- #1 High and Dry
97% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Justin StewartPub: Goose Games
Windows
High and Dry is a swash-buckling strategy rogue like where you race against time to save your soul from Davey Jones! You will fight against pirates, pillage ships, take your chances with dodgy treasure maps, and whatever else you must do to gain strength before the time comes for your final battle!
Why similar: Naval Combat 26.9% ★, Pirates 26.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 15.7%, Strategy 11.8%, Roguelike 10.8%
- #2 Seablip
96% matchVery Positive82% of 1,119 reviews2024
Dev: Jardar SolliPub: Vibedy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Go from humble beginnings to a feared pirate captain in this seafaring open-world adventure! Enhance your reputation as you take on bounties, upgrade your ship, hire a crew and search for treasure, or just go fishing instead!
Why similar: Pirates 35.1% ★, Naval Combat 28.9% ★, Strategy RPG 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Action-Adventure 5.9%
- #3 Swords and Sandals Pirates
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: Whiskeybarrel StudiosPub: eGames.com
Windows · Mac
You have been a knight. You have been a gladiator. Now for the first time in Swords and Sandals, you are a PIRATE! Embark upon the grandest adventure of all in Swords and Sandals Pirates, the latest epic chapter in the hugely popular RPG series!
Why similar: Naval Combat 30.9% ★, Pirates 30% ★, Strategy RPG 8.2%, Real Time Tactics 7.4%, Action Roguelike 6.6%
- #4 The Pirate: Plague of the Dead
95% 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 50.6% ★, Naval Combat 29.8% ★, Strategy 6.7%, Simulation 5.8%, Action 4%
- #5 Tidewake
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lunar Studios
Windows
Enter the uncharted seas of TideWake in this single player naval roguelite. Explore uncharted oceans and defend your vessel from dangerous foes. Collect and customize your ship with powerful parts and mystical trinkets to become the most powerful pirate in history! Sink into chaos. Rise a legend.
Why similar: Naval Combat 37.7% ★, Pirates 17.8% ★, Roguelite 11.6%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Roguelike 7.6%
- #6 Curse of Pirates
93% 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 33.3% ★, Pirates 31.8% ★, Action Roguelike 9.6%, Roguelite 8.2%, Roguelike 5.6%
- #7 The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
94% 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 48.2% ★, Pirates 41% ★, Strategy 3.8%, Simulation 2.8%, Open World 2.4%
- #8 Tales Of Eight
92% 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 38.3% ★, Pirates 33.6% ★, Action Roguelike 10.7%, Roguelite 8.2%, Roguelike 3.9%
- #9 Seas Of Strife
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wigwig Software
Windows
In a world dominated by a vast uncaring sea, greedy pirates stalk the open water and fantastical kingdoms wage devastating wars for what little land exists. It's time for you to assemble your fleet, set sail and plunder, trade or conquer your way towards your destiny!
Why similar: Pirates 34.1% ★, Naval Combat 27.7% ★, Strategy RPG 13.4%, Tactical RPG 9%, Strategy 6%
- #10 Pirate Twist
91% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: BTG Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
A top-down naval roguelite where your ship is the only home you have. Fit her out gun by gun, pick your route through three hostile seas, and swing your broadside onto anything flying a black flag. Come home richer, or don't come home at all.
Why similar: Pirates 34.2% ★, Naval Combat 18.8% ★, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelike 10.6%, Strategy 7.7%
- #11 Bottle of Ghouls
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Desort Games
Windows
RogueLike pirate battles! You are a necromancer spirit who uses your powers to restore your former glory and greatness. Move into enemy ships, board them, use an immortal crew, plunder, destroy and dominate in Bottle of Ghoul.
Why similar: Pirates 43.9% ★, Naval Combat 29.8% ★, Action Roguelike 11.7%, Simulation 5.7%, Strategy 3.8%
- #12 StoneTide: Age of Pirates
90% 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 62.5% ★, Pirates 18.5% ★, Roguelite 5.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%, Action 4%
- #13 Tales of Fortune
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ScyllaTrident
Windows
Tales of Fortune is a multiplayer turn-based strategy game that combines roguelike elements with intense arena naval combat. Make critical decisions, adapt to ever-changing situations, and outsmart your enemies at every turn. Are you ready to seize your fortune?
