- #1 Sagres
97% matchVery Positive81% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: oozePub: Kakehashi Games
Windows
Set sail for adventure in the Age of Discovery! Explore the seven seas as the fresh-faced ship captain Fernando. Customise your ship, battle against pirates and sea monsters, and assemble your crew to delve into the mysterious disappearance of the legendary explorer, Sir Antonio.
Why similar: Sailing 62.2% ★, Historical 15.8%, Adventure 4.3%, Story Rich 4.3%, Simulation 4.2%
- #2 Sailands
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Talpeni Games
Windows · Linux
Become a settler arriving in an archipelago on the edge of civilization. Life here is harsh and dangerous. But great rewards await the brave and the lucky! You have only a small ship at your command and the determination to find your place in this new world. Ready to set sail?
Why similar: Sailing 84.6% ★, Simulation 12.7%, Indie 1.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #3 Krusenstern: A Stellar Sail
96% matchMixed65% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: RIALAB
Windows
This is a monumental immersive project that tells the story of Russia’s first circumnavigation by captains Krusenshtern and Lisyansky on board Nadezhda and Neva. Walk in captain’s shoes, recruit a ship crew, secure the Emperor’s backing and sail out on a history-altering journey.
Why similar: Sailing 59.9% ★, Historical 15.8%, Immersive Sim 13.5%, Choices Matter 5.2%, Adventure 3.7%
- #4 Soul Searching
95% matchVery Positive86% of 314 reviews2017
Dev: Talha Kaya
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Soul Searching is a narrative survival game about sailing away from your homeland.
Why similar: Sailing 80.2% ★, Story Rich 5.8%, Adventure 5.3%, Indie 5.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.6%
- #5 Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition
94% matchPositive87% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Wispfire
Windows · Mac · Linux
Herald is a choice-driven adventure set on the high seas. Board the HLV Herald and uncover its dark secrets in an intriguing tale about tyranny and servitude.
Why similar: Sailing 42.1% ★, Alternate History 19.4%, Historical 10.1%, Dialogue Heavy 7%, Choices Matter 5.4%
- #6 Seafarers
94% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Egghead Interactive LLC.
Windows
Set sail on your adventure to become the number one merchant in all the world! Trade, fight, or negotiate your way to the top in your own style!
Why similar: Sailing 74.5% ★, Dialogue Heavy 13.3%, 2D 4.2%, Adventure 2.9%, Indie 2%
- #7 Salt & Storms
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shoogar Games
Windows
Captain your own vessel in this cozy Caribbean sailing management sim. Hire crew with unique personalities, outfit your ship, trade between tropical ports, and weather dynamic storms with skill-based sailing physics.
Why similar: Sailing 74.9% ★, Historical 8.2%, Simulation 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%, 2D 2.4%
- #8 发现时代 Age Of Discovery
92% 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: Sailing 73% ★, Historical 16.6%, Simulation 6%, 2D 2.3%, Indie 1.1%
- #9 Light of Achmore
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ardennen Interactive
Windows · Linux
Light of Achmore is an adventure game about sailing around and solving a mystery set in a small Scottish archipelago. Talk to the villagers and navigate through the stormy weather along the jagged coast with authentic sailing mechanics as you try to find your missing uncle.
Why similar: Sailing 79.3% ★, Point & Click 6.9%, Adventure 5.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%, Indie 1.7%
- #10 Chronicles of Humanity
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yun Games
Windows
Chronicles of Humanity is an expanding anthology of historical visual novels. Explore six free demos from a shared world map and decide how orders are carried out, who is protected, and what truth survives. Install a full-story DLC to continue from the same location.
Why similar: Historical 21%, Text-Based 20.3%, Choices Matter 17.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #11 Unto the Aurora
90% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: Arboreta Games
Windows
Scotland, 1597. Escaping a death sentence for witchcraft, you set sail on a lonely and uncharted stretch of ocean - navigating and surviving the treacherous, strange and fantastical passage towards a new life.
Why similar: Sailing 55.3% ★, Immersive Sim 16.7%, Alternate History 14.3%, Historical 9.5%, Adventure 3.6%
- #12 Grønland
89% matchPositive100% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: beachsoft
Windows · Mac
Explore the frozen North, investigate your mysterious past, and try to remember... or forget. Grønland is a peculiar adventure game set in the lower Arctic of the late 19th century.
