- #1 Terror of the Seven Seas
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: Cutthroat Games
Windows
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 Combat 30.5% ★, Pirates 22.9% ★, Sailing 17% ★, Trading 9.1%, Historical 8.8%
- #2 Kaperfahrt
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kleinod Games
Windows
Sail an open Caribbean where every choice matters. Plunder ships in fierce naval battles, trade between rival houses, and build yourself from a humble sloop into a feared legend. Kaperfahrt is your pirate sandbox on a grand scale.
Why similar: Naval Combat 32.4% ★, Pirates 28.8% ★, Sailing 16.8% ★, Trading 7.4%, Historical 7.3%
- #3 Pirateer: High Seas
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Workshopcraft
Windows
Piracy has never been this fun! Sail the high seas, plundering booty. Start off in a small ship that you can use to ram other ships to plunder their gold. As you explore and discover new locations, you can upgrade your ships features or even buy a new one. The choice is yours.
Why similar: Pirates 33.6% ★, Naval Combat 32.5% ★, Trading 14.7%, Sailing 8.3% ★, Adventure 3.7%
- #4 The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
95% matchVery Positive83% of 4,657 reviews2016
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Hail to the Captain! Sail into the heart of the Caribbean in the Age of Piracy - the time of black flags and white skulls, blue waves and golden opportunities. Hoist the Jolly Roger and grab the steering wheel to sail through battles and raids, ransoms and treasures, to become the Crimson King of the Antilles!
Why similar: Naval Combat 47.9% ★, Pirates 33.4% ★, Sailing 8.2% ★, Historical 3.7%, Simulation 2.4%
- #5 Pirate Commander
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: A2 Softworks
Windows
Pirate Commander is survival/strategy game. You will have to take care of the crew and their physical and mental health, food, drinking water, medicine, weapons and ammunition. Find treasures, fight enemies from different factions and terrifying sea monsters.
Why similar: Naval Combat 33.2% ★, Pirates 31.3% ★, Sailing 17.5% ★, Exploration 4.5%, Simulation 4.2%
- #6 Windward Isles
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Meridian Studios
Windows · Linux
Trade, fight, and sail beyond the chart in a sun-drenched age-of-sail sandbox. Run cargo across ten living harbours, outgun corsairs with thundering broadsides, and rise from deckhand to legend — from a nimble cutter to a mighty man-o'-war.
Why similar: Naval Combat 28.2% ★, Pirates 21.1% ★, Sailing 16.7% ★, Trading 10.3%, Adventure 7.5%
- #7 OFF SOUNDINGS
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dot2Real
Windows
A trading and sailing RPG where you buy and sell in port, schedule your crew on the voyage, and aim your broadsides at sea. When the hulls collide, boarding becomes a card battle fought by the sailors you raised.
Why similar: Naval Combat 32.9% ★, Sailing 20.6% ★, Pirates 18.7% ★, Trading 14.1%, Alternate History 5%
- #8 Caribbean Tide
92% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Binary Realm
Windows
Sail the 17th-century Caribbean as John Nelson. Smuggle or trade, upgrade your ship, manage your crew and colony, and uncover buried truths across 10+ ports, 50+ branching quests, and a vast open world shaped by shifting alliances and moral choices.
Why similar: Naval Combat 32.7% ★, Pirates 23.1% ★, Sailing 18.7% ★, Trading 8.5%, Historical 7.6%
- #9 Sea Legends
91% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2020
Dev: Mir DialoguePub: Ziggurat
Windows
The year is 1667, and the sea is a dangerous place. In this picturesque game combining role-playing adventure, fleet-building strategy, swashbuckling action, and naval combat, you'll need keen planning and swordsmanship to reach the story's end – or turn pirate to lead your fleet to infamy.
Why similar: Naval Combat 32.3% ★, Pirates 26.8% ★, Sailing 16% ★, Trading 10.2%, Historical 7.6%
- #10 Windward
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,634 reviews2015
Dev: Tasharen Entertainment Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Windward is an action-filled multiplayer sandbox game that puts you in control of a ship sailing the high seas of a large procedurally-generated world.
