Games Like Port Royale 4

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: Trading 24% ★, Pirates 18.2% ★, Naval 11.7% ★, Economy 10.3%, Strategy 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This predecessor offers the same core trading and naval combat loop with a slightly more classic management feel.

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 26.9% ★, Pirates 22.6% ★, Naval 19.1% ★, Economy 13.8%, Strategy 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational entry in the series that captures the essence of Caribbean economic expansion and naval skirmishes.

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 43.9% ★, Economy 18.3%, Strategy 15%, Resource Management 7.3%, Simulation 6%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game applies the Port Royale trading and city-building formula to the Hanseatic League.

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 35.3% ★, Economy 18%, Strategy 16.5%, Simulation 12.3%, Management 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes the same engine and mechanics as Port Royale but shifts the focus to the Mediterranean trade routes.

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 22.7% ★, Naval Combat 16.1% ★, Naval 13.5% ★, City Builder 10.1%, Management 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the genre that balances city-building and pirate management in a Caribbean setting.

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 37.9% ★, Economy 21%, Strategy 12.7%, Management 11%, Simulation 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered a classic of the genre, it provides an incredibly deep economic simulation focused on maritime trade.

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 38.8% ★, Naval 16.1% ★, Sailing 13.2% ★, Trading 6.8% ★, Open World 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: An essential classic that perfectly captures the adventurous spirit of the Caribbean, naval combat, and trading.

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 31.7%, Economy 23%, Strategy 14.2%, Simulation 10.1%, Resource Management 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for complex supply-chain management and colonial-era trade logistics.

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 19.9% ★, Naval 19.3% ★, Naval Combat 18.7% ★, Sailing 16% ★, Economy 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the tactical naval combat and pirate fleet management aspects found in the Port Royale series.

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: Naval Combat 17.9% ★, Sailing 16.8% ★, Trading 16.6% ★, Pirates 16% ★, Management 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A grand-strategy adventure that emphasizes historical trade, exploration, and naval management.

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 35.5% ★, Naval 18.8% ★, Strategy 14.4%, Simulation 11.3%, Sailing 11.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly detailed simulation of naval warfare and fleet management during the era of sailing ships.

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

Why similar: Trading 30.7% ★, Economy 15.1%, Strategy 13.7%, City Builder 10.3%, Simulation 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a massive map and a focus on trade routes and economic growth across a historical landscape.

Don the coat of a clever entrepreneur, take over a small railway company in the early 1800s and turn your steam engines into the workhorses of the economy. Grow your company into the largest railway company of the continent and outsmart your competitors.

Why similar: Trading 24.2% ★, Economy 16.9%, City Builder 12.5%, Management 10.9%, Strategy 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: While focused on trains, it shares the same DNA of complex economic optimization and network management.

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 18.9% ★, Pirates 13.8% ★, Sailing 13.3% ★, Naval Combat 13.1% ★, Economy 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the high-stakes world of maritime trade and naval combat during the era of colonial expansion.

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 17.4% ★, Naval 15.7% ★, Trading 14.7% ★, Sailing 14.3% ★, Naval Combat 11.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox game that centers on the challenges of managing a merchant fleet and navigating economic fluctuations.

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 29.5%, Economy 24.9%, Strategy 15.5%, Management 14.2%, Simulation 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep economic management and city-building mechanics within a satirical, colonial-adjacent island setting.

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 29.2% ★, Naval 24.2% ★, Sailing 18.7% ★, Naval Combat 15.8% ★, Open World 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern open-world RPG that captures the atmosphere of the Caribbean with a strong focus on naval life.

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 16.9% ★, Naval 16.8% ★, Naval Combat 15.7% ★, Trading 13.6% ★, Economy 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines real-time naval combat with colonial management and diplomacy.

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 26.8%, Naval 23.1% ★, Simulation 18.4%, Management 17.3%, Strategy 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses purely on the logistics and economic management of a global shipping empire.

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

Why similar: Pirates 28.7% ★, Naval 22.7% ★, Sailing 18.7% ★, Naval Combat 18.5% ★, Historical 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A deep RPG experience that offers extensive naval combat and trading mechanics in an open-world pirate setting.

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 29.5% ★, Naval Combat 27.9% ★, Naval 16.3% ★, Sailing 8.7% ★, Strategy 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated naval combat simulator that provides a realistic feel for sailing and ship-to-ship warfare.

'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 43% ★, Naval 22.1% ★, Sailing 15.6% ★, Naval Combat 8.7% ★, Strategy 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Blends strategy, trading, and naval combat with a gritty, open-world pirate RPG experience.

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 19.5% ★, Sailing 17.2% ★, Naval Combat 17.1% ★, Trading 16% ★, Naval 14.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: Offers an open-world experience focused on naval combat and the life of a pirate captain.

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 27.3% ★, Naval Combat 23.9% ★, Naval 19.5% ★, Trading 12.4% ★, Sailing 7.7% ★

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

Take command of an 'Age of Sail' ship and her crew, exploring a vast, story-filled world that reacts to your decisions. Engage enemy vessels, fortifications and sea monsters in brutal tactical combat, all framed in an art style inspired by classic Naval Oil Paintings.

Why similar: Pirates 29.4% ★, Naval 27.4% ★, Naval Combat 25.1% ★, Historical 6.2%, Open World 6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique roguelite that emphasizes the tactical management of a ship and its crew in a hostile sea.

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 25.7% ★, Naval 23.1% ★, Sailing 21.1% ★, Naval Combat 19.1% ★, Open World 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy title that focuses on the naval combat and exploration aspects of the pirate genre.

