- #1 Sails of Salt
97% 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 26.2% ★, Sailing 18.4% ★, Pirates 14.3% ★, Naval 13.6% ★, Vehicular Combat 12.9%
- #2 Conqueror of the Seas
96% 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 29.7% ★, Sailing 20.6% ★, Naval 16.6% ★, Vehicular Combat 15.3%, Pirates 12.5% ★
- #3 Sail of Dreams
96% 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 32.7% ★, Sailing 20.4% ★, Vehicular Combat 18.9%, Pirates 15.3% ★, Naval 12.7% ★
- #4 Naval Action
95% 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 26.9% ★, Sailing 20.2% ★, Naval 16% ★, Pirates 13.5% ★, Vehicular Combat 11.9%
- #5 Age of Sail
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: EaseMakesGames
Windows
Fight pirates, hunt rival players, steal their loot, and fight your way home in a fast-paced top-down naval combat game. No safe seas. No guaranteed victories.
Why similar: Naval Combat 20.6% ★, Bullet Heaven 17.6% ★, Sailing 17.2% ★, Naval 12.2% ★, Pirates 9.8% ★
- #6 Pirate Ships
94% 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: Naval Combat 22.5% ★, Sailing 20.1% ★, Pirates 16.5% ★, Auto Battler 15.6%, Naval 15% ★
- #7 Legacy of Sail
92% 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 33% ★, Sailing 19.2% ★, Naval 17.3% ★, Pirates 10.2% ★, Wargame 7.4%
- #8 Sail Ships
93% 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 27.4% ★, Sailing 19.9% ★, Naval 18.7% ★, Vehicular Combat 17.8%, Pirates 14% ★
- #9 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 30.7% ★, Sailing 21.8% ★, Naval 19.9% ★, Pirates 14.7% ★, Perma Death 9%
- #10 The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
91% 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 47.8% ★, Pirates 22.8% ★, Naval 16% ★, Sailing 10% ★, Strategy 2%
- #11 Cannonwake Clash
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cannonwake Clash Studio
Windows
Command a cannon-firing ship in fast single-player sea battles. Steer with keyboard or mouse, outmaneuver AI captains, collect upgrades, and survive a shrinking arena across tropical, icy, and stormy waters. Unlock ships and captains as you fight to be the last vessel afloat.
Why similar: Sailing 33% ★, Naval Combat 28.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 16.9%, Naval 11.3% ★, Pirates 8.3% ★
- #12 Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,151 reviews2021
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail is a tactical wargame from the creators of the Ultimate General series set amidst the epic naval campaigns in the period of the American Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Why similar: Naval Combat 52.3% ★, Naval 16.2% ★, Sailing 12.1% ★, Strategy 5.9%, Vehicular Combat 5.2%
- #13 Seas of Kahtaone
89% 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 34.8% ★, Sailing 24.7% ★, Naval 20.5% ★, Pirates 18.5% ★, Fantasy 1.5%
- #14 Wyrdtide
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Stroemme
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wyrdtide is a viking CO-OP & singleplayer survival roguelite where you don't wade into the horde, you sail your longship straight into it. There's no hero to level and no dodging on foot only a hull, a crew at their posts, and a raid that grows hungrier the longer you last.
Why similar: Naval Combat 33.1% ★, Bullet Heaven 24.9% ★, Sailing 17.7% ★, Roguelite 10.4%, Perma Death 7.9%
- #15 Rum N' Gold Royale
87% matchPositive97% of 39 reviews2025
Dev: PrimalDev Games
Windows
Set sail in Rum N’ Gold, a naval Battle Royale action. With tactical combat, ship customization, and a relentless storm, every round is a thrilling adventure. Go solo or form a fleet with your friends and fight to be the last ship sailing!
Why similar: Naval Combat 27.5% ★, Sailing 25.8% ★, Naval 14.2% ★, Top-Down Shooter 12.4%, Pirates 11.5% ★
- #16 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 36.4% ★, Sailing 21.4% ★, Pirates 17.4% ★, Naval 15.4% ★, Roguelite 7.9%
- #17 Dragons Reef
84% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Radoslaw Kutowinski
Windows
Start sailing adventure by defending the Dragons Reef land from pirates, manage unique artifacts, customize character magic skills, watch out for underwater creatures, admire the beautiful foreign nature, get own dragon, collect loot. Top-down action RPG, tower defense and cartoon ships naval combat
Why similar: Naval Combat 28% ★, Sailing 19.8% ★, Naval 17.7% ★, Pirates 15.7% ★, Tower Defense 9%
- #18 Sea Dogs: Caribbean Tales
86% 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 47.3% ★, Pirates 21.4% ★, Naval 18% ★, Sailing 13.2% ★
- #19 Windward
85% 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 44.7% ★, Pirates 23.1% ★, Naval 21.1% ★, Sailing 9.8% ★, Strategy 1.4%
- #20 Curse of Pirates
82% 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 34.2% ★, Sailing 20.5% ★, Naval 19.7% ★, Pirates 18.3% ★, Roguelite 7.2%
- #21 Captain CigArrr
83% matchPositive100% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: Isaac SauerPub: Digital Arts & Entertainment
Windows
Captain CigArrr is a third-person naval combat game where the player has to focus on completing objectives and killing enemies on different maps.
