- #1 Kaperfahrt
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kleinod Games
Windows
Sail an open Caribbean where every choice matters. Plunder ships in fierce naval battles, trade between rival houses, and build yourself from a humble sloop into a feared legend. Kaperfahrt is your pirate sandbox on a grand scale.
Why similar: Pirates 21.4% ★, Naval Combat 21.1% ★, Sailing 17.1% ★, Naval 12.4% ★, Trading 8.1%
- #2 Windward
96% 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 29.4% ★, Pirates 25.2% ★, Naval 17.4% ★, Trading 8.3%, Sailing 8.2% ★
- #3 Terror of the Seven Seas
96% 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 22.7% ★, Sailing 19.8% ★, Pirates 19.5% ★, Naval 13.8% ★, Trading 11.5%
- #4 Eternal Seas
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Versnel Studio
Windows · Linux
Eternal seas is an open world pirate RPG inspired by classic pirate games, set in a fictional island region. Command mighty vessels and lead your crew across the high seas and through lush jungles. Will you find fortune or will your soul be damned to sail the seas eternally?
Why similar: Pirates 21.5% ★, Naval Combat 19.1% ★, Naval 16.2% ★, Sailing 14.6% ★, Trading 9.5%
- #5 Port Royale 4
94% matchMixed57% of 2,148 reviews2020
Dev: Gaming MindsPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century.
Why similar: Pirates 18.3% ★, Sailing 16% ★, Naval Combat 16% ★, Trading 15.7%, Naval 14% ★
- #6 Winds Of Trade
94% matchMixed62% of 178 reviews2017
Dev: Rhombico Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Winds Of Trade is a strategy game about running an ocean trading company in the 18th and 19th centuries. Building your trading empire will not be your only goal! Ruthless pirates, shady smugglers, wartime and fierce competitors will make the way to the top a long and hard road for you!
Why similar: Pirates 19.3% ★, Sailing 18.4% ★, Naval 16.8% ★, Naval Combat 16.5% ★, Trading 11.7%
- #7 Sea Dogs: To Each His Own
93% 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 23.2% ★, Naval Combat 19.8% ★, Naval 17.6% ★, Sailing 17.4% ★, Historical 6.2%
- #8 Caribbean Legend: Age of Pirates
91% 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 21.7% ★, Naval 19.4% ★, Sailing 16.8% ★, Naval Combat 12.5% ★, Historical 7.7%
- #9 The Caribbean Sail
92% 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: Sailing 23.4% ★, Pirates 22.7% ★, Naval Combat 20.9% ★, Naval 15% ★, Open World 4.5%
- #10 Block of Rum
91% matchMixed67% of 36 reviews2019
Dev: Obi-Wanya
Windows
Block of Rum is a sandbox dedicated to building sailing ships and piracy.
Why similar: Naval Combat 23.8% ★, Sailing 21.5% ★, Naval 19.4% ★, Pirates 18.9% ★, Perma Death 9.4%
- #11 Sid Meier's Pirates!
90% 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 37.4% ★, Naval 15.1% ★, Sailing 15% ★, Naval Combat 7.2% ★, Open World 6.1%
- #12 Pirate Sagas: The Golden Age
89% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Pirate Sagas
Windows · Linux
Yarrrgh! An old-school pirate game with three historical campaigns in the 17th century Caribbean. Engage and battle enemy ships in turn-based naval and crew-vs-crew battles. Defeat your enemies, raid ports, loot, pillage and earn your place in history!
Why similar: Pirates 23.8% ★, Naval Combat 20.7% ★, Sailing 18.5% ★, Naval 10% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 9.1%
- #13 WindSail
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Klymverse Games
Windows · Mac
Dive into the open world of WindSail — an online naval RPG adventure. Build and customize your fleet, craft weapons, and fight thrilling sea battles to become the most fearsome pirate and experience the full depth of pirate life in an open world.
Why similar: Naval Combat 24.4% ★, Pirates 19.8% ★, Sailing 19.3% ★, Naval 14.4% ★, Trading 11.8%
- #14 Windward Horizon
88% matchVery Positive80% of 450 reviews2025
Dev: Tasharen Entertainment Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trade, quest, fight, or simply set sail and enjoy the ambiance in this charming open world naval RPG. Sequel to Tasharen's fan favorite game Windward released on Steam in 2015.
Why similar: Naval Combat 25.5% ★, Sailing 20.7% ★, Naval 16.7% ★, Pirates 13.8% ★, Trading 10.7%
- #15 Sailist
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 49 reviews2024
Dev: KOY
Windows
Expand your fleet and embark on a thrilling adventure across infinite seas! From serene healing voyages to strategic raids, carve your path. Use your spoils to forge a legendary route toward the unknown world beyond the horizon. Complete your destiny!
