- #1 Sagres
97% matchVery Positive81% of 228 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 43.5% ★, Historical 26%, Exploration 7.3%, RPG 6.5%, Simulation 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A historical exploration RPG that mirrors the discovery and navigation-focused gameplay of the seed game.
- #2 Uncharted Waters Origin
96% matchMixed46% of 1,729 reviews2023
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.Pub: LINE Games Corporation
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 108.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Commemorating 30 years of the Uncharted Waters seriesSail through the vast oceans, massive worlds and contentsOpen world exploration RPG Uncharted Waters Origin
Why similar: Sailing 29.9% ★, Trading 18.1% ★, Historical 17%, Management 11%, Strategy 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the closest spiritual successor to the classic series that inspired Sailing Era, featuring deep trade, exploration, and naval RPG mechanics.
- #3 Sid Meier's Pirates!
96% matchVery Positive94% of 7,332 reviews2005
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Sail the Caribbean, marauding all on the high seas or ally your ship and crew as a privateer in search of riches - the life you choose is up to you. Face dogged enemies, raid unsuspecting villages, woo fair maidens, avoid capture or dig for buried treasure. Discover what it takes to become one of the most famous pirates in history!
Why similar: Pirates 41.1% ★, Sailing 19.2% ★, Historical 10.4%, Naval Combat 9.7% ★, Trading 6.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: The definitive classic for naval adventure, blending exploration, combat, and management in a charming open world.
- #4 Horizon's Gate
95% matchVery Positive95% of 1,231 reviews2020
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Voyage into the wide world of Eral as an explorer, trader, or privateer. Defeat your enemies on land or at sea in deep but straightforward tactical combat. Unravel the secrets behind Dominio's betrayal – or sail off in search of your own adventure.
Why similar: Sailing 27.1% ★, Naval Combat 25.4% ★, Pirates 18.1% ★, Trading 16.2% ★, Exploration 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines open-world sailing and exploration with a robust turn-based tactical RPG system.
- #5 Caribbean Legend
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,945 reviews2024
Dev: BlackMark Studio
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 53.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 26.5% ★, Naval Combat 24.9% ★, Sailing 23.4% ★, Historical 13%, RPG 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, open-world naval RPG experience with a strong focus on character progression and historical setting.
- #6 Port Royale 4
94% matchMixed58% of 2,044 reviews2020
Dev: Gaming MindsPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century.
Why similar: Naval Combat 17.9% ★, Sailing 16.8% ★, Trading 16.6% ★, Pirates 16% ★, Management 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a complex economic simulation centered on trade routes and naval logistics in the Caribbean.
- #7 Sail Forth
93% matchVery Positive92% of 625 reviews2022
Dev: Festive VectorPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Sail a fleet of customizable ships across an ocean whose ancient depths have swallowed the key to the mysterious past. Befriend fishfolk to expand your boat crews, take up arms against petulant pirates, and chart a course across an expansive watery world. Will you answer the call of High Adventure?
Why similar: Naval Combat 33.5% ★, Sailing 28.4% ★, Pirates 21.2% ★, Simulation 4.7%, Exploration 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the joy of sailing and naval combat in a stylized, atmospheric open ocean.
- #8 Sea Dogs: Caribbean Tales
92% matchMixed61% of 136 reviews2018
Dev: Akella
Windows
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: Naval Combat 45.5% ★, Pirates 26.2% ★, Sailing 14.8% ★, RPG 8.6%, Female Protagonist 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic naval RPG that emphasizes open-ended exploration and command of your own vessel.
- #9 Winds Of Trade
91% matchMixed62% of 178 reviews2017
Dev: Rhombico Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Sailing 21% ★, Naval Combat 20.7% ★, Pirates 18.5% ★, Trading 13.7% ★, Historical 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox trading game that tasks players with building an economic empire across the high seas.
