- #1 Uncharted Waters Online
97% matchMixed69% of 422 reviews2018
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.Pub: Papaya Play
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Discover yourself in the “Age of Discovery” where you’ll sail out into the uncharted waters! Discover real historical artifacts and mystical legends! Start a company and make enormous fortunes! Fight in fierce sea battles! Whatever your play style, you can play who you want and how you want in UWO!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 36.7%, Pirates 22.1% ★, Naval 14% ★, MMORPG 9.6% ★, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive naval MMO that perfectly captures the exploration, trading, and fleet management aspects of a pirate-themed strategy game.
- #2 Republic of Pirates
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 476 reviews2024
Dev: Crazy Goat GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Establish and grow a pirate utopia during the Golden Age of Piracy. Create a resource-based economy, engage in real-time naval combat, and conduct diplomacy with rival powers. Explore the far reaches of the Caribbean in search of the ultimate fortune and glory.
Why similar: Pirates 38.2% ★, Naval 21.5% ★, City Builder 20.9%, Management 9.9%, Strategy 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the city-building and management focus of the seed game while tasking you with building a thriving pirate utopia.
- #3 Puzzle Pirates
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,203 reviews2011
Dev: Grey Havens
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 31.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Every activity in Puzzle Pirates is a uniquely fun puzzle: be it sailing, gunning, or hauling treasure, your own puzzling skill determines your success!
Why similar: Pirates 48.5% ★, Massively Multiplayer 41.1%, Strategy 6.8%, Multiplayer 1.6%, Co-op 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: A long-standing pirate MMO that emphasizes social interaction and cooperative management of pirate vessels.
- #4 Port Royale 4
95% matchMixed58% of 2,044 reviews2020
Dev: Gaming MindsPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century.
Why similar: Pirates 36.2% ★, Naval 26.9% ★, City Builder 16.1%, Management 10.7%, Strategy 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the economic and naval strategy side of the Caribbean, focusing on trade routes and fleet management.
- #5 ATLAS
94% 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: Pirates 41.4% ★, Massively Multiplayer 23.4%, MMORPG 19.6% ★, RPG 5.4%, Base Building 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a massive open-world experience with a heavy focus on sailing, naval combat, and building your own pirate empire.
- #6 Anno 1800
94% matchVery Positive81% of 30,897 reviews2019
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 39.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.
Why similar: City Builder 66.4%, Strategy 17.3%, Management 7.6%, Multiplayer 5%, Co-op 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: While set in the industrial era, its deep city-building and complex naval trade systems provide a high-fidelity experience for fans of management strategy.
- #7 Sid Meier's Pirates!
93% 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 64.6% ★, Naval 25.4% ★, RPG 6.2%, Strategy 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: The classic gold standard for pirate simulations, offering a mix of management, naval combat, and exploration.
- #8 The Pirate: Plague of the Dead
92% 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 61.8% ★, Naval 25.7% ★, Strategy 8.8%, Multiplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A strong focus on naval combat and fleet management that captures the action-oriented side of pirate strategy.
- #9 Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale
91% matchMixed58% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Tortuga - A Pirate’s Tale tells the journey of a pirate captain with a lust for gold and glory who assumes command of a fleet of pirate ships to strike the Caribbean.
Why similar: Pirates 45% ★, Naval 41.2% ★, Management 8.2%, Strategy 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This turn-based strategy game focuses heavily on managing your pirate fleet and making tactical decisions on the high seas.
- #10 Puzzle Pirates: Dark Seas
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 529 reviews2018
Dev: Grey Havens
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Every activity in Puzzle Pirates is a uniquely fun puzzle: be it sailing, gunning, or hauling treasure, your own puzzling skill determines your success!
Why similar: Pirates 41.2% ★, Massively Multiplayer 40.6%, Strategy 9.2%, RPG 9%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure-focused variant of the classic puzzle pirate game that emphasizes naval strategy.