Why similar: Naval Combat 44.4% ★, Pirates 33.4% ★, Sailing 7.9% ★, Trading 7.4%, Adventure 2.4%
- #11 InFlood
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ilya Maslennikov
Windows · Mac
Raise your sails and set forth across an endless ocean, vast and perilous, filled with submerged mysteries and unexpected adventures. Fight your way through danger, upgrade your ship, recruit a crew, explore the world, and decide which coalitions to support—and what will be built upon the ruins.
Why similar: Naval Combat 38.1% ★, Sailing 21% ★, Pirates 15.9% ★, Trading 7.1%, RPG 5.1%
- #12 Project Seaborne
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TLP Studios
Windows
Command a ship in the age of sail across a fully circumnavigable globe. Read the wind, trade for a reason, fight broadside to broadside, board and take prizes, and build a name — alone or in Steam co-op. Simulated sea, living crew, seventeen period hulls, a family to leave it all to.
Why similar: Naval Combat 21.9% ★, Pirates 20.5% ★, Sailing 15.1% ★, Historical 11.9%, Simulation 7.5%
- #13 发现时代 Age Of Discovery
89% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: PuTianZhiXia
Windows · Mac
A sailing adventure and trade simulation set in the 15th century Age of Discovery. As a Portuguese captain, explore uncharted seas, build trade routes, and engage in naval battles to carve your own legend upon the tides.
Why similar: Naval Combat 34.7% ★, Sailing 27.6% ★, Historical 15.7%, Trading 13.7%, Simulation 5.1%
- #14 Smoky Sails
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Inkyfox
Windows
Become infamous across the seas. Fight naval battles, sell your loot, upgrade your ship, and hunt for treasure among uncharted islands. A short, handcrafted pirate adventure made by a solo developer.
Why similar: Naval Combat 44.4% ★, Sailing 25.1% ★, Pirates 20.3% ★, Exploration 5.8%, Action-Adventure 3.5%
- #15 Sailing Era
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,091 reviews2023
Dev: GY GamesPub: bilibili
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Every voyage is a journey of "Sailing & Beyond" in Sailing Era! Navigate your fleet and sail for fun; run a business; have a romantic encounter in the tavern; capture pirates amid intense battle; explore inland for treasure... Experience foreign culture, make novel discoveries, and sail away!
Why similar: Naval Combat 30.6% ★, Pirates 18% ★, Sailing 16.4% ★, Historical 13.3%, Trading 9%
- #16 Caribbean Marque
86% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Tofu Interactive
Windows
Sail the open seas of the Caribbean in this light RPG game and experience the thrill of hunting down pirates or being a pirate! Along the way discover a cast of characters good and evil. Upgrade your crew and ship to become the most infamous pirate or maybe resist the temptation.
Why similar: Naval Combat 31.3% ★, Pirates 24.7% ★, Sailing 18.7% ★, Trading 11.1%, Action-Adventure 3.2%
- #17 Windward Horizon
85% matchVery Positive80% of 450 reviews2025
Dev: Tasharen Entertainment Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trade, quest, fight, or simply set sail and enjoy the ambiance in this charming open world naval RPG. Sequel to Tasharen's fan favorite game Windward released on Steam in 2015.
Why similar: Naval Combat 37.4% ★, Sailing 19.4% ★, Pirates 17.8% ★, Trading 9.3%, Exploration 4.2%
- #18 Pirate Sagas: The Golden Age
84% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Pirate Sagas
Windows · Linux
Yarrrgh! An old-school pirate game with three historical campaigns in the 17th century Caribbean. Engage and battle enemy ships in turn-based naval and crew-vs-crew battles. Defeat your enemies, raid ports, loot, pillage and earn your place in history!
Why similar: Pirates 31% ★, Naval Combat 30.9% ★, Sailing 17.6% ★, Historical 13.7%, Adventure 2.8%
- #19 Sea Dogs: Caribbean Tales
86% matchMixed62% of 139 reviews2018
Dev: Akella
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Sail the rough seas with your tall ship and loyal crew of vicious cutthroats and fierce corsairs. Build up your fleet and capture and rule colonies to become the mightiest pirate of them all! Sea Dogs: Caribbean Tales is a naval game devoted to pirate adventures on the Caribbean seas of the 17th century, aiming to be the ultimate pirate...
Why similar: Naval Combat 49.4% ★, Pirates 32.7% ★, Sailing 11.3% ★, RPG 5.2%, Action 1.5%
- #20 Sea Drifter
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: XerxzPub: Xerxz Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Set sail in a hand-crafted top-down ocean. Hunt pirates, scout fogged islands and claim them for your own, break dungeon-like strongholds, fish the shoals, and upgrade your ship piece by piece — from leaky rowboat to the warship that ends the Drowned King.
