- #1 Last Oasis
97% matchMixed62% of 24,224 reviews2020
Dev: Donkey Crew
Windows
Median: 17.9 hrsMean: 121.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Nomadic Survival MMO. Build wooden walking machines to travel to new lands. Create clans and fight for territory. Resources deplete fast, so take your sword and scavenge, pirate, and trade to stay alive.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 36.6%, Open World 17.3%, Crafting 14.9%, Post-apocalyptic 9.4%, MMORPG 6.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar post-apocalyptic survival experience centered around building and navigating unique mobile vehicles.
- #2 Sunkenland
96% matchVery Positive81% of 23,216 reviews2023
Dev: Vector3 Studio
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Get ready for a Waterworld-themed survival game with modular base building, sunken city scavenging, crafting, base defense, and invasions of NPC clans for resources and territory. Ready for the water apocalypse?
Why similar: Crafting 27.1%, Post-apocalyptic 23.2%, Open World 20.5%, Multiplayer 7.3%, Shooter 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a post-apocalyptic water world where players must scavenge, build bases, and defend against raiders.
- #3 Raft
95% matchVery Positive93% of 372,032 reviews2022
Dev: Redbeet InteractivePub: Axolot Games
Windows
Median: 14.6 hrsMean: 37.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Raft™ throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure! Alone or together, players battle to survive a perilous voyage across a vast sea! Gather debris, scavenge reefs and build your own floating home, but be wary of the man-eating sharks!
Why similar: Crafting 42.8%, Open World 31.6%, Multiplayer 15.3%, Massively Multiplayer 8.3%, Action 2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on survival and crafting while expanding a floating vessel across an endless ocean.
- #4 ATLAS
96% matchMixed47% of 42,895 reviews2018
Dev: Grapeshot Games
Windows
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 112.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Set sail for the ultimate pirate experience! Embark on a grand adventure alongside thousands of other players in one of the largest game worlds ever built (and even claim a piece of it to call your own). Build your ship, assemble your crew, sail the high seas, and become a pirate legend!
Why similar: Pirates 35.1% ★, Massively Multiplayer 19.2%, Open World 13.2%, Crafting 12%, MMORPG 11.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: A massive open-world pirate game that emphasizes sailing, naval combat, and building your own fleet.
- #5 Salt 2: Shores of Gold
94% matchVery Positive85% of 2,262 reviews2025
Dev: Lavaboots Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Salt 2 is a pirate-themed open world adventure focused on exploration, crafting, and survival. Play solo or with up to 5 friends, sailing the sea with your ship as a mobile base. Discover islands full of quests, towns, caves, and secrets. Level up, craft gear, hunt, fish, and customize your ship.
Why similar: Naval 32.1% ★, Pirates 27.4% ★, Crafting 11.9%, Open World 11.6%, Action-Adventure 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world sailing and survival game that emphasizes exploration and crafting in a vast ocean setting.
- #6 Aquanox Deep Descent
94% matchMixed49% of 687 reviews2020
Dev: Digital ArrowPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
We left the surface of the Earth in ruins, abandoned it and populated the oceans. The sea is now our new home. We call it Aqua. Pilot customized fighter ships and explore a deep sea dystopia torn by the struggle for resources and survival. Enter the unforgiving world of Aquanox Deep Descent.
Why similar: Crafting 27.6%, Action-Adventure 18%, Character Customization 11.4%, Shooter 10.5%, PvP 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features intense underwater vehicle combat and exploration in a dark, dystopian future.
- #7 Windward
93% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,625 reviews2015
Dev: Tasharen Entertainment Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.2 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 46.6% ★, Pirates 40.7% ★, Open World 6%, Multiplayer 2.2%, MMORPG 1.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox naval combat game that focuses on exploration and trade in a procedurally generated world.
- #8 Sea of Craft
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 455 reviews2023
Dev: Wizard Games
Windows
Hello! Captain! “Sea Of Craft” is a sandbox ocean-building game with realistic physics simulation. In “Sea of Craft”, you can build your exclusive ship with hundreds of materials, and explore intriguing stages on planet Beella as well as adventures of wonders in the great ocean!