Why similar: Naval Combat 32.8% ★, Pirates 28.3% ★, Strategy RPG 9.2%, Tactical RPG 9.1%, Roguelite 8.3%
- #14 Tide and Crown
88% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: EnoBlk
Windows
Command a ship in an open-world pirate trading RPG. Exploit a living economy, run dangerous cargo, fight tactical turn-based naval battles, capture vessels, build a fleet, and choose a life of commerce, piracy, or power.
Why similar: Pirates 27.2% ★, Naval Combat 21.3% ★, Strategy RPG 17.1%, Strategy 10.7%, Simulation 9.6%
- #15 Pirate Haven
87% match4 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Downunder Games Studio
Windows
Sail the seas as a pirate captain in this challenging roguelike action adventure game! Battle other pirates, search for booty, and upgrade your ship at ports. You can also find ship power-ups and encounter dangerous boss events and storm events.
Why similar: Pirates 34.9% ★, Naval Combat 32.1% ★, Roguelite 10.8%, Roguelike 8.7%, Action Roguelike 6.6%
- #16 Scallywags
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FloWHOA
Windows
Set sail with a ragtag group of Scallywags in a strategic pirate crew‑management roguelike. Improve your ship, learn fantastical abilities, and hunt down the infamous Aces and their treasures. Every run is a fresh adventure and brings you closer to becoming a true Pirate Legend.
Why similar: Pirates 27.6% ★, Naval Combat 27.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Roguelite 10%, Roguelike 6.7%
- #17 Fluffy Sailors
86% matchPositive81% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: Skaldery Games
Windows
Fluffy Sailors is a cute but relentless naval combat roguelite. The Mouse Queen's chef has been kidnapped by alligators, and only you and your cannonball crew can save him.
Why similar: Naval Combat 37.6% ★, Pirates 32.1% ★, Action Roguelike 9.8%, Roguelite 9.6%, Roguelike 6%
- #18 Tide of Thieves
85% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Note Missing Games
Windows
Tide of Thieves is a colorful light-hearted top-down action adventure. You take the helm of a pirate ship crewed by a salty old sea captain, a cannoneer who always expect the worse and a witty cartographer, all trying to claim back their treasure.
Why similar: Naval Combat 39.6% ★, Pirates 37.5% ★, Action Roguelike 9.8%, Action-Adventure 5%, Top-Down 4.4%
- #19 The Caribbean Sail
84% 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: Pirates 36.2% ★, Naval Combat 31.2% ★, Roguelike 6.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%, Strategy 5.1%
- #20 Pirateer: High Seas
83% 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 45.7% ★, Naval Combat 36.2% ★, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Open World 5.4%, Action 2.8%
- #21 Lord Privateer
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Just Don't Games
Windows
Lord Privateer is a single-player, open-world, ship-combat exploration experience. You are the undead captain of a mysterious vessel sent from the afterlife into a somber world ruled by an ultra-powerful ocean tyrant, and it's up to you to lay waste to his seafaring forces and dethrone him forever!
Why similar: Naval Combat 43.5% ★, Pirates 38.5% ★, Action-Adventure 8%, Open World 4.9%, Action 3.9%
- #22 Pirate Commander
82% 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: Pirates 42% ★, Naval Combat 36.5% ★, Simulation 5.3%, Management 5%, Strategy 4.8%
- #23 Lord O' Pirates
81% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: One Flow ManPub: Treestyle Studios LLC
Windows
Set sail into cursed seas and beyond in this pirate ship battling action roguelite! Unlock ships, recruit captains, and survive battles against monsters, war fleets, and things best left unnamed... for copyright reasons argh.
Why similar: Pirates 36.5% ★, Naval Combat 29.2% ★, Roguelite 12.1%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
- #24 Wind and Cannon
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Powers Digital EntertainmentPub: CptXenu
Windows
Wind and Cannon is a top-down naval roguelite about sailing farther, fighting harder, and seeing how long your captain can survive. Hunt pirates and sharks, fish, trade, upgrade your ship, and push into dangerous waters before the sea finally takes you.
