Games Like Port Royale 3

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: Trading 23.8%, Pirates 18.6% ★, Naval 11.9% ★, Economy 9.9%, Strategy 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel offers modernized graphics and refined trade mechanics while retaining the core economic loop of the original.

The Caribbean in the 17th Century - Trade with over 60 towns, create your own production facilities, expand your trading empire and influence the development of the New World. As pirates and military fleets threaten your trade convoys, you'll need escort ships.

Why similar: Trading 29.8%, Pirates 25.1% ★, Naval 15.9% ★, Strategy 12.7%, Economy 12%

Why You'll Like It: This predecessor provides a classic experience that established the series' signature blend of trading and naval combat.

You are a merchant in northern Europe in the late Middle Ages when the Hanseatic League was flourishing. Your goal is to rise to the most successful and influential member of the Hanse, ultimately being elected Elderman, leader of the trading league.

Why similar: Trading 52.2%, Economy 17.1%, Strategy 16.7%, Simulation 5.4%, Management 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game applies the Port Royale economic model to the Hanseatic League in Northern Europe.

Become a fellow of the famous medieval Hanse trading association in the 13th century. Manage the politics, prestige and economic success in your city and the known parts of Europe!

Why similar: Trading 43.1%, Economy 18.6%, Strategy 13.4%, Management 10.2%, Simulation 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered a masterpiece of the genre, it offers deep, challenging economic management and trading mechanics.

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 34.2% ★, Naval 16.8% ★, Naval Combat 12.6% ★, Strategy 8.3%, Management 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A modern city-builder that focuses on managing a pirate base and establishing trade networks in the Caribbean.

Venice: As a young man striving for success, power and wealth and with the support of your family, you begin to build up a trading empire across Genua, Tripoli, Rome, Alexandria and Constantinople in addition to many other significant cities from the Renaissance. This is where your story begins...

Why similar: Trading 40.1%, Strategy 17.6%, Economy 16.2%, Simulation 10.5%, Management 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title translates the Port Royale formula to the Mediterranean, focusing on family-based trade and political influence.

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 27.8% ★, Naval 21.7% ★, Naval Combat 13.5% ★, Sailing 10.4% ★, Economy 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on turn-based naval combat and pirate fleet management within the familiar Caribbean setting.

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: Economy 35.7%, Strategy 26%, Simulation 14.9%, City Builder 9.6%, Management 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features incredibly deep production chains and maritime trade route management that will appeal to any fan of economic strategy.

Every voyage is a journey of "Sailing & Beyond" in Sailing Era! Navigate your fleet and sail for fun; run a business; have a romantic encounter in the tavern; capture pirates amid intense battle; explore inland for treasure... Experience foreign culture, make novel discoveries, and sail away!

Why similar: Trading 24.3%, Pirates 21.9% ★, Naval Combat 12.6% ★, Sailing 10.9% ★, Management 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes global exploration, historical trade, and managing a fleet of ships across the high seas.

Trade exotic goods, command fleets, and dominate 17th-century seas. This blend of real-time strategy and naval warfare lets you build a trading empire across Europe and Asia. Strategize trade routes, engage in epic naval battles, and expand your influence to become the ultimate maritime force.

Why similar: Trading 27.9%, Pirates 18.9% ★, Economy 11.9%, Naval Combat 9.3% ★, Sailing 8.6% ★

Why You'll Like It: It captures the historical tension of colonial trade and naval warfare with a focus on building a powerful merchant fleet.

Rise from the humble role of a simple mayor governing a small settlement and rule over all of Europe.

Why similar: Trading 42.1%, Strategy 17.6%, Economy 16.3%, Simulation 8.9%, Management 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This strategy game features a massive map and a heavy emphasis on creating efficient trade routes between cities.

Relive the captivating gameplay of a true city-building classic with Anno® 1404 History Edition.

Why similar: Strategy 34.9%, Management 23.1%, Simulation 19.2%, City Builder 9.6%, Economy 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic city-builder that excels at balancing resource management with naval logistics and exploration.

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 46.4% ★, Naval 15.7% ★, Trading 9%, Sailing 7.5% ★, Economy 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive pirate adventure that blends naval combat, trading, and exploration into a highly accessible experience.

Winds Of Trade is a strategy game about running an ocean trading company in the 18th and 19th centuries. Building your trading empire will not be your only goal! Ruthless pirates, shady smugglers, wartime and fierce competitors will make the way to the top a long and hard road for you!

Why similar: Pirates 21.7% ★, Trading 19.7%, Naval 15.8% ★, Economy 10.5%, Sailing 8.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox trading game that captures the essence of managing cargo and navigating the dangers of colonial waters.

For centuries Europe has been dominated by the church and nobility. On the shoulders of ordinary people the servants of god and the noble families justified their power and wealth. This was the incontrovertible, divine world order. A truly dark era… In the 14th Century the world order is beginning to transform itself.

Why similar: Trading 35.6%, Economy 25.6%, Strategy 14.7%, Simulation 10.6%, Management 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep economic simulation where you manage a family business and climb the social ladder.

