- #1 Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
97% matchVery Positive88% of 78,662 reviews
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 21.2 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Discover Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, the classic pirate action-adventure game from 2013. Command your ship, hunt Templars and carve your legend as Edward Kenway across the Caribbean's Golden Age of Piracy.
Why similar: Pirates 24.5% ★, Assassins 21.1% ★, Naval 11.3% ★, Parkour 7.8%, Open World 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: The original version is the direct foundation for Resynced, offering Edward Kenway’s Caribbean adventure, naval battles, boarding actions, stealth missions, and open-world exploration.
- #2 Assassin’s Creed® Rogue
96% matchVery Positive87% of 22,465 reviews2015
Dev: Ubisoft SofiaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Introducing Assassin’s Creed® Rogue, the darkest chapter in the Assassin’s Creed franchise yet. As Shay, you will experience the slow transformation from Assassin to Assassin Hunter. Follow your own creed and set off on an extraordinary journey through New York City, the wild river valley, and far away to the icy cold waters of the North...
Why similar: Assassins 32.3% ★, Parkour 13.1%, Stealth 10.6%, Open World 10.5%, Pirates 9.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: It closely follows Black Flag’s ship sailing, naval combat, boarding, and North Atlantic exploration while adding a distinct Templar-focused campaign.
- #3 Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,122 reviews2014
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Play as Adewale, an ex-slave turned Assassin fighting for freedom with the help of his own Pirate crew.
Why similar: Assassins 30.4% ★, Pirates 23.3% ★, Stealth 10.7%, Parkour 8.2%, Open World 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This standalone Black Flag expansion retains its naval traversal, Caribbean setting, stealth action, and liberating pirate-adventure feel.
- #4 Assassin’s Creed Shadows
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 40,092 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft QuebecPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 31.5 hrsMean: 53.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Experience an epic action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi assassin and powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos.
Why similar: Assassins 29.9% ★, Stealth 14.1%, Historical 11.3%, Open World 9.4%, Parkour 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its large historical world, dual stealth-and-combat protagonists, infiltration tools, and cinematic Assassin fantasy make it a strong modern series alternative.
- #5 Assassin's Creed® III Remastered
95% matchMixed63% of 15,996 reviews2019
Dev: Ubisoft EntertainmentPub: Ubisoft Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Relive the American Revolution or experience it for the first time in Assassin's Creed® III Remastered, with enhanced graphics and improved gameplay mechanics. Also includes Assassin's Creed Liberation remastered and all solo DLC content.
Why similar: Assassins 38.3% ★, Stealth 14.3%, Historical 11.6%, Parkour 11.5%, Open World 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the colonial setting, parkour-driven assassinations, frontier exploration, and naval missions that helped shape Black Flag’s formula.
- #6 Assassin's Creed® Odyssey
94% matchVery Positive89% of 189,017 reviews2018
Dev: Ubisoft QuebecPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 38.4 hrsMean: 83.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In this action-adventure game, set sail for Ancient Greece to alter its fate. Fight in visceral battles on land and sea, shape your destiny from outcast to legend, and uncover secrets of your past.
Why similar: Assassins 29.4% ★, Open World 15.9%, Historical 11.6%, Stealth 9.6%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Odyssey delivers a vast sun-soaked sea, ship upgrades and battles, island-hopping exploration, and historical action-adventure on an even larger scale.
- #7 Skull and Bones
93% 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 35% ★, Pirates 29.4% ★, Open World 10.4%, Naval 7.3% ★, Sailing 6.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: It is centered on customizing a pirate ship, sailing dangerous waters, fighting naval battles, and pursuing a pirate career across an open ocean.
- #8 Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition
92% matchVery Positive89% of 373,680 reviews2020
Dev: Rare LtdPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 22.0 hrsMean: 86.3 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 37.4% ★, Sailing 22.7% ★, Naval 15.7% ★, Open World 14.6%, Adventure 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is a more social and emergent pirate sandbox built around sailing, treasure hunts, ship combat, island exploration, and boarding rival crews.