- #11 Pirate101
89% matchVery Positive82% of 429 reviews2023
Dev: KingsIsle Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Assemble your ragtag crew and prepare to plunder the skyways in search of the legendary map to El Dorado! Danger lurks around every corner as you outsmart clockwork soldiers, uncover hidden mysteries, and unleash powerful combos in this pirate turn-based tactics MMORPG.
Why similar: Pirates 39.4% ★, MMORPG 28.4% ★, Massively Multiplayer 23.6%, RPG 4.5%, Strategy 4%
Why You'll Like It: Features grid-based tactical combat and a lighthearted pirate theme that appeals to strategy fans.
- #12 Son Korsan
90% matchMixed42% of 148 reviews2017
Dev: Consala Games
Windows
Become a pirate, sail the oceans, plunder enemy ships and conquer islands!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 46.6%, Pirates 40.1% ★, Strategy 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: A browser-style strategy MMO that shares the persistent world and pirate-themed management mechanics of the seed game.
- #13 Windward
89% 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: Pirates 50.2% ★, Naval 34% ★, RPG 4.6%, Strategy 3.4%, MMORPG 3.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on naval exploration, trading, and faction management in a procedurally generated world.
- #14 Piratopia
87% 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: Pirates 35.5% ★, Naval 22.4% ★, Massively Multiplayer 17.9%, MMORPG 15% ★, PvP 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the exploration and naval combat aspects of the pirate experience in an open-world setting.
- #15 King of Seas
88% 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: Pirates 44.6% ★, Naval 34% ★, Isometric 8.9%, RPG 7.1%, Cartoony 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that provides a compelling naval exploration experience with a distinct pirate aesthetic.
- #16 Maelstrom
86% 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: Pirates 34.7% ★, Naval 29.9% ★, Massively Multiplayer 17.9%, Strategy 5%, PvP 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A naval battle-royale that captures the intensity of ship-to-ship combat in a fantasy pirate setting.
- #17 Uncharted Waters Origin
86% matchMixed46% of 1,729 reviews2023
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.Pub: LINE Games Corporation
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 108.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Commemorating 30 years of the Uncharted Waters seriesSail through the vast oceans, massive worlds and contentsOpen world exploration RPG Uncharted Waters Origin
Why similar: MMORPG 32.2% ★, Massively Multiplayer 29.7%, Management 12.8%, RPG 10.4%, Strategy 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, visually polished take on the classic naval exploration and trading RPG formula.
- #18 High Sea Saga DX
84% matchVery Positive82% of 468 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Set sail and join yer crew in search of treasure and glory!
Why similar: Pirates 57.7% ★, City Builder 25.4%, RPG 10.6%, Cute 3.7%, 2D 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy pirate simulation that focuses on building up your crew and ship over time.
- #19 Naval Action
85% matchMixed53% of 14,465 reviews2019
Dev: Bermuda Computer Club
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 89.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Or were you deaf or were you blind when you left your two fine legs behind, Or was it sailing on the sea when you got the cannonball to your knee, I too was young and I was slim and I had a leg for every limb, But now I’ve got no legs at all, they were both shot away by a cannonball.
Why similar: Pirates 35.1% ★, Naval 30.8% ★, MMORPG 17.4% ★, Massively Multiplayer 15%, Multiplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a realistic and hardcore take on naval combat and fleet management for those who want a more technical experience.
- #20 Tropico 6
82% matchVery Positive88% of 28,783 reviews2019
Dev: Limbic EntertainmentPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.
Why similar: City Builder 55.7%, Management 20.7%, Strategy 17%, Multiplayer 3.4%, Co-op 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: While not strictly pirate-themed, its island-based city-building and management mechanics offer a similar strategic satisfaction.
- #21 World of Sea Battle
81% 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: Pirates 27.2% ★, Naval 24.3% ★, MMORPG 19.2% ★, Massively Multiplayer 18.3%, Management 8%
Why You'll Like It: A massively multiplayer naval combat game that emphasizes fleet coordination and strategy.
