- #1 kraken's curse
97% matchPositive82% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
A rogue-like pirate adventure game. Explore a skeleton-riddled archipelago in search of a giant monster. Find treasures, weapons and secrets. Can you defeat the terrible kraken?
Why similar: Adventure 50.2%, Indie 39.5%, Action 10.3%
- #2 Sticks And Bones
96% matchVery Positive90% of 134 reviews2019
Dev: Bold Statement Games
Windows
Follow the story of a brave, courageous and handsome pirate as he continues his journey to find THE treasure after his death!
Why similar: Adventure 27.1%, Action 27%, Casual 24.9%, Indie 21%
- #3 Mystical Maritime Adventure
96% 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: Adventure 37.3%, Casual 33.3%, Action 26.3%, Indie 3.1%
- #4 Piratopia
94% 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: Action 51.4%, Adventure 48.6%
- #5 Tempest: Pirate Action RPG
94% matchMixed69% of 2,595 reviews2016
Dev: HeroCraftPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.1 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: Action 41.4%, Difficult 35.9%, Indie 22.7%
- #6 SeaCret 1
93% matchMixed62% of 101 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: Action 51.2%, Adventure 48.8%
- #7 Furious Seas
91% 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: Action 57.3%, Indie 42.7%
- #8 Terror of the Seven Seas
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 99 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: Action 55.3%, Adventure 44.7%
- #9 Africa Hunting
92% matchMixed42% of 76 reviews2017
Dev: Nikita "Ghost_RUS"Pub: Ghost_RUS Games
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 12%
You are playing for an African pirate and you need to destroy as many planes as possible off the coast of Africa, and also collect humanitarian cargo, and dodge of rockets
Why similar: Action 27.6%, Casual 25.5%, Adventure 25.3%, Indie 21.6%
- #10 DAVY x JONES
89% matchVery Positive87% of 401 reviews2025
Dev: PARASIGHT
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Command the skies. Crush the ground. Conquer The Locker. A grand action-adventure where you play as two halves of one legendary pirate — DAVY (Head) and JONES (Body). DAVY commands your flying ship in roguelite sky battles; JONES unleashes visceral first-person combat on the islands.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #11 The Seven Deadly Seas
90% matchMixed69% of 55 reviews2019
Dev: Maffin
Windows
Enter the seven deadly seas! Create your crew and become the most feared pirate on the ocean. But be aware! You are not alone! You are not the only one seeking such glory. Kill or be killed. It's your Choice.
Why similar: Action 28.2%, Adventure 26.3%, Casual 25.2%, Indie 20.4%
- #12 KILL CRAB
89% matchVery Positive81% of 110 reviews2023
Dev: Tumbleweed Games
Windows
KILL CRAB is an underwater First Person Shooter, where you must complete combat challenges by killing aquatic vermin. The player will have to complete 4 combat challenges to escape. The game’s theme is a combination of the wild west and underwater.
Why similar: Action 36.2%, Adventure 33.7%, Casual 30.1%
- #13 Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey
87% matchVery Positive82% of 375 reviews2025
Dev: World of Poly
Windows
Captain Bones is an action-adventure game set in an open pirate world. You must have survival skills to make ship battles and treasure hunts with your crew.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #14 The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
88% matchVery Positive83% of 4,579 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: Adventure 44.5%, Action 37.2%, Indie 18.3%
- #15 Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,130 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: Adventure 100%
- #16 Blackwake
86% matchVery Positive81% of 26,040 reviews2020
Dev: Mastfire Studios Pty Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.2 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: Action 47.9%, Indie 20.2%, Casual 17.2%, Adventure 14.7%
- #17 Seablip
85% matchVery Positive82% of 1,036 reviews2024
Dev: Jardar SolliPub: Vibedy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 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: Adventure 41.3%, Casual 33.6%, Indie 25.1%
- #18 Salt
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,246 reviews2018
Dev: Lavaboots Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Salt is an open world exploration game where you sail from island to island looking for loot and new discoveries! Relax and explore at your own pace, picking a direction and setting sail across a vast ocean filled with quests, merchants, ruins, pirates, and other mysterious places.