Why similar: Pirates 22.4% ★, Naval Combat 19.6% ★, Roguelite 10.5%, Roguelike 10.2%, Action Roguelike 10%
- #25 Anchored Hearts: A Tale of Destiny
81% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Studio WitchstarPub: Lovewish
Windows
A pirate on the run, La Belladonna must escape imprisonment and prove her innocence in this roguelite adventure-meets-romance novel! Navigate wild waters, fight enemy ships, and decide to whom you’ll give your heart. Through narrative choices, unravel the truth behind your cursed fate!
Why similar: Pirates 35.5% ★, Naval Combat 29.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.2%, Roguelite 10%, Action-Adventure 5.5%
- #26 Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Boanerges Games
Windows · Mac
An open-world Age of Exploration sailing sim where you can circumnavigate the entire planet and relive the feats of the great discoverers. Navigate by sextant, trade across thousands of real cities, and maneuver your ship to bring broadsides to bear in real-time naval combat.
Why similar: Naval Combat 46.6% ★, Pirates 37.9% ★, Simulation 5.5%, Action-Adventure 3.9%, Top-Down 2.4%
- #27 Sealubbers
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Plunder
Windows
Set sail in Sealubbers, a pirate RPG. Command your pirate ship, recruit a crew, battle and board enemy vessels, and hunt for buried treasure. Embark on quests, meet intriguing characters, and forge your legend as the most famous pirate on the high seas.
Why similar: Pirates 39.5% ★, Naval Combat 36.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Action-Adventure 5.5%, Open World 5%
- #28 A Pirates Life For Me
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mason Brignac
Windows · Mac
Start with a small ship and a cargo hold to fill. Carry freight, trade between eleven kingdoms, take dangerous contracts, upgrade your vessel, build a fleet, and uncover a growing conspiracy as an ordinary captain’s life at sea becomes something far greater.
Why similar: Pirates 35.9% ★, Naval Combat 28.8% ★, Strategy 12.8%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Action 7.7%
- #29 Sea of Survivors
78% matchVery Positive81% of 420 reviews2023
Dev: Nah Yeah Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In Sea of Survivors, you can sail your ship in any direction but you can never stop moving. Evade and destroy hordes of pirates and sea monsters to gain experience, level up and choose upgrades for your ship. Explore oceans filled with mysterious curses, unlock treasures and fight for survival.
Why similar: Pirates 31.6% ★, Naval Combat 29.1% ★, Roguelite 9.9%, Action Roguelike 9.1%, Roguelike 7.2%
- #30 Ocean Survivors
76% matchPositive98% of 40 reviews2026
Dev: Aremji Games
Windows
Dominate the ocean! Sink enemy ships, loot their wrecks for gold, weave through a storm of cannonballs, and expand your arsenal. Level up unique builds, unlock abilities, and survive relentless attacks. Upgrade your ship and become the ultimate pirate!
Why similar: Naval Combat 36% ★, Pirates 31.6% ★, Action Roguelike 10.1%, Roguelite 9%, Roguelike 7.4%
- #31 Cannonfire
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Polydus
Windows · Linux
Cannonfire is a single-player action roguelite set on the high seas. Set sail to fight off hordes of undead pirates, discover gold and treasure chests, unlock powerful upgrades, upgrade your weapons and wear cool hats!
Why similar: Pirates 43.6% ★, Roguelite 17.6%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Action 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #32 Windward
77% 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 48.6% ★, Pirates 44.6% ★, Strategy 2.8%, Open World 2.4%, Action 1.6%
- #33 Sea Dogs: Caribbean Tales
78% 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 51.3% ★, Pirates 41.4% ★, Action 4.6%, Open World 2.7%
- #34 Plunderfall
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Rocha Games
Windows
Start betrayed on a raft in this open-seas pirate twin-stick roguelite. Plunder resources, upgrade your hideout, unlock new vessels and weapons, rescue your crew to grow your fleet, defeat traitor captains, loot their relics to unlock new waters, and rebuild your legacy.