Why similar: Pirates 29.7% ★, Naval 28.4% ★, Crafting 14.3%, Open World 11%, Action-Adventure 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep vehicle building mechanics that allow you to construct custom ships for exploration and combat.
- #9 Skull and Bones
91% matchMixed67% of 4,291 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft SingaporePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Pirates 43.6% ★, Naval 18.3% ★, Open World 16.5%, Multiplayer 4.4%, Crafting 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity naval combat game that focuses on ship management and open-world exploration.
- #10 Barotrauma
90% matchVery Positive94% of 86,224 reviews2023
Dev: FakeFishPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 54.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!
Why similar: Naval 76.5% ★, Multiplayer 16.4%, Action 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative submarine simulator that captures the tension of managing a vessel in a hostile, water-filled environment.
- #11 Tempest: Pirate Action RPG
91% matchMixed69% of 2,603 reviews2016
Dev: HeroCraftPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Tempest is a Pirate Open World Action RPG where you rove the seas across three continents filled with dozens of colonies and forts, hundreds of quests and countless ships to plunder. Customize your ship, trade, challenge fellow pirates and face mythical monsters such as the Kraken and Leviathan!
Why similar: Naval 41.8% ★, Pirates 38.5% ★, Open World 8.7%, Action-Adventure 3.9%, Action 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A naval-focused action RPG that features ship customization and open-world exploration.
- #12 Sailwind
89% matchVery Positive90% of 2,200 reviews2021
Dev: Raw Lion Workshop
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Sailing simulator featuring realistic sailing physics and a vast open world to explore. Embark on cargo delivery missions, customize your boat, try fishing and cooking. A relaxing day sail, or an epic ocean voyage? Your sailing adventure starts here!
Why similar: Open World 81.7%, Exploration 18.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a realistic sailing simulation experience that captures the meditative and challenging aspects of oceanic travel.
- #13 King of Seas
89% matchMixed59% of 771 reviews2021
Dev: 3DCloudsPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
King of Seas is an ARPG adventure game set in a nautical pirate world. Embark on an epic adventure across the seven seas where you’ll discover lost islands and treasures, fight rival pirates and menacing monsters, and become the most legendary pirate of all time!
Why similar: Naval 42.9% ★, Pirates 33.4% ★, Open World 10.7%, Action-Adventure 6.9%, PvE 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A procedural action-RPG that focuses on naval combat and pirate-themed exploration.
- #14 Forever Skies
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,446 reviews2025
Dev: Far From Home
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A first-person survival game set on a post-apocalyptic, ecologically ruined Earth. Play solo or with up to 3 friends as you build, upgrade, and fly a high-tech airship. Scavenge resources, craft tools, and face dangers on the surface as you hunt for a cure to save humanity.
Why similar: Crafting 28%, Post-apocalyptic 27.5%, Open World 23.7%, Exploration 6.2%, Action 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: While set in the air, it shares the post-apocalyptic, vehicle-based survival and exploration loop found in Age of Water.
- #15 Feral Blue
88% matchMixed52% of 244 reviews2019
Dev: Snowbird Games
Windows
The old world has drowned after the Second Flood. Now, only few survivors are fighting for the new gold - clean water, wood and soil. Become a ship's captain, keep your crew alive and create your sea empire!
Why similar: Naval 45.1% ★, Pirates 29.1% ★, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, Open World 8.3%, Action 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines naval combat with strategy and survival elements in a world where the sea has taken over.
- #16 Maelstrom
86% matchVery Positive83% of 2,583 reviews2019
Dev: Gunpowder Games, Inc.Pub: Forthright Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Command the seas in Maelstrom! Engage in fast-paced naval battles with powerful warships and colossal sea monsters. Customize your fleet and dominate the Abyssal Ocean. Are you ruthless enough to survive?
Why similar: Naval 45.1% ★, Pirates 31% ★, Massively Multiplayer 15.4%, PvP 3.9%, Action 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A naval-focused battle royale that emphasizes fast-paced ship combat and maneuvering.
- #17 Buccaneers!
85% matchVery Positive82% of 401 reviews2022
Dev: Skyward Digital
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Become a fearless captain in Buccaneers!, a classic pirate RPG. Join a band of pirates or a naval power and fight for supremacy in the Caribbean. Build and customise your fleet to take on any foe and rewrite history!