- #10 Nantucket
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 870 reviews2018
Dev: Picaresque Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Sailing 24.7% ★, Historical 22.7%, Strategy 12.5%, Pirates 11.9% ★, RPG 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique blend of management, exploration, and narrative-driven adventure set in the age of whaling.
- #11 Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale
89% matchMixed58% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Tortuga - A Pirate’s Tale tells the journey of a pirate captain with a lust for gold and glory who assumes command of a fleet of pirate ships to strike the Caribbean.
Why similar: Naval Combat 32.4% ★, Sailing 21.9% ★, Pirates 19.8% ★, Historical 8.9%, Management 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features tactical naval combat and a management system centered on maintaining a pirate fleet.
- #12 Republic of Pirates
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 476 reviews2024
Dev: Crazy Goat GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Establish and grow a pirate utopia during the Golden Age of Piracy. Create a resource-based economy, engage in real-time naval combat, and conduct diplomacy with rival powers. Explore the far reaches of the Caribbean in search of the ultimate fortune and glory.
Why similar: Naval Combat 29.4% ★, Pirates 23.8% ★, RTS 16.8%, Historical 9.9%, Management 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines city-building with naval strategy and fleet management in a pirate-themed setting.
- #13 East India Company
90% matchMixed53% of 202 reviews2009
Dev: Nitro Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 36%
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: Naval Combat 16.7% ★, Sailing 13.4% ★, Grand Strategy 13.2% ★, Trading 12.1% ★, Historical 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the historical trade and naval warfare aspects of the era with a strategic management layer.
- #14 King of Seas
89% matchMixed59% of 767 reviews2021
Dev: 3DCloudsPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
King of Seas is an ARPG adventure game set in a nautical pirate world. Embark on an epic adventure across the seven seas where you’ll discover lost islands and treasures, fight rival pirates and menacing monsters, and become the most legendary pirate of all time!
Why similar: Naval Combat 36.3% ★, Sailing 28.2% ★, Pirates 25% ★, RPG 4.9%, Story Rich 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that focuses on naval combat and exploration with a vibrant, fantasy-inspired maritime world.
- #15 Uncharted Ocean
87% matchMostly Positive71% of 593 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 24.6% ★, Naval Combat 22.2% ★, Pirates 12.9% ★, Historical 12.5%, Trading 10% ★
Why You'll Like It: Features a focus on exploration and naval tactics within a 2D-platformer and wargame hybrid structure.
- #16 The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
86% matchVery Positive83% of 4,579 reviews2016
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Hail to the Captain! Sail into the heart of the Caribbean in the Age of Piracy - the time of black flags and white skulls, blue waves and golden opportunities. Hoist the Jolly Roger and grab the steering wheel to sail through battles and raids, ransoms and treasures, to become the Crimson King of the Antilles!
Why similar: Naval Combat 45.7% ★, Pirates 27.8% ★, Sailing 11.3% ★, Historical 4.8%, Strategy 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers accessible naval combat and exploration with a focus on fleet customization.
- #17 Rise of Piracy
83% matchMostly Positive80% of 355 reviews2026
Dev: IrishJohnGamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
The perfect blend of Action, Adventure and RTS. Begin your journey as the lowly captain of a small vessel. End as the commander of a threatening fleet. Rise to glory how you see fit. Trade, fight, recruit, grow, pillage, ally, destroy & conquer.
Why similar: Naval Combat 28.2% ★, Sailing 24.2% ★, Pirates 20.5% ★, RTS 14.2%, Simulation 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy title that focuses on naval exploration and the progression of a pirate captain.
- #18 Port Royale 3
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,549 reviews2012
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 24.7% ★, Pirates 21.4% ★, Naval Combat 12.6% ★, Sailing 10.6% ★, Management 9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic entry in the trading simulation genre that remains a staple for fans of maritime economy management.
- #19 High Sea Saga DX
84% matchVery Positive82% of 468 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Set sail and join yer crew in search of treasure and glory!
