- #1 Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,088 reviews2021
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 24.8 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 46.5% ★, Naval 20.8% ★, Sailing 13.5% ★, Historical 6%, Simulation 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers deep tactical naval combat and historical campaigns that mirror the strategic depth found in Naval Action.
- #2 Blackwake
96% 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 29.6% ★, Pirates 29.2% ★, Naval 23.6% ★, Sailing 11.5% ★, Multiplayer 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the chaotic, team-based coordination required for effective broadside naval combat in a multiplayer setting.
- #3 Caribbean Legend
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,945 reviews2024
Dev: BlackMark Studio
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 53.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An open-world RPG, set in the Golden Age of Caribbean piracy. Embark on a 200-hour-long adventure, plunder cities and ships, explore the unknown, discover treasures, forge friendships, earn bounties on your head, and charm the ladies on your path to ultimate freedom!
Why similar: Pirates 24.5% ★, Naval 23.9% ★, Sailing 20.4% ★, Naval Combat 18.5% ★, Open World 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: As a modern successor to the classic Sea Dogs formula, it delivers a robust open-world pirate experience with authentic naval mechanics.
- #4 Sea Dogs: To Each His Own
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,350 reviews2012
Dev: BlackMark Studio
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 48.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
1654 AC. The Caribbean. A place of opportunities and mysteries.
Why similar: Pirates 24.5% ★, Naval 22.7% ★, Naval Combat 22% ★, Sailing 20.7% ★, Open World 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a complex, immersive RPG experience set in the Age of Sail with detailed ship management and naval combat.
- #5 World of Sea Battle
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,909 reviews2025
Dev: Thera Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Set sail in World of Sea Battle, an action-packed open-world MMO in the Golden Age of Sail! Command historic ships, battle in PvP & PvE, shape the economy, and engage in territorial guild wars in your quest for glory across the high seas!
Why similar: Naval Combat 20.1% ★, Sailing 18.4% ★, Naval 17.8% ★, Pirates 16% ★, MMORPG 11.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: It is a persistent, massively multiplayer naval combat game that shares the MMO structure and focus on ship-to-ship battles.
- #6 UBOAT
93% matchVery Positive85% of 25,707 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Water StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 50.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.
Why similar: Naval Combat 34% ★, Naval 29.4% ★, War 8.8%, Military 8.7%, Open World 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This hardcore simulation captures the tension of naval warfare through the lens of submarine management and realistic crew interaction.
- #7 Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
94% matchMixed61% of 7,751 reviews2023
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 81.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!
Why similar: Naval Combat 35.3% ★, Naval 31.2% ★, Wargame 9.8%, Military 8%, War 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the engineering and tactical combat aspects of naval warfare, allowing for deep customization of warships.
- #8 War on the Sea
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,150 reviews2021
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.
Why similar: Naval 43.7% ★, Naval Combat 38.9% ★, War 5.4%, Wargame 4.6%, Simulation 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a detailed, simulation-heavy approach to naval combat and fleet management during World War II.
- #9 The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
91% 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: Naval Combat 35.4% ★, Pirates 26.8% ★, Naval 17.5% ★, Sailing 10.3% ★, Open World 4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a solid, free-to-play naval combat experience that captures the feel of sailing in the Caribbean.
- #10 Sailwind
90% matchVery Positive90% of 2,133 reviews2021
Dev: Raw Lion Workshop
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Sailing simulator featuring realistic sailing physics and a vast open world to explore. Embark on cargo delivery missions, customize your boat, try fishing and cooking. A relaxing day sail, or an epic ocean voyage? Your sailing adventure starts here!
Why similar: Sailing 53.9% ★, Transportation 27.6% ★, Open World 13.7%, Simulation 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive choice for players who want the most realistic sailing physics and navigation mechanics currently available on Steam.
- #11 Windward
91% 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 32.9% ★, Pirates 26.9% ★, Naval 22.7% ★, Sailing 9.8% ★, Open World 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: This sandbox game emphasizes the joy of sailing and exploration in a procedurally generated ocean world.
- #12 Sid Meier's Pirates!
89% 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 41% ★, Naval 20.1% ★, Sailing 18.1% ★, Open World 8.7%, Naval Combat 7.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: A classic title that perfectly balances arcade-style sailing with the exploration and combat elements of the pirate genre.
- #13 Skull and Bones
88% 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 37.3% ★, Pirates 29.3% ★, Open World 10.1%, Sailing 9.5% ★, Naval 9.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: A modern open-world title that focuses heavily on naval combat and the vehicular progression of various ship types.
- #14 Holdfast: Nations At War
87% matchVery Positive90% of 27,937 reviews2020
Dev: Anvil Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fight on multiple fronts in Holdfast: Nations At War - A multiplayer first and third-person shooter set during the great Napoleonic Era and WW1. Charge into battle with over 150 players per server!