Why similar: Naval 47% ★, Pirates 32.8% ★, Open World 10.8%, Stylized 3.1%, Action 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented naval game that blends ship-to-ship combat with RPG progression.
- #18 Uncharted Waters Online
86% matchMixed69% of 426 reviews2018
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.Pub: Papaya Play
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Discover yourself in the “Age of Discovery” where you’ll sail out into the uncharted waters! Discover real historical artifacts and mystical legends! Start a company and make enormous fortunes! Fight in fierce sea battles! Whatever your play style, you can play who you want and how you want in UWO!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 37.3%, Naval 24.9% ★, Pirates 23.2% ★, Open World 7.5%, MMORPG 7.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: A classic MMORPG that focuses on maritime trade, exploration, and naval combat.
- #19 Piratopia
84% matchVery Positive83% of 1,055 reviews2021
Dev: Adi ZhavoPub: Project 99 Games
Windows · Mac
Set sail in the open seas and plunder solo, PvE or PvP. Trade goods for ship upgrades or equipments to hunt the Kraken, all in the same Server. Dominate by yourself or with maties. Arrrr for free!
Why similar: Naval 27.6% ★, Pirates 25.9% ★, Massively Multiplayer 12.7%, MMORPG 7.7% ★, Open World 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A pirate-themed action-adventure game that focuses on naval combat and exploration.
- #20 New World: Aeternum
83% matchMixed67% of 296,647 reviews2021
Dev: Amazon Game Studios
Windows
Median: 58.9 hrsMean: 196.5 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Experience a thrilling action RPG set on the supernatural island of Aeternum. Forge your destiny on an adventure filled with danger and opportunity.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 31.9%, MMORPG 22.9% ★, Open World 18.9%, Crafting 7.9%, PvP 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world MMORPG that features large-scale combat and exploration mechanics.
- #21 The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
84% matchVery Positive83% of 4,605 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: Pirates 45.9% ★, Naval 40.6% ★, Open World 7.5%, Multiplayer 3.1%, Action 2%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play naval combat game that offers a large open world to explore and conquer.
- #22 Subnautica
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 365,018 reviews2018
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
Why similar: Open World 39.8%, Crafting 39.7%, Exploration 9.6%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Action 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for underwater survival, offering deep exploration and crafting mechanics.
- #23 Terror of the Seven Seas
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 103 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 38.2% ★, Pirates 32.5% ★, Open World 11.6%, Action-Adventure 5.4%, Action 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the core loop of sailing, naval combat, and upgrading your pirate vessel.
- #24 Dune: Awakening
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 76,118 reviews2025
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 47.7 hrsMean: 97.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Dune: Awakening is an Open World Survival RPG where you can fully immerse yourself in the epic world of Dune. Alone or with friends, explore a vast open world Arrakis, survive the sandworms, build a home, craft an ornithopter, and unravel the mystery of the missing Fremen.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 27.5%, Crafting 18.9%, Open World 16.5%, Character Customization 6.9%, PvP 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: While set in a desert, it captures the same open-world survival and vehicle-based exploration feel as Age of Water.
- #25 Voyagers of Nera
78% matchVery Positive85% of 2,367 reviews2025
Dev: Treehouse Games
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Voyagers of Nera is a cooperative survival-crafting game where you must survive a magical ocean world brimming with lost spirits and deadly monsters. Sail to distant islands, build beautiful villages and surf across the waves with up to 10 players.
Why similar: Crafting 41.5%, Character Customization 15.2%, PvE 12.5%, Third Person 11.6%, Multiplayer 10%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative exploration game that focuses on sailing and building in a vibrant, water-filled world.
- #26 The Adventurer's Domain Online
81% matchMixed64% of 222 reviews2023
Dev: Unbalanced Equations
Windows
Multiplayer Online RPG offering a shared world for players to adventure merging ‘classic’ MMO vibes with more modern third person action combat systems.
Why similar: Naval 40.2% ★, Massively Multiplayer 17.4%, MMORPG 13.4% ★, Crafting 7.8%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: An MMORPG that offers a variety of combat and exploration activities within an open world.