Why similar: Naval Combat 21% ★, Sailing 21% ★, Pirates 16.6% ★, Naval 15.6% ★, Trading 13.1%
- #16 Feral Blue
87% matchMixed52% of 245 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: Sailing 21.4% ★, Pirates 21.1% ★, Naval Combat 20.4% ★, Naval 19.7% ★, Sandbox 5.5%
- #17 The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
86% 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 36.7% ★, Pirates 29.2% ★, Naval 15.4% ★, Sailing 9.8% ★, Open World 3.3%
- #18 Caribbean Tide
85% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Binary Realm
Windows
Sail the 17th-century Caribbean as John Nelson. Smuggle or trade, upgrade your ship, manage your crew and colony, and uncover buried truths across 10+ ports, 50+ branching quests, and a vast open world shaped by shifting alliances and moral choices.
Why similar: Naval Combat 24.1% ★, Sailing 21.5% ★, Pirates 19.4% ★, Naval 15.9% ★, Trading 10.6%
- #19 Leeway
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Singularity Reach Studios
Windows
An age-of-sail trading sim where the sailing is the game. Real wind you have to tack through, a hold that makes her sluggish and swamps sooner the fuller it gets, and a note that comes due whether you made port or not. Trade honestly, or fly the black flag. Solo, or with friends over a room code.
Why similar: Sailing 24.2% ★, Pirates 20.4% ★, Naval 19.2% ★, Naval Combat 17.6% ★, Trading 14.2%
- #20 Sea Dogs: Caribbean Tales
84% 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 34.1% ★, Pirates 25.7% ★, Naval 16.4% ★, Sailing 12.1% ★, RPG 5.8%
- #21 Buccaneers!
82% 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 21.4% ★, Naval Combat 21.1% ★, Sailing 20.2% ★, Naval 18.5% ★, Sandbox 6.3%
- #22 Blood and Gold: Caribbean!
83% matchMixed60% of 1,278 reviews2015
Dev: Snowbird Games
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
'Blood & Gold: Caribbean!' is a blend of economic strategy and open-world RPG, set in the pirate era of XVII Century Caribbean. The game is based on the significantly improved Mount & Blade: Warband engine.
Why similar: Pirates 39.8% ★, Naval 19.7% ★, Sailing 16.7% ★, Naval Combat 10.7% ★, RPG 3.2%
- #23 Barbarossa
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stellar Remnants
Windows
Join the swashbuckling fun of Barbarossa, an open-world pirate game. Battle pirates, trade goods, conquer islands, and become a legendary captain. Experience thrilling adventures and a simulated economy in this exciting pirate-themed game!
Why similar: Naval Combat 21.2% ★, Sailing 19.1% ★, Pirates 19% ★, Naval 18% ★, Trading 11.7%
- #24 Caribbean Legend
81% 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 23.8% ★, Naval 18.4% ★, Sailing 16.8% ★, Naval Combat 16.8% ★, Sandbox 6.1%
- #25 Sails of Salt
81% 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 23.4% ★, Pirates 21.2% ★, Sailing 20.9% ★, Naval 15.3% ★, Perma Death 7.9%
- #26 Marque & Reprisal
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Iron Pagoda
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore. Trade. Fish. Whale. Colonize. Fight. Pillage. Survive. You are a sea captain in the year 1522, and the whole world is yours to discover in this roguelike sandbox historical sailing simulator.
Why similar: Sailing 22.3% ★, Pirates 16.9% ★, Naval Combat 14.2% ★, Trading 13.9%, Perma Death 8.5%
- #27 Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet
79% 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 31.8% ★, Pirates 24.2% ★, Sailing 18.2% ★, Trading 10.7%, Historical 9.5%
- #28 Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale
79% matchMixed57% of 171 reviews2024
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Tortuga - A Pirate’s Tale tells the journey of a pirate captain with a lust for gold and glory who assumes command of a fleet of pirate ships to strike the Caribbean.
Why similar: Naval Combat 25.2% ★, Pirates 20.2% ★, Naval 18.8% ★, Sailing 18.7% ★, Historical 4.8%
- #29 Seas of Kahtaone
78% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Adaptive Realms
Windows
A fantasy naval combat action-adventure game. Explore the open ocean and fend off pirates with your cannon broadsides and magical arsenal. Summon the wind to boost your ship forward and release fireballs to light up your enemies. Upgrade your ships armor, weapons, and much more to win the day.
