- #1 Lord O' Pirates
97% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: One Flow ManPub: Treestyle Studios LLC
Windows
Set sail into cursed seas and beyond in this pirate ship battling action roguelite! Unlock ships, recruit captains, and survive battles against monsters, war fleets, and things best left unnamed... for copyright reasons argh.
Why similar: Sailing 31.2% ★, Naval Combat 22.3% ★, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Pirates 12.2% ★, Roguelite 10.8%
- #2 Tales Of Eight
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CamembearGames
Windows · Linux
Tales of Eight is an action roguelite, naval battle game. As one of the last pirates you are fighting against the dreaded Feline Empire. Fight on the high seas with customizable magical canons, upgrade your ship, explore the ever-changing ocean, and trade with factions all to save Piratedom.
Why similar: Naval Combat 31.2% ★, Sailing 27.2% ★, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Pirates 12% ★, Roguelite 7.8%
- #3 Curse of Pirates
96% 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 27.6% ★, Sailing 25.5% ★, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Pirates 11.5% ★, Roguelite 7.9%
- #4 Pirate Survivors
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NightShiftGames
Windows · Linux
Cursed to the abyss, your skeletal crew battles hordes of sea monsters in this movement-focused bullet-heaven roguelite. Stack upgrades without limit, discover powerful synergies, unlock unique ships and captains, and challenge deadly Sea Legends as the depths become ever more dangerous.
Why similar: Sailing 31.9% ★, Naval Combat 22.5% ★, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Pirates 10.2% ★, Roguelite 10%
- #5 Ramming Turtleship - 1592: The Imjin War
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dreampanda
Windows
Command the legendary Turtle Ship in this action roguelite set during the Imjin War of 1592. Ram through waves of Japanese warships, upgrade your ironclad vessel, and defend the ocean. Experience the thrill of naval impact and survival.
Why similar: Sailing 33.6% ★, Naval Combat 27.9% ★, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Roguelite 10.8%, Arcade 5.6%
- #6 Hullbreaker
94% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: DaltonPub: Admiral Games
Windows
An arena-style 4-player PvP combat game on the high seas with roguelite mechanics. Take the helm as a cursed pirate skeleton captain, blast rivals into splinters, and raise a flag of yer own design o’er the shipwrecks to claim the title of The Pirate King!
Why similar: Sailing 34.2% ★, Naval Combat 23.5% ★, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelite 10.8%, Pirates 7.7% ★
- #7 Fluffy Sailors
93% matchPositive81% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: Skaldery Games
Windows
Fluffy Sailors is a cute but relentless naval combat roguelite. The Mouse Queen's chef has been kidnapped by alligators, and only you and your cannonball crew can save him.
Why similar: Naval Combat 32.2% ★, Sailing 29.2% ★, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Pirates 12.1% ★, Roguelite 9.5%
- #8 Smoky Sails
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Inkyfox
Windows
Become infamous across the seas. Fight naval battles, sell your loot, upgrade your ship, and hunt for treasure among uncharted islands. A short, handcrafted pirate adventure made by a solo developer.
Why similar: Sailing 42% ★, Naval Combat 39.2% ★, Pirates 9.6% ★, Arcade 7.5%, Indie 1.3%
- #9 AHOD: All Hands on Deck!
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flat Thumb Interactive Inc.
Windows
Play as the captain of a pirate ship and collect the cards of crew, weapons and magical loot in this fantastical naval combat deckbuilder.
Why similar: Sailing 32.5% ★, Naval Combat 24.5% ★, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Roguelite 10.1%, Pirates 9.2% ★
- #10 The Caribbean Sail
91% 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 37.2% ★, Naval Combat 27.4% ★, Pirates 14% ★, RPG 6.2%, Strategy 5.1%
- #11 Wind and Cannon
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Powers Digital EntertainmentPub: CptXenu
Windows
Wind and Cannon is a top-down naval roguelite about sailing farther, fighting harder, and seeing how long your captain can survive. Hunt pirates and sharks, fish, trade, upgrade your ship, and push into dangerous waters before the sea finally takes you.
Why similar: Sailing 23.1% ★, Naval Combat 17.5% ★, Action Roguelike 15.1%, RPG 11.1%, Roguelite 11%
- #12 Pray or Die: Tactical Defense
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hyper-Ego Games
Windows
PRAY OR DIE is a game that combines the genres of survivor-like, tower defense, MOBA, and action roguelite. Players must build defense towers on the island, equip their sailboat with weapons, and pray to Guardian Spirits for powerful blessings to protect the island from invaders and corruption.