Set sail for the New World and shape the destiny of your empire. Lead one of seven European factions in this blend of colony management, exploration, and naval strategy. Build settlements, explore vast territories, and secure your legacy through diplomacy and tactical naval combat.

Why similar: Pirates 22.5% ★, Trading 19.3%, Naval 17.9% ★, Economy 10.9%, Naval Combat 10.7% ★

Why You'll Like It: It combines naval strategy with colonial management, focusing on the historical struggle for control of the New World.

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 40.2% ★, Naval 26.2% ★, Sailing 11.6% ★, Naval Combat 11.2% ★, Historical 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: An expansive open-world pirate RPG that places a strong emphasis on naval navigation and combat mechanics.

'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 52.8% ★, Naval 21.9% ★, Sailing 8.9% ★, Strategy 6.4%, Naval Combat 5.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: This title mixes strategy and RPG elements, allowing you to manage trade and lead naval battles in the Caribbean.

1654 AC. The Caribbean. A place of opportunities and mysteries.

Why similar: Pirates 39.3% ★, Naval 25% ★, Naval Combat 13.1% ★, Sailing 11.9% ★, Historical 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deep pirate RPG that features complex naval combat and a realistic simulation of ship management.

TransOcean – The Shipping Company is your ticket to the world of gigantic ships and transnational transport empires. Build a mighty fleet of modern merchant ships and conquer the seven seas.

Why similar: Economy 26.3%, Naval 22.2% ★, Management 17.4%, Simulation 17.3%, Strategy 16.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated management simulation focused on the logistics and economic challenges of running a global shipping fleet.

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: Economy 33.4%, Strategy 24.6%, Management 19.5%, Simulation 14.4%, City Builder 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: While more focused on city management, it features colonial-era trade mechanics and economic planning that feel familiar.

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 34.4% ★, Naval 19.9% ★, Trading 16.8%, Naval Combat 15.6% ★, Sailing 4.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox naval game that allows for exploration, trade, and combat in a procedurally generated world.

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 39.5% ★, Naval Combat 19.3% ★, Naval 17.5% ★, Strategy 5.5%, Sailing 5.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: A naval combat simulation that includes trading mechanics and fleet management in a pirate-themed setting.

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 27.3% ★, Naval 22.6% ★, Strategy 21.5%, Simulation 13.5%, Sailing 8.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly detailed tactical simulation of naval combat during the era of sail.

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: Pirates 36.1% ★, Naval 26.1% ★, Naval Combat 13.9% ★, Sailing 13.8% ★, Open World 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that captures the spirit of pirate life with a focus on naval encounters and exploration.

Become the captain of a flying ship! Sell items, gather resources and build your own trade company in the clouds!

Why similar: Trading 51.8%, Economy 20.7%, Management 13.3%, Strategy 9.1%, Simulation 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A charming trading game that focuses on building a business empire through exploration and resource management.

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 50.5% ★, Naval 27.7% ★, Sailing 10.2% ★, Historical 5.3%, Open World 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on naval combat and exploration, offering a more action-oriented take on the pirate genre.

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: Pirates 34.3% ★, Naval 25.6% ★, Trading 13.1%, Sailing 10.7% ★, Naval Combat 7.7% ★

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 77.3% ★, Strategy 22.7%

Why You'll Like It: An RTS-style game that tasks you with managing a pirate faction and engaging in naval warfare.

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: Pirates 25.4% ★, Trading 22.3%, Naval 15.1% ★, Naval Combat 11.5% ★, Sailing 10.4% ★

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 31.7% ★, Naval 23.8% ★, Naval Combat 14.7% ★, Sailing 14.7% ★, Historical 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore naval simulation that features realistic ship handling and a player-driven economy.

Live your medieval trader life! Buy low, sell high and explore the world! Buy ships, build businesses, find or train captains. Deal with pirates, manipulate mayors and challenge traders. React to hundreds of events that shape your very own procedurally-generated world!

Why similar: Trading 36.7%, Pirates 18.2% ★, Economy 15.9%, Sailing 11.7% ★, Management 8.8%

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 32.7% ★, Naval 23.3% ★, Naval Combat 13.4% ★, Sailing 13.1% ★, Strategy 6.6%

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 49.5% ★, Naval 17.5% ★, Naval Combat 12.1% ★, Strategy 9.9%, Simulation 7.1%

Get ready to scour the waves of the Caribbean in search of glory and riches! An immersive strategy game set amidst the world of buccaneering. Navigate tumultuous seas and manage a diverse crew to establish maritime dominance and ensure your fleet's future.

Why similar: Pirates 35.9% ★, Naval 21.4% ★, Naval Combat 17% ★, Strategy 10.4%, Management 7.5%

Build a sprawling pirate haven, raise a fleet to explore the high seas, and take on the Crown to keep the Age of Piracy alive! From ale to flintlock pistols, and from scallywags to swashbucklers, you’ll need to manage complex production chains and govern a rowdy crew to reign supreme over the seas!