- #22 Swords & Crossbones: An Epic Pirate Story
84% matchMixed65% of 78 reviews2015
Dev: Epic Devs LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Swords and Crossbones: An Epic Pirate Story is a high seas swashbuckling adventure! Explore the oceans, battle brigands, defend the helpless, find the lost treasure of a forgotten people, build and maintain your very own pirate island, and more! All of this in a fully realized role playing adventure from Epic Devs.
Why similar: Pirates 51.8% ★, RPG 24.9%, Strategy 23.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines RPG elements with strategy and pirate management in a charming, accessible package.
- #23 Florensia
82% matchMixed69% of 808 reviews2016
Dev: Giiku Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 31.7 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Florensia is a Free-to-Play MMORPG and shows you its legendary worlds ashore and at sea with its 3D anime style. Mysterious islands, the great ocean, dungeons, picturesque pirates and dangerous monsters are waiting to be discovered.
Why similar: MMORPG 32.3% ★, Massively Multiplayer 28.5%, Naval 12.3% ★, Anime 8.4%, RPG 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An MMORPG that features a unique split between land-based RPG gameplay and naval combat exploration.
- #24 Pirate Ships
78% matchMixed65% of 238 reviews2026
Dev: HeroCraft Ltd.Pub: HeroCraft PC
Windows · Mac
Pirate Ships is a PvP game about shipbuilding and naval battles. Embark on an epic journey together with other players and fight monsters, pirates and thieves to become the greatest pirate in all of the Caribbean!
Why similar: Pirates 48.9% ★, Naval 34.2% ★, Strategy 5.3%, RPG 5.2%, PvP 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based roguelike that focuses on the tactical management of your ship and crew during combat.
- #25 Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO
81% matchMixed68% of 201 reviews2017
Dev: Illyriad Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Build a city, Create an Empire! Research 400+ technologies, and Build 70+ buildings, Craft and Trade 380+ items in an entirely player driven market. Fight Wars and Forge Alliances with thousands of players and create your own Empire in this award-winning, critically-acclaimed MMO.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 35.6%, City Builder 21.3%, 4X 16.7% ★, Strategy 10.1%, MMORPG 10% ★
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep city-building and grand strategy mechanics within a persistent, player-driven world.
- #26 King Of The Pirates
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Shine Game Studio
Windows
Can you rule this mighty sea?
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 40.5%, Pirates 33% ★, Strategy 15.8%, PvP 8.4%, Multiplayer 2.3%
- #27 Battle Islands
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,437 reviews2014
Dev: DR StudiosPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Battle friends over air, land and sea in this epic WW2-themed battle strategy game.
Why similar: Strategy 49.3%, Tower Defense 27%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Co-op 5.6%, RPG 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused management game that includes naval elements and base-building in a multiplayer environment.
- #28 Pirate Souls
77% matchMixed63% of 110 reviews2022
Dev: Diamond SoulPub: Hitspark
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 2D Online RPG where you can become the most wanted pirate, the strongest bounty hunter or even the highest-ranking Marine! Customize your character to be uniquely yours, level up and find treasures. Start your adventure in the world of Pirate Souls now!
Why similar: Pirates 33.8% ★, MMORPG 21.9% ★, Massively Multiplayer 19.4%, RPG 6%, Anime 5.8%
- #29 Naval Battle Online
76% 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: Massively Multiplayer 43.4%, Pirates 38.8% ★, Strategy 17.8%
- #30 Pixel Starships
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,914 reviews2023
Dev: SavySoda
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Pixel Starships is an FTL-style online sci-fi strategy builder and management game with a competitive PVP tournament. Set in the retro galaxy, your role is to explore space, meet aliens, and develop your ship, crew and AI. The game contains deep strategic and 4x elements. PSS is community-driven.