Why similar: Naval Combat 26.6% ★, Sailing 24% ★, Pirates 23.5% ★, Naval 19.6% ★, Open World 3.9%
- #30 Seas Of Strife
78% 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 24.2% ★, Naval Combat 21% ★, Naval 18.1% ★, Sailing 15.7% ★, Sandbox 7.3%
- #31 Dawn of Piracy: Caribbean Tides
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Advancement DesignPub: Ecomeum GmbH
Windows
Embark on the ultimate pirate adventure: command your ship, battle in epic naval combat, and explore a vast world for treasure and glory.
Why similar: Naval Combat 22% ★, Sailing 19.7% ★, Pirates 19.7% ★, Naval 17.4% ★, Historical 6.5%
- #32 Port Royale 3
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,593 reviews2012
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Caribbean, in the turbulent 17th Century. The mighty kingdoms of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands fight over the colonies. And there you are, a young sea captain whose only goal is to become the most powerful man in the New World.
Why similar: Pirates 25.4% ★, Trading 24.3%, Naval 15.7% ★, Naval Combat 11.4% ★, Sailing 10.6% ★
- #33 Maritime Calling
76% matchMixed57% of 40 reviews2022
Dev: Tiamat GamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Command a ship on a perilous voyage to the New World. Manage your crew, supplies, morale and repairs, navigate procedurally generated seas, fight tactical naval battles, and lead text-based island expeditions where every decision can shape the fate of your journey.
Why similar: Naval Combat 19.7% ★, Sailing 19.6% ★, Pirates 15.6% ★, Naval 14.6% ★, Trading 11%
- #34 Pirate Commander
75% 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 29% ★, Naval Combat 27% ★, Sailing 22.2% ★, Trading 5.8%, Open World 5.5%
- #35 Sea Dogs
76% 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 23.6% ★, Sailing 20.3% ★, Pirates 19.8% ★, Naval 17.8% ★, Historical 7.7%
- #36 Conqueror of the Seas
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bronze Moon Studios
Windows
Set sail into an epic age of war, where medieval empires clash for dominance on the seas. Cannons thunder, Greek fire burns, and fleets collide amid fire and chaos. Customize your ship, summon holy reinforcements, and unite with allies to conquer historic cities and reshape the fate of an era.
Why similar: Naval Combat 27.2% ★, Sailing 24% ★, Naval 19% ★, Pirates 19% ★, Historical 8.9%
- #37 Sea Legends
75% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2020
Dev: Mir DialoguePub: Ziggurat
Windows
The year is 1667, and the sea is a dangerous place. In this picturesque game combining role-playing adventure, fleet-building strategy, swashbuckling action, and naval combat, you'll need keen planning and swordsmanship to reach the story's end – or turn pirate to lead your fleet to infamy.
Why similar: Naval Combat 25% ★, Pirates 23.6% ★, Sailing 19.4% ★, Trading 13.4%, Naval 6.1% ★
- #38 Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles
73% 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 22% ★, Pirates 19.7% ★, Sailing 19.7% ★, Naval 16.7% ★, Historical 7.7%
- #39 Sea Dogs: Legendary Edition
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlackMark StudioPub: Akella
Windows
Sandbox RPG with Naval Battles.
Why similar: Pirates 20.5% ★, Naval Combat 20.1% ★, Sailing 18.2% ★, Naval 17.7% ★, Sandbox 6.3%
- #40 Storm Seas
73% matchMixed53% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Dclares Dev
Windows
Build a trading empire across an open 18th-century Caribbean. Master dynamic markets, upgrade your ship, and create a profitable supply chain.
Why similar: Sailing 24.7% ★, Naval Combat 20.1% ★, Naval 19.1% ★, Trading 17.1%, Historical 8%
- #41 Pirate Ships
71% matchMixed61% of 382 reviews2026
Dev: HeroCraft Ltd.Pub: HeroCraft PC
Windows · Mac
Pirate Ships is a PvP game about shipbuilding and naval battles. Embark on an epic journey together with other players and fight monsters, pirates and thieves to become the greatest pirate in all of the Caribbean!
Why similar: Pirates 24.8% ★, Sailing 23.1% ★, Naval Combat 20.2% ★, Naval 17% ★, Turn-Based Combat 5.9%
- #42 Naval Action
73% matchMixed52% of 14,828 reviews2019
Dev: Bermuda Computer Club
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 89.1 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 Combat 24.2% ★, Sailing 23.1% ★, Pirates 20.2% ★, Naval 18.1% ★, Open World 5.1%
- #43 Pirateer: High Seas
72% 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 32.7% ★, Naval Combat 27.6% ★, Trading 21.2%, Sailing 11% ★, Open World 7.3%
- #44 Sail of Dreams
72% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: DreamDwarf
Windows
Sail of Dreams is a vehicular combat game with pirates! Pilot and juggle with all parts of your ship, assisted by a mischievous feline crew. Raise your canons, bolster your prow and board enemy vessels in quest of gold and glory!
