- #1 Terror of the Seven Seas
97% 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: Sailing 30.5% ★, Naval Combat 27.4% ★, Open World 11%, Action-Adventure 6.1%, First-Person 5.3%
- #2 Sail
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 137 reviews2022
Dev: Red Team Interactive Inc.
Windows
Open World, Multiplayer VR Pirate Game!
Why similar: Sailing 21.6% ★, Swordplay 16.9% ★, Naval Combat 14.3% ★, FPS 11.5%, Shooter 7.8%
- #3 King of Seas
96% 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: Sailing 31% ★, Naval Combat 28.6% ★, Action Roguelike 11.5%, Open World 10.8%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
- #4 Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey
94% 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: Sailing 26.6% ★, Naval Combat 23.6% ★, Swordplay 16.7% ★, Open World 9.6%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #5 Furious Seas
95% 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 43.1% ★, Sailing 36.3% ★, Action 8.5%, First-Person 5.7%, Shooter 5.2%
- #6 Captain Bones: Prologue
94% 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.
Why similar: Swordplay 25% ★, Sailing 24.8% ★, Naval Combat 22.2% ★, Open World 9.8%, Action-Adventure 5.8%
- #7 Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles
92% 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: Sailing 36% ★, Naval Combat 31.5% ★, Open World 13.1%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Third Person 7%
- #8 Pixel Piracy
93% 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: Sailing 28.1% ★, Naval Combat 22.1% ★, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Roguelite 11.2%, Open World 9.9%
- #9 Skull and Bones
91% matchMixed68% of 3,760 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft SingaporePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Skull and Bones is an open world naval action RPG where ship combat, build choice, and sailing skill define your pirate legend. Conquer rival ships and mythical beasts in a vast ocean of up to 20 players.
Why similar: Naval Combat 44% ★, Open World 17.9%, Sailing 13.4% ★, Exploration 8.7%, Action 5.3%
- #10 Captain Blood
91% 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: Sailing 31.5% ★, Swordplay 26.9% ★, Combat 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Third Person 8%
- #11 Buccaneers! The New Age of Piracy
90% matchVery Positive81% of 144 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 48.9% ★, Open World 17.3%, Combat 9.9%, FPS 9%, First-Person 7.1%
- #12 Rise of Piracy
89% 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: Sailing 41.9% ★, Naval Combat 34.9% ★, Open World 12%, Exploration 7.5%, Action 3.8%
- #13 Blackwake
89% 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: Naval Combat 41.2% ★, Sailing 19.2% ★, Swordplay 14.5% ★, FPS 9.5%, First-Person 7.1%
- #14 SeaCret 1
88% 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: Naval Combat 31% ★, Swordplay 27.2% ★, Open World 11.9%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Combat 9.8%
- #15 Buccaneers!
87% 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: Sailing 34.8% ★, Naval Combat 28.5% ★, Open World 12.5%, FPS 11.5%, Combat 6.8%
- #16 Sea of Survivors
86% 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: Sailing 28.6% ★, Naval Combat 26.8% ★, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelite 14.3%, Open World 12.9%
- #17 Mark of the Deep
86% 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: Action Roguelike 24.2%, Action-Adventure 20.1%, Combat 18.9%, Story Rich 14.7%, Exploration 10.8%
- #18 Sea of Thieves: 2025 Edition
84% matchVery Positive89% of 367,360 reviews2020
Dev: Rare LtdPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 22.3 hrsMean: 84.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Sea of Thieves is a smash-hit pirate adventure game, offering the quintessential pirate experience of plundering lost treasures, intense battles, vanquishing sea monsters and more. Dive in with this revised edition of the game, which includes access to digital bonus media.
Why similar: Sailing 39.8% ★, Open World 20.7%, Swordplay 13.8% ★, FPS 7.9%, First-Person 7.7%
- #19 Abyssus
84% matchVery Positive85% of 4,570 reviews2025
Dev: DoubleMoose GamesPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Choose your loadout, blast through the corrupted denizens of a sunken civilization, and wield godly powers in Abyssus – a fast-paced 1-to-4 players FPS and roguelite brinepunk adventure.
Why similar: FPS 29.2%, Roguelite 23.3%, Action Roguelike 19.1%, Shooter 11.6%, First-Person 11.4%
- #20 Abandon Ship
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,326 reviews2019
Dev: Fireblade Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take command of an 'Age of Sail' ship and her crew, exploring a vast, story-filled world that reacts to your decisions. Engage enemy vessels, fortifications and sea monsters in brutal tactical combat, all framed in an art style inspired by classic Naval Oil Paintings.