Why similar: Sailing 61.8% ★, Historical 12.6%, Dialogue Heavy 10%, Multiple Endings 5.2%, 2D 4.2%
- #13 Adrift
89% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Harrison HatridgePub: Harry Games
Windows
Casual Single Player Space Fishing Game
Why similar: Sailing 88.9% ★, 2D 5.5%, Casual 2.5%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #14 The Weather Gage
88% 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: Sailing 63.6% ★, Historical 15.7%, Immersive Sim 10.5%, Simulation 9.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #15 Boreas
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LOW PONY
Windows
The Northern Storm Boreas has become a hardship for all the inhabitants of the Kingdom, but not for our brave heroes — a lighthouse keeper and his best friend, a seagull. Embark on a journey - steer the ship, explore new islands, and help the locals so they, in turn, can help you.
Why similar: Sailing 87.5% ★, Simulation 5.6%, Adventure 4.6%, Indie 1.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #16 Ship Handling Simulator
86% matchVery Positive90% of 136 reviews2021
Dev: Aleksandr Turkin
Windows
Ship handling, maneuvering and mooring with tugboats simulator. Feel like the captain of a passenger ships, cruise liners, cargo ships, battleships or aircraft carrier.
Why similar: Sailing 85.5% ★, Simulation 12.2%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #17 Ships 2022
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TBDPub: SIG Publishing
Windows
Ships 22 is a combination of an economic strategy and a ship control simulator. Manage and upgrade your port, recruit a crew, carry out your mission and enjoy your sea adventures!
Why similar: Sailing 73.1% ★, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Simulation 7.7%, Adventure 3.6%, Indie 1.3%
- #18 Sailor Simulator
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TBDPub: SIG Publishing
Windows
Sail the seas and oceans on your own ship. Transport valuable goods, earn money, buy bigger ships. Fortune awaits you!
Why similar: Sailing 74.4% ★, Simulation 8.6%, Historical 7.4%, Adventure 6.1%, Indie 2.4%
- #19 Fire & Crown: A Romantic Tale of the Hundred Years' War
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: IrisCrownStudioPub: 糕薯科技
Windows
A historical visual novel about faith, power, and impossible love. Fire & Crown takes place during the Hundred Years’ War, where you must choose between duty and desire as France tears itself apart. Be the reason someone lives—or dies. History may have never loved anyone, but you still might.
Why similar: Alternate History 19.3%, Immersive Sim 17.3%, Historical 14%, Text-Based 13.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11.9%
- #20 Trimming Sails
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blessiverse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Venture out onto the open sea in this 3D action adventure! Sail your way through the world to explore new islands, delve into dungeons, and challenge evil. Solve puzzles, hunt for treasure, and gather strength to defend your home!
Why similar: Sailing 91.7% ★, Story Rich 4.3%, Adventure 2.1%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #21 VR Regatta - The Sailing Game
84% matchVery Positive85% of 179 reviews2018
Dev: MarineVerse
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Explore the immersive, inspiring sailing experience that awaits you on the open seas. Veterans of sailing and newcomers alike are invited to discover the relaxation and exploration at Akalana Islands. Time to sail!
Why similar: Sailing 99.1% ★, Immersive Sim 0.5%, Simulation 0.3%, Casual 0.1%, Singleplayer 0%
- #22 Merchanteer
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GlowDrift Studio
Windows · Mac
Set sail in the Southern Isles where every action shapes the world. Trade cargo, build ships, fight pirates, liberate ports and explore hand-crafted islands - alone or together with friends.
Why similar: Sailing 53.9% ★, Immersive Sim 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Multiple Endings 5.1%
- #23 Ship Explorer
81% matchVery Positive85% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Turbine Room StudioPub: Seabank Digital Productions
Windows
You know their stories. Now it's time to step aboard! Board iconic ocean liner and warships from history like SS United States, Morro Castle and more as you explore and learn about the secrets that made them into legends.
Why similar: Sailing 61.5% ★, Historical 14.9%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Simulation 6.6%, Adventure 4.6%
- #24 Tailwind: A Sleep Sailing Game
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OneBrother
Windows
You are not the captain — you are the wind. Lay gusts and lulls to carry a little sloop and her Skipper across a moonlit archipelago. A slow, pretty sailing roguelike to unwind to — even fall asleep to, with soundscapes, a wake-up alarm, and a boat that sails itself.
Why similar: Sailing 78.9% ★, Adventure 9.5%, Simulation 4.1%, Casual 2.4%, Pixel Graphics 2.3%
- #25 VR Sailing
80% matchVery Positive96% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: HFRK.
Windows
It allows players to transform into sailboat navigators, sailing their beloved ships in the endless sea and enjoying the thrill of 360 degree immersive sailing and waves! Feel the forward momentum brought by the wind.