Why similar: Adventure 51.2%, Action 26.6%, Indie 22.1%
- #19 Sail
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 137 reviews2022
Dev: Red Team Interactive Inc.
Windows
Open World, Multiplayer VR Pirate Game!
Why similar: Action 51.2%, Adventure 48.8%
- #20 Corsair`s Madness Prologue: Jungle`s Island
82% matchVery Positive96% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Old PrawnPub: Madnetic Games
Windows
As the captain of the pirate ship Sam, you will immerse yourself in the adventure tale of a mystical archipelago full of secrets and treasures. Using pirate skills and ancient artifacts, save the crew members scattered around the different islands and discover the dark secrets of a mysterious temple
Why similar: Difficult 56%, Action 27.4%, Adventure 16.6%
- #21 Timeloop: Sink Again Beach
82% matchVery Positive91% of 357 reviews2022
Dev: Fang's Lab
Windows
A non-linear first-person action adventure in a pirate setting. A single player time travel simulation game. Unusual gaming experience.Moving in space and time, the player must understand what is happening on the island and how the main character can move away from there.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #22 Mark of the Deep
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 308 reviews2025
Dev: Mad MimicPub: Light Up Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Shipwrecked on a myth-shrouded island, play as rookie pirate Marcus “Rookie” Ramsey and explore haunting biomes, face unforgiving combat, and unravel a deep-sea curse in search of your lost crew, the Angry Mermaids.
Why similar: Adventure 51.1%, Action 48.9%
- #23 Pixel Piracy
83% 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: Action 100%
- #24 Rise of the Pirates
81% matchMixed70% of 93 reviews2019
Dev: Ravanok
Windows
Throw yourself into a world of fantasy and create your own character to embark on an epic high seas adventure of your own making.
Why similar: Action 31.3%, Adventure 30.2%, Indie 24.1%, Difficult 14.4%
- #25 Drakkar Crew
78% matchVery Positive82% of 172 reviews2024
Dev: SiBear Games
Windows
Hey rookie, climb aboard! We're heading for adventure across the North Sea on our reliable Viking ship! Choose from one of the charismatic characters, hire some warriors and engage in bloody battles!
Why similar: Action 41.2%, Adventure 34.8%, Indie 24%
- #26 Hero of Many
80% matchVery Positive87% of 136 reviews2014
Dev: Trickster Arts
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Lead a swarm through battles for freedom in an atmospheric action adventure!
Why similar: Adventure 28.9%, Casual 25.7%, Action 25.6%, Indie 19.9%
- #27 The Pirate: Plague of the Dead
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 627 reviews2017
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 4.3 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: Action 43.9%, Adventure 33.5%, Indie 22.6%
- #28 Ruiga Pirates: Cursed Seas
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 135 reviews2024
Dev: Valentware Games LTD
Windows · Mac
Defeat legions of pirates and marine beasts to emerge victorious in Ruiga Pirates: Cursed Seas! Adventure with survival elements. Customize your ship, prepare for barrages from myriad foes, and navigate the perilous waters of a monster realm. Embark on this thrilling journey and Play for Free now!
Why similar: Action 33.4%, Casual 29.6%, Adventure 25.3%, Indie 11.7%
- #29 Shovel Pirate
76% matchVery Positive93% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Neutronized
Windows
X marks the spot! Follow the map and find hidden treasures.
Why similar: Action 45.2%, Adventure 40%, Indie 14.8%
- #30 Lunarsea
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 75 reviews2017
Dev: Live in the Game, LLC SelfPub: Live in the Game, LLC Self
Windows · Mac
Action on the High Seas with casual gaming on a physics-based PC and mobile platform.
Why similar: Action 36.9%, Casual 35.7%, Indie 27.5%
- #31 Rum & Gun
74% matchVery Positive94% of 386 reviews2024
Dev: Borington
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Rum & Gun combines fast-paced shooter action with ARPG loot and character building. Journey across the Indian Ocean, uncover the secrets of the Drunken God, and become a legendary pirate captain. You're not on the Caribbean anymore...
