- #1 Bucko
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wind Rose Games
Windows
Adventure a hand crafted open world inspired by pirate tales! Sail the seas, explore dangerous islands, plunder your enemies' booty, gather treasures, and build your hideout. Stay on your guard, some pirate legends.. may not be just legends!
Why similar: Pirates 25% ★, Open World Survival Craft 24.5% ★, Sailing 19.6% ★, Base Building 9.5%, Open World 6.3%
- #2 Captain Bones: Prologue
96% 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: Pirates 25% ★, Open World Survival Craft 22.1% ★, Sailing 17.6% ★, Character Action Game 13.3% ★, Open World 7.6%
- #3 Sou'wester Winds
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jonas OppligerPub: Voronoi Studios
Windows
Build your own airship using the extensive shipbuilder and take it with you to explore the open world. Go hunt the beasts that live within the dark clouds, upgrade the automation on your ship or progress further in the questlines, alone or together with your friends.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 27.8% ★, Sailing 26.1% ★, Pirates 16.3% ★, Base Building 10.5%, Open World 7.7%
- #4 Salt
95% 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: Open World Survival Craft 36.7% ★, Pirates 25.3% ★, Open World 12.5%, Sailing 12.3% ★, Survival 7.5%
- #5 Windrose
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Windrose Crew
Windows
Embark on a PvE survival adventure in the Age of Piracy. Fight on land and sea, solo or with friends. Build, craft and explore vast open world filled with dark secrets. Master soulslite combat and take on challenging bosses, command your ship and plunder unspoken treasures!
Why similar: Pirates 30% ★, Open World Survival Craft 24.5% ★, Sailing 18.1% ★, Base Building 6.6%, Building 6%
- #6 Triarchy
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Digital Confectioners
Windows · Linux
Sail your ship, explore islands, fight monsters, choose your abilities, and craft legendary gear to hunt for deadly bosses. Play Triarchy your way! Activate Boss Challenge Modes or enable Assists to suit your playstyle. Open-world, Co-op, Action Adventure (1-3 Players)
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 25.2% ★, Sailing 22.3% ★, Pirates 16.6% ★, Base Building 10%, Open World 7.2%
- #7 Sails
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DUNC Studios
Windows
Plunder, craft and live the pirate’s life. The multiplayer pirate survival game where you mine, craft and plunder to survive. Form alliances to strengthen your crew and wage war on your enemies. Fight to keep what’s yours before others take it.
Why similar: Pirates 27.9% ★, Open World Survival Craft 27.7% ★, Sailing 15.2% ★, Open World 8.5%, Base Building 7.3%
- #8 Ship Builder
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: President Studio
Windows
Play with up to three companions and become the best shipwrights on this side of the globe! Explore and gather materials needed to build legendary ships! Soon they will call you a legend as well.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 33.7% ★, Sailing 24.3% ★, Base Building 10.5%, Open World 10.5%, Building 9.5%
- #9 Adventure Craft
91% matchVery Positive82% of 224 reviews2017
Dev: Edible Entertainment
Windows
Adventure Craft is a challenging procedurally generated sandbox RPG with roguelike elements. Hunt monsters, horde loot, and craft weapons and armor, to survive in a vast ever-changing RPG world full of action, extreme danger and wonderful surprises.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 28.1% ★, Character Action Game 23.5% ★, Base Building 11%, Open World 9.4%, Building 7.7%
- #10 Skyclimbers
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Paratope
Windows
Build your kingdom, choose your class, and tame monsters in this Multiplayer City-Building RPG that takes place in a procedurally generated anime-themed universe.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.2% ★, City Builder 18.6%, Base Building 11.4%, Open World 9.1%, Building 8.9%
- #11 Landless
91% matchMixed44% of 194 reviews2017
Dev: CodeBullet
Windows
