- #1 Salt 2: Shores of Gold
97% matchVery Positive85% of 2,370 reviews2025
Dev: Lavaboots Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Salt 2 is a pirate-themed open world adventure focused on exploration, crafting, and survival. Play solo or with up to 5 friends, sailing the sea with your ship as a mobile base. Discover islands full of quests, towns, caves, and secrets. Level up, craft gear, hunt, fish, and customize your ship.
Why similar: Sailing 39.3% ★, Pirates 32.1% ★, Procedural Generation 10.3%, Action-Adventure 5.9%, Exploration 5.7%
- #2 Seablip
96% 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 38.2% ★, Naval Combat 35.2% ★, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Exploration 5.5%, Colorful 4.6%
- #3 Sailwind
96% matchVery Positive89% of 2,387 reviews2021
Dev: Raw Lion Workshop
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Sailing simulator featuring realistic sailing physics and a vast open world to explore. Embark on cargo delivery missions, customize your boat, try fishing and cooking. A relaxing day sail, or an epic ocean voyage? Your sailing adventure starts here!
Why similar: Sailing 61.3% ★, Relaxing 10.7%, Simulation 8.4%, Exploration 8%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #4 Mystical Maritime Adventure
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Ze_Yu
Windows
Here, you can freely sail your ship, explore the endless ocean, and find hidden islands and treasures!
Why similar: Naval Combat 38.9% ★, Pirates 36.3% ★, Sailing 6.5% ★, Fantasy 4.4%, Adventure 4.3%
- #5 Terror of the Seven Seas
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: Cutthroat Games
Windows
Become a Mighty Captain in a Age of sail naval combat game, set in all of the Seven Seas! Sail the entire world: conquering, boarding, plundering, exploring and trading along the way! Gather your crew, ready your ship, hoist your sails and enter a world of swashbuckling and piracy!
Why similar: Naval Combat 28.6% ★, Sailing 26% ★, Pirates 23.5% ★, Exploration 3.8%, Action-Adventure 3.7%
- #6 Buccaneers!
94% matchVery Positive81% of 411 reviews2022
Dev: Skyward Digital
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Naval Combat 29.3% ★, Sailing 29.2% ★, Pirates 28.3% ★, Stylized 5.3%, Colorful 3.2%
- #7 King of Seas
93% 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: Naval Combat 28.3% ★, Sailing 25.1% ★, Pirates 24.3% ★, Procedural Generation 9.1%, Action-Adventure 4.8%
- #8 Windward
92% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,634 reviews2015
Dev: Tasharen Entertainment Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Windward is an action-filled multiplayer sandbox game that puts you in control of a ship sailing the high seas of a large procedurally-generated world.
Why similar: Naval Combat 43% ★, Pirates 35.3% ★, Sailing 12.5% ★, Procedural Generation 4.6%, Adventure 2.1%
- #9 Salt
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,252 reviews2018
Dev: Lavaboots Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Salt is an open world exploration game where you sail from island to island looking for loot and new discoveries! Relax and explore at your own pace, picking a direction and setting sail across a vast ocean filled with quests, merchants, ruins, pirates, and other mysterious places.
Why similar: Pirates 43.9% ★, Sailing 29.6% ★, Procedural Generation 8.4%, Exploration 8.3%, Adventure 5%
- #10 Make Sail
91% matchMixed55% of 110 reviews2018
Dev: Popcannibal
Windows · Mac · Linux
Make boats and sail them. Survive an ocean of storms and beasts to find better pieces to make your ship bigger, faster, stronger, prettier, stranger, wilder: more yours.
Why similar: Sailing 50.9% ★, Physics 22.2%, Simulation 14.9%, Exploration 7.9%, Adventure 4.2%
- #11 Forgotten Seas
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 605 reviews2025
Dev: Pangea Game StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
You are lost in the Bermuda Void, where the ocean is endless and dry land precious. Craft your Ship-in-a-Bottle, then experience survival on the high seas. Sail for new land, build camps, hunt for treasures, trade for goods - then defend your ship from dreaded pirates stalking this strange realm!