Why similar: Adventure 37%, Action 34.2%, Indie 28.8%
- #32 Out of Reach: Treasure Royale
77% matchMixed57% of 558 reviews2020
Dev: Space Boat StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Treasure Royale is a Battle Royale style game in which dozens of pirate crews face each other on the open sea, jungle islands and dark caves. Navigate your ship, bombard enemies, find gear but above all - hunt treasures!
Why similar: Action 100%
- #33 Ruiga Pirates: First Survivors
75% matchMixed64% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Valentware Games LTD
Windows · Mac
Defeat legions of pirates and marine beasts to emerge victorious! Ruiga Pirates: First Survivors is an adventure with survival elements. Customize your ship, brace yourself for a bullets from myriad foes! Navigate the perilous waters of a ghost-infested realm and Play for Free now!
Why similar: Casual 35.9%, Action 34.2%, Adventure 21.3%, Indie 8.6%
- #34 Another Crab's Treasure
71% matchVery Positive93% of 20,262 reviews2024
Dev: Aggro Crab
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In a vibrant undersea kingdom on the verge of collapse, a hermit crab embarks on a treasure hunt to buy back his repossessed shell. The second game from AGGRO CRAB.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #35 Save the Pirate: Sea Story
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 80 reviews2021
Dev: MaurisPub: Mauris Games OU
Windows · Mac · Linux
An adventure game with logic challenges about a funny pirate
Why similar: Adventure 35.3%, Casual 29.9%, Action 22.6%, Indie 12.1%
- #36 Buccaneers!
74% matchVery Positive81% of 397 reviews2022
Dev: Skyward Digital
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Action 66.1%, Casual 17.2%, Adventure 16.7%
- #37 The Caribbean Sail
75% matchVery Positive94% of 524 reviews2017
Dev: Victorian Clambake
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 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: Adventure 41.4%, Action 40%, Casual 18.6%
- #38 Dive The Depths
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: FrizuoPub: Starpixel Studios
Windows
Dive The Depths is an action-roguelike set beneath the ocean's surface. As a humble diver, you must navigate the world filled with bizarre sea creatures, submerged ruins, and forgotten histories. Can you conquer the depths and unravel the secrets that hidden beneath the waves?
Why similar: Difficult 41%, Adventure 22.8%, Action 22.5%, Indie 13.6%
- #39 Sea of Survivors
72% matchVery Positive82% of 412 reviews2023
Dev: Nah Yeah Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Adventure 100%
- #40 Raft
69% matchVery Positive93% of 368,916 reviews2022
Dev: Redbeet InteractivePub: Axolot Games
Windows
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 36.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Raft™ throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure! Alone or together, players battle to survive a perilous voyage across a vast sea! Gather debris, scavenge reefs and build your own floating home, but be wary of the man-eating sharks!
Why similar: Adventure 61.4%, Action 22.5%, Indie 16.1%
- #41 Crab Champions
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 30,047 reviews2023
Dev: Noisestorm
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Claw your way across exotic islands combining fluid movement with fast paced combat to become a Crab Champion in this third person roguelike shooter.
Why similar: Action 51.4%, Casual 48.6%
- #42 Forgotten Seas
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 572 reviews2025
Dev: Pangea Game StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
You are lost in the Bermuda Void, where the ocean is endless and dry land precious. Craft your Ship-in-a-Bottle, then experience survival on the high seas. Sail for new land, build camps, hunt for treasures, trade for goods - then defend your ship from dreaded pirates stalking this strange realm!
Why similar: Action 55.5%, Adventure 44.5%
- #43 Rise of Piracy
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 355 reviews2026
Dev: IrishJohnGamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
The perfect blend of Action, Adventure and RTS. Begin your journey as the lowly captain of a small vessel. End as the commander of a threatening fleet. Rise to glory how you see fit. Trade, fight, recruit, grow, pillage, ally, destroy & conquer.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #44 Pirates Outlaws 2: Heritage
68% matchMixed69% of 115 reviews2025
Dev: Fabled Game
Windows
Pirates Outlaws 2 is a swashbuckling roguelike deckbuilder. Collect & fuse cards, gather powerful relics and adapt your strategy during each run. Become a reputed pirate, loot the Sea Masters, challenge giant creatures and triumph in the great Arena!