Why similar: Sailing 76.1% ★, Immersive Sim 14.2%, Simulation 6.9%, Indie 1.6%, Casual 0.9%
- #26 Sailors: Age of Corsairs
81% 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: Sailing 54.8% ★, Alternate History 16.6%, Historical 12.2%, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Simulation 5.1%
- #27 Irudo
79% matchVery Positive89% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: あとらそふと
Windows
このゲームは、海洋交易で資金を稼ぐゲームで、交易、探険、戦闘の3つが重要となります。交易で銀貨を稼いで仲間を増やし、探険で手に入れた資材で強い船をつくり、戦闘に勝利しましょう。交易、探険、戦闘をどういうバランスで進めていくかは、プレイヤーの自由な攻略に委ねられています。ゲームの舞台となる海域には、ライバルの勢力がいて覇権を競い合っています。プレイヤーはストーリー中の分岐によって、勢力同士争いに介入することができ、その選択が味方になる勢力と敵になる勢力に影響を及ぼします。
Why similar: Sailing 72.8% ★, Historical 14.2%, Simulation 4.6%, 2D 4.1%, Adventure 2.4%
- #28 Fleeting Shores
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mimosa Studio
Windows · Mac
Race against a 3-year death clock in this economic Roguelite. Sail the Mediterranean, exploit extreme market surges, and amass 500 million gold. Fail the run? Inherit your treasures into the next playthrough and continue the struggle to defy destiny!
Why similar: Sailing 75.9% ★, Simulation 10.7%, 2D 5.8%, Multiple Endings 4.3%, Indie 2.1%
- #29 Sinemorsk: oil inclusive
77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: 7x7 Games
Windows · Mac
A visual novel about an environmental disaster. Coordinate volunteers, make difficult decisions, and try to survive as you try to save a coastal town dying from an oil spill.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.7%, Choices Matter 18.2%, Immersive Sim 17.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #30 Planet Prospector
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beyond Reason Games
Windows
An open World Space Logistics Simulator set in the future where humanity have just started the BIG colonization effort of a new found world. Manage fuel economy and mine ores
Why similar: Sailing 71.4% ★, Immersive Sim 14.2%, Simulation 6.1%, Adventure 5.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #31 Void Sails
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Ticking Clock Games
Windows
VOID SAILS is a single-player adventure where you captain a flying ship across uncharted space. Sail through mysterious worlds, battle powerful foes, and make story-defining choices. Uncover dark secrets in a game where every discovery could bring you closer to the truth—or to madness.
Why similar: Sailing 72.4% ★, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 5.6%, Story Rich 4.7%, Adventure 3.5%
- #32 Esqapes: Voyages
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: AVCV
Windows
Esqapes: Voyages is not an active gaming experience but rather an immersive relaxation space for you to clear your head, meditate, pray or simply zone out and chill. Put your headset on, place your controllers off to the side and set sail on your private luxury yacht to over 100 unique destinations.
Why similar: Sailing 69.8% ★, Immersive Sim 17.3%, Multiple Endings 5.4%, Simulation 5%, Casual 1%
- #33 Cruise Ship Handling
78% matchPositive83% of 29 reviews2021
Dev: Aleksandr Turkin
Windows
Cruise ship handling, maneuvering and mooring simulator. Feel like the captain of a large cruise liners.
Why similar: Sailing 84.3% ★, Simulation 13.2%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #34 WILL: Follow The Light
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 511 reviews2026
Dev: TomorrowHead Studio
Windows
Dive into a realistic, single-player, first-person journey through the harsh northern latitudes as you sail endless waters, searching for a way back to your loved ones. Will you follow the light?
Why similar: Sailing 76.1% ★, Immersive Sim 7.8%, Story Rich 5.8%, Adventure 5%, Simulation 2.5%
- #35 La Royale : Below Deck
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BLACK COG Visual Effects
Windows
Step into the boots of a young Breton sailor at at the dawn of the american revolutionary war and discover authentic life aboard a French warship. An immersive VR experience based on the true history of the Royal Navy.
Why similar: Sailing 53% ★, Immersive Sim 16.1%, Historical 13.6%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Adventure 2.5%
- #36 Boat Simulator
76% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Best Ride SimulatorsPub: Lunaria Games S.L
Windows
An adventure on the high seas like you've never seen before, with realistic graphics and sounds. Experience the sensation of sailing the entire ocean through the most mythical ships.