Why similar: Naval 32.5% ★, War 15.4%, Historical 14%, Wargame 14%, Military 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features large-scale multiplayer naval battles that emphasize coordination and the historical feel of Napoleonic-era warfare.
- #15 Tempest: Pirate Action RPG
89% 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 35.5% ★, Naval 28.7% ★, Sailing 20.1% ★, Open World 7.4%, Historical 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an accessible open-world sailing experience with a strong focus on ship customization and naval combat.
- #16 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: Naval Combat 22.4% ★, Sailing 21.5% ★, Naval 19.8% ★, Pirates 19% ★, Open World 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the blend of land-based RPG elements and naval combat in a pirate-themed open world.
- #17 ATLAS
86% matchMixed47% of 42,842 reviews2018
Dev: Grapeshot Games
Windows
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 112.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Set sail for the ultimate pirate experience! Embark on a grand adventure alongside thousands of other players in one of the largest game worlds ever built (and even claim a piece of it to call your own). Build your ship, assemble your crew, sail the high seas, and become a pirate legend!
Why similar: Sailing 26.2% ★, Pirates 23.1% ★, Naval Combat 21.4% ★, MMORPG 11.1% ★, Open World 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This survival-focused game features extensive sailing mechanics and open-world exploration in a massive pirate-themed setting.
- #18 Age of Water
83% matchMostly Positive70% of 3,467 reviews2025
Dev: Three Whales StudioPub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 38.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Age of Water is an online adventure game set on a post-apocalyptic Earth completely covered in water. Sail through storms, fight and trade, capture other people's boats or build your own, extract resources from the bottom of the ocean and reveal the secrets of the Age of Water world.
Why similar: Naval 36.8% ★, Pirates 25.6% ★, MMORPG 15.3% ★, Massively Multiplayer 10.7%, Open World 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique post-apocalyptic take on sailing that emphasizes crafting and naval combat in a flooded world.
- #19 Terror of the Seven Seas
82% 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: Naval Combat 25.2% ★, Sailing 23.5% ★, Pirates 20.6% ★, Naval 17.9% ★, Open World 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an open-world pirate experience with a focus on sailing and naval combat mechanics.
- #20 Rule the Waves 3
82% matchVery Positive89% of 1,014 reviews2023
Dev: Naval Warfare SimulationsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 58.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Rule the Waves III is a simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970.
Why similar: Naval 35.8% ★, Naval Combat 34.2% ★, Wargame 12.5%, Military 10.4%, Simulation 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: This is a deep, spreadsheet-heavy naval strategy game that focuses on the design and tactical deployment of entire fleets.
- #21 Port Royale 3
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,549 reviews2012
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Caribbean, in the turbulent 17th Century. The mighty kingdoms of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands fight over the colonies. And there you are, a young sea captain whose only goal is to become the most powerful man in the New World.
Why similar: Pirates 32.4% ★, Naval 24.5% ★, Naval Combat 15.3% ★, Sailing 15.1% ★, Historical 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep economic and trading simulation set in the Age of Sail, complementing the naval combat with complex logistics.
- #22 Sea Dogs
84% 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: Naval Combat 24.7% ★, Sailing 22.7% ★, Naval 21.7% ★, Pirates 19.7% ★, Historical 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: The classic foundation of the genre, offering a deep, unforgiving RPG experience that defined the pirate simulation style.
- #23 From the Depths
81% matchVery Positive89% of 12,523 reviews2020
Dev: Brilliant Skies Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 40.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Over 1000 unique components allow you to build and command voxel vehicles from the deep ocean to outer space! Forge strategies, allegiances and fleets strong enough to destroy eight deadly factions of the planet and reign supreme. A genre-defying mashup of simulation, building, RTS and RPG.
Why similar: Naval Combat 35.4% ★, Naval 25.8% ★, Vehicular Combat 15.8% ★, War 8.6%, Military 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game allows for incredibly complex vehicle building, making it a perfect match for players who enjoy the engineering side of naval combat.
- #24 World of Warships
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 153,508 reviews2017
Dev: Wargaming Group Limited
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 82.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 600 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!
Why similar: Naval Combat 38.7% ★, Naval 24.6% ★, Massively Multiplayer 8.9%, War 7.7%, Military 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more arcade-focused, it remains the gold standard for accessible, high-fidelity naval combat and ship progression.
- #25 Buccaneers!
80% 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 23.1% ★, Naval 22.9% ★, Naval Combat 22.5% ★, Pirates 21.7% ★, Open World 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented pirate game that features satisfying naval combat and exploration in a stylized open world.