- #9 Caribbean Legend
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,263 reviews2024
Dev: BlackMark Studio
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 43.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
An open-world RPG, set in the Golden Age of Caribbean piracy. Embark on a 200-hour-long adventure, plunder cities and ships, explore the unknown, discover treasures, forge friendships, earn bounties on your head, and charm the ladies on your path to ultimate freedom!
Why similar: Pirates 25.3% ★, Naval 19% ★, Naval Combat 17.7% ★, Sailing 13.4% ★, Open World 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeper, more simulation-heavy Caribbean pirate RPG with ship ownership, trading, sea battles, quests, and factional intrigue.
- #10 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
91% matchMixed69% of 45,343 reviews2022
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 52.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is an action-adventure game in which you are a Viking warrior raised on tales of battle and glory. Explore a dynamic open world set in England’s Dark Ages. Raid your enemies and grow your settlement to earn your place among the gods in Valhalla.
Why similar: Assassins 26.3% ★, Naval 21.8% ★, Historical 11.5%, Stealth 9.9%, Open World 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Valhalla expands the Assassin formula with a huge historical world, raids, settlement growth, stealth, and longship travel.
- #11 Assassin's Creed Mirage
90% matchMostly Positive76% of 12,471 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft BordeauxPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 15.2 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Become a deadly Master Assassin in this action-adventure game. Explore the streets of ninth-century Baghdad through the eyes of Basim. Take down your targets while seeking justice as part of the Hidden Ones.
Why similar: Assassins 30.1% ★, Parkour 16%, Stealth 13.4%, Historical 12%, Open World 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Mirage is a more concentrated return to social stealth, rooftop parkour, targeted assassinations, and dense historical-city exploration.
- #12 Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
89% 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 27.5% ★, Pirates 25.9% ★, Naval 11.1% ★, Sailing 9.2% ★, Third Person 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its exuberant pirate theme, ship combat, crew-building, brawling, and tropical exploration offer a more eccentric but highly compatible swashbuckling adventure.
- #13 Sea Dogs: To Each His Own
89% 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 24.9% ★, Naval Combat 21.1% ★, Naval 18.4% ★, Sailing 14% ★, Historical 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This demanding pirate RPG emphasizes freely captaining ships, commanding naval engagements, trading, questing, and navigating a colonial Caribbean.
- #14 Assassin's Creed® Origins
88% matchVery Positive86% of 129,258 reviews2017
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 22.3 hrsMean: 57.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore Ancient Egypt in this action-adventure game. Battle powerful enemies, unveil conspiracies, and discover the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood.
Why similar: Assassins 31.7% ★, Open World 12.8%, Parkour 12.4%, Historical 11.7%, Stealth 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its expansive historical sandbox, stealthy assassinations, tomb exploration, and environmental discovery make it an excellent land-focused counterpart to Black Flag.
- #15 Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT
86% matchVery Positive94% of 97,032 reviews2024
Dev: Sucker Punch ProductionsPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 31.7 hrsMean: 49.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A storm is coming. Venture into the complete Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC; forge your own path through this open-world action adventure and uncover its hidden wonders. Brought to you by Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software and PlayStation Studios.
Why similar: Open World 23.9%, Stealth 21.9%, Historical 13.9%, Third Person 9.7%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Although set in feudal Japan rather than the Caribbean, it delivers a polished open world of stealth assassinations, melee combat, exploration, and cinematic historical storytelling.
- #16 Assassin's Creed® Unity
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 85,999 reviews2014
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 31.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Paris, 1789. In this action-adventure game, experience the French Revolution through the eyes of Arno Dorian. Become an Assassin and expose the true powers behind the Revolution for the fate of a nation.
Why similar: Assassins 34.5% ★, Parkour 17.7%, Stealth 14.3%, Historical 12.8%, Open World 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Unity excels at dense urban parkour, stealthy black-box assassinations, swordplay, and co-op missions in a richly realized historical setting.
