- #1 Red Rogue Sea
97% matchMostly Positive72% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Firemage Studios
Windows · Linux
Red Rogue Sea is a roguelike strategy game that puts you in the shoes of a pirate captain and their crew. Manage your vessel as you sail through the treacherous waters of the archipelago, interact with the scum that inhabit it, and engage in battle using a tactical deck-building system.
Why similar: Pirates 27.1% ★, Roguelike 16.9%, Perma Death 14.8%, Difficult 11.3%, Strategy 7.6%
- #2 Dread Admiral
96% matchVery Positive88% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: Tescrin Games
Windows
Dread Admiral is a turn-based naval roguelite where every ship you lose is gone forever. Forge a floating empire, fend off the Black Fleet, and protect your Flagship through a brutal campaign to destroy the Dread Admiral himself.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 32.8% ★, Difficult 11.5%, Perma Death 11.2%, Roguelite 10.6%, Naval 10% ★
- #3 Abandon Ship
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,355 reviews2019
Dev: Fireblade Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 26.8% ★, Naval 15.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.7%, Perma Death 11.2%, Procedural Generation 9%
- #4 Rogue Waters
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,315 reviews2024
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.
Why similar: Pirates 34.6% ★, Roguelite 14%, Roguelike 13.9%, Naval 11.3% ★, Procedural Generation 10.7%
- #5 Void War
94% matchVery Positive94% of 4,044 reviews2025
Dev: Tundra
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 27.1% ★, Perma Death 14.1%, Difficult 12.7%, Roguelite 10.2%, Procedural Generation 10%
- #6 The Caribbean Sail
94% matchVery Positive94% of 536 reviews2017
Dev: Victorian Clambake
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 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: Pirates 40.2% ★, Naval 17.7% ★, Roguelike 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Strategy 7.4%
- #7 FTL: Faster Than Light
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 78,865 reviews2012
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 22.6% ★, Roguelike 20.4%, Perma Death 12.8%, Difficult 11.2%, Strategy 8.3%
- #8 Dead Weight
91% matchVery Positive82% of 618 reviews2026
Dev: Klukva Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Face the Ancient Gods! Set the sails of your flying pirate ship and embark on a roguelite adventure in the steampunk world of Dead Weight. Explore floating islands in search of loot. Choose a class and enjoy turn-based tactical combat on tiny battlefields where every step matters.
Why similar: Pirates 23.1% ★, Roguelike 17.8%, Roguelite 12.5%, Steampunk 12.3% ★, Strategy 11.7%
- #9 Steam Marines
93% matchMixed50% of 333 reviews2014
Dev: Worthless Bums
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Steam Marines is a squad based Roguelike set on a steampunk spaceship. It features tactical play focused on positioning and careful use of resources. Built to keep you on your toes as you progress through the decks of your besieged ship while clearing enemies and trying to reach each level's elevator.
Why similar: Roguelike 31.6%, Strategy 13.9%, Perma Death 13.4%, Procedural Generation 12.6%, Steampunk 8.7% ★
- #10 Ocean Punk
91% matchVery Positive80% of 170 reviews2024
Dev: Infinite Studio
Windows
Explore a fantasy ocean-punk world, braving the deep with steam-powered marvels. Discover mysterious underwater treasures, but scarcity and ecological crises test survival. Rise, build, confront foes in this pixel-art ocean survival journey!
Why similar: Pirates 61.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Strategy 10.3%, 2D 5.3%, Simulation 5.1%
- #11 Pixel Piracy
90% matchMixed65% of 7,360 reviews2014
Dev: Vitali Kirpu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on an epic 2D pirate simulator RPG adventure, where you navigate both land and sea. Upgrade your ship, recruit and level up your crew, and uncover hidden treasures as you become a legendary pirate.
Why similar: Pirates 31.3% ★, Naval 17% ★, Procedural Generation 13.8%, Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #12 Pirates Outlaws
89% matchVery Positive82% of 789 reviews2020
Dev: Fabled Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.
Why similar: Pirates 40.3% ★, Difficult 17.1%, Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelite 12.3%, Strategy 8.2%
- #13 Cursed Crew
88% matchVery Positive83% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Cracklewock Games
Windows
You’re the captain of a cursed ship in this crew management roguelite! Command your crew, keep the ship afloat, defeat pirates and deep-sea beasts, and sail as far as it takes to lift the curse.