Why similar: Naval Combat 30.4% ★, Sailing 24.2% ★, Pirates 23.7% ★, Naval 14.9% ★, Open World 3.2%
- #45 Mystical Maritime Adventure
71% 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 29.3% ★, Pirates 28.6% ★, Naval 24.4% ★, RPG 5.1%, Sailing 4.7% ★
- #46 发现时代 Age Of Discovery
70% 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 34.5% ★, Naval Combat 27.8% ★, Trading 18.5%, Historical 11.6%, Strategy 4.9%
- #47 Tempest: Pirate Action RPG
71% 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 33.6% ★, Naval 22% ★, Sailing 16.8% ★, Perma Death 7.1%, Historical 6.4%
- #48 Freedom is Piracy
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Epic Dragonfly
Windows
Freedom is Piracy is a pirate adventure game focused on naval expeditions and story. As a former Marine turned pirate, lead your crew, raid the seas, and return to grow a pirate city full of life. But be careful: the higher your reputation rises, the harder the Marine attacks become.
Why similar: Naval Combat 30.7% ★, Pirates 24.8% ★, Sailing 22.1% ★, Naval 17.8% ★, Resource Management 3.6%
- #49 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony
70% matchMixed69% of 133 reviews2022
Dev: Chongqing Aoxia Technology Co., Ltd.Pub: Maritime hegemony
Windows
"Navigation Domination" is an RPG game with the 15th century era of great voyage as the background. Based on the 14th to 19th centuries, especially the world after the great geographical discovery and the opening of new routes, maps, ports, cities and specialties for trade are constructed.
Why similar: Sailing 21.5% ★, Naval Combat 19.4% ★, Pirates 19.3% ★, Naval 17.4% ★, Trading 13.5%
- #50 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 32.2% ★, Naval Combat 31.2% ★, Naval 21.4% ★, Sailing 11.4% ★, Open World 2%
- #51 Princess of Seas
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chensey Game
Windows
Princess of Seas is a sea sailing with Open-World, Sandbox, Quest, Explore, Sea Battle. Let's go and save this world.
Why similar: Naval Combat 28.1% ★, Sailing 24% ★, Pirates 14.8% ★, Naval 14.7% ★, Sandbox 8.1%
- #52 Buccaneers! The New Age of Piracy
68% 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: Sailing 26.2% ★, Pirates 25.8% ★, Naval 22.9% ★, Historical 8.9%, Open World 6.3%
- #53 Windward Isles
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Meridian Studios
Windows · Linux
Trade, fight, and sail beyond the chart in a sun-drenched age-of-sail sandbox. Run cargo across ten living harbours, outgun corsairs with thundering broadsides, and rise from deckhand to legend — from a nimble cutter to a mighty man-o'-war.
Why similar: Naval Combat 24.1% ★, Sailing 22.3% ★, Pirates 20.6% ★, Trading 14.8%, RPG 6.5%
- #54 Captain Goose
67% matchPositive84% of 43 reviews2023
Dev: DiaMMax Games
Windows
Embark on a dangerous journey with the crew of the brave Captain Goose! The sailors will have to reach the very edge of the World to break a terrible curse. However, the Abyss will do everything possible to prevent this...
Why similar: Naval Combat 29.5% ★, Pirates 26.8% ★, Naval 22.4% ★, Sailing 20.5% ★, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #55 King of Seas
68% 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 26.3% ★, Pirates 23.7% ★, Sailing 22.4% ★, Naval 18.4% ★, Open World 5.3%
- #56 Sail Ships
69% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2018
Dev: Dhause
Windows
Sail ship battles. Navigation with compass and world map. You can fight with other character in a tactical duel (three types of weapons: sword, shield, bow). You can create the design of your own ship from different parts.
Why similar: Naval Combat 25% ★, Sailing 23.2% ★, Naval 21.4% ★, Pirates 21.3% ★, Open World 5.5%
- #57 SeaDogs Of Nassau
67% 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 27.4% ★, Pirates 24.5% ★, Trading 12.7%, Perma Death 11.6%, Sandbox 9%
- #58 Legacy of Sail
65% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Hydran Software
Windows
As a 17th Century Admiral, send your squadrons out to capture enemy towns and sink their ships. Force boarding actions to capture their prized Ships of the Line all while balancing the need for supplies, repairs and upgrading your crew in this throwback real time tactics naval combat game
Why similar: Naval Combat 30.5% ★, Sailing 22.6% ★, Naval 20% ★, Pirates 15.6% ★, Historical 7.1%