Why similar: Naval Combat 38.5% ★, Pirates 31.6% ★, Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 7.1%, Action-Adventure 6.1%
- #21 The Pirate: Republic of Nassau
82% matchMixed68% of 25 reviews2026
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows
Command iconic pirate ships of the early 18th century and experience life as a true sea captain, sailing freely across the open world. Engage in naval battles, expand your fleet, recruit legendary captains, and manage resources to support your life at sea.
Why similar: Pirates 38.9% ★, Naval Combat 29.9% ★, Sailing 13.7% ★, Adventure 5.6%, RPG 4.2%
- #22 Conqueror of the Seas
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bronze Moon Studios
Windows
Set sail into an epic age of war, where medieval empires clash for dominance on the seas. Cannons thunder, Greek fire burns, and fleets collide amid fire and chaos. Customize your ship, summon holy reinforcements, and unite with allies to conquer historic cities and reshape the fate of an era.
Why similar: Naval Combat 37.3% ★, Pirates 22.8% ★, Sailing 21.1% ★, Historical 13.2%, Simulation 3.3%
- #23 WindSail
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Klymverse Games
Windows · Mac
Dive into the open world of WindSail — an online naval RPG adventure. Build and customize your fleet, craft weapons, and fight thrilling sea battles to become the most fearsome pirate and experience the full depth of pirate life in an open world.
Why similar: Naval Combat 36.7% ★, Pirates 26.1% ★, Sailing 18.6% ★, Trading 10.5%, Exploration 3.3%
- #24 Freedom is Piracy
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Epic Dragonfly
Windows
Freedom is Piracy is a pirate adventure game focused on naval expeditions and story. As a former Marine turned pirate, lead your crew, raid the seas, and return to grow a pirate city full of life. But be careful: the higher your reputation rises, the harder the Marine attacks become.
Why similar: Naval Combat 40.6% ★, Pirates 28.8% ★, Sailing 18.7% ★, Adventure 4.2%, Action-Adventure 3.2%
- #25 Sail Forth
80% matchVery Positive93% of 642 reviews2022
Dev: Festive VectorPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Sail a fleet of customizable ships across an ocean whose ancient depths have swallowed the key to the mysterious past. Befriend fishfolk to expand your boat crews, take up arms against petulant pirates, and chart a course across an expansive watery world. Will you answer the call of High Adventure?
Why similar: Naval Combat 36.4% ★, Pirates 26.4% ★, Sailing 21.7% ★, Simulation 4.3%, Exploration 4.2%
- #26 Furious Seas
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 247 reviews2021
Dev: Future Immersive
Windows
Furious Seas puts you in command as captain of a deadly pirate ship. Navigate through treacherous waters and blast apart fearsome enemy fleets in this thrilling VR adventure like no other. Carve out your legend today amidst the Furious Seas.
Why similar: Naval Combat 42% ★, Pirates 37% ★, Sailing 17.8% ★, Action 1.8%, Indie 1.3%
- #27 Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,213 reviews2024
Dev: MaurisPub: Mauris Games OU
Windows
Get ready for ‘Corsairs Legacy’. It’s an open-world adventure in the Caribbean, the historical pirate life simulator. Sail the sea, fight the enemies, and explore islands. Will you rise to become a legendary pirate or meet your end at the hands of your enemies? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Naval Combat 30.6% ★, Pirates 24.1% ★, Sailing 17.6% ★, Historical 11.5%, Alternate History 8.2%
- #28 Eternal Seas
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Versnel Studio
Windows · Linux
Eternal seas is an open world pirate RPG inspired by classic pirate games, set in a fictional island region. Command mighty vessels and lead your crew across the high seas and through lush jungles. Will you find fortune or will your soul be damned to sail the seas eternally?
Why similar: Naval Combat 30.9% ★, Pirates 30.6% ★, Sailing 15.2% ★, Trading 9.1%, Exploration 3.9%
- #29 The Caribbean Sail
78% matchVery Positive94% of 536 reviews2017
Dev: Victorian Clambake
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Name your crew, purchase supplies, sail the world, harpoon fish, plunder your enemies, die horribly, unlock a new Captain and do it all over again!