Why similar: Adventure 39.3%, Indie 31.8%, Casual 28.9%
- #45 Captain Blood
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 278 reviews2025
Dev: Seawolf StudioPub: SNEG
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Captain Blood is a pirate-themed action game where you play as a fearsome pirate seeking gold and glory. Expect adventures with cannon firing, pistol shooting, swashbuckling sword fights, and plenty of pirate shenanigans. This hack'n'slash features fierce combat, hordes of enemies and flashy combos.
Why similar: Action 51.6%, Adventure 48.4%
- #46 Forsaken Isle
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 512 reviews2025
Dev: Smoodlez
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Stranded on a desert island, explore, craft, build and fight in this action survival game!
Why similar: Adventure 33.2%, Action 25.9%, Casual 21.5%, Indie 19.3%
- #47 Captain Bones: Prologue
68% matchVery Positive86% of 551 reviews2021
Dev: World of Poly
Windows
Captain Bones is an action-adventure game set in an open pirate world. You must have survival skills to make ship battles and treasure hunts with your crew.
- #48 Vendetta - Curse of Raven's Cry
72% matchMixed47% of 767 reviews2015
Dev: Reality Pump StudiosPub: TopWare Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Vendetta: Curse of Raven’s Cry is a third person, open world action-RPG that combines fast-paced swordplay with thrilling naval battles and exploration. Assume the role of dread pirate Christopher Raven and take your revenge on Captain Neville Scranton and the men who killed your family.
Why similar: Action 60.4%, Indie 39.6%
- #49 King of Seas
70% matchMixed59% of 767 reviews2021
Dev: 3DCloudsPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.2 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: Action 44%, Adventure 31.9%, Indie 24%
- #50 Lost Sea
71% matchMixed64% of 69 reviews2016
Dev: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
After a freak storm over the Atlantic, you find yourself stranded on the shores of a mysterious island. Do you have what it takes to escape the Lost Sea?
Why similar: Adventure 36.9%, Action 36.8%, Indie 26.3%
- #51 Sail Forth
67% matchVery Positive92% of 625 reviews2022
Dev: Festive VectorPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Sail a fleet of customizable ships across an ocean whose ancient depths have swallowed the key to the mysterious past. Befriend fishfolk to expand your boat crews, take up arms against petulant pirates, and chart a course across an expansive watery world. Will you answer the call of High Adventure?
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #52 Flinthook
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 841 reviews2017
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Live the life of space captain Flinthook! Armed with your mighty hookshot, your uncanny slow-motion powers and your trusty blasma pistol, plunder and fight your way through an infinite variety of randomly-assembled spaceships for treasure, loot and fame!
Why similar: Action 31.6%, Indie 25.3%, Adventure 23.9%, Difficult 19.2%
- #53 Pirates VR: Jolly Roger
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 255 reviews2025
Dev: Split Light StudioPub: VRKiwi
Windows
Pirates VR Jolly Roger is a game alluding to old stories of the all-time most famous Pirates. The journey into the pirate world begins on a deserted island. Despite its extraordinary charm, the land hides a number of secrets and mysteries to be solved as well as obstacles and traps.
Why similar: Adventure 40.8%, Action 39.6%, Indie 19.6%
- #54 Caribbean Crashers
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,370 reviews2024
Dev: Bloxhill
Windows
Caribbean Crashers is a fast paced pirate strategy game where you control your own ship and fire cannonballs at enemy vessels to secure victory!
Why similar: Casual 32.3%, Adventure 31.9%, Indie 27.9%, Action 7.8%
- #55 Death in the Water 2
65% matchVery Positive83% of 1,771 reviews2023
Dev: Lighthouse Games Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Dodge and carve your way through swarms of terrifying sea creatures controlled by Death, a vicious giant mind-controlling Kraken that haunts your every move. Scavenge for hidden treasure to unlock weapons, and upgrades to help you in your fight for survival. Every dive reveals a new nightmare.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #56 All Guns On Deck
71% matchMostly Negative34% of 504 reviews2015
Dev: Decaying Logic
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
All Guns On Deck is a naval strategy, real time tactics action rpg with a unique battle system and unforgiving world to conquer.
Why similar: Action 27.4%, Adventure 25.9%, Casual 25.7%, Indie 20.9%