Explore and conquer the high seas in this post-apocalyptic sandbox water world survival game where you must fight, build, and craft to survive.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 30.7% ★, Pirates 23.4% ★, Base Building 12.2%, Open World 10.1%, Survival 9%
- #12 Cursed Crew
89% 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: Pirates 24.1% ★, Sailing 21% ★, Collectathon 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%, Base Building 8.8%
- #13 Ancient the Dimensions
89% matchNegative9% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: HEADSTONE STUDIO
Windows
Immerse yourself in an epic Survival Action RPG adventure, exploring a vast fantasy fairy tale world to build your own sanctuary and survive against extraordinary mythical creatures. Enhance your equipment, weapons, and skills to battle ruthless empires and interdimensional visitors.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 38.3% ★, Base Building 12.5%, Open World 12.4%, Building 9.6%, Survival 7.7%
- #14 Ylands
88% matchMixed64% of 8,354 reviews2019
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Adventure awaits you and your friends in the world of Ylands! Gather resources, craft tools, construct anything and everything, and explore the lands! Build a ship and set sail, encountering mythical animals, a wide variety of sea-life, enemies of all kinds and much more!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 30.6% ★, Sailing 25.4% ★, Base Building 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Open World 9.1%
- #15 The Ocean
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Floares Mihai
Windows
You are the only surviving sailor from a pirate crew. The angry ocean waves bring you on the beach of an tropical island. Your ony goal is to survive
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 28.6% ★, Pirates 22.9% ★, Base Building 14.6%, Open World 11%, Building 10.4%
- #16 Ruins of the Forgotten: A Wild Survival
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2 Dude Studios
Windows · Mac
Discover an open-world survival game that divides animals into two factions. While crafting, building, and taming animals, explore the forgotten ruins. Do whatever it takes to last another night and solve the mystery surrounding animal factions.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 35.9% ★, Base Building 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Open World 10.4%, Action RPG 7.3%
- #17 Out of Reach
86% matchMixed57% of 3,044 reviews2018
Dev: Space Boat Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You’re a castaway stranded in the middle of nowhere. Storm is gone, the worst certainly not. Look for food and resources, craft gear, make shelters. These are the basics, you need much more to stay alive on this cut-off-the-world, yet not desert island. Build & burn, sail & explore, be Out of Reach!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 47% ★, Pirates 12.6% ★, Open World 12.6%, Survival 9.5%, Building 7.9%
- #18 Tree of Life 2
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OddOneGames
Windows
Build a village in a strange world and begin your own adventure. Join friends or face new rivals, and enjoy boundless freedom!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.6% ★, Sailing 23% ★, Base Building 11.1%, Open World 10.7%, Building 8.7%
- #19 Caribbean Tide
84% 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: Pirates 32.5% ★, Open World Survival Craft 30.1% ★, Sailing 14.7% ★, Action RPG 7.7%, Survival 4.9%
- #20 Captain's Crew
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Solune Games
Windows
From castaway to sea legend. Survive on wild islands, build your base from scratch, and gather materials to construct an unstoppable fleet. Recruit a loyal crew, manage resources, and sail the ocean to settle the score with the captain who sank your ship.
Why similar: Pirates 41.7% ★, Sailing 24.1% ★, Open World 12%, Building 8.9%, Survival 7.8%
- #21 Pirates Journey
83% matchMixed60% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: 2MEDYA
Windows
You and your crew have been shipwrecked on a tropical island in the late 1600s. At the beginning of the adventure, you find yourself with only a few basic supplies, including ropes, sticks, and stones. With skill and cunning, you can survive on the island and thrive as a pirate crew.