Why similar: Naval Combat 32.7% ★, Pirates 31.1% ★, Sailing 23.4% ★, Simulation 4.2%, Adventure 3.6%
- #30 Seas of Kahtaone
78% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Adaptive Realms
Windows
A fantasy naval combat action-adventure game. Explore the open ocean and fend off pirates with your cannon broadsides and magical arsenal. Summon the wind to boost your ship forward and release fireballs to light up your enemies. Upgrade your ships armor, weapons, and much more to win the day.
Why similar: Naval Combat 38.9% ★, Pirates 30.1% ★, Sailing 22.5% ★, Exploration 4.3%, RPG 1.9%
- #31 Leeway
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Singularity Reach Studios
Windows
An age-of-sail trading sim where the sailing is the game. Real wind you have to tack through, a hold that makes her sluggish and swamps sooner the fuller it gets, and a note that comes due whether you made port or not. Trade honestly, or fly the black flag. Solo, or with friends over a room code.
Why similar: Pirates 27.2% ★, Naval Combat 26.7% ★, Sailing 23.5% ★, Trading 12.8%, Exploration 3.8%
- #32 Dawn of Piracy: Caribbean Tides
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Advancement DesignPub: Ecomeum GmbH
Windows
Embark on the ultimate pirate adventure: command your ship, battle in epic naval combat, and explore a vast world for treasure and glory.
Why similar: Naval Combat 31.9% ★, Pirates 25.1% ★, Sailing 18.3% ★, Historical 10.2%, Exploration 3.6%
- #33 Caribbean Prospector
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Denis Salanta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Captain a ship in a turn-based pirate roguelike set in 1669. Trade and smuggle across a living Caribbean, fire broadsides, board prizes with your crew, explore islands, and retire rich—or sink trying. Play with painted tiles or classic terminal glyphs.
Why similar: Naval Combat 31.8% ★, Pirates 24.2% ★, Sailing 18.2% ★, Trading 10.7%, Historical 9.5%
- #34 World of Sea Battle
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 8,956 reviews2025
Dev: Thera Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Set sail in World of Sea Battle, an action-packed open-world MMO in the Golden Age of Sail! Command historic ships, battle in PvP & PvE, shape the economy, and engage in territorial guild wars in your quest for glory across the high seas!
Why similar: Naval Combat 33% ★, Pirates 24.8% ★, Sailing 18.6% ★, Alternate History 9.6%, Trading 9.4%
- #35 Port Royale 4
76% matchMixed57% of 2,148 reviews2020
Dev: Gaming MindsPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Pirates 26.4% ★, Naval Combat 26.3% ★, Sailing 16.8% ★, Trading 15.3%, Historical 7.1%
- #36 Sail of Dreams
75% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: DreamDwarf
Windows
Sail of Dreams is a vehicular combat game with pirates! Pilot and juggle with all parts of your ship, assisted by a mischievous feline crew. Raise your canons, bolster your prow and board enemy vessels in quest of gold and glory!
Why similar: Naval Combat 42.1% ★, Pirates 28.8% ★, Sailing 21.4% ★, Adventure 3%, RPG 2.5%
- #37 7 Years at Sea
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Clockworm Games
Windows
It’s the golden years of piracy! You, a cursed captain must sail the seas to prove your worthiness to the supernatural being who has claimed your soul. Make your way across the Islands, plunder other ships and complete quests, all while managing your supplies and crew.
Why similar: Naval Combat 32.4% ★, Pirates 28% ★, Sailing 18.2% ★, Historical 14%, Exploration 3.1%
- #38 Tales Of Eight
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CamembearGames
Windows · Linux
Tales of Eight is an action roguelite, naval battle game. As one of the last pirates you are fighting against the dreaded Feline Empire. Fight on the high seas with customizable magical canons, upgrade your ship, explore the ever-changing ocean, and trade with factions all to save Piratedom.
Why similar: Naval Combat 43.2% ★, Pirates 31% ★, Sailing 19.9% ★, Adventure 2.7%, Action-Adventure 1.1%
- #39 Pirates Republic
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Golden Hind Games SA
Windows
Build your pirate republic from nothing. Survive, cook, trade, and plunder your way through a procedurally generated Caribbean in this open-world survival sandbox. No fantasy - just history, grit, and freedom. Play solo or with friends in co-op.