Why similar: Pirates 30.6% ★, Naval Combat 27.3% ★, Sailing 24% ★, Exploration 5.2%, Simulation 4.9%
- #12 The Caribbean Sail
90% 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: Sailing 33.4% ★, Pirates 29.8% ★, Naval Combat 28.7% ★, Simulation 4.2%, Adventure 2.9%
- #13 Sagres
88% matchVery Positive81% of 252 reviews2023
Dev: oozePub: Kakehashi Games
Windows
Set sail for adventure in the Age of Discovery! Explore the seven seas as the fresh-faced ship captain Fernando. Customise your ship, battle against pirates and sea monsters, and assemble your crew to delve into the mysterious disappearance of the legendary explorer, Sir Antonio.
Why similar: Sailing 52.6% ★, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Exploration 8.2%, Story Rich 7.6%, Simulation 5.6%
- #14 Pixel Piracy
89% 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: Sailing 29.8% ★, Naval Combat 28.7% ★, Pirates 26.3% ★, Procedural Generation 11%, Simulation 4.1%
- #15 Sid Meier's Pirates!
87% matchVery Positive94% of 7,580 reviews2005
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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 56.9% ★, Sailing 24.9% ★, Naval Combat 11.4% ★, Adventure 2.6%, Exploration 2.1%
- #16 Windward Horizon
86% matchVery Positive80% of 450 reviews2025
Dev: Tasharen Entertainment Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trade, quest, fight, or simply set sail and enjoy the ambiance in this charming open world naval RPG. Sequel to Tasharen's fan favorite game Windward released on Steam in 2015.
Why similar: Naval Combat 33.5% ★, Sailing 28.3% ★, Pirates 17.3% ★, Action-Adventure 4.9%, Exploration 4.7%
- #17 The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
86% matchVery Positive83% of 4,657 reviews2016
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Hail to the Captain! Sail into the heart of the Caribbean in the Age of Piracy - the time of black flags and white skulls, blue waves and golden opportunities. Hoist the Jolly Roger and grab the steering wheel to sail through battles and raids, ransoms and treasures, to become the Crimson King of the Antilles!
Why similar: Naval Combat 45.5% ★, Pirates 34.5% ★, Sailing 12.7% ★, Simulation 2.6%, Adventure 2%
- #18 Dreaming Isles
85% matchMixed51% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: YawningDad
Windows · Mac · Linux
A farming life sim with high seas adventure. Grow crops, grow ammo, grow a backbone! Side with the Pirates or help restore Global Trade. Feed the islanders, forge relationships, find romance, and call people "scurvy dog"! Raise the mainsail, fire the cannons, and set sail for adventure!
Why similar: Naval Combat 35.3% ★, Sailing 25.2% ★, Pirates 22.2% ★, Exploration 5.2%, Fantasy 3.8%
- #19 Following Seas
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 163 reviews2025
Dev: Whipstaff Games
Windows
Following Seas is a game about ships and the sea. Transport cargo, fish, and fight the weather in an unforgiving open world. Featuring elements of realistic ship management, you can use the stars to navigate, batten the hatches, and get lost beyond the edges of the map.
Why similar: Sailing 44.9% ★, Pirates 22.5% ★, Simulation 6.9%, Exploration 5.6%, Fantasy 4.9%
- #20 Sail
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 151 reviews2022
Dev: Red Team Interactive Inc.
Windows
Open World, Multiplayer VR Pirate Game!
Why similar: Sailing 29.5% ★, Pirates 26.3% ★, Naval Combat 23.8% ★, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Simulation 5.6%
- #21 World of Sea Battle
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 8,956 reviews2025
Dev: Thera Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Set sail in World of Sea Battle, an action-packed open-world MMO in the Golden Age of Sail! Command historic ships, battle in PvP & PvE, shape the economy, and engage in territorial guild wars in your quest for glory across the high seas!
Why similar: Naval Combat 28.9% ★, Sailing 26.5% ★, Pirates 23.7% ★, Third Person 5.6%, Relaxing 4.6%
- #22 Void Sails
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Ticking Clock Games
Windows
VOID SAILS is a single-player adventure where you captain a flying ship across uncharted space. Sail through mysterious worlds, battle powerful foes, and make story-defining choices. Uncover dark secrets in a game where every discovery could bring you closer to the truth—or to madness.
Why similar: Sailing 62.1% ★, Exploration 10%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Story Rich 8.5%, Adventure 4.2%
- #23 Wavetale
82% matchVery Positive89% of 2,876 reviews2022
Dev: Thunderful DevelopmentPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Surf the waters of a submerged city! Unravel the past, save the islanders from mysterious sea monsters and discover secrets hidden under the surface.