Why similar: Sailing 85.1% ★, Simulation 12.2%, Indie 1.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #37 The Road To Harvest: Food From Across The Ocean
73% matchVery Positive82% of 115 reviews2025
Dev: MuccyGames
Windows · Mac
Become the God of Harvest, explore the world of food and adventure, plant, trade, and spread deliciousness to create your own path to prosperity!
Why similar: Sailing 66.9% ★, Historical 15.6%, Simulation 6.1%, Story Rich 4.5%, Adventure 3.9%
- #38 First Crusader
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ferhat
Windows
Determine the fate of the Crusaders in this history-based visual novel game. Be the leader of the Christians or the leader of the Turks. Choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. You will change the history of this Crusade.
Why similar: Alternate History 24.8%, Historical 20.1%, Choices Matter 19.3%, Text-Based 11.9%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #39 Fisherman Simulator
71% matchPositive84% of 38 reviews2026
Dev: RFT
Windows
Forge your path through the islands—Hunt for sea animals and other resources to make a profit. Buy and upgrade boats and fishing gear, and sail across the seas!
Why similar: Sailing 80% ★, Immersive Sim 6.9%, Adventure 5%, Simulation 4.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #40 Hydrofoil Generation
72% matchVery Positive85% of 117 reviews2023
Dev: Jaxx Vane StudioPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Hydrofoil Generation is a realistic sailing and foiling simulator. An exciting and accurate first-person simulation of multiplayer "in-shore" regattas, now featuring official Global Racing League SailGP content. Put your skills and heart to the test!
Why similar: Sailing 78.9% ★, Immersive Sim 13.9%, Simulation 6.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #41 Leningrad
73% matchMixed63% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Under Three
Windows
Cataclysm destroyed the sky and the earth, but it didn't destroy "Leningrad" - an autonomous underwater city-fortress. It is up to you to take on the role of the Captain of the "Leningrad". The future of the ship and its citizens depends on your actions.
Why similar: Sailing 46% ★, Text-Based 17.4%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%, Multiple Endings 6%
- #42 Sea Birds: End of an Age
74% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: Lucky Adams
Windows · Linux
A minimalist, exploration game, based on the life of the pirate William Fly. Set sail on the high seas of a randomly generated world! Search both water and land for pieces of the treasure map, fighting anyone who stands in your way. Once you collect all four pieces you can uncover the treasure!
Why similar: Sailing 67.2% ★, Historical 18.2%, 2D 4.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%, Adventure 3.2%
- #43 United Sects of America
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FoxSox GamesPub: Madnetic Games
Windows
Welcome to the United Sects of America, where a captivating narrative, strategic management, and moral choices seamlessly intertwine. As the leader of your own cult, you'll grapple with tough decisions, shape your group's destiny, and aim to wield influence across the entire United States.
Why similar: Alternate History 20.4%, Text-Based 17.7%, Immersive Sim 14.5%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Historical 12.8%
- #44 Wet Sand
71% matchVery Positive94% of 123 reviews2023
Dev: Likho GamesPub: TinyHat Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
An erotic point-and-click adventure featuring VN & dating sim elements. Follow the adventures of Fabian Brook and his crew in Savage Waters as they explore the world, meet unique sea creatures, and indulge in sexual shenanigans.
Why similar: Sailing 58.4% ★, Choices Matter 12.7%, Multiple Endings 6.6%, Point & Click 4.9%, Simulation 4.8%
- #45 Something to Drink?
68% matchVery Positive99% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: Adam's Games
Windows
I'm Tom and I just got a job as a bartender. Now I have to wipe down the same sticky counters where I used to leave my own marks. In this dive, even the rats look like they're hungover. Alright, the boozers won't pour their own drinks - time to get back to work.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.1%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Simulation 13.5%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Point & Click 8.3%
- #46 Mozart Requiem
71% matchMixed50% of 28 reviews2022
Dev: Hoplite Research LLCPub: GS2 Games Inc
Windows
It's 1788 and Mozart is in Prague. He is giving the inaugural showing of his famous opera, Don Giovanni. The plaudits he receives are universal, but very quickly the events that are shaking the capital of Bohemia will take his mind off the music.
Why similar: Alternate History 24.6%, Historical 16.8%, Text-Based 14.8%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Choices Matter 13.5%
- #47 Marcel Pagnol and the Secret Spring
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Playtouch
Windows
Embark on a touching and poetic adventure through the hills of Provence in “Marcel and the Secret Spring.” Inspired by the childhood stories of legendary French author and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol, this narrative-driven game lets you experience a world filled with nature, mystery, and nostalgia.