- #26 Rise of Piracy
76% 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 21.4% ★, Naval Combat 21.2% ★, Naval 20% ★, Pirates 19.2% ★, War 5.8%
- #27 Maelstrom
78% matchVery Positive83% of 2,579 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: Sailing 24.9% ★, Naval 23.4% ★, Pirates 21.8% ★, Naval Combat 19% ★, Massively Multiplayer 6.8%
- #28 Victory At Sea
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 574 reviews2014
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Engage in epic RTS warfare across 3 huge campaigns as well as other battle modes. Create your own fleet of ships, pick your side and enter into World War II naval combat on a global scale.
Why similar: Naval 48.1% ★, Naval Combat 48% ★, Simulation 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a real-time naval combat experience that focuses on the strategic movement of ships across a vast map.
- #29 Caribbean Legend: Age of Pirates
75% 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: Naval 27.5% ★, Pirates 25.1% ★, Sailing 21.8% ★, Naval Combat 15.1% ★, Historical 6.9%
- #30 Victory At Sea Pacific
78% matchMixed61% of 641 reviews2018
Dev: Evil Twin Artworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Victory at Sea Pacific is the exciting game of naval RTS combat set during World War II. Bringing an epic approach to real time strategy war gaming, search and destroy enemy fleets across an open world sandbox in a desperate attempt to change the course of history.
Why similar: Naval Combat 36.6% ★, Naval 33.7% ★, Wargame 9.9%, Open World 9.6%, War 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It expands on the naval combat formula by adding a grand-strategy layer to the tactical ship-to-ship battles.
- #31 The Pirate: Plague of the Dead
77% 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: Pirates 41.2% ★, Naval Combat 27.3% ★, Naval 21.3% ★, Multiplayer 4.6%, Simulation 3.5%
- #32 NavalArt
75% matchVery Positive90% of 2,183 reviews2018
Dev: RigidbodyPub: RZ Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 46.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Design your own warships, equip them with a variety of armament, and bring them out to the ocean!
Why similar: Naval Combat 34.9% ★, Naval 20.7% ★, Sailing 19.7% ★, Wargame 9.5%, Military 6.7%
- #33 Buccaneers! The New Age of Piracy
74% 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 29.9% ★, Naval 28.5% ★, Pirates 26.2% ★, Open World 8.4%, Historical 7%
- #34 Naval Battle Online
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: Dark Shine Game Studio
Windows
Are you ready to conquer and plunder the seas with your fleet?
Why similar: Naval Combat 33.4% ★, Pirates 29.6% ★, Massively Multiplayer 20%, Wargame 17%
- #35 Sail
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 137 reviews2022
Dev: Red Team Interactive Inc.
Windows
Open World, Multiplayer VR Pirate Game!
Why similar: Sailing 33.6% ★, Pirates 29.1% ★, Naval Combat 26.5% ★, Open World 6.7%, Simulation 4.1%
- #36 The Caribbean Sail
72% 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 27% ★, Pirates 23.4% ★, Naval Combat 22.5% ★, Naval 18.9% ★, Open World 6%
- #37 Out of Reach: Treasure Royale
73% 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 27.7% ★, Sailing 21.2% ★, Pirates 20.6% ★, Naval 18.9% ★, Open World 6.9%
- #38 Piratopia
71% 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 23.2% ★, Sailing 20.3% ★, Pirates 19.7% ★, Naval 15.4% ★, MMORPG 8.5% ★
- #39 Blood and Gold: Caribbean!
74% 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 40.6% ★, Naval 24.6% ★, Sailing 19.1% ★, Naval Combat 11.5% ★, Open World 2.6%
- #40 Cold Waters
71% matchVery Positive87% of 4,665 reviews2017
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritual Successor to the Microprose Classic “Red Storm Rising”.
Why similar: Naval Combat 42.3% ★, Naval 33.7% ★, Military 7%, War 5.5%, Open World 4.6%
- #41 Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
67% matchVery Positive90% of 5,484 reviews2024
Dev: Triassic GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From the lead designer of Cold Waters, Sea Power lets you control NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in modern naval conflict campaigns. Use your advanced naval weaponry and sensors to respect rules of engagement and defeat the enemy forces in a tense fight for initiative and air/naval supremacy.
Why similar: Naval Combat 46.7% ★, Naval 29.8% ★, Military 9.7%, War 8.8%, Simulation 4%
- #42 King Of The Pirates
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Shine Game Studio
Windows
Can you rule this mighty sea?