Why similar: Pirates 25.2% ★, Naval Combat 22.4% ★, Action Roguelike 14%, Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelite 11.3%
- #35 SeaCret 1
75% matchMixed63% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Dalas
Windows
Sail into the 17th-century Caribbean in SeaCret 1, a riotous mix of strategy, humor, and adventure! Trade, fight, or govern your way to fame in this sandbox escapade, where every choice brings riches or ridiculousness.
Why similar: Naval Combat 31.9% ★, Pirates 29.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 10.7%, Action-Adventure 5.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%
- #36 Pirate Survivors
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NightShiftGames
Windows · Linux
Cursed to the abyss, your skeletal crew battles hordes of sea monsters in this movement-focused bullet-heaven roguelite. Stack upgrades without limit, discover powerful synergies, unlock unique ships and captains, and challenge deadly Sea Legends as the depths become ever more dangerous.
Why similar: Pirates 31.3% ★, Naval Combat 30.1% ★, Roguelite 11.5%, Action Roguelike 10.7%, Roguelike 8.2%
- #37 Skull and Bones
74% 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 47.4% ★, Pirates 42.3% ★, Open World 5.8%, Action 3.6%, Combat 0.8%
- #38 The Pirate: Republic of Nassau
73% 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 49.9% ★, Naval Combat 31.4% ★, Strategy 9.4%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Action 1.7%
- #39 Sea You Around
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brain Syringe Studios LLC
Windows
The sea is a gamble—how well do the gods favor you? Command a fleet of monster hunters in a Roulette-lite tactical RPG where your ships are the balls and the boss is the wheel. Manipulate the winds, manage your crew, and bet your life against the Colossi to reclaim a world drowned in Miasma.
Why similar: Naval Combat 37.6% ★, Pirates 16.3% ★, Roguelite 13.6%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Strategy 7.5%
- #40 Roguebound Pirates
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Redbeak Games
Windows
Loot, upgrade & dominate! Your inventory IS your ship in this action roguelike. Customize weapons, create game-breaking synergies, and claim your place as the most overpowered pirate across the seas!
Why similar: Naval Combat 35% ★, Pirates 31.5% ★, Roguelite 9.8%, Action Roguelike 9.7%, Roguelike 6.6%
- #41 Sails of Salt
72% 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% ★, Pirates 34.9% ★, Roguelite 9.6%, Action Roguelike 8.7%, Roguelike 5.6%
- #42 Ironclads 2: American Civil War
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 58 reviews2015
Dev: Totem GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Create your fleet and army, hunt the enemy's fleet, hide your weak squadrons in protected ports until reinforcements arrive, blockade enemy trade routes, struggle for dominance over the seas! Command a battle formation and experience the power of iron and steam!
Why similar: Naval Combat 78.1% ★, Strategy 11.8%, Simulation 10.1%
- #43 Sailing Wizard
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Monduz Games Studio
Windows
This is a real-time ARPG game with the theme of navigation. You can freely choose spells upgrade routes, recruit various team members, build exclusive ships. Trade, fight and explore with different factions on a journey full of adventurous spirit.
Why similar: Naval Combat 31.8% ★, Pirates 26.2% ★, Strategy RPG 10.8%, Real Time Tactics 9.6%, Tactical RPG 9.1%
- #44 Black Flag Rising
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel Forge Interactive LTD
Windows
Black Flag Rising is a thrilling pirate adventure where you command a crew, explore the ocean’s depths, and build an empire. Conquer or strategize your way through perilous waters, facing storms and battles. The question remains: will you rise, or fall beneath the black flag?
Why similar: Pirates 44.5% ★, Strategy RPG 14.5%, Real Time Tactics 11.3%, Naval Combat 9.3% ★, Strategy 8%
- #45 Undying One
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Novens Studio
Windows
Undying One is a tactical action RPG where every defeated enemy can be claimed for your army. Unlock new spells, raise the dead, command your forces, and endure ever-growing waves of power.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.1%, Real Time Tactics 19.9%, Strategy RPG 17.2%, Roguelite 14.6%, Roguelike 8.3%
- #46 Pixel Piracy
72% matchMixed65% of 7,360 reviews2014
Dev: Vitali Kirpu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on an epic 2D pirate simulator RPG adventure, where you navigate both land and sea. Upgrade your ship, recruit and level up your crew, and uncover hidden treasures as you become a legendary pirate.
