based sailing and combat mechanics as you prove your skill on the high seas!

Why similar: Naval 26.2% ★, Simulation 25.3%, Sailing 20% ★, Historical 16.7%, Realistic 8.8%

Have you ever wondered what the King's life is like? King's Helper is an extraordinary FPP game in which you have a chance to become his right hand. Travel back to the Middle Ages and assume the role of the King's helper.

Why similar: Simulation 46.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 33.7%, Adventure 9.6%, 3D 7.7%, Indie 1.8%

A realistic bridge and COLREGs simulator built by an active-duty Navy officer for junior officers and maritime learners. Practice watchstanding, radar navigation, and CO trust management offline in Early Access.

Why similar: Naval 58.5% ★, Simulation 21.2%, Strategy 8%, Realistic 6.8%, 3D 5.5%

Make boats and sail them. Survive an ocean of storms and beasts to find better pieces to make your ship bigger, faster, stronger, prettier, stranger, wilder: more yours.

Why similar: Naval 35.9% ★, Simulation 30.3%, Sailing 19.5% ★, Exploration 7.8%, Adventure 4.8%

Thirty Years War is a new game designed by developer HQ covering one of the darkest ages of European history. The Thirty Years War is the series of conflicts between Catholics and Protestants in the Holy Roman Empire and its surroundings, between 1618 and 1648.

Why similar: Simulation 50.4%, Strategy 30%, Historical 19.5%

Wreck Poly Survival is a low-poly survival and crafting game. Collect wood, stones and water, build shelters and hunt for food. Explore peaceful fields, light woodlands, and calm lakes as you craft tools and live at your own pace in a relaxing, minimalist world.

Why similar: Simulation 36%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.8%, Adventure 13.7%, Open World 7.9%, Strategy 7%

A town-exploration trading sim: travel between cities, meet merchants and boatmen, buy low/sell high, manage gold and cargo, and optimize routes. Complete quests for item rewards and unlock more trading options.

Why similar: Trading 25.6% ★, Simulation 24.4%, Sailing 19.8% ★, Strategy 13.5%, Historical 8.1%

"Marine Wolrld" offers 23 sea dwellers in 8 new Missions and 10 maps. A lot of new animaldevices, service, plants and decoration

Why similar: Naval 28.8% ★, Simulation 28.3%, Realistic 16.2%, Strategy 14.8%, Open World 5.7%

Just enjoy the Spinning Top game

Why similar: Simulation 40.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 32%, Exploration 12.4%, 3D 6.8%, Adventure 4.9%

You are the manager of a rising freight company in this strategy-infused management sim. Choose the best cargo deals, plan your routes, and keep your fleet running smoothly — from fueling and repairs to tugboat rentals or sailing your own ships.

Why similar: Simulation 33.2%, Naval 32.3% ★, Strategy 17.3%, Sailing 12.6% ★, Indie 3.6%

A World War I strategy game where you command fleets, manage trade and logistics, and fight for dominance across 50 colonial ports.

Why similar: Naval 34.1% ★, Simulation 27.1%, Strategy 14.3%, Historical 13.4%, Realistic 9.6%

Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail is a tactical wargame from the creators of the Ultimate General series set amidst the epic naval campaigns in the period of the American Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

Why similar: Naval 33% ★, Simulation 25.9%, Strategy 17.1%, Historical 12.5%, Sailing 8.4% ★

Narco Tycoon is a simulation game about building a drug empire. Manage and develop your own drug factories. Employ the best people in the "industry" and invest in new technologies. Influence local politics, destroy your rivals or take over their business. Become the real Drug Lord!

Why similar: Simulation 49.8%, Strategy 29.4%, Adventure 7.1%, Indie 6.2%, Exploration 5.8%

The Caribbean in the 17th Century - Trade with over 60 towns, create your own production facilities, expand your trading empire and influence the development of the New World. As pirates and military fleets threaten your trade convoys, you'll need escort ships.

Why similar: Naval 42.6% ★, Trading 24.2% ★, Strategy 18.3%, Historical 14.8%

As a 17th Century Admiral, send your squadrons out to capture enemy towns and sink their ships. Force boarding actions to capture their prized Ships of the Line all while balancing the need for supplies, repairs and upgrading your crew in this throwback real time tactics naval combat game

Why similar: Naval 44.5% ★, Sailing 17.9% ★, Simulation 15.6%, Strategy 10.1%, Historical 10.1%

Why similar: Naval 41.5% ★, Simulation 17.9%, Sailing 15.3% ★, Realistic 12%, 3D 10.9%

Hajji VR is a cultural application for learning and visiting the rites of the sacred pilgrimage and of the small pilgrimage also called 'Omra.Visit the Mecca(soon) and Medina freely in every nook as if you were there !

Why similar: Simulation 34.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.4%, Adventure 13.8%, Exploration 12%, Realistic 9.3%

Fingertips mountain sea: everyone's heart longing for the peach garden

Why similar: Simulation 46.8%, Strategy 27.5%, Adventure 16.2%, Indie 5.9%, Open World 3.7%

Hajji Tours is a cultural application for learning and visiting the rites of the sacred pilgrimage and of the small pilgrimage also called 'Omra.Visit the Mecca(soon) and Medina freely in every nook as if you were there !Beta version

Why similar: Simulation 22.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, Exploration 10.4%, Open World 10%, Historical 9.5%

A turn-based Sengoku simulation game that can be played by vassal!

Why similar: Simulation 44.1%, Historical 31%, Strategy 21.9%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Command the mighty Scharnhorst in this immersive WWII naval simulation. Walk her decks in first-person, control gunnery, radar, and navigation, and lead your fleet through the Atlantic, Arctic, and Mediterranean. Battle convoys, outwit enemies, and survive the stormy seas of war.

Why similar: Naval 41% ★, Simulation 27.3%, Strategy 15.1%, Historical 8%, 3D 4.2%

Ragnar - the fearless leader of the Vikings, fell in battle with Evil. But this is not the end! The Scandinavian God Odin decided to return to him not only life, but also youth. Forward to meet new adventures!

Why similar: Simulation 51.1%, Strategy 30.1%, Adventure 17.7%, Indie 1.1%

DeafBlind offers an immersive sensory deprivation experience, simulating what life might feel like if you were both deaf and blind. This game invites you to navigate a world shrouded in silence and darkness, challenging you to adapt and explore in entirely new ways.

Why similar: Simulation 37.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.1%, Realistic 16.8%, Exploration 8.5%, Relaxing 6.6%