Why similar: Pirates 34.6% ★, City Builder 16.4%, Base Building 12.2%, Open World 10.7%, Building 9.7%
- #22 Smalland: Survive the Wilds
82% matchVery Positive82% of 9,646 reviews2024
Dev: Merge GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Experience a big adventure on a tiny scale! Enjoy multiplayer survival in a vast, hazardous world. Preparation is key when you're this small & at the bottom of the food chain. Craft weapons & armour, tame & ride creatures, build encampments & explore a strange new land.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 34.8% ★, Base Building 13.7%, City Builder 11.9%, Open World 10.7%, Building 9.2%
- #23 SpiritBorn
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Highforge Studios
Windows
An open-world survival crafting RPG set among floating islands. Gather resources, craft powerful tools, unlock spirit abilities to soar between skybound realms and reclaim your lost godhood.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 42.5% ★, Open World 13.1%, Base Building 12.7%, Building 10.6%, Survival 8.3%
- #24 Forgotten Seas
81% 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: Pirates 30.8% ★, Open World Survival Craft 20.8% ★, Sailing 17.8% ★, Base Building 11.4%, Building 8.4%
- #25 Forestia
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Golden Pick Games
Windows
Armed with only a small axe, explore a forest consumed by darkness. Gather resources, craft tools, and defend the sacred altar from nightly monster assaults. Restore the altar and bring life back to the land in this 2D survival action fantasy game.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 38% ★, City Builder 18.6%, Base Building 11.7%, Building 9%, Survival 7.7%
- #26 Quiet Town
80% match7 user reviews14% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: mudpill
Windows
1
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 40% ★, Base Building 15.2%, Perma Death 14.5%, Building 9.7%, Survival 8%
- #27 RivenWorld: The First Era
79% matchMixed67% of 42 reviews2023
Dev: GameFocal
Windows
Do you have what it takes to endure the ruthless medieval realm? Introducing RivenWorld, a vast and immersive open-world sandbox survival multiplayer game set in the merciless medieval era.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 34.1% ★, Open World 12%, Base Building 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Building 8.6%
- #28 IfSunSets
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,127 reviews2024
Dev: POLYMORPHPub: Smilegate
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
「IfSunSets」 is a survival RPG adventure game. During the day, secure necessary supplies across the island, and survive the night against strong and terrifying monsters that track you down. You can utilize resources you've secured to build a base to fend off threatening monsters.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 28.7% ★, Pirates 28.4% ★, Base Building 11.4%, Open World 9.8%, Action RPG 7.7%
- #29 Pirate Simulator
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Boat StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Start a rebellious career as a poor sailor and climb your way up to become the richest and the most dangerous captain of the archipelago. Take over sea routes, set up hideouts, build fleets and fight enemy crews to lead a legendary pirate life!
Why similar: Pirates 31.7% ★, Sailing 19.3% ★, Base Building 13.5%, Open World 10.8%, City Builder 9.9%
- #30 Bromeliad
79% matchMixed61% of 28 reviews2021
Dev: Gorka Games Studios
Windows
In Bromeliad you are stranded on a pacific island where you are a Human-Bear. You will have to survive, gathering materials to build tools and bases. You will need to hunt for food, explore, tame animals, then, at night strange creatures will appear. Survive and find an element to return to normal.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 44.9% ★, Open World 14.1%, Base Building 12.4%, Building 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%
- #31 Sailing alone:Aftermath
77% matchMixed66% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: MLStudio
Windows
You are just an ordinary person, with only a small boat serving as your home, struggling to find a way to survive in the ruthless ocean of the post-apocalyptic world.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 35.1% ★, Sailing 33.6% ★, Base Building 13.4%, Survival 5.8%, Open World 5.4%
- #32 Captain!
77% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Daniel Crandall
Windows
You play as a pirate captain navigating the Caribbean to exploit all of its hidden plunder. As the captain, you can order those you command to do your dirty work for you, but don't be fooled you will have to take matters into your own hands from time to time.
Why similar: Pirates 30.6% ★, Sailing 24.4% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Action RPG 11.3%, Exploration 6.4%
- #33 Alight: Lunar Survival
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tbjbu2 Originals
Windows
[GAME CANCELLED] Stranded in the darkness, survive and build a base scattered across the lunar surface to generate electricity and alight the moon as you upgrade your equipment, struggle for oxygen, and escape fearsome monsters. Singleplayer only, you will survive, gather, craft, build, and explore.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 35.4% ★, City Builder 19.5%, Base Building 14.4%, Open World 11%, Building 7.6%
- #34 Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey
75% 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: Pirates 28.1% ★, Open World Survival Craft 23.9% ★, Sailing 22.3% ★, Open World 8.7%, Action RPG 6.4%
- #35 Unknown Seas
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RobinPub: Ragnox
Windows
Explore the unknown procedurally-generated world of islands and seas. Fight enemies, farm materials, craft equipment, build your base, slay bosses and level up your character. Conquer the unknown with your friends.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 35.1% ★, Sailing 21.5% ★, Base Building 13.8%, Open World 9.4%, Building 8.8%
- #36 Isle Of Pirates
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kaira Digital ArtsPub: Ultimate Publishing
Windows
Ahoy, Captain! Build your pirate tavern, explore hidden islands, find treasures, and expand your crew. Defend your island from enemies and rise to become a legendary pirate in Isle of Pirates!