- #17 Assassin's Creed® Syndicate
85% matchVery Positive80% of 33,231 reviews2015
Dev: Ubisoft Quebec, in collaboration with Ubisoft Annecy, Bucharest, Kiev, Montreal, Montpellier, Shanghai, Singapore, Sofia, Toronto studiosPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 18.0 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
London, 1868. Lead your underworld organization in the midst of the Industrial Revolution to break the corrupt stranglehold on the city in a visceral adventure filled with action, intrigue, and brutal combat.
Why similar: Assassins 40.3% ★, Parkour 14.7%, Stealth 13.4%, Historical 11%, Open World 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its open Victorian London, stealth missions, parkour, gang conflict, and vehicle traversal provide another approachable Assassin adventure with strong exploration.
- #18 Tempest: Pirate Action RPG
86% matchMixed69% of 2,624 reviews2016
Dev: HeroCraftPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.8 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: Pirates 36.3% ★, Naval 23.1% ★, Sailing 13.6% ★, Historical 7.9%, Open World 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on sailing between islands, upgrading ships, engaging in cannon battles, boarding enemies, and building a pirate fleet.
- #19 Risen 3 - Titan Lords
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,486 reviews2014
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The world has been abandoned by its gods and is scarred from the rampage of the Titans. Humanity is struggling to regain strength. You, however, have more pressing concerns: your own life has been shattered and you must set off to reclaim what is lost amidst the darkness spreading throughout the world.
Why similar: Open World 36.8%, Pirates 36.4% ★, Third Person 12.9%, Adventure 6.2%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its island-hopping pirate fantasy setting, third-person swordplay, exploration, factions, and rough-and-ready swashbuckling tone strongly suit Black Flag fans.
- #20 Sid Meier's Pirates!
84% 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 42.2% ★, Naval 16.6% ★, Sailing 12.7% ★, Open World 9.3%, Naval Combat 8% ★
Why You'll Like It: This classic pirate sandbox remains excellent for sailing, dueling, naval combat, trading, treasure maps, and carving out a personal Caribbean legend.
- #21 Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles
83% 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 21.8% ★, Pirates 19.7% ★, Naval 16.3% ★, Sailing 14.8% ★, Historical 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines pirate-era quests, ship battles, exploration, and character progression in a smaller-scale single-player Caribbean adventure.
- #22 Salt 2: Shores of Gold
81% matchVery Positive85% of 2,370 reviews2025
Dev: Lavaboots Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.8 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: Pirates 29.3% ★, Sailing 24.7% ★, Naval 19.9% ★, Open World 11.6%, Action-Adventure 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its open seas, island discovery, ship handling, treasure hunting, and solo-or-co-op survival exploration capture the freedom of roaming pirate waters.
- #23 Captain Blood
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 319 reviews2025
Dev: Seawolf StudioPub: SNEG
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Captain Blood is a pirate-themed action game where you play as a fearsome pirate seeking gold and glory. Expect adventures with cannon firing, pistol shooting, swashbuckling sword fights, and plenty of pirate shenanigans. This hack'n'slash features fierce combat, hordes of enemies and flashy combos.
Why similar: Pirates 35.1% ★, Sailing 22% ★, Cinematic 12.5%, Third Person 7.7%, Action-Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: This linear pirate action game emphasizes flashy swordplay, pistol combat, cannon fire, and a cinematic swashbuckling campaign.
- #24 King of Seas
82% matchMixed59% of 782 reviews2021
Dev: 3DCloudsPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.0 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 Combat 26% ★, Pirates 23.6% ★, Naval 17.8% ★, Sailing 16.8% ★, Open World 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a streamlined top-down open-world pirate RPG focused on ship progression, cannon combat, looting, trading, and dynamic sea routes.
- #25 LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
81% matchVery Positive91% of 5,755 reviews2014
Dev: Traveller's TalesPub: Disney
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game is an action adventure game that brings the Pirates of the Caribbean world and all its colorful characters to life in LEGO Brick form. Players experience all the memorable scenes from all four films in the humorous and quirky LEGO Video Games style.