Why similar: Sailing 42.5% ★, Naval Combat 18.9% ★, Strategy 13.8%, Pirates 9.8% ★, RPG 5%
- #13 Sails of Salt
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Barnacle Bytes
Windows
Take the helm in this atmospheric pirate roguelite. Explore uncharted seas, shape your crew's destiny and chase fortune through roaring broadsides. Capture ships for your fleet and build a lasting legacy. Will you risk it all for greed?
Why similar: Sailing 33% ★, Naval Combat 30.4% ★, Pirates 12.9% ★, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Roguelite 9.4%
- #14 InFlood
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ilya Maslennikov
Windows · Mac
Raise your sails and set forth across an endless ocean, vast and perilous, filled with submerged mysteries and unexpected adventures. Fight your way through danger, upgrade your ship, recruit a crew, explore the world, and decide which coalitions to support—and what will be built upon the ruins.
Why similar: Sailing 38% ★, Naval Combat 36.4% ★, RPG 12.5%, Pirates 8.1% ★, Adventure 1.7%
- #15 Sail: Evolved Tides
86% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Aellora Games
Windows
Sail: Evolved Tides is a 3D naval roguelike shooter. Set sail into uncharted waters and survive escalating sea battles as you sink enemy ships and defeat deep-sea bosses. Upgrade your warship and use Soul Essence dropped by bosses to unlock a permanent tech tree. Every voyage makes you stronger.
Why similar: Sailing 41.3% ★, Naval Combat 22.3% ★, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Pirates 5.5% ★, Strategy 3.1%
- #16 Pixel Piracy
88% 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 27.5% ★, Naval Combat 22.9% ★, Action Roguelike 18%, Pirates 10.3% ★, Roguelite 8.6%
- #17 Cannonwake Clash
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cannonwake Clash Studio
Windows
Command a cannon-firing ship in fast single-player sea battles. Steer with keyboard or mouse, outmaneuver AI captains, collect upgrades, and survive a shrinking arena across tropical, icy, and stormy waters. Unlock ships and captains as you fight to be the last vessel afloat.
Why similar: Sailing 51% ★, Naval Combat 28.3% ★, Arcade 8.6%, Pirates 6.5% ★, Action 3.2%
- #18 Tide and Crown
85% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: EnoBlk
Windows
Command a ship in an open-world pirate trading RPG. Exploit a living economy, run dangerous cargo, fight tactical turn-based naval battles, capture vessels, build a fleet, and choose a life of commerce, piracy, or power.
Why similar: Sailing 29.4% ★, Naval Combat 20.1% ★, RPG 15.8%, Strategy 11.6%, Pirates 11.3% ★
- #19 Sail of Dreams
84% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: DreamDwarf
Windows
Sail of Dreams is a vehicular combat game with pirates! Pilot and juggle with all parts of your ship, assisted by a mischievous feline crew. Raise your canons, bolster your prow and board enemy vessels in quest of gold and glory!
Why similar: Naval Combat 37% ★, Sailing 35.5% ★, Pirates 13.5% ★, RPG 5.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%
- #20 Windward Isles
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Meridian Studios
Windows · Linux
Trade, fight, and sail beyond the chart in a sun-drenched age-of-sail sandbox. Run cargo across ten living harbours, outgun corsairs with thundering broadsides, and rise from deckhand to legend — from a nimble cutter to a mighty man-o'-war.
Why similar: Sailing 31.8% ★, Naval Combat 28.4% ★, RPG 12.2%, Pirates 11.3% ★, Strategy 10.2%
- #21 发现时代 Age Of Discovery
83% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: PuTianZhiXia
Windows · Mac
A sailing adventure and trade simulation set in the 15th century Age of Discovery. As a Portuguese captain, explore uncharted seas, build trade routes, and engage in naval battles to carve your own legend upon the tides.
Why similar: Sailing 50.3% ★, Naval Combat 33.4% ★, Strategy 8.9%, RPG 4.3%, 2D 1.8%
- #22 Ishing
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Gingerbrad Man
Windows
Ishing is a rogue-lite, top-down, action adventure. You'll sail through an ever-changing archipelago, slay sea monsters, and fish fish.