Why similar: Naval Combat 44.6% ★, Roguelite 20.9%, Open World 16.2%, Story Rich 10.1%, Exploration 8.2%
- #21 Rum & Gun
83% 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: Action-Adventure 38%, Shooter 34.3%, Combat 13.6%, Action 11.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #22 Mystical Maritime Adventure
82% 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 55.9% ★, Open World 13.7%, Sailing 11.4% ★, Action 6.8%, Exploration 5.8%
- #23 Sail Forth
82% 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: Sailing 36.3% ★, Naval Combat 30.6% ★, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Third Person 7.8%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #24 Blazing Sails
80% matchVery Positive86% of 10,485 reviews2023
Dev: Get Up GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight for survival in Blazing Sails, a fast-paced pirate PvP game! Create your own unique pirate and ship. Band together with other players to command your mighty vessel! Explore different game-modes, maps, weapons, ship types and more while eliminating other crews in epic battles on land and sea!
Why similar: Naval Combat 42.9% ★, FPS 19.2%, Open World 14.8%, First-Person 10.5%, Shooter 9.1%
- #25 Cursed Crew
81% matchVery Positive87% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Cracklewock Games
Windows
You’re the captain of a cursed ship in this crew management roguelite! Command your crew, keep the ship afloat, defeat pirates and deep-sea beasts, and sail as far as it takes to lift the curse.
Why similar: Sailing 43.5% ★, Roguelite 19.6%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Exploration 7.3%
- #26 Rogue Waters
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,075 reviews2024
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.
Why similar: Sailing 45.3% ★, Roguelite 32%, Story Rich 15.5%, Combat 7.3%
- #27 Caribbean Legend: Age of Pirates
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 350 reviews2026
Dev: ReCon TeamPub: BlackMark Studio
Windows
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: Sailing 40.3% ★, Naval Combat 23.4% ★, Third Person 10.3%, Combat 8.8%, Open World 8.3%
- #28 Feral Blue
81% matchMixed52% of 244 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 35.5% ★, Naval Combat 26.6% ★, Swordplay 15.7% ★, Open World 10.3%, Action 5.1%
- #29 Corsair`s Madness Prologue: Jungle`s Island
78% 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: Naval Combat 59.8% ★, Action-Adventure 26.8%, Action 8.3%, Combat 4.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #30 ENCHAIN
75% matchVery Positive97% of 78 reviews2026
Dev: mattlawrdev
Windows
Grapple, throw, and break your fellow undead in this bone-smashing exploration movement shooter. Challenge the afterlife, collect secret artifacts, and uncover the deprived depths as you clamber out of a hopeless abyss.
Why similar: FPS 41.7%, First-Person 19.7%, Shooter 15.9%, Exploration 14%, Action 8.7%
- #31 CRAKEN
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 81 reviews2018
Dev: StEaMPuNk GaMeS
Windows
Craken is fresh air in the summer heat, a pirate action that sends you into sea adventures, immersed in an atmosphere of carefree piracy and violence! You have to find the treasure of Craken and take the chest in the open ocean, teeming with sharks, and smelling of salt and insane pirates.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #32 Crab Champions
73% 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: Third-Person Shooter 32.4%, Action Roguelike 26.5%, Roguelite 18.6%, Shooter 16.3%, Action 6.2%
- #33 Ruiga Pirates: First Survivors
76% 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: Action Roguelike 37.7%, Naval Combat 35.7% ★, Action 16.1%, Combat 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #34 Pirates VR: Jolly Roger
74% 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: First-Person 29.1%, Action-Adventure 26.9%, Exploration 21.9%, Action 15.7%, Singleplayer 6.4%
- #35 Piratopia
74% 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: Sailing 34.3% ★, Naval Combat 33% ★, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Open World 10.2%, Exploration 6.9%
- #36 I'm Strongest Legend
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 112 reviews2021
Dev: Sonic-AlphaPub: NS
Windows
A first-person sword action game. The game is completed when the condition is achieved and you reached the destination.
Why similar: Swordplay 39.3% ★, Dark Humor 24.1%, First-Person 12.9%, Shooter 12.7%, Exploration 6.5%
- #37 Spirit X Strike
71% matchVery Positive84% of 454 reviews2025
Dev: MAICHA STUDIOPub: XD
Windows
An Action Adventure Game that lets you craft unique COMBOs and explore endless ways to style on your enemies with a high-speed combat system. Test your skills in fun chaotic one-vs-group battles, intense, strategic duels, and exhilarating post-apocalyptic adventure that will set your blood boiling.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 31.5%, Third Person 26.2%, Surreal 17.5%, Action 14.5%, Combat 10.3%
- #38 The Caribbean Sail
73% 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: Sailing 47.1% ★, Naval Combat 32.9% ★, Open World 13.2%, Action 5%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #39 Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
69% matchVery Positive88% of 9,151 reviews2025
Dev: Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 26.1 hrsMean: 29.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Embark on an over-the-top, modern-day pirate adventure with an ex-yakuza, now pirate captain & his crew. Engage in exhilarating combat on land and sea in the hunt for lost memories and treasure.