Why similar: Alternate History 27.2%, Historical 16.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Text-Based 13.4%
- #48 Espionage
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cube of Cube
Windows
1941, occupied Europe. You are Siegfried, a British SOE agent paired with Selena, a Soviet spy posing as your wife. Infiltrate, decode, and choose — across Paris, Berlin, and Lisbon. Every decision rewrites history. A WWII spy thriller where love and betrayal are the deadliest weapons.
Why similar: Alternate History 18.8%, Text-Based 16.5%, Historical 15.3%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Immersive Sim 13.6%
- #49 Deadliest Catch: The Game
70% matchMixed52% of 1,624 reviews2020
Dev: 4FishingPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Enter the dangerous world of king crab fishing in the deadly Bering Sea! Take command of your own fishing vessel, use realistic equipment, combat hazardous Alaskan waters and become the world's best crab catcher!
Why similar: Sailing 74.7% ★, Simulation 11.6%, Adventure 8.3%, Indie 3.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #50 Caribbean Prospector
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Denis Salanta
Windows · Mac · Linux
A turn-based piracy roguelike — classic terminal glyphs or a living painted tile mode. Captain your ship through a 17th-century Caribbean: trade, smuggle, hunt prizes, fight boarding actions, chase your father's legacy — then retire in glory or go down with the ship. Full Steam Deck support.
Why similar: Sailing 65.1% ★, Text-Based 13.3%, Historical 9.8%, Choices Matter 7.9%, 2D 3.3%
- #51 Oddest Sea
70% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Harbored Games LLC
Windows
Traverse an ominous ocean while evading monsters to reach the refuge of a distant lighthouse.
Why similar: Sailing 69.9% ★, Adventure 19%, Indie 11.1%
- #52 Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet
68% 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: Sailing 49.8% ★, Historical 17.6%, Alternate History 17.3%, Simulation 6.2%, Adventure 5.2%
- #53 The Caribbean Sail
69% matchVery Positive94% of 534 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: Sailing 67.3% ★, Choices Matter 15%, Simulation 5.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%, Adventure 4.1%
- #54 My Child Lebensborn Remastered
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,341 reviews2023
Dev: Sarepta Studio ASPub: Hypotyposis
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
My Child Lebensborn is a story-driven nurture game based on real events. Play as the adoptive parent of Karin or Klaus, and experience the struggles they go through alongside them. Balance your time and resources wisely, while helping your child cope with the effects of hatred.
Why similar: Historical 20%, Dialogue Heavy 18.8%, Choices Matter 18.3%, Text-Based 15.4%, Immersive Sim 10.6%
- #55 13 Germinal
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Team Barricades
Windows
A historical and narrative RPG set in the world of Emile Zola's novel. You are a young man in 1866, forced to work deep in the mines to survive. But every day, the work gets harder and the meals get smaller. Organize a strike, reignite the smoldering revolt, and try to change this unjust world.
Why similar: Text-Based 29.9%, Historical 23.2%, Dialogue Heavy 15.4%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #56 Switchboard
66% match3 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Jonathan YeapPub: JQHY Creative
Windows
1952, Empire Grand. Inhabit the frantic life of a telephone exchange operator in this thrilling voice-acted historical puzzle game. Connect calls, consult the directories and listen closely to earn your family a better life. When agents of war and rebellion begin to call your name, will you answer?
Why similar: Alternate History 25.8%, Choices Matter 21%, Historical 12.9%, Story Rich 9.2%, Simulation 8.7%
- #57 eSail Sailing Simulator
68% matchVery Positive93% of 832 reviews2019
Dev: eSail Ltd.
Windows · Mac
eSail Sailing Simulator is an authentic yacht sailing experience with numerous tutorials, sailing, mooring and anchoring modes, charting, challenges, races, Live Sailing mode, 'Learn Yachting with eSail' and more.
Why similar: Sailing 84.2% ★, Simulation 15.8%
- #58 The Little Cat and the Sea
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dogfish
Windows
In The Little Cat and the Sea, you will explore various uniquely styled sea regions, go fishing, dive, collect a variety of marine creatures and seabirds, battle large fish, and build up a harbor.
Why similar: Sailing 90.2% ★, Adventure 8%, Indie 1.8%
- #59 The Legend of Loch Ness
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: iSolvable
Windows
Investigate the world's most famous mystery in an open-world adventure set on Loch Ness. Explore by boat, investigate sightings, gather and analyse evidence, dive beneath the surface, and uncover long-buried secrets across the legendary loch and Highlands, where not every discovery is what it seems.
Why similar: Sailing 58.7% ★, Immersive Sim 18%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Simulation 7.2%, Adventure 4.7%