Why similar: Pirates 29.9% ★, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Third Person 10.7%, Stylized 9.7%, Colorful 7.9%
- #24 Collector's Cove
81% matchVery Positive89% of 178 reviews2026
Dev: VoodooDuck
Windows
All aboard! Collector’s Cove is a cozy farming adventure on the high seas. Sail with your animal friend to uncharted waters, cultivate your floating farm, and discover new islands, crops and fish on your quest to become a Named Collector!
Why similar: Sailing 67.8% ★, Exploration 10.1%, Colorful 7.6%, Relaxing 6.1%, Simulation 5.7%
- #25 Abandon Ship
83% 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: Naval Combat 41.8% ★, Pirates 35.3% ★, Procedural Generation 11.2%, Story Rich 6.1%, Exploration 5.6%
- #26 Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition
79% matchVery Positive89% of 373,680 reviews2020
Dev: Rare LtdPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 22.0 hrsMean: 86.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Sea of Thieves is a smash-hit pirate adventure game, offering the quintessential pirate experience of plundering lost treasures, intense battles, vanquishing sea monsters and more. Dive in with this revised edition of the game, which includes access to digital bonus media.
Why similar: Pirates 46.3% ★, Sailing 40.8% ★, Adventure 5%, Exploration 4.4%, Atmospheric 2.7%
- #27 Caribbean Legend
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,263 reviews2024
Dev: BlackMark Studio
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 43.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 33.7% ★, Sailing 25.9% ★, Naval Combat 24.9% ★, Third Person 5.8%, Exploration 4.4%
- #28 Rise of Piracy
79% 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: Naval Combat 30.4% ★, Sailing 29.8% ★, Pirates 27.5% ★, Simulation 4.8%, Exploration 4.7%
- #29 Windrose
77% matchVery Positive87% of 53,040 reviews2026
Dev: Kraken Express
Windows
Median: 20.3 hrsMean: 33.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Embark on a PvE survival adventure in the Age of Piracy. Fight on land and sea, solo or with friends. Build, craft and explore vast open world filled with dark secrets. Master soulslite combat and take on challenging bosses, command your ship and plunder unspoken treasures!
Why similar: Naval Combat 31.7% ★, Pirates 30.7% ★, Sailing 25.1% ★, Exploration 4.7%, Third Person 3%
- #30 Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey
78% matchVery Positive81% of 386 reviews2025
Dev: World of Poly
Windows
Captain Bones is an action-adventure game set in an open pirate world. You must have survival skills to make ship battles and treasure hunts with your crew.
Why similar: Naval Combat 29.6% ★, Sailing 27.3% ★, Pirates 25.2% ★, Action-Adventure 5.2%, Third Person 4.5%
- #31 Airship: Kingdoms Adrift
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,068 reviews2023
Dev: Revolution IndustryPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 63.1% ★, Story Rich 11.1%, Simulation 9.2%, Adventure 8.6%, 3D 8%
- #32 Ships At Sea
77% matchMixed70% of 2,746 reviews2024
Dev: Misc Games
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Build your maritime career and grow your fleet in a next‑generation ship simulator set in an expansive open world of Norway’s Lofoten region. Command service, cargo, and fishing vessels in singleplayer or online co‑op, mastering realistic ship handling, dynamic weather, and professional jobs at sea!
Why similar: Sailing 58.2% ★, Third Person 12.1%, Relaxing 10.4%, Exploration 9.2%, 3D 6%
- #33 Sea of Craft
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 455 reviews2023
Dev: Wizard Games
Windows
Hello! Captain! “Sea Of Craft” is a sandbox ocean-building game with realistic physics simulation. In “Sea of Craft”, you can build your exclusive ship with hundreds of materials, and explore intriguing stages on planet Beella as well as adventures of wonders in the great ocean!