Why similar: Naval Combat 35.1% ★, Pirates 24.3% ★, Wargame 19.4%, Massively Multiplayer 18%, Multiplayer 3.2%
- #43 Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey
67% 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: Naval Combat 25% ★, Sailing 23.7% ★, Naval 23.3% ★, Pirates 21.3% ★, Open World 6.7%
- #44 Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
71% matchVery Positive88% of 76,584 reviews
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 20.7 hrsMean: 40.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The year is 1715. Pirates rule the Caribbean and have established their own lawless Republic where corruption, greediness and cruelty are commonplace.Among these outlaws is a brash young captain named Edward Kenway.
Why similar: Pirates 42% ★, Naval 24.4% ★, Naval Combat 12.6% ★, Open World 12.4%, Historical 5.3%
- #45 Shipped
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 633 reviews2019
Dev: Majorariatto
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Challenge your friends in a naval battle of steering, pushing and shooting. Keep your ship on-screen and avoid crashing with land to survive. Up to 8 players.
Why similar: Naval Combat 25.2% ★, Sailing 23.6% ★, Naval 22.5% ★, Pirates 19.6% ★, Racing 5.9%
- #46 War of Rights
69% matchVery Positive88% of 14,527 reviews2018
Dev: Campfire Games
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 90.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
War of Rights is a first person multiplayer game featuring massive 400 player battles with a focus on historical authenticity, teamplay and immersion. It is set during the perilous days of the American Civil War, in the Maryland Campaign of September, 1862.
Why similar: Historical 22.9%, War 22.6%, Military 15.4%, America 12.8% ★, Massively Multiplayer 12.6%
- #47 Unearned Bounty
70% matchMixed68% of 321 reviews2018
Dev: Extrokold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 180.6 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Unearned Bounty is an action-packed Free-For-All multiplayer game where you battle to become the most infamous pirate!
Why similar: Pirates 38% ★, Naval Combat 23% ★, Naval 21.7% ★, Sailing 12.7% ★, Multiplayer 4.6%
- #48 Following Seas
66% matchVery Positive81% of 110 reviews2025
Dev: Whipstaff Games
Windows
Following Seas is a game about ships and the sea. Transport cargo, fish, and fight the weather in an unforgiving open world. Featuring elements of realistic ship management, you can use the stars to navigate, batten the hatches, and get lost beyond the edges of the map.
Why similar: Sailing 31.9% ★, Naval 30.1% ★, Pirates 15.5% ★, Transportation 12.1% ★, Open World 7.3%
- #49 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 131 reviews2022
Dev: Chongqing Aoxia Technology Co., Ltd.Pub: STIM GAMES
Windows
"Navigation Domination" is an RPG game with the 15th century era of great voyage as the background. Based on the 14th to 19th centuries, especially the world after the great geographical discovery and the opening of new routes, maps, ports, cities and specialties for trade are constructed.
Why similar: Sailing 20.3% ★, Naval 17.9% ★, Naval Combat 17.2% ★, Pirates 16.2% ★, MMORPG 10.6% ★
- #50 WWII Online
68% matchMixed51% of 3,784 reviews2023
Dev: Cornered Rat SoftwarePub: Playnet, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 28%
WWII Online is a massive, persistent free-to-play MMO FPS driven entirely by players. Fight as Army, Air, or Naval forces and earn Victory Points to access more units. One global server. No scripts. Real outcomes. No zones. Huge world (300,000 km²). ENLIST NOW!
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 19.2% ★, MMORPG 17.7% ★, Massively Multiplayer 16.2%, Wargame 10.5%, Open World 10%
- #51 Forgotten Seas
65% 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 33.9% ★, Naval Combat 30.3% ★, Sailing 27.5% ★, Multiplayer 4.7%, Simulation 3.6%
- #52 Blazing Sails
64% 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 35% ★, Pirates 26.7% ★, Naval 19.9% ★, Open World 8%, Historical 7.5%
- #53 Battle Cry of Freedom
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,500 reviews2022
Dev: Flying Squirrel Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Battle Cry of Freedom brings brutal real-time first and third-person combat set in the 19th Century America, presenting players with the opportunity to re-fight the American Civil War as either the Union or the Confederates.
Why similar: America 27% ★, Massively Multiplayer 16.8%, Historical 15.4%, Military 14.7%, War 14.1%
- #54 Battlestations Pacific
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,584 reviews2009
Dev: Eidos Studio HungaryPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Experience one war through two epic sagas where you will be a part of history or change it. Feel the power of the historically authentic and decisive battles of the Pacific War. Relive some of the grandest and most critical naval battles of recent history and for the first time, choose to lead your fleet to a completely different ending...
Why similar: Naval 48.8% ★, Naval Combat 26.6% ★, Military 7.1%, Historical 4.3%, Open World 3.8%
- #55 Captain Bones: Prologue
66% 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: Naval Combat 27.3% ★, Pirates 25.9% ★, Sailing 25.6% ★, Naval 10.9% ★, Open World 8.1%