Why similar: 4X 36.6% ★, Massively Multiplayer 28.6%, Base Building 8.8%, Strategy 8.6%, Anime 5.9%
- #31 Airship: Kingdoms Adrift
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,027 reviews2023
Dev: Revolution IndustryPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome to Suthseg! As the newly commissioned airship captain, forge a mercantile empire across the archipelago, until the great powers of Europa turn their attention toward it. Build up a fleet, chart trade routes, establish industries, and explore the frontier at your airship's helm!
Why similar: Pirates 26.8% ★, Naval 24% ★, 4X 23.8% ★, Management 8.7%, RPG 6.9%
- #32 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony
75% 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: Pirates 28.7% ★, Naval 25.4% ★, MMORPG 18.4% ★, Massively Multiplayer 17.2%, Strategy 4.9%
- #33 Waven
73% matchVery Positive80% of 5,041 reviews2023
Dev: Ankama StudioPub: Ankama Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 35.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Forge your own destiny! Choose your character, equip your best spells and sail from island to island in quest of fortune and glory. Level up your hero and your strategy in this free-to-play tactical multiplayer RPG with unique colorful graphics.
Why similar: RPG 31.8%, Anime 23.8%, PvP 23.8%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Strategy 8%
- #34 WAKFU
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 10,640 reviews2014
Dev: Ankama StudioPub: Ankama Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 46.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Immerse yourself in the WAKFU universe with this free to play MMORPG. Select your class, travel the world, meet adventurers to challenge powerful monsters in epic turn-based battles.Participate in the kingdom’s economy and politics and create your own legend!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 34.7%, MMORPG 34.4% ★, RPG 9.2%, Strategy 7%, Anime 5.2%
- #35 Rise of the Pirates
76% 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: Massively Multiplayer 69.6%, RPG 18.6%, Anime 5.9%, 2D 3%, Multiplayer 2.9%
- #36 The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
72% 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: Pirates 59.6% ★, Naval 31.2% ★, Strategy 6%, Multiplayer 3.2%
- #37 Age of Water
70% 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 32.5% ★, Pirates 28.1% ★, Massively Multiplayer 19.3%, MMORPG 16.5% ★, PvP 2.3%
- #38 Pirates of Black Cove
73% matchMixed66% of 169 reviews2011
Dev: Nitro Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Plunder your way to the top and claim the title of Pirate King. This humorous mix of adventure and strategy lets you unite pirate factions, manage strongholds, and dominate land and sea battles. Raid, recruit, and wreak havoc across the Caribbean in your quest for ultimate infamy.
Why similar: Pirates 82.7% ★, Strategy 17.3%
- #39 Fort Defense
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 421 reviews2015
Dev: CreobitPub: 8Floor
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
All hands on deck! Pirate armada dead ahead! Take part in an uncompromising struggle repelling freebooters' assaults. Watch out, the enemy may catch the tide for ruining your fortress. Build towers, collect crystals, upgrade spells and believe in your victory!
Why similar: Pirates 41.8% ★, Tower Defense 23.8%, Strategy 9.2%, RPG 8.7%, Isometric 6.7%
- #40 Citywars Tower Defense
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,122 reviews2022
Dev: 01 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Citywars TD is a cute multiplayer third person Survival Tower Defense. Build towers, gather resources, craft tools, upgrade weapons, level up buildings, expand your city with your friends and work under pressure before the next incoming wave of monsters.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 36.2%, Tower Defense 34%, Strategy 15.5%, Base Building 14.3%
- #41 Archipelago
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 173 reviews2016
Dev: TortPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Archipelago - is a fun game about pirate adventures.
Why similar: Pirates 49.7% ★, Massively Multiplayer 34%, Strategy 9.7%, Multiplayer 3.5%, Co-op 3.1%
- #42 World Of Conquerors
71% matchMixed61% of 98 reviews2019
Dev: HuntahPub: Darkness Development
Windows
Build your cities, manage resources, train soldiers and fight for supremacy in a vast world with other player controlled empires
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 78.9%, Strategy 21.1%
- #43 Venture Valley
70% matchMixed56% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: The Singleton FoundationPub: Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship
Windows · Mac
Be Your Own Boss!