Why similar: Pirates 62.6% ★, RPG 14.2%, Simulation 14%, Exploration 8.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Why You'll Like It: A casual management sim that focuses on building a crew and exploring the seas with Kairosoft's signature charm.
- #20 Abandon Ship
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,326 reviews2019
Dev: Fireblade Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.5 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 39.4% ★, Pirates 26.6% ★, Historical 15.3%, Strategy 5.3%, Exploration 5%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike naval combat game that emphasizes the tension of managing a crew and ship under fire.
- #21 Commander: Conquest of the Americas
85% matchMixed52% of 188 reviews2010
Dev: Nitro Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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: Naval Combat 23.4% ★, Pirates 14.5% ★, Grand Strategy 13% ★, RTS 12.7%, Historical 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused title that emphasizes naval diplomacy and historical combat scenarios.
- #22 Hero's Adventure: Road to Passion
80% matchVery Positive85% of 24,122 reviews2023
Dev: 半瓶醋工作室(Half Amateur Studio)Pub: XD
Windows
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 34.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hero's Adventure:Road to Passion is a wuxia open-world RPG. You will commence your journey as an underdog in the tumultuous Martial World and will be met with a wide array of choices as you navigate your own heroic saga.
Why similar: RPG 27.8%, Strategy 17.1%, Drama 13.8%, Simulation 11.3%, Anime 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: While not strictly naval, its deep RPG progression and open-world exploration feel very similar to the character-driven side of the seed game.
- #23 Anno 1800
81% matchVery Positive81% of 30,897 reviews2019
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 39.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.
Why similar: Strategy 23.9%, RTS 22.9%, Historical 17.1%, Simulation 16.1%, Management 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: While broader in scope, its focus on complex logistics, naval trade routes, and exploration is perfect for fans of the management aspects of the seed game.
- #24 Windward
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,625 reviews2015
Dev: Tasharen Entertainment Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Windward is an action-filled multiplayer sandbox game that puts you in control of a ship sailing the high seas of a large procedurally-generated world.
Why similar: Naval Combat 41.5% ★, Pirates 27.3% ★, Trading 10.9% ★, Sailing 10.5% ★, RPG 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world sailing game that allows for cooperative exploration and combat in a procedurally generated world.
- #25 Following Seas
79% matchVery Positive81% of 110 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 32.1% ★, Transportation 20.5% ★, Trading 20.2% ★, Pirates 14.7% ★, Simulation 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that leans into the quiet, methodical aspects of sailing, trading, and fishing.
- #26 The Caribbean Sail
81% matchVery Positive94% of 524 reviews2017
Dev: Victorian Clambake
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 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 27.5% ★, Naval Combat 27% ★, Pirates 22.6% ★, Management 6.3%, Strategy 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused adventure that emphasizes the harsh realities of life at sea and decision-making.
- #27 Patrician IV
82% matchMixed56% of 751 reviews2010
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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 49.1% ★, Strategy 18.9%, Historical 15%, Management 8.8%, Simulation 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deep historical trade simulation that challenges players to master supply chains and maritime logistics.
- #28 Merchant of the Skies
79% matchVery Positive86% of 2,255 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Become the captain of a flying ship! Sell items, gather resources and build your own trade company in the clouds!
Why similar: Trading 47.1% ★, Management 25.2%, Exploration 10.4%, Strategy 10%, Simulation 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the trading and exploration loop, albeit in a fantasy setting, capturing the same 'voyage' feel.