Why similar: Sailing 41.3% ★, Action Roguelike 22.6%, Roguelite 14.7%, RPG 10.1%, Action 2.7%
- #23 King of Seas
82% 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: Sailing 32.7% ★, Naval Combat 31.7% ★, Pirates 13.4% ★, Action Roguelike 12%, RPG 6.2%
- #24 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: Sailing 26.7% ★, Naval Combat 26.3% ★, Action Roguelike 14%, Pirates 12.5% ★, Roguelite 10.5%
- #25 StoneTide: Age of Pirates
81% matchMixed67% of 42 reviews2020
Dev: StoneTide Entertainment
Windows
Embark on your most immersive, open world, pirate action experience ever! Will you survive the World of StoneTide?
Why similar: Naval Combat 61.9% ★, RPG 10%, Pirates 8.1% ★, Roguelite 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%
- #26 Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Boanerges Games
Windows · Mac
An open-world Age of Exploration sailing sim where you can circumnavigate the entire planet and relive the feats of the great discoverers. Navigate by sextant, trade across thousands of real cities, and maneuver your ship to bring broadsides to bear in real-time naval combat.
Why similar: Naval Combat 43.1% ★, Sailing 29.8% ★, Pirates 15.4% ★, RPG 5%, 2D 1.8%
- #27 Age of Sail
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: EaseMakesGames
Windows
Fight pirates, hunt rival players, steal their loot, and fight your way home in a fast-paced top-down naval combat game. No safe seas. No guaranteed victories.
Why similar: Sailing 30.3% ★, Naval Combat 23.6% ★, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Roguelite 9.7%, Pirates 8.8% ★
- #28 Sea Dogs: Caribbean Tales
80% matchMixed62% of 139 reviews2018
Dev: Akella
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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 46.9% ★, Sailing 20.2% ★, Pirates 16.6% ★, RPG 12.8%, Action 3.5%
- #29 Feral Blue
78% 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 36.4% ★, Naval Combat 28.7% ★, Pirates 13.9% ★, RPG 8.9%, Strategy 7.4%
- #30 Privateer Escape
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Mobile Game Studio
Windows
Play as a Privateer, sailing the seas and hunting for treasure while being hunted by Pirates! Prove your worth as you avoid dangerous obstacles, face fearsome foes, take on the terrors of the seas, and show how long you can last!
Why similar: Sailing 40.1% ★, Naval Combat 29.9% ★, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Pirates 12.9% ★, Adventure 1.1%
- #31 Seas of Kahtaone
77% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Adaptive Realms
Windows
A fantasy naval combat action-adventure game. Explore the open ocean and fend off pirates with your cannon broadsides and magical arsenal. Summon the wind to boost your ship forward and release fireballs to light up your enemies. Upgrade your ships armor, weapons, and much more to win the day.
Why similar: Sailing 39.3% ★, Naval Combat 35.9% ★, Pirates 14.9% ★, RPG 4.5%, Fantasy 4.5%
- #32 Seas of Rebellion
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Austin Weeks
Windows · Mac
Seas of Rebellion is an action-adventure rogue-like in which you'll explore the open ocean and fight back against the many forces seeking to invade your land!
Why similar: Sailing 34.3% ★, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Naval Combat 14.8% ★, Pirates 14.5% ★, Roguelite 11%
- #33 Furious Seas
76% 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 39.4% ★, Sailing 31.5% ★, Pirates 18.6% ★, Action 4.1%, Arcade 3.4%
- #34 Sail Ships
77% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2018
Dev: Dhause
Windows
Sail ship battles. Navigation with compass and world map. You can fight with other character in a tactical duel (three types of weapons: sword, shield, bow). You can create the design of your own ship from different parts.
Why similar: Sailing 34.7% ★, Naval Combat 30.9% ★, Pirates 12.4% ★, Arcade 6.7%, Strategy 5.5%
- #35 Roguebound Pirates
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Redbeak Games
Windows
Loot, upgrade & dominate! Your inventory IS your ship in this action roguelike. Customize weapons, create game-breaking synergies, and claim your place as the most overpowered pirate across the seas!
Why similar: Naval Combat 32% ★, Sailing 27.6% ★, Action Roguelike 15%, Pirates 12.7% ★, Roguelite 10.4%
- #36 Super Raft Boat VR
74% matchVery Positive98% of 177 reviews2021
Dev: Alexis SalazarPub: Shattered Journal Games
Windows
A VR rogue-lite shooter where you must survive waves of sea creatures while building your Super Raft Boat. Can you reach the Final Island?