Why similar: Pirates 75.3% ★, Open World 9.5%, Adventure 6.9%, Action 6.4%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers lighthearted pirate exploration, sword fighting, puzzle-solving, and cooperative adventure across several classic Caribbean locations.
- #26 Blackwake
80% matchVery Positive81% of 26,057 reviews2020
Dev: Mastfire Studios Pty Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 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: Pirates 33.2% ★, Naval Combat 31.8% ★, Naval 21.4% ★, Sailing 8.8% ★, Open World 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: This multiplayer naval combat game concentrates on crew coordination, cannon battles, ship boarding, repairs, and the chaotic side of pirate warfare.
- #27 007 First Light
77% matchVery Positive91% of 47,167 reviews2026
Dev: IO Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Earn the Number. 007 First Light is a thrilling espionage action-adventure game from IO Interactive. Follow James Bond as a young, resourceful and sometimes reckless recruit in MI6's training programme, and discover an origin story of the world’s most famous spy.
Why similar: Stealth 25.6%, Cinematic 19.5%, Third Person 12.3%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Combat 8.8%
- #28 Sail Forth
79% 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 30.5% ★, Pirates 25.5% ★, Sailing 21.5% ★, Third Person 6.3%, Action-Adventure 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its relaxing but engaging sailing system, customizable fleet, island discovery, and naval skirmishes offer a gentler exploration-first pirate experience.
- #29 Windrose
76% matchVery Positive87% of 53,040 reviews2026
Dev: Kraken Express
Windows
Median: 20.3 hrsMean: 33.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 30.9% ★, Naval Combat 30.2% ★, Sailing 17.4% ★, Open World 6.2%, Exploration 4.5%
- #30 Crimson Desert Enhanced
75% matchVery Positive84% of 175,674 reviews2026
Dev: Pearl Abyss
Windows · Mac
Median: 31.6 hrsMean: 66.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure set on the continent of Pywel. Join Kliff on his journey to rebuild the Greymane faction and to save the land from a looming threat. From vast wilderness and cities to ruins and the mysterious Abyss, forge your path through battles and discovery.
Why similar: Open World 35.4%, Third Person 12.3%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Exploration 11.8%, Combat 10%
- #31 Abandon Ship
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,355 reviews2019
Dev: Fireblade Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take command of an 'Age of Sail' ship and her crew, exploring a vast, story-filled world that reacts to your decisions. Engage enemy vessels, fortifications and sea monsters in brutal tactical combat, all framed in an art style inspired by classic Naval Oil Paintings.
Why similar: Naval Combat 29.6% ★, Pirates 26.5% ★, Naval 23% ★, Historical 9.1%, Open World 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This tactical nautical roguelite focuses on commanding a crew through dangerous voyages, cannon duels, boarding encounters, and supernatural pirate-sea threats.
- #32 Assassin's Creed® Revelations
78% matchVery Positive84% of 20,883 reviews2011
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altair, on a dangerous journey of discovery and revelation.
Why similar: Assassins 31.4% ★, Parkour 17.5%, Stealth 15.1%, Open World 11.1%, Historical 9.3%
- #33 Assassin’s Creed® Liberation HD
78% matchMixed54% of 3,297 reviews2014
Dev: Ubisoft SofiaPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Introducing Assassin’s Creed® Liberation HD, the striking chapter of the pre-American Revolution Assassin’s Creed saga which arrives for the first time on HD consoles and PC. With improved gameplay, a deeper story, and HD graphics, Liberation is an immersive and full Assassin’s Creed experience.The year is 1765.
Why similar: Assassins 31% ★, Stealth 18.2%, Open World 13.3%, Parkour 13%, Third Person 7.3%
- #34 Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition
77% matchVery Positive81% of 25,487 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Assassin's Creed™ is the next-gen game developed by Ubisoft Montreal that redefines the action genre. While other games claim to be next-gen with impressive graphics and physics, Assassin's Creed merges technology, game design, theme and emotions into a world where you instigate chaos and become a vulnerable, yet powerful, agent of...