Why similar: Naval Combat 36.4% ★, Sailing 20.4% ★, Swordplay 14.2% ★, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Third Person 9.1%
- #40 Out of Reach: Treasure Royale
72% 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: Naval Combat 28.2% ★, Sailing 25.7% ★, FPS 13.7%, Open World 10.5%, Shooter 9.1%
- #41 Dark and Darker
68% matchMixed65% of 81,391 reviews2024
Dev: IRONMACE
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 33.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
An unforgiving hardcore fantasy FPS dungeon PvPvE adventure. Band together with your friends and use your courage, wits, and cunning to uncover mythical treasures, defeat gruesome monsters, while staying one step ahead of the other devious treasure-hunters.
Why similar: Swordplay 60.8% ★, First-Person 26.8%, Exploration 12.4%
- #42 Hyper Light Breaker
69% matchMixed56% of 3,924 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A brand-new entry in the Hyper Light franchise, Hyper Light Breaker is an open world rogue-like with a unique world fully realized in 3D for the first time.
Why similar: Open World 24.3%, Action-Adventure 21.6%, Surreal 17.2%, Third Person 16.4%, Combat 11.2%
- #43 The Seven Deadly Seas
72% 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 100%
- #44 Rise of the Pirates
71% 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 43.9%, Action-Adventure 33.4%, Exploration 22.7%
- #45 Red Rogue Sea
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Firemage Studios
Windows · Linux
Red Rogue Sea is a roguelike strategy game that puts you in the shoes of a pirate captain and their crew. Manage your vessel as you sail through the treacherous waters of the archipelago, interact with the scum that inhabit it, and engage in battle using a tactical deck-building system.
Why similar: Naval Combat 59.6% ★, Roguelite 18.2%, Exploration 9.8%, Story Rich 9.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #46 Seablip
67% 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: Naval Combat 41.1% ★, Open World 21.3%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Combat 9.9%, Exploration 8.9%
- #47 City of Brass
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 829 reviews2018
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A first-person action adventure, inspired by Arabian Nights, from senior BioShock developers.
Why similar: Swordplay 37.1% ★, Action Roguelike 18.5%, FPS 15.7%, First-Person 11.4%, Roguelite 7.7%
- #48 Windward
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,625 reviews2015
Dev: Tasharen Entertainment Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.2 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 60.4% ★, Sailing 21.5% ★, Open World 10%, Exploration 3.3%, Action 3.2%
- #49 All Guns On Deck
73% 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 100%
- #50 Pirates Outlaws 2: Heritage
67% 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: Sailing 80.6% ★, Third Person 15%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #51 Salt 2: Shores of Gold
64% matchVery Positive85% of 2,197 reviews2025
Dev: Lavaboots Studios
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Salt 2 is a pirate-themed open world adventure focused on exploration, crafting, and survival. Play solo or with up to 5 friends, sailing the sea with your ship as a mobile base. Discover islands full of quests, towns, caves, and secrets. Level up, craft gear, hunt, fish, and customize your ship.
Why similar: Sailing 50.7% ★, Open World 19.4%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Exploration 8.2%, First-Person 8%
- #52 First Dwarf
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 353 reviews2024
Dev: Star Drifters
Windows
Pilot a dwarven mech and fly a dragon as you build and defend outposts across a shattered magical realm. Craft, explore, and survive the dangers of floating islands corrupted by the Taint in this action-packed survival RPG with base-building and co-op.
Why similar: Open World 25.1%, Action-Adventure 21.8%, Combat 21.2%, Third Person 17.5%, Action 14.3%
- #53 Vendetta - Curse of Raven's Cry
71% 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: Open World 50.8%, Action 49.2%
- #54 Sea Dogs
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 169 reviews2018
Dev: Akella
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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: Sailing 30.7% ★, Naval Combat 28.1% ★, Swordplay 23.3% ★, Open World 9.1%, Third Person 5%
- #55 Tempest: Pirate Action RPG
68% 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: Sailing 45.2% ★, Open World 20.9%, Third Person 11.4%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Action 8.1%
- #56 Nautical Survival
64% matchVery Positive99% of 180 reviews2025
Dev: Idan Rooze
Windows
Captain an armed sea vessel to fight off hordes of oceanic terrors! Navigate between outposts to upgrade your boat, equip powerful weapons, manage your economy and hire crew members to your aid in this unique take on the survivors-like formula.
Why similar: Sailing 45.8% ★, Action Roguelike 19.8%, Roguelite 18.3%, Combat 9.1%, Action 4.8%