- #29 Terror of the Seven Seas
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 99 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 27.1% ★, Sailing 21.5% ★, Pirates 17.8% ★, Trading 12.8% ★, Historical 10.5%
- #30 Sail the Seas
76% matchVery Positive81% of 114 reviews2024
Dev: Viking Game Studio
Windows
Sail the Seas is a sailing, trading simulator set in 18th century, spanning whole world
Why similar: Historical 21.6%, Sailing 19% ★, Trading 17.5% ★, Simulation 16.3%, Strategy 10.8%
- #31 Naval Action
78% matchMixed53% of 14,465 reviews2019
Dev: Bermuda Computer Club
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 89.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Or were you deaf or were you blind when you left your two fine legs behind, Or was it sailing on the sea when you got the cannonball to your knee, I too was young and I was slim and I had a leg for every limb, But now I’ve got no legs at all, they were both shot away by a cannonball.
Why similar: Naval Combat 28.9% ★, Sailing 25.2% ★, Pirates 18.5% ★, Transportation 16.2% ★, Historical 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore naval combat simulation that provides the most realistic ship-to-ship warfare experience on the market.
- #32 High Seas, High Profits!
75% matchVery Positive91% of 143 reviews2025
Dev: lexy.zip
Windows · Linux
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: Sailing 26.6% ★, Trading 23.2% ★, Pirates 14.1% ★, Management 11.7%, RTS 9.1%
- #33 The Road To Harvest: Food From Across The Ocean
76% matchVery Positive82% of 114 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 29.4% ★, Pirates 18% ★, Historical 16.1%, Management 11.1%, Simulation 5.1%
- #34 Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 259 reviews2018
Dev: Akella
Windows
Fortune and glory awaits you! In Sea Dogs - City of Abandoned Ships you can choose to go it alone and become the most feared pirate of the seven seas. Or you can prove your loyalty to one of four different navies; French, English, Spanish, or Dutch.
Why similar: Pirates 44.1% ★, Sailing 42.8% ★, RPG 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, deep naval RPG that offers immense freedom for players to pursue trade, piracy, or exploration.
- #35 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 131 reviews2022
Dev: Chongqing Aoxia Technology Co., Ltd.Pub: STIM GAMES
Windows
"Navigation Domination" is an RPG game with the 15th century era of great voyage as the background. Based on the 14th to 19th centuries, especially the world after the great geographical discovery and the opening of new routes, maps, ports, cities and specialties for trade are constructed.
Why similar: Sailing 23% ★, Naval Combat 22.8% ★, Pirates 17.4% ★, Trading 14.8% ★, Historical 10.9%
- #36 イル・ドー
74% matchVery Positive89% of 153 reviews2025
Dev: あとらそふと
Windows
このゲームは、海洋交易で資金を稼ぐゲームで、交易、探険、戦闘の3つが重要となります。交易で銀貨を稼いで仲間を増やし、探険で手に入れた資材で強い船をつくり、戦闘に勝利しましょう。交易、探険、戦闘をどういうバランスで進めていくかは、プレイヤーの自由な攻略に委ねられています。ゲームの舞台となる海域には、ライバルの勢力がいて覇権を競い合っています。プレイヤーはストーリー中の分岐によって、勢力同士争いに介入することができ、その選択が味方になる勢力と敵になる勢力に影響を及ぼします。
Why similar: Sailing 27.2% ★, Transportation 25.6% ★, Trading 17.3% ★, Historical 12.4%, Strategy 4.4%
- #37 Caribbean Legend: Age of Pirates
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 350 reviews2026
Dev: ReCon TeamPub: BlackMark Studio
Windows
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 24.6% ★, Sailing 22.6% ★, Naval Combat 18.4% ★, Historical 16.5%, Trading 7.5% ★
- #38 Banner of the Maid
73% matchVery Positive87% of 8,133 reviews2019
Dev: Azure Flame StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Banner of the Maid is a tribute to the golden age of tactical RPGs. Set in an alternate French Revolution, you play as Pauline Bonaparte, commanding your army on smoke-filled battlefields and navigating the turbulent political salons of Paris to forge a heroic epic like no other.