Why similar: Naval Combat 31.7% ★, Pirates 26.1% ★, Sailing 17.8% ★, Historical 11.2%, Exploration 4%
- #40 Sailors: Age of Corsairs
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Monuments Games
Windows
Become a merchant, pirate, or privateer in the 17th century Caribbean! Join colonial powers or fight for gold and glory in this epic sandbox crew simulator!
Why similar: Naval Combat 35.3% ★, Sailing 21.2% ★, Trading 12.4%, Historical 11.7%, Alternate History 10.2%
- #41 Sid Meier's Pirates!
73% matchVery Positive94% of 7,580 reviews2005
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Sail the Caribbean, marauding all on the high seas or ally your ship and crew as a privateer in search of riches - the life you choose is up to you. Face dogged enemies, raid unsuspecting villages, woo fair maidens, avoid capture or dig for buried treasure. Discover what it takes to become one of the most famous pirates in history!
Why similar: Pirates 52% ★, Sailing 15.2% ★, Naval Combat 11.4% ★, Historical 8.7%, Trading 4.5%
- #42 OverloadIsland
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StaticPlant
Windows
A naval battle game that combines RPG and RTS gameplay.
Why similar: Naval Combat 31.8% ★, Pirates 28.5% ★, Sailing 20.7% ★, Simulation 12.1%, Action-Adventure 5.9%
- #43 Sea Dogs: To Each His Own
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,362 reviews2012
Dev: BlackMark Studio
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 47.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
1654 AC. The Caribbean. A place of opportunities and mysteries.
Why similar: Pirates 33.1% ★, Naval Combat 32.2% ★, Sailing 18.1% ★, Historical 10.9%, RPG 2.9%
- #44 Ahoy
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Capstan Games
Windows
Ahoy is a multiplayer voyage to the 1780s. Cooperate with fellow captains and officers to explore the West Indies. Trade goods, manage your Player and NPC crew, and engage in ferocious naval battles. Master seamanship to forge a legacy in this historically accurate representation of the Age of Sail.
Why similar: Naval Combat 34.7% ★, Pirates 22.6% ★, Sailing 20.3% ★, Historical 13%, Simulation 3.5%
- #45 StoneTide: Age of Pirates
72% matchMixed67% of 42 reviews2020
Dev: StoneTide Entertainment
Windows
Embark on your most immersive, open world, pirate action experience ever! Will you survive the World of StoneTide?
Why similar: Naval Combat 70.1% ★, Pirates 17% ★, Adventure 4.8%, RPG 4.3%, Action 1.6%
- #46 Mapama Pirates
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chaos Development
Windows
Set sail for Mapama and forge your legend! In this pirate MMORPG, command your ship, master professions, explore distant ports, gather resources, and upgrade your vessel. Join or lead guilds and conquer cities across the open seas!
Why similar: Naval Combat 36.4% ★, Pirates 24.8% ★, Sailing 19.3% ★, Historical 9.5%, Exploration 4.3%
- #47 Pirates. Naval battle
70% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: AlekseyPub: AlekseyN
Windows
This is a hardcore game, and it's not the easiest control. But if you can acquire combat skills, then exciting battles with pirate ships are waiting for you.
Why similar: Naval Combat 50% ★, Sailing 24.6% ★, Historical 9.4%, Simulation 4.9%, Adventure 4.2%
- #48 The Weather Gage
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aidedecamp
Windows
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 Combat 48.6% ★, Sailing 26.1% ★, Historical 16.1%, Simulation 8.9%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #49 Skull and Bones
68% matchMixed66% of 5,009 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft SingaporePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 26.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Skull and Bones is an open world naval action RPG where ship combat, build choice, and sailing skill define your pirate legend. Conquer rival ships and mythical beasts in a vast ocean of up to 20 players.
Why similar: Naval Combat 48.2% ★, Pirates 35.3% ★, Sailing 7.5% ★, Exploration 5.6%, RPG 1.5%
- #50 Marque & Reprisal
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Iron Pagoda
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore. Trade. Fish. Whale. Colonize. Fight. Pillage. Survive. You are a sea captain in the year 1522, and the whole world is yours to discover in this roguelike sandbox historical sailing simulator.