Why similar: Sailing 28.5% ★, Naval 25.8% ★, Naval Combat 25.7% ★, Vehicular Combat 20%
- #22 Ocean Survivors
81% 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 33.7% ★, Bullet Heaven 24.9% ★, Pirates 16.6% ★, Naval 15.3% ★, Roguelite 7.2%
- #23 Kaperfahrt
82% 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: Naval Combat 35.2% ★, Sailing 22.3% ★, Pirates 21.4% ★, Naval 16.3% ★, Historical 3.1%
- #24 Tales Of Eight
81% 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 40.1% ★, Sailing 22.6% ★, Pirates 19.7% ★, Naval 8.8% ★, Roguelite 7.3%
- #25 Terror of the Seven Seas
80% 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 35.2% ★, Sailing 24.1% ★, Pirates 18.2% ★, Naval 17% ★, Historical 4%
- #26 It's About Pirates
79% 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 32.5% ★, Bullet Heaven 24.7% ★, Pirates 17.5% ★, Naval 14.2% ★, Roguelite 7.4%
- #27 Captain Goose
79% 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 37.2% ★, Naval 22.4% ★, Pirates 20.3% ★, Sailing 20.2% ★
- #28 Leonardo's Island
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Danilec
Windows
Build a ship. Load the cannons. Let the chaos begin! Jump into online PvP regattas and naval battles, unlock powerful upgrades, and rule the seas. A well-built ship is the key to victory!
Why similar: Naval Combat 22.6% ★, Sailing 21.9% ★, Naval 18.9% ★, Pirates 16.2% ★, Wargame 13.1%
- #29 Ahoy
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Capstan Games
Windows
Ahoy is a multiplayer voyage to the 1780s. Cooperate with fellow captains and officers to explore the West Indies. Trade goods, manage your Player and NPC crew, and engage in ferocious naval battles. Master seamanship to forge a legacy in this historically accurate representation of the Age of Sail.
Why similar: Naval Combat 32.3% ★, Sailing 23.1% ★, Naval 16.3% ★, Pirates 14.4% ★, Wargame 9.2%
- #30 Furious Seas
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 247 reviews2021
Dev: Future Immersive
Windows
Furious Seas puts you in command as captain of a deadly pirate ship. Navigate through treacherous waters and blast apart fearsome enemy fleets in this thrilling VR adventure like no other. Carve out your legend today amidst the Furious Seas.
Why similar: Naval Combat 40.7% ★, Pirates 24.6% ★, Sailing 21.1% ★, Naval 13.5% ★
- #31 The Caribbean Sail
77% 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: Naval Combat 31.4% ★, Sailing 27.5% ★, Pirates 20.5% ★, Naval 17.9% ★, Strategy 2.7%
- #32 Blackwake
76% 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: Naval Combat 40.1% ★, Pirates 24.9% ★, Naval 21.9% ★, Sailing 11.5% ★, Strategy 1.6%
- #33 Freedom is Piracy
75% 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 39.9% ★, Sailing 22.5% ★, Pirates 19.4% ★, Naval 18.3% ★
- #34 Ship of the line
73% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: YDSPub: GM2SOFT
Windows · Mac
Command legendary fleets across 240 years of Age of Sail warfare. 19 historical scenarios — Trafalgar, the Nile, the Armada. Real wind physics, three-layer damage, and full PvP. Your fleet. Your tactics. Your history.
Why similar: Naval Combat 40.8% ★, Naval 23.8% ★, Sailing 17.2% ★, Wargame 8.6%, Strategy 3.6%
- #35 Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale
74% 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 35.9% ★, Naval 21.3% ★, Sailing 20.9% ★, Pirates 17.2% ★, Historical 2.9%
- #36 AHOD: All Hands on Deck!
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flat Thumb Interactive Inc.
Windows
Play as the captain of a pirate ship and collect the cards of crew, weapons and magical loot in this fantastical naval combat deckbuilder.
Why similar: Naval Combat 28.5% ★, Sailing 24.5% ★, Vehicular Combat 17.7%, Pirates 13.6% ★, Roguelite 8.6%
- #37 Hullbreaker
73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: DaltonPub: Admiral Games
Windows
An arena-style 4-player PvP combat game on the high seas with roguelite mechanics. Take the helm as a cursed pirate skeleton captain, blast rivals into splinters, and raise a flag of yer own design o’er the shipwrecks to claim the title of The Pirate King!
Why similar: Naval Combat 29% ★, Sailing 27.4% ★, Naval 12.3% ★, Pirates 12.3% ★, Roguelite 9.8%
- #38 Feral Blue
75% 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: Naval Combat 30% ★, Sailing 24.7% ★, Naval 23% ★, Pirates 18.6% ★, Strategy 3.6%
- #39 Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet
73% 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 46.1% ★, Pirates 21% ★, Sailing 20.7% ★, Historical 5.8%, Alternate History 4.9%
- #40 Caribbean Prospector
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Denis Salanta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Captain a ship in a turn-based pirate roguelike set in 1669. Trade and smuggle across a living Caribbean, fire broadsides, board prizes with your crew, explore islands, and retire rich—or sink trying. Play with painted tiles or classic terminal glyphs.