Why similar: Strategy 31.9%, RPG 22.1%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Anime 10.8%, Historical 9.1%
- #39 Venture Seas
75% matchMixed68% of 1,012 reviews2020
Dev: Virtuous DevelopmentPub: Critical Bliss
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A kinky strategic adventure game, where you can manage a fantasy trade ship and your rowdy crew! Experience a buoyant story supported by ambitious gameplay systems, sexual content and expansive modding features.
Why similar: Sexual Content 38.6%, RPG 15.5%, Strategy 11.3%, Simulation 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
- #40 Airship: Kingdoms Adrift
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,027 reviews2023
Dev: Revolution IndustryPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome to Suthseg! As the newly commissioned airship captain, forge a mercantile empire across the archipelago, until the great powers of Europa turn their attention toward it. Build up a fleet, chart trade routes, establish industries, and explore the frontier at your airship's helm!
Why similar: Pirates 38.6% ★, Management 19.5%, RPG 12.2%, Strategy 9.4%, Simulation 7.4%
- #41 Mystical Maritime Adventure
72% 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 43.5% ★, Pirates 32.5% ★, RPG 8.5%, Sailing 6.3% ★, Adventure 5.1%
- #42 Road to Empress I
69% matchVery Positive87% of 11,428 reviews2025
Dev: New One Studio
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
You've never played a game like this before. Road to Empress I is a cinematic palace adventure where your choices decide everyone's fate. Tackle multiple story branches and a high mortality rate with charm, wisdom and courage? First...survive.
Why similar: Historical 31.5%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, RPG 14.9%, Story Rich 10.1%, Drama 9.2%
- #43 Sailwind
71% matchVery Positive90% of 2,133 reviews2021
Dev: Raw Lion Workshop
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 36% ★, Transportation 31.1% ★, Trading 18.8% ★, Simulation 5.9%, Exploration 5.1%
- #44 Seablip
70% matchVery Positive82% of 1,036 reviews2024
Dev: Jardar SolliPub: Vibedy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 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: Naval Combat 41.3% ★, Pirates 36% ★, RPG 6.8%, Exploration 6.1%, Strategy 4.7%
- #45 Dreaming Isles
71% matchMixed53% of 80 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 41.4% ★, Sailing 25.8% ★, Pirates 20.9% ★, Exploration 5.7%, Simulation 3.9%
- #46 Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,130 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 30.8% ★, Sailing 25.2% ★, Pirates 21.1% ★, Historical 15.6%, RPG 3.7%
- #47 SeaOrama: World of Shipping
70% matchMixed59% of 402 reviews2023
Dev: Hidden TowerPub: PID Games
Windows · Mac
Experience the challenges of running a successful shipping company with Seaorama: World of Shipping.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 46.1% ★, Sailing 30% ★, Strategy 12.5%, Simulation 11.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #48 Heileen 1: Sail Away
73% matchMixed55% of 134 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Embark with Heileen in a unforgettable voyage to the New World! Met with old friends, and make new ones. Find romance, avoid dangers and life your life to the fullest!
Why similar: Historical 33.9%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Anime 16.5%, Adventure 10.3%, Simulation 7.8%
- #49 Swords & Crossbones: An Epic Pirate Story
72% matchMixed65% of 78 reviews2015
Dev: Epic Devs LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Swords and Crossbones: An Epic Pirate Story is a high seas swashbuckling adventure! Explore the oceans, battle brigands, defend the helpless, find the lost treasure of a forgotten people, build and maintain your very own pirate island, and more! All of this in a fully realized role playing adventure from Epic Devs.
Why similar: Pirates 33.6% ★, Strategy 20.8%, RPG 20%, Simulation 15.9%, Adventure 9.8%
- #50 SeaCret 1
68% matchMixed62% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Dalas
Windows
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: Naval Combat 46% ★, Pirates 30.4% ★, Strategy 7.5%, Simulation 6.2%, Exploration 5.9%
- #51 Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,088 reviews2021
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 49% ★, Historical 12.5%, Sailing 12.1% ★, Strategy 11.3%, Simulation 8.4%
- #52 Pirates: Golden tits: Chapter 1
67% matchVery Positive82% of 163 reviews2024
Dev: HotBunnyPub: Kiobe
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Pirates: Golden tits: Chapter 1 is an explicit pirate simulator. You get to control a young pirate captain, who has just acquired his first ship.