Why similar: Pirates 29.9% ★, Sailing 25.3% ★, City Builder 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%, Base Building 8.9%
- #37 Sid Meier's Pirates!
75% matchVery Positive94% of 7,332 reviews2005
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 60.7% ★, Sailing 19.1% ★, Open World 12.6%, RPG 2.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 2.7%
- #38 SkyCraft
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ADIAN
Windows
Skycraft is an open-world survival game for 1-10 players, set in infinite procedurally-generated floating islands.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 40.3% ★, Base Building 13.4%, Open World 13%, Building 10.8%, Survival 8.1%
- #39 Crashlands 2
72% matchVery Positive88% of 2,314 reviews2025
Dev: Butterscotch Shenanigans
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Slap your way across a vibrant world where interstellar friendships are the key to your survival. Befriend eccentric aliens, craft bizarre weaponry, and stick it to the man in this sequel to the award-winning open world crafting RPG Crashlands.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 39.9% ★, Open World 13%, Base Building 12.3%, Building 8.1%, Survival 8%
- #40 Lord of Undead
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Megame LLC
Windows
Destroy the castle on the hill in this grim RPG where you play as the Dark Lord. Collect souls, summon an undead army, master dark abilities, craft powerful gear, build your base, and desecrate the lands of a vast open world.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 34.5% ★, Base Building 12.5%, Action RPG 11.6%, Open World 10.8%, Character Customization 8.1%
- #41 Starboard
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: kodiakwhale
Windows
Build your fortune and defend it from others in the ultimate pirate survival game.
Why similar: Pirates 38.3% ★, Open World Survival Craft 33.5% ★, Base Building 15.9%, Survival 7.3%, Character Customization 5.1%
- #42 Nighthold: Number 1
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 356 reviews2025
Dev: 2 Zombie GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Investigate a starship crash, explore a hostile world, build shelters and survive nightly attacks of the Rot. Tear down any structure and experience total freedom of action.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 45% ★, Base Building 16.7%, Building 10.8%, Open World 10.8%, Survival 9.2%
- #43 Cubits
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mango Nebula Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take control of a talkative little Cubit, who knows he lives inside a game, and do your best to ensure both of you survive in this harsh, unforgiving world.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 40.4% ★, Perma Death 17.1%, Open World 11.2%, Base Building 9.9%, Survival 8.8%
- #44 Block of Rum
73% matchMixed69% of 35 reviews2019
Dev: Obi-Wanya
Windows
Block of Rum is a sandbox dedicated to building sailing ships and piracy.
Why similar: Pirates 31.2% ★, Sailing 28.5% ★, Perma Death 13.8%, Building 10.7%, Open World 8.1%
- #45 U.N.P.O.C. Vessel of Opportunity
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Danny Ziemer
Windows
Opportunity is near. Follow clues, solve the puzzles, and stay persistent in the chase of a new way of life. Explore, survive, and thrive in this open world adventure story.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.7% ★, Sailing 30.5% ★, Open World 10%, Base Building 9.9%, Exploration 6.4%
- #46 The First Library
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Escliene Games
Windows
Restore a fallen medieval world in this co-op survival builder. Knowledge is your most important resource: Travel through portals, defeat mighty bosses, and reclaim lost books. Build your library stone by stone, unlock new worlds, and defend your knowledge against the shadows.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 28.8% ★, Base Building 13.4%, Roguelite 12.6%, Open World 11.3%, Action RPG 10.2%
- #47 Kalahari’s End
70% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Owlfig Games
Windows
After your plane crashes, You find yourself in one of the largest abandoned tourist locations in South Africa. Build, Craft, and create your character while combatting the intense heat of the Kalahari Desert in this upcoming realistic open-world survival simulation game.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 37% ★, Base Building 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Building 9.6%, Open World 8.9%
- #48 Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper
70% matchVery Positive80% of 2,320 reviews2021
Dev: A.Y.stdPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper offers incredible adventures full of mystery, danger, exploration and magic. This game combines the genres of Survival, Sandbox, Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy and Resource Management
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 28.5% ★, Base Building 15.9%, Open World 15.2%, Building 10.3%, Survival 8.7%
- #49 Novus Inceptio
71% matchMixed52% of 1,300 reviews2015
Dev: McMagic Productions
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Warning: This is an Early Access game! Welcome to an enigmatic world, where a new gaming experience in exploring, building and surviving is waiting just for you. Experience a sandbox world with survival elements, and join us in creating a full version of the game.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 41.4% ★, Base Building 13.7%, Open World 13.5%, Building 9.6%, Survival 8.4%
- #50 DreamWorld: Sandbox MMO
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 45 reviews2026
Dev: DreamWorld Realities, Inc.