Why similar: Pirates 30.8% ★, Naval 22.6% ★, Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelite 12.1%, Strategy 8.6%
- #14 Curse of Pirates
86% matchVery Positive81% of 140 reviews2026
Dev: Funky ParrotPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Ahoy, matey! How about slicing up some sea beasts and sending a couple of rivals to feed the kraken? Curse of Pirates be a true action roguelike, inspired by Vampire Survivors and Hades! Set sail upon the high seas, gather ye brave crew, and stand firm against the relentless tides of foes!
Why similar: Pirates 38% ★, Naval 20.5% ★, Roguelike 11.1%, Roguelite 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #15 Dive The Depths
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: FrizuoPub: Starpixel Studios
Windows
Dive The Depths is an action-roguelike set beneath the ocean's surface. As a humble diver, you must navigate the world filled with bizarre sea creatures, submerged ruins, and forgotten histories. Can you conquer the depths and unravel the secrets that hidden beneath the waves?
Why similar: Difficult 18.8%, Perma Death 17%, Procedural Generation 16%, Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelite 12.5%
- #16 Lootbound
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,392 reviews2026
Dev: ArtDockPub: Dreland Enterprises
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lootbound is a tactical roguelite with turn-based combat, loot management and D&D elements set in a dark fantasy world. Fight dangerous enemies, collect epic loot, recruit allies and lead them on a path of adventure.
Why similar: Roguelike 22%, Procedural Generation 17.7%, Roguelite 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Strategy 11.9%
- #17 Overfall
89% matchMixed47% of 881 reviews2016
Dev: Pera Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Set sail in Overfall, a whimsical roguelike turn-based RPG of diplomacy and danger. Recruit unlikely heroes, forge alliances or crush your foes across ever-shifting seas to find a lost king. Every run is fresh with procedural worlds, permanent death, branching story encounters, and hand-drawn art.
Why similar: Pirates 35.7% ★, Roguelike 18.8%, Roguelite 16.2%, Fantasy 9.2%, Strategy 8.2%
- #18 Frigato: Shadows of the Caribbean
85% matchMostly Negative33% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Mercat GamesPub: FreeMind S.A.
Windows
Frigato: Shadows of the Caribbean is a challenging Real-Time Tactics stealth game set in the intriguing realm of pirates. Take command over a motley crew of sea rogues and beat the British Royal Navy to the Caribbean’s most valuable treasure.
Why similar: Pirates 45.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 23.8%, Difficult 14.3%, Strategy 10.6%, Adventure 2.9%
- #19 Starship Inspector
84% matchMixed61% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Vedanta Team
Windows
Starship Inspector is a Space Roguelike in which every choice you make matters. Save a galaxy or rescue your crew member? Serve an evil empire or help an ancient tribe? You'll constantly have to make hard decisions and deal with consequences.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 23.7% ★, Strategy 13.9%, Perma Death 12.9%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 10.7%
- #20 Sea of Survivors
81% matchVery Positive81% of 420 reviews2023
Dev: Nah Yeah Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In Sea of Survivors, you can sail your ship in any direction but you can never stop moving. Evade and destroy hordes of pirates and sea monsters to gain experience, level up and choose upgrades for your ship. Explore oceans filled with mysterious curses, unlock treasures and fight for survival.
Why similar: Pirates 41.3% ★, Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelite 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Top-Down 7.8%
- #21 Iron Tides
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 79 reviews2017
Dev: Crash Wave Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
This "rogue-like Viking simulator" is an adventure at sea with epic tactical battles and dungeon-crawler elements. Conscript your warriors and prepare for a new raiding season!
Why similar: Strategy 64.5%, Simulation 21.4%, Adventure 14.2%
- #22 High Sea Saga DX
81% matchVery Positive82% of 545 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 35.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Set sail and join yer crew in search of treasure and glory!
Why similar: Pirates 60.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, RPG 7.8%, Simulation 7%, Top-Down 6.4%
- #23 Tabletop Tavern
78% matchVery Positive90% of 2,141 reviews2026
Dev: TJPub: Frostbloom
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Tabletop Tavern is a roguelike RTS where you build an army from scratch and command them across a brutal campaign. Recruit diverse units, create devastating synergies, and make tactical choices that shape the fate of every run.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 29.8%, Roguelike 25.8%, Roguelite 18.5%, Strategy 14.1%, Fantasy 9.5%
- #24 Caribbean Crashers
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,469 reviews2024
Dev: Bloxhill
Windows
Caribbean Crashers is a fast paced pirate strategy game where you control your own ship and fire cannonballs at enemy vessels to secure victory!