- #27 Windrose
77% matchVery Positive88% of 44,950 reviews2026
Dev: Kraken Express
Windows
Median: 19.2 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Embark on a PvE survival adventure in the Age of Piracy. Fight on land and sea, solo or with friends. Build, craft and explore vast open world filled with dark secrets. Master soulslite combat and take on challenging bosses, command your ship and plunder unspoken treasures!
Why similar: Pirates 42.8% ★, Crafting 16.3%, Massively Multiplayer 13.7%, Open World 8.9%, PvE 4.8%
- #28 Mystical Maritime Adventure
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Ze_Yu
Windows
Here, you can freely sail your ship, explore the endless ocean, and find hidden islands and treasures!
Why similar: Naval 50.8% ★, Pirates 35.8% ★, Open World 6.9%, Action 2.7%, 3D 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure-focused game that emphasizes exploration and naval combat in a fantasy setting.
- #29 World of Sea Battle
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,228 reviews2025
Dev: Thera Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 31.3% ★, Pirates 20.7% ★, Massively Multiplayer 13.4%, MMORPG 10.3% ★, Open World 7.6%
- #30 PIRATECRAFT
80% matchMixed58% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Game for games
Windows
PIRATECRAFT is a game battle-royale (survival, action, first person shooter) for single or multiplayer game
Why similar: Pirates 37.6% ★, Crafting 16.3%, Massively Multiplayer 14.9%, Open World 10.5%, PvP 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox-style game that allows for extensive ship building and naval warfare.
- #31 The Quinfall
76% matchMixed52% of 12,297 reviews2026
Dev: Vawraek Technology Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 40.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Embark on an adventurous journey to explore the Quinfall universe. Be a part of unique battles and an immersive story with dozens of different professions in the depths of medieval times in an all-new MMORPG experience.
Why similar: Naval 34.2% ★, Massively Multiplayer 18.5%, MMORPG 13.4% ★, Open World 10.3%, Crafting 10.1%
- #32 PIONER
75% matchMixed63% of 3,493 reviews2025
Dev: GFAGAMES
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
PIONER drops players into a vast, grim world, where survival hinges on exploration, crafting, and smart resource management. As an MMO FPS, it offers both PvE missions and intense PvP zones, with unique crafting mechanics, hundreds of weapons and a deep story to explore.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 21.1%, Post-apocalyptic 18.7%, MMORPG 15.7% ★, Crafting 14.8%, Open World 13.3%
- #33 Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey
74% matchVery Positive82% of 375 reviews2025
Dev: World of Poly
Windows
Captain Bones is an action-adventure game set in an open pirate world. You must have survival skills to make ship battles and treasure hunts with your crew.
Why similar: Naval 40.6% ★, Pirates 27.3% ★, Crafting 10.7%, Open World 9.5%, Action-Adventure 5.9%
- #34 Rise of Piracy
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 448 reviews2026
Dev: IrishJohnGamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
The perfect blend of Action, Adventure and RTS. Begin your journey as the lowly captain of a small vessel. End as the commander of a threatening fleet. Rise to glory how you see fit. Trade, fight, recruit, grow, pillage, ally, destroy & conquer.
Why similar: Naval 47% ★, Pirates 33.3% ★, Open World 9.2%, PvP 3.8%, Exploration 2.8%
- #35 Airship: Kingdoms Adrift
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,038 reviews2023
Dev: Revolution IndustryPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome to Suthseg! As the newly commissioned airship captain, forge a mercantile empire across the archipelago, until the great powers of Europa turn their attention toward it. Build up a fleet, chart trade routes, establish industries, and explore the frontier at your airship's helm!
Why similar: Naval 45% ★, Pirates 29.7% ★, Open World 10%, PvP 5.8%, Action 3.8%
- #36 The Pirate: Plague of the Dead
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 632 reviews2017
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 4.3 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 50.9% ★, Naval 35.8% ★, Action 4.1%, Multiplayer 3.8%, Open World 2.8%
- #37 Everwind
70% matchVery Positive82% of 3,221 reviews2026
Dev: Enjoy Studio S.A.Pub: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Everwind is a novel take on RPG and Sandbox Survival genre in First-Person-Perspective. Embark on the adventure with your friends - Build a base on a flying island-ship, gather resources, craft, loot, and fight while you rise above the clouds to uncover the mysteries of this world!