Why similar: City Builder 48.7%, Isometric 16.5%, Strategy 12.8%, PvP 8.9%, Multiplayer 6.7%
- #44 Kingdom Wars
70% matchMixed67% of 2,794 reviews2013
Dev: Reverie World Studios
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Kingdom Wars is a free to play 3D MMORTS with real-time siege combat, without the pay to win element so common in the genre. Kingdom Wars offers beautiful 3D online world, where players construct strongholds, direct citizens, complete quests and eventually manage a global empire.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 37.1%, Strategy 21.4%, City Builder 15.4%, MMORPG 10.9% ★, RPG 10.1%
- #45 Atlantica Global
69% matchMixed65% of 1,019 reviews2020
Dev: VALOFE
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 187.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Atlantica Global is a free-to-play (F2P) massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), with a tactical combat system. Venture out in to the world of Atlantis where you'll find otherworldly monsters, amazing gear, and even more battle-hardened adventurers like yourself.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 57%, RPG 15.5%, Strategy 14.3%, MMORPG 11.1% ★, Anime 2%
- #46 Rise of Piracy
66% 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: Pirates 47.8% ★, Naval 40.1% ★, Strategy 6.9%, PvP 5.2%
- #47 Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers
67% matchMixed50% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: Hunted Cow GamesPub: Tilting Point
Windows · Mac
Hunt, capture, and command the monsters of the Monsterverse. Build your base, recruit elite Titan Chasers, and lead squads into tactical turn-based battles. Expand your territory in a shared online world, forge alliances, and face colossal threats like Godzilla, Kong, and Skullcrawlers.
Why similar: 4X 27.5% ★, Massively Multiplayer 27.5%, City Builder 16.1%, MMORPG 11.8% ★, Base Building 6.9%
- #48 IdleOn
63% matchMostly Positive79% of 28,155 reviews2025
Dev: Lavaflame2
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 210.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The management RPG where your heroes keep fighting even when you're gone! Spend their loot on upgrades, unlock classes from Elemental Wizard to Cannon Pirate, and level up 19 unique skills like Farming, Sailing, and even Construction!
Why similar: MMORPG 40.2% ★, Massively Multiplayer 24.2%, Management 18.2%, RPG 10.3%, Multiplayer 4.5%
- #49 Trial Of Empires TD
68% matchMixed69% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Mustafa YILMAZER
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trial of Empires TD, is a Free to Play 3D tower defense game. Pick your ally and build your strategy with different combinations. Compete with other players on the Leaderboards with Single-Player or CO-OP game modes
Why similar: Tower Defense 51%, Strategy 21.2%, Co-op 16.9%, Multiplayer 10.9%
- #50 March of Empires
69% matchMixed63% of 1,811 reviews2017
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 77.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Claim your title as Shogun, Highland King, Northern Tsar or Desert Sultan and join this genre-redefining strategy game where you will wage constant war for real territorial conquest! Fortify your castle, fuel a massive army, and enter the ultimate fight for realm domination!
Why similar: 4X 30% ★, Massively Multiplayer 23.5%, City Builder 18.8%, Strategy 7.2%, Base Building 7%
- #51 Pirates Outlaws 2: Heritage
65% 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: Pirates 74.2% ★, Strategy 12.6%, RPG 8.7%, 2D 4.5%
- #52 Pirates
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 910 reviews2021
Dev: Witte Studio
Windows
(Sandbox Game) You play as a pirate on a remote island, surviving alone or with other players as you battle hostile skeletons. Construct a shelter and gather resources to fortify your survival.
Why similar: RPG 60.3%, Multiplayer 24.1%, Cute 15.7%
- #53 Empire Takeover
68% matchMixed42% of 180 reviews2022
Dev: Love Game HK
Windows
This is a fun & amazing tower crush game! Crush enemy's towers, take over the empire!
Why similar: 4X 50.5% ★, Tower Defense 22.8%, Strategy 11%, Cartoony 8%, Anime 7.7%