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 26.1% ★, Sailing 19.1% ★, Economy 14.4%, Pirates 13.9% ★, Management 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A management-focused game that centers on the economic side of running a merchant vessel.

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 24.1% ★, Sailing 21.4% ★, Naval Combat 16.6% ★, Naval 16.6% ★, Strategy 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused adventure that emphasizes the harsh realities of sailing and resource management.

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 26.6% ★, Naval Combat 22.2% ★, Sailing 21.8% ★, Naval 21.4% ★, Open World 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented naval game that captures the excitement of pirate life and sea-based exploration.

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

Why similar: Trading 41.8% ★, Economy 21.1%, Management 13.2%, Strategy 7.9%, Building 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A charming trading simulation that focuses on building a merchant empire through resource management.

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 22.5% ★, Naval 19.9% ★, Sailing 19.3% ★, Naval Combat 17.8% ★, RTS 5.6%

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 20.9% ★, Economy 18.6%, Strategy 13.7%, Management 13.4%, Simulation 10.5%

Sail the Seas is a sailing, trading simulator set in 18th century, spanning whole world

Why similar: Naval 29.7% ★, Trading 18% ★, Simulation 15.8%, Sailing 12.5% ★, Strategy 9.9%

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 26.8% ★, Naval 24.9% ★, Sailing 17.9% ★, Naval Combat 11.5% ★, Trading 9.4% ★

In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space.

Why similar: City Builder 26.8%, Economy 17.1%, Strategy 14.1%, Trading 9.5% ★, Simulation 8.8%

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 23.9% ★, Naval 21.2% ★, Sailing 20.8% ★, Naval Combat 20.2% ★, Historical 6.5%

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 42.5%, Management 22.4%, Simulation 18.5%, Strategy 16.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Chase after Moby Dick, and live through the Golden Age of American whaling in this seafaring strategy game. Set sail around the world, manage your ship and crew, and live Ishmael's story, the sole survivor of the Pequod, a few years after the events narrated by Herman Melville in his masterpiece.

Why similar: Naval 30.9% ★, Sailing 20.4% ★, Strategy 14.4%, Pirates 13.5% ★, Historical 9.4%

Shape the Roman Empire in this genre-defining strategic builder game. Build cities while expanding your influence through Roman provinces. Govern using your economic prowess, diplomatic skills, or military might.

Why similar: City Builder 21.2%, Economy 18.9%, Strategy 12.3%, Simulation 10.1%, RTS 9.9%

Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?

Why similar: Economy 31.1%, Management 19.6%, Historical 17.3%, Strategy 16.3%, Simulation 14.2%

When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy game set in the Pacific Theater of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.

Why similar: Naval Combat 28.5% ★, Naval 23.6% ★, Economy 14.5%, Management 8.6%, Strategy 7.8%

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 21.8% ★, Naval 20.7% ★, Naval Combat 19.7% ★, Sailing 19.3% ★, Management 6.8%

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: City Builder 31.5%, Strategy 19.5%, Economy 16.2%, Simulation 13.6%, Management 7.8%

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 30.9% ★, Naval Combat 30.8% ★, Naval 20.4% ★, Sailing 12.6% ★, Open World 3.5%

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 28% ★, Naval 25.7% ★, Naval Combat 24.4% ★, Strategy 7%, Simulation 6.1%

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 36.8% ★, Naval Combat 33.5% ★, Naval 9.9% ★, Sailing 9.2% ★, Open World 8.9%

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 26.9% ★, Sailing 22.5% ★, Naval 19.9% ★, Naval Combat 17.1% ★, Turn-Based Combat 6.8%

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 41.4% ★, Naval Combat 19.7% ★, Naval 18.2% ★, Strategy 8.3%, Simulation 7.4%

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 23% ★, Naval 22.4% ★, Sailing 20.3% ★, Naval Combat 16.8% ★, Strategy 7.2%

Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore the stars, trade goods, fight battles, build stations, buy and equip ships, and command fleets in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to your decisions.

Why similar: Trading 39.7% ★, Economy 23.4%, Simulation 8.7%, Management 8.4%, Strategy 6.9%

Become the king and fight over Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy. Manage provinces, gather armies, initiate diplomacy, and dabble in espionage. The path is open: become the true Sovereign of your people and bring them to glory.

Why similar: Strategy 36.1%, Simulation 21.8%, RTS 20.9%, Historical 13.1%, City Builder 7.1%

"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 18.7% ★, Trading 18.2% ★, Sailing 18% ★, Naval 17.5% ★, Naval Combat 14.2% ★

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: Naval 24% ★, Sailing 23% ★, Trading 22.7% ★, Pirates 14.5% ★, Simulation 6.2%

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 38.3% ★, Simulation 25.6%, Strategy 22.9%, Economy 12.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Become the God of Harvest, explore the world of food and adventure, plant, trade, and spread deliciousness to create your own path to prosperity!

Why similar: Sailing 25.2% ★, Pirates 21.2% ★, Economy 14.7%, City Builder 10.4%, Management 8.9%

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 34.9%, Trading 14.8% ★, Strategy 12.5%, Simulation 12.3%, Open World 6.6%

Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.

Why similar: Economy 20%, City Builder 19.2%, Management 12.2%, Strategy 10.5%, Historical 10.1%

Colonize Prologue is a combination of survival game and building strategy that takes place during the colonization period - the 17th century. It tells the story of a settlement in the new world and all the difficulties encountered by the early settlers.

Why similar: Trading 26.7% ★, City Builder 16.4%, Economy 15.1%, Management 10.7%, RTS 7%

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 29.9% ★, Naval 27.7% ★, Sailing 26.4% ★, Historical 7.2%, Open World 6.8%