Why similar: Crafting 37.3%, Open World 32.2%, PvP 9%, Multiplayer 8.4%, PvE 7.9%
- #38 Spire Horizon Online
72% matchMixed67% of 352 reviews2024
Dev: Mendoka
Windows
Spire Horizon Online is an MMORPG where players become skeleton adventurers on a quest to find their capybara friend. Choose from a variety of classes, battle numerous monsters, and explore diverse regions.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 28.9%, MMORPG 19.9% ★, Open World 14.5%, Crafting 8.3%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #39 Caribbean Legend: Age of Pirates
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 472 reviews2026
Dev: ReCon TeamPub: BlackMark Studio
Windows
You are the captain and owner of your own ship—the finest fate one could hope for in the 17th century Caribbean. Unlimited sandbox experience. 60 hours of content. A unique genre blending naval combat, land exploration, and global map. Think Sid Meier's Pirates! meets Bannerlord.
Why similar: Naval 51% ★, Pirates 34.3% ★, Open World 5.4%, Character Customization 3.6%, Third Person 3.3%
- #40 Mortal Online 2
71% matchMixed60% of 13,609 reviews2022
Dev: Star Vault AB
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 145.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Step into Nave, a vast fantasy sandbox world with a player-driven economy, persistent housing, and deep crafting systems. Engage in first-person, full-loot PvP combat with other players and perilous foes. Build, explore, and conquer in an unforgiving world. The land is yours—who will you become?
Why similar: MMORPG 24.9% ★, Massively Multiplayer 20.7%, Open World 17.5%, Crafting 16.2%, Character Customization 7.2%
- #41 Buccaneers! The New Age of Piracy
71% matchVery Positive81% of 147 reviews2022
Dev: Skyward DigitalPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Witness the rise of piracy in this prologue to Buccaneers!, a classic pirate RPG. Command and customise a powerful warship on PC or in VR and take part in tense naval and land battles that will put your swashbuckling skills to the test.
Why similar: Naval 47% ★, Pirates 31.9% ★, Open World 11.2%, Stylized 2.7%, Action 2.6%
- #42 Naval Action
72% matchMixed52% of 14,629 reviews2019
Dev: Bermuda Computer Club
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 89.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Or were you deaf or were you blind when you left your two fine legs behind, Or was it sailing on the sea when you got the cannonball to your knee, I too was young and I was slim and I had a leg for every limb, But now I’ve got no legs at all, they were both shot away by a cannonball.
Why similar: Naval 39.6% ★, Pirates 26.7% ★, Massively Multiplayer 11.1%, Open World 9.6%, MMORPG 9.3% ★
- #43 Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition
68% matchVery Positive89% of 369,117 reviews2020
Dev: Rare LtdPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 22.4 hrsMean: 85.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Sea of Thieves is a smash-hit pirate adventure game, offering the quintessential pirate experience of plundering lost treasures, intense battles, vanquishing sea monsters and more. Dive in with this revised edition of the game, which includes access to digital bonus media.
Why similar: Pirates 36.1% ★, Naval 25.9% ★, Open World 15%, Massively Multiplayer 8.5%, Multiplayer 4.4%
- #44 Hide & Hold Out - H2o
73% matchMixed54% of 631 reviews2016
Dev: Red Abyss Software
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Hide & Hold Out is a multiplayer survival game taking place in a devastated water world. Gather, build, team up with your friends and establish the foundations of your future floating empire utilizing the heavy guns of your battle ships!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 46.5%, Crafting 20.4%, Open World 18.1%, Action 6.2%, Multiplayer 6.1%
- #45 Blackwake
70% matchVery Positive81% of 26,044 reviews2020
Dev: Mastfire Studios Pty Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Blackwake is a multiplayer naval FPS focused on teamwork and cooperation. Fire the cannons, sink enemy ships or board them with firearms and steel.
Why similar: Naval 47.3% ★, Pirates 43.1% ★, Open World 3.8%, Multiplayer 3.6%, Action 2.2%
- #46 Forgotten Seas
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 580 reviews2025
Dev: Pangea Game StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
You are lost in the Bermuda Void, where the ocean is endless and dry land precious. Craft your Ship-in-a-Bottle, then experience survival on the high seas. Sail for new land, build camps, hunt for treasures, trade for goods - then defend your ship from dreaded pirates stalking this strange realm!