Why similar: Pirates 38% ★, Strategy 19.8%, 2D 12%, Simulation 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #25 Deadlock Station
79% matchVery Positive81% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Luxorix Games
Windows
Turn the battlefield into your ally in this tactical rogue-like with indirect controls. Assemble a unique squad, destroy the alien invaders with precise planning, and uncover the truth about the Event and the mysterious disappearance of humans.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 37.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 16.6%, Roguelike 11.1%, Roguelite 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #26 Pirates Outlaws 2: Heritage
79% matchMixed68% of 136 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 36.7% ★, Steampunk 26.7% ★, Roguelike 13.1%, Strategy 7.6%, Fantasy 5.5%
- #27 Swords and Sandals Pirates
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: Whiskeybarrel StudiosPub: eGames.com
Windows · Mac
You have been a knight. You have been a gladiator. Now for the first time in Swords and Sandals, you are a PIRATE! Embark upon the grandest adventure of all in Swords and Sandals Pirates, the latest epic chapter in the hugely popular RPG series!
Why similar: Pirates 34.4% ★, Naval 19.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 10.9%, Roguelike 10.2%, Strategy 8.1%
- #28 Pirate Patrol
78% matchMixed63% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: INDIELLIGENT
Windows
Pirate Patrol is a hardcore tactical simulation/RPG with procedurally generated battles, endless replayability, and infinite items/loot, where mastery comes from precision, planning, and smart command decisions. Your pilots are ready for your orders, Captain!
Why similar: Pirates 49.2% ★, Procedural Generation 19.6%, Strategy 12.8%, RPG 7.4%, 2D 6.1%
- #29 All Guns On Deck
82% matchMostly Negative34% of 505 reviews2015
Dev: Decaying Logic
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%
All Guns On Deck is a naval strategy, real time tactics action rpg with a unique battle system and unforgiving world to conquer.
Why similar: Strategy 43.9%, RPG 23.1%, Simulation 19.6%, Adventure 13.4%
- #30 Republic of Pirates
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 545 reviews2024
Dev: Crazy Goat GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 58.1% ★, Naval 22.7% ★, Strategy 12.3%, Simulation 5.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #31 Seablip
76% matchVery Positive82% of 1,119 reviews2024
Dev: Jardar SolliPub: Vibedy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Go from humble beginnings to a feared pirate captain in this seafaring open-world adventure! Enhance your reputation as you take on bounties, upgrade your ship, hire a crew and search for treasure, or just go fishing instead!
Why similar: Pirates 61.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Strategy 7%, RPG 6.5%, 2D 3.9%
- #32 Slimekeep
74% matchVery Positive90% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: BenBonk
Windows · Mac
In a world becoming corrupted by the evil Slime King, KILL or CAPTURE various slimes to grow stronger and save Slimetopia! Venture through procedurally generated levels in this fast-paced roguelike, if you're tough enough to not get slimed...
Why similar: Perma Death 18.6%, Difficult 17%, Roguelike 16.2%, Procedural Generation 14%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #33 Wartorn
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 154 reviews2025
Dev: Stray Kite Studios
Windows
Harness the elements in fierce real-time battles while gathering and upgrading a crew of fantasy creatures in this rogue-lite adventure across a world torn apart by war.
Why similar: Roguelike 23.7%, Real Time Tactics 22.8%, Roguelite 20.7%, Strategy 14.3%, Fantasy 12.1%
- #34 Don't Sink
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 213 reviews2018
Dev: Fern NigroPub: Studio Eris
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Capture islands, sink ships, defend your towns, and discover an exciting world full of adventure.
Why similar: Pirates 67.6% ★, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, RPG 9.8%, Adventure 6.9%
- #35 Depth of Extinction
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 209 reviews2018
Dev: HOF Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a flooded world and save humanity from a terrible threat in this turn based, tactical RPG with roguelike elements
Why similar: Perma Death 24.9%, Roguelite 20.1%, Strategy 13.6%, Procedural Generation 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%
- #36 Mad Crown
75% matchVery Positive80% of 148 reviews2018
Dev: S-Game
Windows
Mad Crown is a roguelike RPG set in a post-apocalyptic dieselpunk world. As an explorer, you are in search of the legendary crown. Make use of limited resources and meticulous tactics to battle an eerie enemy through the procedurally generated dungeons of a mutated world.