Why similar: Pirates 37.4% ★, Economy 17.5%, Management 10.9%, Strategy 10.5%, Historical 8.4%

The first true life simulation series set in the fascinating medieval Europe! The Addon expands and transforms the game into an even greater experience by adding a huge area including the cities of "The Hanse" located at the shores of the European seas.

Why similar: Pirates 41.3% ★, Strategy 24.7%, Simulation 22.2%, Economy 11.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%

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: Pirates 32.9% ★, Naval 18.3% ★, Sailing 13.7% ★, Naval Combat 11.8% ★, Strategy 7%

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: Pirates 34.2% ★, Naval 24.4% ★, Naval Combat 14.9% ★, Sailing 13.9% ★, Historical 7.3%

Sail the rough seas with your tall ship and loyal crew of vicious cutthroats and fierce corsairs. Build up your fleet and capture and rule colonies to become the mightiest pirate of them all! Sea Dogs: Caribbean Tales is a naval game devoted to pirate adventures on the Caribbean seas of the 17th century, aiming to be the ultimate pirate...

Why similar: Pirates 42.3% ★, Naval 22.6% ★, Naval Combat 21.8% ★, Sailing 8.1% ★, Open World 2.7%

Return to the remote island nation of Tropico and expand your Dynasty’s reign from the early colonial period to beyond the 21st Century, facing new challenges including advanced trading mechanics, technology and scientific research, as well as cooperative and competitive MULTIPLAYER.

Why similar: Strategy 32.7%, Economy 23%, Simulation 18.4%, Management 11.3%, City Builder 8.7%

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 34.5% ★, Trading 29.2%, Naval Combat 15.7% ★, Sailing 14.4% ★, Open World 4.6%

The Guild 3 is a fascinating trade and life simulation that takes place during the late Middle Ages. Step into the shoes of a citizen, acquire businesses and mansions, produce goods and trade them, start intrigues in politics and society, love, hate, bribe, fight and live through good and bad times!

Why similar: Economy 37.3%, Trading 20.1%, Strategy 15.8%, Simulation 12.6%, Management 6.1%

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: Pirates 32.3% ★, Naval 25.3% ★, Sailing 13.3% ★, Naval Combat 12.2% ★, Strategy 10.2%

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: Pirates 50.6% ★, Naval Combat 23.6% ★, Naval 10.8% ★, Open World 6.8%, Sailing 5.9% ★

In TransOcean 2: Rivals you face a new challenge as the boss of your own shipping line in both single-player and - for the first time - multiplayer mode: The international competition has gotten a lot tougher and the battle for the most lucrative contracts has only just begun.

Why similar: Economy 41.1%, Management 22.8%, Strategy 18.6%, Simulation 17.3%, Singleplayer 0.2%

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: Pirates 33.3% ★, Naval 25.1% ★, Naval Combat 15.5% ★, Sailing 13.8% ★, Historical 7.1%

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: Pirates 39.6% ★, Naval 29.5% ★, Sailing 16.3% ★, Historical 7.5%, Open World 5%

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: Pirates 35.7% ★, Naval 26.4% ★, Naval Combat 16.1% ★, Strategy 9%, Simulation 6.3%

Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe.

Why similar: Strategy 49.2%, Historical 27.1%, Naval 21.9% ★, Action 1%, Singleplayer 0.5%

"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: Trading 24.6%, Pirates 23.6% ★, Naval 17.8% ★, Sailing 10.6% ★, Naval Combat 9.2% ★

In Railway Empire, you will create an elaborate and wide-ranging rail network, purchase over 40 different trains modelled in extraordinary detail, and buy or build railway stations, maintenance buildings, factories and tourist attractions to keep your travel network ahead of the competition.

Why similar: Trading 28.6%, Economy 20%, Strategy 17.5%, Management 14.9%, Simulation 10.8%

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: Trading 31.6%, Naval 25.1% ★, Pirates 18.8% ★, Sailing 14% ★, Simulation 6.5%

Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore, trade, fight, and build as you rise to command fleets, stations, and entire economies in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to every decision.

Why similar: Trading 42.6%, Economy 19.9%, Management 11.1%, Strategy 10.7%, Simulation 7.9%

Achieve fame and wealth in the Principality of Mittelland! Found a dynasty, trade goods, prove your political skill, eliminate your rivals, and immortalize yourself in the history books! The classic political and economic simulation starting from the year 1600.

Why similar: Trading 39.4%, Economy 23%, Strategy 14.7%, Management 13%, Simulation 9.5%

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 37.9% ★, Naval 24.5% ★, Naval Combat 16.4% ★, Sailing 14.5% ★, Open World 4.4%

The world is changing and Tropico is moving with the times - geographical powers rise and fall and the world market is dominated by new players with new demands and offers - and you, as El Presidente, face a whole new set of challenges.

Why similar: Strategy 26.4%, Management 24.7%, Simulation 19.4%, Economy 18.1%, City Builder 10.8%

Here, you can freely sail your ship, explore the endless ocean, and find hidden islands and treasures!

Why similar: Pirates 43.2% ★, Naval 30.9% ★, Naval Combat 17.2% ★, Open World 3%, Sailing 2.9% ★