Why similar: Pirates 52.4% ★, Physics 12.3%, Exploration 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8%, 3D 7.1%
- #34 Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,213 reviews2024
Dev: MaurisPub: Mauris Games OU
Windows
Get ready for ‘Corsairs Legacy’. It’s an open-world adventure in the Caribbean, the historical pirate life simulator. Sail the sea, fight the enemies, and explore islands. Will you rise to become a legendary pirate or meet your end at the hands of your enemies? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Naval Combat 29.7% ★, Sailing 27.8% ★, Pirates 25.5% ★, Action-Adventure 5.4%, Third Person 5.1%
- #35 Boat Together
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 443 reviews2025
Dev: Beaked Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Hop on kayaks and boats for a fun adventure with up to 8 friends! Work together to paddle through cool waters, overcome obstacles and bosses, and reach new islands. If the legend is true, a hidden treasure awaits on the final island. Can you make it without sinking?
Why similar: Sailing 56.8% ★, Physics 10.1%, Simulation 6.8%, Action-Adventure 6.7%, Cute 5.6%
- #36 Sea Dogs: To Each His Own
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,362 reviews2012
Dev: BlackMark Studio
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 47.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
1654 AC. The Caribbean. A place of opportunities and mysteries.
Why similar: Pirates 31.6% ★, Naval Combat 28.3% ★, Sailing 25.9% ★, Third Person 5.6%, Story Rich 3.4%
- #37 Sailing Era
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,091 reviews2023
Dev: GY GamesPub: bilibili
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 33.2% ★, Sailing 29% ★, Pirates 21.3% ★, Simulation 4.5%, Exploration 4.5%
- #38 Resort Island Simulator
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: Tenjin GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
A world filled with tricksters, pirates, zealots, and treasures. An ocean full of danger and prize. Face dilemmas and encounters. Manage a resort in this wild world and build a thriving business. An Explorer, a Survivor a Resorter or a Trader? Forge your own path to wealth. Make Resort Prosper!
Why similar: Pirates 61.8% ★, Simulation 12.6%, Relaxing 9%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Adventure 4.6%
- #39 Seafarer: The Ship Sim
71% matchMixed65% of 2,203 reviews2026
Dev: astragon DevelopmentPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Build your maritime career solo or with up to 4 players. Take on contracts across diverse harbors, command different ships, and tackle cargo runs, patrols, rescues, firefighting, and unexpected events in a vast Northern European open world.
Why similar: Sailing 47% ★, Simulation 16.6%, Exploration 14.5%, 3D 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #40 The Road To Harvest: Food From Across The Ocean
72% matchVery Positive82% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: MuccyGames
Windows · Mac
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 43.8% ★, Pirates 29.2% ★, Simulation 6.3%, Story Rich 6.2%, Exploration 5.1%
- #41 Curse of Pirates
70% 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: Naval Combat 35.2% ★, Pirates 30% ★, Sailing 28% ★, Simulation 3.7%, Adventure 2%
- #42 Buccaneers! The New Age of Piracy
73% matchVery Positive81% of 147 reviews2022
Dev: Skyward DigitalPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Witness the rise of piracy in this prologue to Buccaneers!, a classic pirate RPG. Command and customise a powerful warship on PC or in VR and take part in tense naval and land battles that will put your swashbuckling skills to the test.
Why similar: Sailing 42.6% ★, Pirates 38.5% ★, Stylized 6.4%, Colorful 5.2%, 3D 3.2%
- #43 Uncharted Ocean
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 599 reviews2019
Dev: HiRabbitgame
Windows
This is a world of oceans, islands and ships. Players will start their own journey from Faro, facing an impermanent ocean and awkward opponents, and gradually build a strong fleet with wisdom and luck. The chaotic seas and tempting treasures, under the guidance of the banner, work hard for survival!
Why similar: Sailing 39.6% ★, Naval Combat 31.2% ★, Pirates 22.7% ★, Exploration 6.5%
- #44 Draco and the Seven Scales
69% matchVery Positive100% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: Ice Goat Games
Windows
Set sail on a voyage full of pirates, dark magic, and the thrill of discovery! Draco and the Seven Scales is a retro-inspired adventure that harkens back to an age of top down dungeon crawlers and lovable, crunchy pixel art.
Why similar: Pirates 34.2% ★, Sailing 33.8% ★, Naval Combat 22.3% ★, Exploration 5.8%, Story Rich 2.1%
- #45 Piratopia
71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,055 reviews2021
Dev: Adi ZhavoPub: Project 99 Games
Windows · Mac
Set sail in the open seas and plunder solo, PvE or PvP. Trade goods for ship upgrades or equipments to hunt the Kraken, all in the same Server. Dominate by yourself or with maties. Arrrr for free!