Why similar: Pirates 22.8% ★, Sailing 22% ★, Naval Combat 21.8% ★, Trading 12.6%, Historical 10.4%
- #51 Pirates! Showdown: Enhanced Edition
68% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: FlashPoint Games, LLC
Windows
A fast-paced game combining real-time strategy and defense tactics. Face off against the fearsome Red Hand privateers in thrilling head-to-head pirate battles on the high sea! Capture towns, guard towers, and much more to strengthen your defense, buff up your ships, and increase your gold supply!
Why similar: Pirates 31.5% ★, Naval Combat 29.4% ★, Sailing 23.4% ★, Historical 12%, Top-Down 3.1%
- #52 Winds Of Trade
70% matchMixed62% of 178 reviews2017
Dev: Rhombico Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Winds Of Trade is a strategy game about running an ocean trading company in the 18th and 19th centuries. Building your trading empire will not be your only goal! Ruthless pirates, shady smugglers, wartime and fierce competitors will make the way to the top a long and hard road for you!
Why similar: Pirates 28.1% ★, Naval Combat 27.4% ★, Sailing 19.5% ★, Trading 11.5%, Historical 10.8%
- #53 Blood and Gold: Caribbean!
70% matchMixed60% of 1,278 reviews2015
Dev: Snowbird Games
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
'Blood & Gold: Caribbean!' is a blend of economic strategy and open-world RPG, set in the pirate era of XVII Century Caribbean. The game is based on the significantly improved Mount & Blade: Warband engine.
Why similar: Pirates 54% ★, Naval Combat 16.6% ★, Sailing 16.5% ★, Historical 3.6%, Adventure 3.3%
- #54 The Pirate: Plague of the Dead
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 642 reviews2017
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Command the most fearsome pirates in an exciting Caribbean adventure! Plague of the Dead is a new installment of The Pirate series, featuring an open world without loading screens, dynamic day and night cycle and weather system, it offers each gamer an unforgettable experience.
Why similar: Pirates 49.9% ★, Naval Combat 35.9% ★, Simulation 6.1%, Adventure 4.1%, Action 1.7%
- #55 StarWinds
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nolo Games
Windows
Embark on an interstellar odyssey of trade and naval combat in StarWinds. Assemble your fleet, navigate dynamic trade routes, and engage in thrilling battles against space pirates. Immerse yourself in this strategic single-player adventure, shaping the cosmos with every decision.
Why similar: Naval Combat 32.1% ★, Pirates 30.7% ★, Sailing 23.7% ★, Trading 7.2%, Combat 1.7%
- #56 Captain's Crew
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Solune Games
Windows
From castaway to sea legend. Survive on wild islands, build your base from scratch, and gather materials to construct an unstoppable fleet. Recruit a loyal crew, manage resources, and sail the ocean to settle the score with the captain who sank your ship.
Why similar: Pirates 38.4% ★, Naval Combat 24.7% ★, Sailing 20.2% ★, Exploration 4.9%, Action-Adventure 4.1%
- #57 Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
65% matchVery Positive88% of 9,984 reviews2025
Dev: RGG StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 24.8 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Embark on an over-the-top, modern-day pirate adventure with an ex-yakuza, now pirate captain & his crew. Engage in exhilarating combat on land and sea in the hunt for lost memories and treasure.
Why similar: Naval Combat 40.5% ★, Pirates 33% ★, Sailing 11.4% ★, Adventure 4%, RPG 3.6%
- #58 Sails of Salt
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Barnacle Bytes
Windows
Take the helm in this atmospheric pirate roguelite. Explore uncharted seas, shape your crew's destiny and chase fortune through roaring broadsides. Capture ships for your fleet and build a lasting legacy. Will you risk it all for greed?
Why similar: Naval Combat 36.5% ★, Pirates 29% ★, Sailing 20.9% ★, Historical 7.5%, Exploration 3.6%
- #59 Curse of Pirates
65% matchVery Positive81% of 140 reviews2026
Dev: Funky ParrotPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Ahoy, matey! How about slicing up some sea beasts and sending a couple of rivals to feed the kraken? Curse of Pirates be a true action roguelike, inspired by Vampire Survivors and Hades! Set sail upon the high seas, gather ye brave crew, and stand firm against the relentless tides of foes!
Why similar: Naval Combat 39.4% ★, Pirates 30.8% ★, Sailing 19.3% ★, Simulation 3.6%, Adventure 2.4%