Why similar: Assassins 25% ★, Parkour 13%, Stealth 11.7%, Historical 10.7%, Cinematic 7.3%
- #35 Caribbean Legend: Age of Pirates
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 726 reviews2026
Dev: ReCon TeamPub: BlackMark Studio
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Pirates 24.9% ★, Naval 21.6% ★, Sailing 14.4% ★, Naval Combat 14.2% ★, Historical 10.1%
- #36 METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER
73% matchVery Positive84% of 19,733 reviews2025
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A remake of the 2004 game METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER, with the same gripping story and engrossing world, now with all new graphics and 3D audio that enhance the jungle atmosphere. Get ready for the ultimate survival stealth action experience.
Why similar: Stealth 39.2%, Cinematic 22.5%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Third Person 8.8%, Action 5.3%
- #37 Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood
75% matchVery Positive88% of 26,834 reviews2011
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
It’s time to join the Brotherhood.
Why similar: Assassins 31.6% ★, Parkour 16.7%, Stealth 14.9%, Open World 11.1%, Historical 10.4%
- #38 Assassin's Creed 2
73% matchVery Positive89% of 61,703 reviews2010
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price!
Why similar: Assassins 32.3% ★, Parkour 16.7%, Stealth 14.4%, Historical 11.1%, Open World 10.8%
- #39 The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
74% 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 36.6% ★, Pirates 29.4% ★, Naval 15.1% ★, Sailing 7.4% ★, Open World 4.5%
- #40 Mafia: The Old Country
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 30,688 reviews2025
Dev: Hangar 13Pub: 2K
Windows
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Uncover the origins of organized crime in Mafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. Fight to survive as Enzo Favara and prove your worth to the Family in this immersive third-person action-adventure.
Why similar: Stealth 25.9%, Historical 16.9%, Cinematic 16.9%, Third Person 11.2%, Open World 9%
- #41 Terror of the Seven Seas
72% 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 22.8% ★, Pirates 19.8% ★, Sailing 15% ★, Naval 13.6% ★, Historical 7.1%
- #42 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 70,414 reviews2025
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Explore Cyrodiil like never before with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered.
Why similar: Open World 41.5%, Third Person 17%, Exploration 15.6%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Adventure 8.2%
- #43 Buccaneers!
72% matchVery Positive81% of 411 reviews2022
Dev: Skyward Digital
Windows
Median: 2.6 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: Pirates 22.9% ★, Naval Combat 22.4% ★, Naval 19.3% ★, Sailing 16.2% ★, Open World 7.2%
- #44 Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: India
73% matchMixed66% of 1,174 reviews2016
Dev: Climax StudiosPub: Ubisoft Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embody Arbaaz in his quest for retribution through a colourful depiction of Colonial India in 2.5D stealth gameplay. • Travel across an amazing 19th Century India and its legendary landmarks. • Experience the thrill of a stealthy assassin with a unique set of skills and weapons such as the double kill moves and the chakram.
Why similar: Assassins 54.1% ★, Stealth 23.2%, Parkour 12.1%, Action 4.8%, Adventure 4.7%
- #45 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: Pirates 27.5% ★, Naval 23.8% ★, Sailing 20.9% ★, Historical 10.9%, Open World 9.1%
- #46 Star Wars Outlaws
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 12,856 reviews2024
Dev: Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft StudioPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars™ game and explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as scoundrel Kay Vess, seeking freedom and the means to start a new life.
Why similar: Parkour 26.6%, Open World 22%, Third Person 15.7%, Action-Adventure 14%, Exploration 8.7%
- #47 Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 16,011 reviews2024
Dev: Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft StudioPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™ is a third and first-person action-adventure game set in the Western Frontier. Reconnect with your lost heritage and discover what it means to be Na'vi.