Why similar: Pirates 55.4% ★, Crafting 22.4%, PvE 7%, Action 5.5%, Multiplayer 5%
- #47 Blazing Sails
67% matchVery Positive86% of 10,593 reviews2023
Dev: Get Up GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight for survival in Blazing Sails, a fast-paced pirate PvP game! Create your own unique pirate and ship. Band together with other players to command your mighty vessel! Explore different game-modes, maps, weapons, ship types and more while eliminating other crews in epic battles on land and sea!
Why similar: Naval 35.6% ★, Pirates 35.1% ★, Open World 11.6%, Character Customization 5.2%, PvP 4.6%
- #48 Dysterra
69% matchMixed56% of 763 reviews2025
Dev: Reality MagiQ
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
On a future post-apocalyptic Earth, build, craft, and loot other players’ bases to survive long enough to board the rocket and escape the dangerous robots and mercenaries that inhabit Ararat Island. Manipulate the weather and use earthquakes to change when the server wipe occurs in DYSTERRA!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29.2%, Crafting 25.4%, PvE 11.4%, Character Customization 8.9%, PvP 8%
- #49 Salt
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,246 reviews2018
Dev: Lavaboots Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Salt is an open world exploration game where you sail from island to island looking for loot and new discoveries! Relax and explore at your own pace, picking a direction and setting sail across a vast ocean filled with quests, merchants, ruins, pirates, and other mysterious places.
Why similar: Pirates 33.1% ★, Naval 24% ★, Open World 18.3%, Crafting 16.6%, Multiplayer 3.2%
- #50 Will To Live Online
69% matchMixed69% of 18,236 reviews2018
Dev: AlphaSoft LLC
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 35.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Will To Live is a MMORPG-shooter whose action takes place in a severe post-apocalyptic world. Explore the world, engage in fights with mutants and other survivors, join the clans in the struggle for existence and prove your right to Live.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.4%, Open World 20.5%, Massively Multiplayer 19.5%, MMORPG 11.2% ★, Crafting 8.9%
- #51 Pax Dei
66% matchMixed57% of 10,968 reviews2025
Dev: Mainframe Industries
Windows
Median: 16.5 hrsMean: 70.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Welcome to a vast, social sandbox MMO inspired by the legends of the medieval era. Here, myths are real, ghosts exist, and magic is unquestioned. Join thousands of players as you explore the land, build your home, forge your reputation, and craft your own stories. What world will you make?
Why similar: MMORPG 23.9% ★, Crafting 21.9%, Open World 18.2%, Character Customization 7.7%, PvP 6.8%
- #52 Windward Horizon
66% matchVery Positive80% of 438 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 47.4% ★, Pirates 23.6% ★, Open World 13.4%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Exploration 3.1%
- #53 Pirate Souls
68% matchMixed62% of 110 reviews2022
Dev: Diamond SoulPub: Hitspark
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2D Online RPG where you can become the most wanted pirate, the strongest bounty hunter or even the highest-ranking Marine! Customize your character to be uniquely yours, level up and find treasures. Start your adventure in the world of Pirate Souls now!
Why similar: Pirates 33.5% ★, Massively Multiplayer 18.6%, MMORPG 15.3% ★, Open World 14.4%, Character Customization 4.7%
- #54 Captain Bones: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive86% of 552 reviews2021
Dev: World of Poly
Windows
Captain Bones is an action-adventure game set in an open pirate world. You must have survival skills to make ship battles and treasure hunts with your crew.
Why similar: Pirates 37.4% ★, Naval 21.3% ★, Crafting 14.8%, Open World 12.7%, Action-Adventure 6.2%
- #55 Deadside
63% matchMostly Positive76% of 40,248 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Pixel
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 44.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An Open World Survival Shooter blending hardcore PVP and PVE action. Secure precious loot in safe zones or build your own fortress in the wild. With intense gunfights, stunning visuals, and performance smooth enough for any system, the challenge awaits!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.9%, Massively Multiplayer 17.5%, Open World 17%, Crafting 12.3%, Third-Person Shooter 8.5%