Why similar: Sailing 38.1% ★, Pirates 30.8% ★, Anime 8%, Sexual Content 7.4%, Exploration 6.4%
- #53 Seafarer: The Ship Sim
66% matchMixed68% of 1,733 reviews2025
Dev: astragon DevelopmentPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Embark on the ultimate maritime experience with Seafarer: The Ship Sim. Choose between careers, take the helm of a variety of ships, and expand your fleet. Navigate a vast open world and become immersed in the beautiful expanses and rolling waves.
Why similar: Transportation 45.9% ★, Sailing 25.6% ★, Simulation 10.4%, Exploration 8.8%, Management 8.2%
- #54 Conquer the world
64% matchVery Positive93% of 2,312 reviews2025
Dev: 互动之星
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
"Conquer the world" is a historical theme of live-action interactive film game. First-person immersive experience, super-long and massive endings,rich interaction with multiple gameplay. Here,you will cross the river of history, Against invaders!
Why similar: Historical 40%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Drama 13.2%, Simulation 7.7%, RPG 6.9%
- #55 Heileen 3: New Horizons
71% matchMixed63% of 89 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Traveling with pirate Morgan, Heileen seeks her lost friends, aiming to reunite. This is just the start, as the story unfolds with a fixed game time to secure a romantic or career ending. The Virtues/Sins system from the second game is incorporated, with each choice molding Heileen's character.
Why similar: Pirates 53% ★, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Anime 12.4%, Simulation 11.7%, Adventure 5%
- #56 AZURA
70% matchMixed65% of 344 reviews2017
Dev: CUTE ANIME GIRLSPub: Tranquility games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
AZURA - exciting adventure story in the genre of RPG. Explore an unknown island. Classic combat turn-based system in the best traditions of JRPG, non-linear plot with the choice of the path and juicy anime graphics.
Why similar: RPG 21.7%, Sexual Content 18.2%, Anime 17.1%, Strategy 16.9%, Adventure 10.8%
- #57 Sea Dogs: To Each His Own
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,350 reviews2012
Dev: BlackMark Studio
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 48.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
1654 AC. The Caribbean. A place of opportunities and mysteries.
Why similar: Naval Combat 28.8% ★, Pirates 25.8% ★, Sailing 23.1% ★, Historical 13%, RPG 4.7%
- #58 Sunset Routes
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 545 reviews2022
Dev: Renka
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Sunset Routes is an easy and intriguing roguelite game. You can choose your crew, put them in the cabins, select your destination, and set sail. Through a series of choices, you can earn profits during the emergency period of the New World and even decide its fate—unintentionally or on purpose.
Why similar: Sailing 52.8% ★, Strategy 11.5%, Anime 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Management 8.1%
- #59 World of Sea Battle
63% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,909 reviews2025
Dev: Thera Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Set sail in World of Sea Battle, an action-packed open-world MMO in the Golden Age of Sail! Command historic ships, battle in PvP & PvE, shape the economy, and engage in territorial guild wars in your quest for glory across the high seas!
Why similar: Naval Combat 30.7% ★, Sailing 23.9% ★, Pirates 19.6% ★, Historical 13.3%, Management 9.1%
- #60 公主:东方与远征(Princess: The East and the Expedition)
65% matchVery Positive85% of 171 reviews2024
Dev: Turtle game
Windows
In the course of the expedition, you can choose different means such as friendship or strategy to expand the land, experience the cultural features of different countries and open the love and hate between the NPC with different features ~
Why similar: Historical 39.2%, Sexual Content 16.5%, Drama 16.2%, RPG 9.2%, Adventure 8.2%