Why similar: Sailing 45.4% ★, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Roguelite 14.6%, Dystopian 10.5%, Arcade 7.9%
- #37 Pirate Commander
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: A2 Softworks
Windows
Pirate Commander is survival/strategy game. You will have to take care of the crew and their physical and mental health, food, drinking water, medicine, weapons and ammunition. Find treasures, fight enemies from different factions and terrifying sea monsters.
Why similar: Naval Combat 36.1% ★, Sailing 35.9% ★, Pirates 18.2% ★, Strategy 5.4%, Action 1.9%
- #38 The Pirate: Republic of Nassau
72% matchMixed68% of 25 reviews2026
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows
Command iconic pirate ships of the early 18th century and experience life as a true sea captain, sailing freely across the open world. Engage in naval battles, expand your fleet, recruit legendary captains, and manage resources to support your life at sea.
Why similar: Naval Combat 29.4% ★, Sailing 25.5% ★, Pirates 20.5% ★, RPG 10.8%, Strategy 10%
- #39 Captain CigArrr
74% matchPositive100% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: Isaac SauerPub: Digital Arts & Entertainment
Windows
Captain CigArrr is a third-person naval combat game where the player has to focus on completing objectives and killing enemies on different maps.
Why similar: Sailing 44.7% ★, Naval Combat 26.2% ★, Action Roguelike 21.8%, Action 5.7%, Indie 1.2%
- #40 OFF SOUNDINGS
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dot2Real
Windows
A trading and sailing RPG where you buy and sell in port, schedule your crew on the voyage, and aim your broadsides at sea. When the hulls collide, boarding becomes a card battle fought by the sailors you raised.
Why similar: Sailing 41.6% ★, Naval Combat 35% ★, Pirates 10.6% ★, Strategy 6.5%, RPG 5.1%
- #41 Rogue Tides
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GameFryer
Windows
Set sail on a dangerous adventure! Crush unrelenting waves of enemies and build your ship! Challenge hard bosses, each with their own unique challenges! Can you stand the tides? Will you sink or swim?
Why similar: Naval Combat 39% ★, Sailing 18.9% ★, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Pirates 10% ★, Strategy 7.1%
- #42 In Search of Fon Vitae
73% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2021
Dev: Earlgrey
Windows
"In Search of Fon Vitae" is a mix of roguelike and exploration adventure in a procedural generated pirate themed world.
Why similar: Sailing 40.8% ★, Pirates 17.5% ★, Action Roguelike 17.2%, RPG 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #43 Pirate Twist
70% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: BTG Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
A top-down naval roguelite where your ship is the only home you have. Fit her out gun by gun, pick your route through three hostile seas, and swing your broadside onto anything flying a black flag. Come home richer, or don't come home at all.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.9%, Naval Combat 20.1% ★, Pirates 16.1% ★, Sailing 14.6% ★, Strategy 9.3%
- #44 Windward Horizon
69% 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 38% ★, Sailing 37.3% ★, Pirates 9.7% ★, RPG 7.4%, Combat 2.9%
- #45 Echoes of Meda
69% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: Broadleaf Digital
Windows
Echoes of Meda is a top-down Roguelite where you battle waves of enemies, build powerful ability loadouts and collect powerful items that shape each run. Your goal is to fight through escalating stages filled with tougher enemies and bosses, all while doing everything you can to survive.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.9%, Roguelite 29%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Fantasy 9%, RPG 8%
- #46 Maritime Calling
71% matchMixed57% of 40 reviews2022
Dev: Tiamat GamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Command a ship on a perilous voyage to the New World. Manage your crew, supplies, morale and repairs, navigate procedurally generated seas, fight tactical naval battles, and lead text-based island expeditions where every decision can shape the fate of your journey.
Why similar: Sailing 32.9% ★, Naval Combat 27.3% ★, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 10.3%, Pirates 10.1% ★
- #47 Ocean Homeward:Soul Summoner Survivors
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tking
Windows
Play as a Soul Summoner, sail the nether Ocean, survive monster hordes. Awaken spirits, collect soul fragments, craft gear sets and build unique combat styles. Upgrade spirits, forge affixes, unlock legendary captains and vessels. Purify the Ocean, lead spirits Homeward, uncover nether sea secrets.