Why similar: Naval Combat 30.9% ★, Sailing 21.7% ★, Pirates 16.1% ★, Naval 15.8% ★, Perma Death 9.7%
- #41 Caribbean Tide
72% 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 35.7% ★, Sailing 25% ★, Naval 18.8% ★, Pirates 17.3% ★, Historical 3.3%
- #42 Maritime Calling
72% 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 27.5% ★, Sailing 21.5% ★, Naval 16.2% ★, Pirates 13.1% ★, Perma Death 9.9%
- #43 WindSail
71% 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 37% ★, Sailing 23% ★, Pirates 18% ★, Naval 17.4% ★, PvP 4.6%
- #44 Pirates! Showdown: Enhanced Edition
70% 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: Naval Combat 28.1% ★, Sailing 27.3% ★, Pirates 20.6% ★, Naval 13.6% ★, Historical 4.5%
- #45 Piratopia
70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,055 reviews2021
Dev: Adi ZhavoPub: Project 99 Games
Windows · Mac
Set sail in the open seas and plunder solo, PvE or PvP. Trade goods for ship upgrades or equipments to hunt the Kraken, all in the same Server. Dominate by yourself or with maties. Arrrr for free!
Why similar: Naval Combat 35.7% ★, Sailing 22.8% ★, Pirates 19.1% ★, Naval 16.2% ★, PvP 6.2%
- #46 Pirate Survivors
70% 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: Naval Combat 29.5% ★, Sailing 27.2% ★, Pirates 17.2% ★, Naval 12.9% ★, Roguelite 9.7%
- #47 La Mer La Guerre
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bermuda Computer Club
Windows
Experience Beautiful Age of Sail in this unique single player simulation. Pirates, smugglers, traders and navy officers. Stunning graphics, realistic sailing and combat, and deep persistent living world depending on your actions.
Why similar: Naval Combat 27.1% ★, Sailing 21.2% ★, Naval 16.3% ★, Pirates 14.3% ★, Vehicular Combat 13.1%
- #48 Pirate Sagas: The Golden Age
69% 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: Naval Combat 32% ★, Sailing 22.4% ★, Pirates 22% ★, Naval 12.3% ★, Historical 5.5%
- #49 Sea Dogs: To Each His Own
71% 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: Naval Combat 31% ★, Naval 21.9% ★, Pirates 21.8% ★, Sailing 21.3% ★, Historical 4.1%
- #50 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony
69% 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: Naval Combat 26.1% ★, Sailing 22.6% ★, Naval 18.6% ★, Pirates 15.6% ★, Wargame 7.8%
- #51 The Weather Gage
68% 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: Naval Combat 47.5% ★, Sailing 31.3% ★, Naval 15.1% ★, Historical 6.1%
- #52 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
65% matchVery Positive81% of 30,612 reviews2026
Dev: Ubisoft SingaporePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 28.2 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The iconic solo pirate adventure returns. Sail the Caribbean as Edward Kenway during the Golden Age of Piracy in this faithfully enhanced remake featuring stunning visuals, upgraded gameplay, and new content.
Why similar: Naval Combat 32.7% ★, Sailing 17.3% ★, Pirates 17.2% ★, Naval 16.3% ★, Vehicular Combat 12.1%
- #53 Buccaneers!
68% 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: Naval Combat 31.9% ★, Sailing 23.9% ★, Naval 22.2% ★, Pirates 19.4% ★, Historical 2.6%
- #54 Leeway
67% 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 29.1% ★, Naval Combat 26.9% ★, Naval 23.4% ★, Pirates 18.8% ★, PvP 1.7%
- #55 Maelstrom
67% matchVery Positive83% of 2,584 reviews2019
Dev: Gunpowder Games, Inc.Pub: Forthright Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Command the seas in Maelstrom! Engage in fast-paced naval battles with powerful warships and colossal sea monsters. Customize your fleet and dominate the Abyssal Ocean. Are you ruthless enough to survive?
Why similar: Naval Combat 25.7% ★, Sailing 24.7% ★, Naval 21.7% ★, Pirates 18.7% ★, PvP 5.8%
- #56 Roguebound Pirates
66% 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% ★, Sailing 19.5% ★, Naval 19.4% ★, Pirates 17.7% ★, Roguelite 8.4%
- #57 Pray or Die: Tactical Defense
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hyper-Ego Games
Windows
PRAY OR DIE is a game that combines the genres of survivor-like, tower defense, MOBA, and action roguelite. Players must build defense towers on the island, equip their sailboat with weapons, and pray to Guardian Spirits for powerful blessings to protect the island from invaders and corruption.
Why similar: Sailing 32.4% ★, Naval Combat 22.3% ★, Tower Defense 21.4%, Pirates 14.8% ★, Strategy 7.5%