Why similar: Naval Combat 30.8% ★, Pirates 26.2% ★, Sailing 26.2% ★, Action-Adventure 6.4%, Exploration 4.7%
- #46 DREDGE
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 57,198 reviews2023
Dev: Black Salt GamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
Why similar: Sailing 37.2% ★, Exploration 17.4%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Stylized 8.6%, Simulation 7.3%
- #47 Feral Blue
74% matchMixed52% of 245 reviews2019
Dev: Snowbird Games
Windows
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: Sailing 31.8% ★, Naval Combat 29.1% ★, Pirates 28.7% ★, Adventure 3.6%, Exploration 3%
- #48 WILL: Follow The Light
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 560 reviews2026
Dev: TomorrowHead Studio
Windows
Dive into a realistic, single-player, first-person journey through the harsh northern latitudes as you sail endless waters, searching for a way back to your loved ones. Will you follow the light?
Why similar: Sailing 61.6% ★, Story Rich 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Exploration 7.5%, Adventure 5.8%
- #49 Flotsam
67% matchVery Positive81% of 4,643 reviews2025
Dev: Pajama Llama GamesPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Sail, scavenge, and rescue survivors in a vibrant floating city-builder. Captain your drifters across the endless garbage sea to uncover soaked ruins, rusting factories, and stories from the old world.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 44.1%, Cute 20.1%, Exploration 19%, Colorful 16.8%
- #50 High Sea Saga DX
69% 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 66.5% ★, Simulation 11.4%, Exploration 7.9%, Cute 7.6%, Fantasy 5.9%
- #51 Furious Seas
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 247 reviews2021
Dev: Future Immersive
Windows
Furious Seas puts you in command as captain of a deadly pirate ship. Navigate through treacherous waters and blast apart fearsome enemy fleets in this thrilling VR adventure like no other. Carve out your legend today amidst the Furious Seas.
Why similar: Naval Combat 36.8% ★, Pirates 35.3% ★, Sailing 25.3% ★, Atmospheric 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #52 Sea of Survivors
67% 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: Naval Combat 31.5% ★, Pirates 30.6% ★, Sailing 27.5% ★, Fantasy 5.6%, Adventure 3.1%
- #53 Clean the Sea!
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Backpack Games
Windows · Mac
Make the planet beautiful!
Why similar: Sailing 60.8% ★, Exploration 10.4%, Relaxing 8.4%, Cute 7.6%, 3D 5.5%
- #54 Sea Dogs
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 172 reviews2018
Dev: Akella
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Sea Dogs is an epic role-playing game for the pirate in all of us. Return to the age of sail as a young captain looking to make a name in the world. Develop your character from humble beginnings and rise to control all of the islands for your country or yourself.
Why similar: Naval Combat 33.1% ★, Sailing 29.5% ★, Pirates 26.4% ★, Third Person 4.6%, Atmospheric 4%
- #55 Ship Explorer
65% matchVery Positive86% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: Turbine Room StudioPub: Seabank Digital Productions
Windows
You know their stories. Now it's time to step aboard! Board iconic ocean liner and warships from history like SS United States, Morro Castle and more as you explore and learn about the secrets that made them into legends.
Why similar: Sailing 67.3% ★, Simulation 11.4%, Adventure 7.2%, Third Person 7%, 3D 4.9%
- #56 U.N.P.O.C. Vessel of Opportunity
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Danny Ziemer
Windows
Opportunity is near. Follow clues, solve the puzzles, and stay persistent in the chase of a new way of life. Explore, survive, and thrive in this open world adventure story.
Why similar: Sailing 51.1% ★, Procedural Generation 13.5%, Third Person 10.5%, Exploration 8.7%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #57 Resort Island Simulator: Prologue
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: Tenjin GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
A world filled with tricksters, pirates, zealots, and treasures. An ocean full of danger and prize. Face dilemmas and encounters. Manage a resort in this wild world and build a thriving business. An Explorer, a Survivor a Resorter or a Trader? Forge your own path to wealth. Make Resort Prosper!
Why similar: Pirates 32.6% ★, Simulation 30.7%, Adventure 15.3%, Colorful 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.1%