Why similar: Pirates 27.8% ★, Naval Combat 27.1% ★, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 8.8%, Roguelike 7.1%
- #47 Captain's Crew
69% 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 47.2% ★, Naval Combat 24.9% ★, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Management 7%, Open World 5.6%
- #48 Abandon Ship
70% 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 33.2% ★, Pirates 31.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 11.6%, Roguelite 9.9%, Roguelike 6%
- #49 Blackwake
69% 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 48.6% ★, Naval Combat 43.9% ★, Strategy 3.4%, Action 2.4%, Open World 1.6%
- #50 Ruiga Pirates
69% matchMixed65% of 46 reviews2024
Dev: Valentware Games LTD
Windows · Mac
Kill thousands of pirates and sea creatures and survive! Ruiga Pirates is a game with survivors-like elements; Choose upgrades, get ready for bullet hell against hundreds of attacking enemies!
Why similar: Pirates 34.7% ★, Naval Combat 32.1% ★, Action Roguelike 16%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Top-Down 3.7%
- #51 Sea Drifter
67% 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 42.1% ★, Pirates 42.1% ★, Action-Adventure 12.5%, 2D 3.3%
- #52 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 39% ★, Naval Combat 29.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 15.3%, Strategy 6.9%, Top-Down 4.4%
- #53 A pirate quartermaster
70% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: Ivan Armandy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Did you think you'd win with a snap of your fingers? Did you think you'd see a crew as a number? Did you think you'd gorge without fear of judgements? But, sir, you're not in the Royal Navy. The pirate's life is a life of dreams. And it's precisely because we have a shitty life that we have dreams.
Why similar: Pirates 38.3% ★, Naval Combat 36.9% ★, Management 5.5%, Simulation 5.4%, Open World 4.2%
- #54 Paper Islands
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Napping Raccoon
Windows · Mac
Paper Islands is a mapmaking game where you play an explorer more interested fame than honest map-making. Sail on a living map that reacts to your changes, discover rare goods, manipulate frivolous rulers, and make your name by charting the vastness of the unknown world.
Why similar: Pirates 21.6% ★, Naval Combat 16.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.6%, Roguelike 11.7%, Time Management 11.3%
- #55 Atollo
66% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Crudaluna Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Set sail across a shifting sea in this colorful pixel-art adventure. Battle enemy ships, meet goofy islanders, collect magical eggs and awaken the kraken. A compact, handcrafted, free-to-play game.
Why similar: Naval Combat 42.7% ★, Pirates 36.3% ★, Pixel Graphics 7%, Action-Adventure 6.3%, Open World 5.2%
- #56 Cursed Tails
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sycix
Windows
Command a cursed ghost ship in this naval roguelite deckbuilder set in a ghostly fox purgatory. Wield magical cards in battle, recruit fox spirits to your crew, and guide lost souls toward a second chance at life.
Why similar: Naval Combat 37.4% ★, Pirates 33.6% ★, Roguelite 11.5%, Action Roguelike 10.3%, Roguelike 5.1%
- #57 Carrier Deck
68% matchVery Positive89% of 1,088 reviews2017
Dev: Every Single Soldier
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Carrier Deck is a fast paced time management game where you play as the Air Boss on board the CVN-76 in the midst of active war.
Why similar: Naval Combat 77.4% ★, Time Management 9.6%, Simulation 7.6%, Strategy 2.8%, Management 2.6%
- #58 It's About Pirates
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Elderwoof Games
Windows
Command your ship in an action-packed pirate roguelike. Combine deadly weapons, powerful items, and a fearless captain to create unique builds and survive the dangers of the high seas!
Why similar: Naval Combat 36.9% ★, Pirates 35.3% ★, Action Roguelike 10.6%, Roguelite 9.8%, Top-Down 4.6%
- #59 SeaDogs Of Nassau
66% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Oni Entertainment
Windows · Linux
One captain changes the world. The next inherits it. In this roguelike sandbox, set up your next captain to exploit new opportunities, survive the consequences, and save a settlement that must outlive you.
Why similar: Naval Combat 38.9% ★, Pirates 37.2% ★, Roguelike 10.7%, Management 4.9%, Strategy 4.9%