Why similar: Naval Combat 39.9% ★, Sailing 23.8% ★, Action Roguelike 11%, Pirates 9.1% ★, Roguelite 8.3%
- #48 Aye Aye, Captain
71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: North State Games
Windows
Aye Aye Captain is a game about crewing a ship on the high seas of the 1500 and 1600s. You'll have to manage a crew, provide them with consistent booty, rum, and fight off mutinies all while pillaging vessels of royal navies, other pirates, and trading companies.
Why similar: Naval Combat 37.6% ★, Pirates 16.3% ★, Roguelite 13.6%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Strategy 7.5%
- #49 The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
70% 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 53.9% ★, Pirates 20.1% ★, Sailing 17.5% ★, Strategy 4.8%, Action 1.6%
- #50 Pirate Ships
67% matchMixed61% of 382 reviews2026
Dev: HeroCraft Ltd.Pub: HeroCraft PC
Windows · Mac
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: Sailing 37.3% ★, Naval Combat 27% ★, Pirates 15.5% ★, Roguelite 8.1%, RPG 4.5%
- #51 Void Raiders
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 82 reviews2016
Dev: Tryzna83
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Void Raiders is "radical" top down rogue-lite shmup, with permanent character progression, character centric gameplay and never ending carnage in randomly generated environments.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 42.2%, RPG 19%, Roguelite 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Action 6.2%
- #52 Sea Legends
70% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2020
Dev: Mir DialoguePub: Ziggurat
Windows
The year is 1667, and the sea is a dangerous place. In this picturesque game combining role-playing adventure, fleet-building strategy, swashbuckling action, and naval combat, you'll need keen planning and swordsmanship to reach the story's end – or turn pirate to lead your fleet to infamy.
Why similar: Naval Combat 34.5% ★, Sailing 32.3% ★, Pirates 15.3% ★, Strategy 7%, RPG 6.2%
- #53 Scrap Seas
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fun Freighter Games LLC.
Windows
Scrap Seas is an action-roguelike shooter about customizing your murder-boat to battle robots, dieselpunk pirates, sea monsters, and huge bosses! Travel through a generated campaign of fast-paced battles, broken up by shops and random events. Just don’t die, because death is a permanent condition!
Why similar: Sailing 38.7% ★, Naval Combat 27.7% ★, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Roguelite 12.2%, Arcade 2.3%
- #54 Ghost in the Sail
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sharid YuPub: Planckton Studio
Windows
Navigate deadly waters, deflect with magic and cannonfire, and strike back. Sharpen your sailing in time trials and unravel the secrets of the islands to face ghostly giants.
Why similar: Naval Combat 40.4% ★, Sailing 36.2% ★, RPG 16.2%, Action 5.5%, Indie 1.2%
- #55 Seas Of Strife
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wigwig Software
Windows
In a world dominated by a vast uncaring sea, greedy pirates stalk the open water and fantastical kingdoms wage devastating wars for what little land exists. It's time for you to assemble your fleet, set sail and plunder, trade or conquer your way towards your destiny!
Why similar: Naval Combat 30.2% ★, Sailing 27.3% ★, Pirates 16.3% ★, RPG 9.2%, Strategy 7.4%
- #56 Terror of the Seven Seas
66% 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: Sailing 38.8% ★, Naval Combat 36.8% ★, Pirates 14.8% ★, Strategy 3.6%, Action 2.7%
- #57 Kaperfahrt
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kleinod Games
Windows
Sail an open Caribbean where every choice matters. Plunder ships in fierce naval battles, trade between rival houses, and build yourself from a humble sloop into a feared legend. Kaperfahrt is your pirate sandbox on a grand scale.
Why similar: Naval Combat 37.2% ★, Sailing 36.5% ★, Pirates 17.7% ★, Strategy 3.9%, RPG 3.3%
- #58 Pirates: Rogue's Fortune
65% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: NINPO Game Studio
Windows · Linux
A rogue-lite action and adventure game set in the Caribbean! Explore the ocean depths in search of treasures, survive intense naval battles, and upgrade your ship to reclaim your place as the greatest pirate in a world to discover with every attempt.
Why similar: Sailing 30.9% ★, Naval Combat 30.6% ★, Pirates 12.5% ★, Action Roguelike 11.8%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #59 Wayward Souls
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 236 reviews2019
Dev: Rocketcat Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Wayward Souls is a randomly generated action-RPG with a heavy focus on story. Play as seven different heroes, all with their own sets of abilities. Fight through steadily greater hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.1%, RPG 22.9%, Roguelite 21.3%, Action 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%