Why similar: Strategy 75.5%, Adventure 24.5%
- #37 XO
75% matchVery Positive87% of 102 reviews2019
Dev: Jumpdrive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build a fleet and lead humanity to safety. Grow your fleet using force, diplomacy or guile... and try to stay ahead of the relentless Harvesters. Each ship you add to your fleet gives you powers but also reduces your limited resources in this challenging RTS-with-pause game.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 33.2% ★, Pirates 21.2% ★, Perma Death 12.2%, Real Time Tactics 10.2%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #38 Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot
70% matchVery Positive82% of 2,718 reviews2026
Dev: Hamma StudiosPub: Sidekick Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Build and command your own party of Dwarves in a chaotic mix of Auto Battler, Strategy, and RPG. Prepare formations, assign equipment, and decide the fate of up to 10 Beardlings, as you lead the raid party through reckless runs filled with Glory, Death, and Loot!
Why similar: Perma Death 18.5%, Roguelike 18%, Procedural Generation 14.6%, Roguelite 11.5%, Strategy 9%
- #39 Dungeon of the ENDLESS™
72% matchVery Positive85% of 14,063 reviews2014
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...
Why similar: Roguelike 25.1%, Perma Death 13.5%, Strategy 11.7%, Procedural Generation 11.3%, Difficult 11.1%
- #40 Trigon: Space Story
73% matchMixed68% of 1,423 reviews2022
Dev: Sernur.techPub: Gameforge 4D GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Trigon: Space Story sees you take command of your very own spaceship. Carry out tactical battles, defend your vessel against space pirates, and escape from enemy territory. On your voyages, you’ll face a slew of tricky decisions in your quest to uncover the mystery of the galaxy.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 32.1% ★, Difficult 13.9%, Perma Death 13.7%, Roguelike 12.9%, Procedural Generation 12.3%
- #41 Nautical Survival
69% matchVery Positive98% of 202 reviews2026
Dev: Idan Rooze
Windows
Captain an armed sea vessel to fight off hordes of oceanic terrors! Navigate between outposts to upgrade your boat, equip powerful weapons, manage your economy and hire crew members to your aid in this unique take on the survivors-like formula.
Why similar: Roguelike 37%, Roguelite 31.8%, Top-Down 17.7%, RPG 8.6%, Singleplayer 4.9%
- #42 Treasure's Mine!
69% matchVery Positive100% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: FatFishGame
Windows
Build defenses on randomly generated archipelagos and fend off waves of pirates! Expand land plots, combine defense towers, and collect treasures to strengthen your islands. Guard your treasures and become the wealthiest lord!
Why similar: Roguelite 22%, Roguelike 19.4%, Pirates 18.9% ★, Strategy 13.6%, Procedural Generation 12.9%
- #43 Xenomarine
73% matchVery Positive84% of 64 reviews2019
Dev: Fourfold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience hardcore, sci-fi dungeon crawling in this dark, atmospheric roguelike. Xenomarine offers tactical turn-based combat with hundreds of unique items and upgradable weapons and armor, as well as massive replayability thanks to its randomly generated content.
Why similar: Roguelike 40.3%, Perma Death 22.5%, Procedural Generation 20.8%, Strategy 8.7%, RPG 4.9%
- #44 Distant Star: Revenant Fleet
73% matchMixed66% of 298 reviews2015
Dev: Blazing Griffin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
BAFTA award winning fleet-based RTS meets rogue-lite. In Distant Star: Revenant Fleet, build your fleet of up to 5 ships from a choice of 8 classes and traverse a randomly generated galaxy to defeat the Erebus Platform. NOW AVAILABLE ON MAC AND LINUX
Why similar: Procedural Generation 22.6%, Pirates 21.4% ★, Roguelike 17.7%, Strategy 14.2%, Real Time Tactics 7.6%
- #45 Battlevoid: Harbinger
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,061 reviews2016
Dev: Bugbyte Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Battlevoid: Harbinger is a hard sci-fi space exploration game blending roguelike, turn-based, star map strategy, and real-time space battles. You are a young commander venturing out into enemy territories, to unknown galaxies, never knowing what you will face as you jump out from hyperspace.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 24.5% ★, Roguelike 20.5%, Strategy 18%, Roguelite 12.5%, Perma Death 7.5%
- #46 Endless Voyage / 无尽航线
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 686 reviews2021
Dev: Dalaran Game StudioPub: KuYou Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
“Endless Voyage” is a Roguelike strategy card game. Follow captain Qin, who leads her sailors into a labyrinth of boulders. combine your deck as well as collecting powerful relics to defeat various NPCS and explore this world. Captain, raise your sails and venture forward!