Windows
Build incredible structures with powerful tools. Explore the world with all players on one server. Battle bosses, farm, craft, and socialize with friends. How will you shape DreamWorld?
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 37.2% ★, Base Building 14.7%, Open World 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Building 9.4%
- #51 My Island
68% matchMixed67% of 1,706 reviews2024
Dev: SnowBaby Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
MyIsland is a relaxed and beautiful survival game,You will drift and survive on the tropical islands, hunt and travel, build houses and development farming, and create your own warm homeland.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 59.8% ★, Open World 13%, Survival 10.7%, Building 6.9%, Character Customization 4.3%
- #52 Nighthold
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2 Zombie GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Build shelters, interact with rescuees, battle against the Rot and raiders to survive another night in this Sandbox RPG. Play Solo or team up with friends in Online Сo-op.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 56.3% ★, Base Building 12.2%, Open World 9.5%, Building 8.5%, Survival 6.4%
- #53 Tempest: Pirate Action RPG
69% 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: Pirates 49.5% ★, Sailing 20% ★, Open World 10.1%, Perma Death 9.3%, Action RPG 7.9%
- #54 Subsistence
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 13,601 reviews2016
Dev: ColdGames
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Subsistence is a sandbox, first person, solo or co-op, PvE open-world survival game. Struggle through changing seasons to build a base, develop technology and gear-up in the hostile environment. Defend yourself from wildlife, the elements and AI hunters (who also build bases in the world).
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 56.3% ★, Open World 12.9%, Base Building 11.2%, Survival 11%, Building 8.6%
- #55 The Last Show of Mr. Chardish: Act I
68% matchPositive88% of 49 reviews2020
Dev: Punk NotionPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Let’s the show begin! “The Last Show of Mr. Chardish: Act I” is a prologue of “The Last Show of Mr. Chardish” full game. Together with the Actress Ella, embark on a journey through the past and discover the secrets left by the brilliant Director in his magical performances.
Why similar: Character Action Game 33% ★, Experimental 31.4% ★, Collectathon 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Exploration 6.4%
- #56 SugarWinds
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aatlantis Code
Windows
SugarWinds: sail, establish a colony, make it thrive, and defend it from attacks. Trade worldwide. Enjoy and chill!
Why similar: Pirates 35.4% ★, Sailing 22.9% ★, City Builder 21.5%, Base Building 11.8%, Building 8.4%
- #57 Blood and Gold: Caribbean!
69% matchMixed60% of 1,276 reviews2015
Dev: Snowbird Games
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 11.9 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 65.3% ★, Sailing 21.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.1%, Open World 4%, RPG 3.1%
- #58 Necesse
64% matchVery Positive93% of 26,780 reviews2025
Dev: Fair Games ApS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Build, quest, and conquer across an infinite procedurally generated world. Play alone or with friends as you establish a settlement and explore deep dungeons, fight monsters and bosses, mine rare ores, craft magical equipment, recruit specialists for your colony, and more!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 54.8% ★, Open World 12.3%, Base Building 10%, Building 8.1%, Survival 6.9%
- #59 Stoneheart
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Longhouse Games
Windows
Adventure awaits in this RPG, with action, survival, crafting and base-building! Arriving in new lands, far from known civilization and with only a mysterious pendant, you will determine your own path. Will you survive the epic quest for the Stoneheart?
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 41.5% ★, Open World 13.9%, Base Building 11.9%, Building 9.3%, Survival 7.3%
- #60 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: Pirates 36% ★, Sailing 32.3% ★, Open World 13.5%, Survival 7.6%, Exploration 5.8%