Why similar: Open World 45.6%, Exploration 14.4%, Third Person 12%, Adventure 10.4%, Action 9.6%
- #48 Sea Dogs
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 172 reviews2018
Dev: Akella
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Sea Dogs is an epic role-playing game for the pirate in all of us. Return to the age of sail as a young captain looking to make a name in the world. Develop your character from humble beginnings and rise to control all of the islands for your country or yourself.
Why similar: Naval Combat 24.3% ★, Pirates 20.5% ★, Naval 18% ★, Sailing 15.8% ★, Historical 9.1%
- #49 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
66% matchVery Positive94% of 196,734 reviews2025
Dev: Warhorse StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 55.4 hrsMean: 76.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A thrilling story-driven action RPG, with a rich open world, set in 15th century Medieval Europe. Experience the ultimate medieval adventure - through the eyes of young Henry - as you embark on a journey of epic proportions.
Why similar: Open World 34.7%, Historical 27.7%, Combat 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Adventure 5.7%
- #50 The Pirate: Plague of the Dead
70% 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 43.8% ★, Naval Combat 27.3% ★, Naval 18% ★, Action 3.1%, Adventure 2.6%
- #51 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
66% matchVery Positive90% of 20,787 reviews2024
Dev: MachineGamesPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 18.3 hrsMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Uncover one of history’s greatest mysteries in a first-person, single-player adventure. The year is 1937, sinister forces are scouring the globe for the secret to an ancient power connected to the Great Circle, and only one person can stop them - Indiana Jones™.
Why similar: Stealth 23.6%, Historical 22.9%, Action-Adventure 17.6%, Open World 14.2%, Exploration 8.5%
- #52 The Blood of Dawnwalker
65% matchVery Positive87% of 27,631 reviews2026
Dev: Rebel WolvesPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 24.1 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The Blood of Dawnwalker is an open-world dark fantasy action RPG set in 14th-century Europe. You play as Coen, human by day and vampire by night, fighting to save your family in a story shaped by your actions and the secrets you uncover.
Why similar: Open World 33.4%, Third Person 19.7%, Historical 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Combat 9.1%
- #53 Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,914 reviews2015
Dev: Climax StudiosPub: Ubisoft Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The first entry in the Assassin’s Creed Chronicles saga takes place in China, 1526, as the Ming dynasty starts to crumble. You embody Shao Jun, the last remaining Assassin of the Chinese Brotherhood, returning to her homeland with a vendetta.
Why similar: Assassins 48.7% ★, Parkour 17.8%, Stealth 17.5%, Historical 8.2%, Action 2.5%
- #54 Mystical Maritime Adventure
68% 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 Combat 28.7% ★, Pirates 28.3% ★, Naval 23.5% ★, Open World 5.1%, Sailing 3.5% ★
- #55 PRAGMATA
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 53,781 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Pragmata is a unique, sci-fi action-adventure game from Capcom. Follow Hugh, a member of an ill-fated investigation team, and Diana, a young android, as they navigate a lunar facility taken over by rogue AI in search of a way to Earth.
Why similar: Third Person 29.1%, Action-Adventure 28.3%, Action 16.7%, Adventure 13%, 3D 6.6%
- #56 Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey
67% matchVery Positive81% of 386 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 Combat 21.3% ★, Pirates 19.2% ★, Naval 16.7% ★, Sailing 14.2% ★, Underwater 11.1% ★
- #57 Gothic 1 Remake
64% matchVery Positive89% of 41,445 reviews2026
Dev: Alkimia Interactive
Windows
Median: 33.8 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Legend is Back - Return to the Valley of the Mines in this faithful remake of the genre-defining classic RPG. Explore a hand-crafted, organic open world that reacts dynamically to your actions in a gritty, unrestricted experience like no other.
Why similar: Third Person 30.4%, Exploration 20.5%, Combat 16.3%, Adventure 10.3%, Action 9.6%
- #58 Rise of Piracy
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 547 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 Combat 25.1% ★, Pirates 24% ★, Naval 19.9% ★, Sailing 17.9% ★, Open World 6.3%