Why similar: Pirates 30.1% ★, Roguelike 19.7%, Roguelite 16.2%, Strategy 11.3%, RPG 6.3%
- #47 Aestheta
68% matchVery Positive90% of 203 reviews2025
Dev: AploveStudio
Windows
A roguelike royalelike about warriors from across space and time, fighting to claim a wish from the Star of Aestheta. Strategize your tactics, enhance your troops, and outwit your opponents to rise to the top!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 23.4%, Roguelike 20.1%, Roguelite 14.4%, Strategy 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #48 Void Marauders
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: Autarca
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead a band of space pirates and loot and pillage your way across the stars in this turn based tactical game!
Why similar: Pirates 51.5% ★, Perma Death 20.1%, Procedural Generation 16.2%, Strategy 10.1%, Singleplayer 2%
- #49 Rise of Piracy
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 547 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 53.7% ★, Naval 30.4% ★, Strategy 9.5%, Simulation 6.4%
- #50 King of Seas
71% matchMixed59% of 782 reviews2021
Dev: 3DCloudsPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.0 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 47% ★, Naval 24.2% ★, Procedural Generation 18.7%, RPG 5.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #51 CosmoPirates
69% matchVery Positive83% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: BlackMoon Design
Windows · Linux
Build your deck using cards, ships, items and crew! Explore a generated galaxy roguelike style. Fight gruesome battles against the medley of space scum!
Why similar: Pirates 38.9% ★, Roguelike 17.2%, Procedural Generation 16.2%, Roguelite 13.3%, Strategy 7.6%
- #52 Space Rogue
72% matchMixed64% of 453 reviews2016
Dev: Red Beat
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Take on the role of a spaceship captain. Explore new worlds, and engage in intense ship-to-ship battles. Develop unique battle tactics, upgrade your ship, and recruit crew members as you fight for peace or piracy.
Why similar: Roguelike 27.1%, Strategy 24.6%, Perma Death 14.8%, Difficult 12.6%, Roguelite 9.9%
- #53 Loot River
70% matchMixed67% of 464 reviews2022
Dev: straka.studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.
Why similar: Difficult 18.2%, Perma Death 16.9%, Roguelike 13.9%, Procedural Generation 13.1%, Roguelite 11.9%
- #54 Fogpiercer
65% matchVery Positive84% of 650 reviews2026
Dev: Mad Cookies StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Fight through the fog in this sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder where clever positioning, explosive chain-reactions, and the environment itself can make the difference between life and death.
Why similar: Difficult 20.1%, Roguelike 18.9%, Procedural Generation 16.3%, Roguelite 14.2%, Strategy 10.4%
- #55 Corsair Cove
64% matchVery Positive85% of 3,566 reviews2026
Dev: Limbic EntertainmentPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 69.3% ★, Strategy 18.3%, Simulation 8.7%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #56 Pirates? Pirates!
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 68 reviews2020
Dev: Amrita Studio
Windows
Pirates? Pirates! is a Reigns-inspired pirate survival RPG. You are a pirate captain in charge of your ship and crew on the most dangerous adventure of all seas. Fight your way ahead, sort out emergencies, and discover legendary treasures!
Why similar: Pirates 37.3% ★, Strategy 33%, RPG 19%, Adventure 10.7%
- #57 Crying Suns
67% matchVery Positive86% of 4,555 reviews2019
Dev: Alt Shift
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Crying Suns is a tactical rogue-lite that puts you in the role of a space fleet commander as you explore a mysteriously fallen empire. In this story rich experience inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 29.8% ★, Perma Death 11%, Real Time Tactics 10.7%, Roguelike 10.7%, Procedural Generation 9.9%
- #58 Deep Among the Swarm
66% matchVery Positive87% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: Pebble Mountain Games
Windows
Deep Among the Swarm is a challenging survival RTS roguelite about surviving against thousands of enemies. Drill ever deeper underground while fighting the endless onslaught of the Swarm. Can you save humanity?
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 35.2% ★, Procedural Generation 14.9%, Roguelite 12.3%, Roguelike 11.7%, Strategy 7.9%
- #59 SUNLESS SEA
67% matchVery Positive83% of 9,567 reviews2015
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.
Why similar: Steampunk 36.2% ★, Roguelike 19.9%, Roguelite 10.7%, Naval 8.4% ★, RPG 7.4%