- #1 Sid Meier's Pirates!
97% 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 93.6% ★, Adventure 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This 2005 remake is the definitive modern evolution of the classic formula, refining every core mechanic from the original.
- #2 Caribbean Legend: Age of Pirates
96% 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 100% ★
Why You'll Like It: This is the most authentic modern successor to the classic Sea Dogs style, offering a deep, complex open-world pirate RPG experience.
- #3 Blood and Gold: Caribbean!
96% matchMixed60% of 1,276 reviews2015
Dev: Snowbird Games
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
'Blood & Gold: Caribbean!' is a blend of economic strategy and open-world RPG, set in the pirate era of XVII Century Caribbean. The game is based on the significantly improved Mount & Blade: Warband engine.
Why similar: Pirates 93% ★, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the Mount & Blade engine, this game offers an unparalleled sandbox experience where you manage a crew and engage in tactical land and sea combat.
- #4 Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale
95% 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: Pirates 79.3% ★, Simulation 20.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a turn-based tactical approach to naval combat and fleet management that rewards careful planning.
- #5 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: Pirates 71.1% ★, Simulation 23.6%, Adventure 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the economic and trading management aspects of the Caribbean colonial era, perfect for those who enjoyed the merchant side of the seed game.
- #6 King of Seas
94% 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: Pirates 91.6% ★, Adventure 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses heavily on the arcade-style naval combat and exploration that made the seed game so addictive.
- #7 Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,107 reviews2014
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility. Your colonists anxiously follow you to shore. The treasures of an entire continent await you.
Why similar: Simulation 67.3%, Adventure 32.7%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the distinct, thoughtful Sid Meier design philosophy and turn-based strategy mechanics found in his other classic titles.
- #8 The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
92% 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: Pirates 83.4% ★, Simulation 9.5%, Adventure 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a solid, accessible simulation of sailing and naval warfare with a focus on fleet expansion.
- #9 Buccaneers!
91% matchVery Positive81% of 397 reviews2022
Dev: Skyward Digital
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Become a fearless captain in Buccaneers!, a classic pirate RPG. Join a band of pirates or a naval power and fight for supremacy in the Caribbean. Build and customise your fleet to take on any foe and rewrite history!
Why similar: Pirates 96.4% ★, Adventure 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique blend of first-person combat and naval exploration that mirrors the variety of activities found in the seed game.
- #10 Republic of Pirates
91% 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: Pirates 82.8% ★, Simulation 17.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management and city-building aspects of establishing a thriving pirate haven in the Caribbean.
- #11 Tempest: Pirate Action RPG
90% matchMixed69% of 2,595 reviews2016
Dev: HeroCraftPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Tempest is a Pirate Open World Action RPG where you rove the seas across three continents filled with dozens of colonies and forts, hundreds of quests and countless ships to plunder. Customize your ship, trade, challenge fellow pirates and face mythical monsters such as the Kraken and Leviathan!
Why similar: Pirates 100% ★
Why You'll Like It: Provides a more action-oriented, fast-paced take on sailing and ship-to-ship combat in a fantasy-infused setting.
- #12 Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
89% matchVery Positive88% of 76,584 reviews
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 20.7 hrsMean: 40.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The year is 1715. Pirates rule the Caribbean and have established their own lawless Republic where corruption, greediness and cruelty are commonplace.Among these outlaws is a brash young captain named Edward Kenway.
Why similar: Pirates 90.2% ★, Adventure 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers the most polished open-world naval exploration and pirate atmosphere found in modern gaming.
- #13 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,104 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the internationally-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike.
Why similar: Pirates 77.4% ★, Adventure 22.6%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the classic pirate adventure spirit and humor, serving as a perfect thematic companion to the seed game.
- #14 Anno 1701 History Edition
85% matchVery Positive86% of 194 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Rediscover the classic gameplay of 1701 A.D. and its expansion The Sunken Dragon in Anno® 1701 History Edition.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep colonial-era economic simulation with naval elements that capture the spirit of Caribbean expansion.
- #15 Windward
86% 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: Pirates 91.8% ★, Adventure 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox exploration game that emphasizes naval combat and trading in a procedurally generated world with a focus on progression.
- #16 Return to Monkey Island
84% matchVery Positive91% of 8,939 reviews2022
Dev: Terrible ToyboxPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.
Why similar: Pirates 77.2% ★, Adventure 22.8%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the legacy of pirate-themed adventure games with high-quality storytelling and classic puzzle-solving.
- #17 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 80% ★, Simulation 20%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky, simulation-heavy take on managing a pirate crew and ship with a focus on progression and auto-battling.
- #18 Patrician IV
88% 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: Simulation 100%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent choice for players who want to focus on the complex trading and economic simulation side of the Caribbean colonial period.
- #19 Swords & Crossbones: An Epic Pirate Story
87% 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 53.9% ★, Simulation 28.5%, Adventure 17.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines RPG elements with turn-based combat in a lighthearted, narrative-driven pirate setting.
- #20 The Pirate: Plague of the Dead
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 627 reviews2017
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Command the most fearsome pirates in an exciting Caribbean adventure! Plague of the Dead is a new installment of The Pirate series, featuring an open world without loading screens, dynamic day and night cycle and weather system, it offers each gamer an unforgettable experience.
Why similar: Pirates 77.6% ★, Simulation 14.5%, Adventure 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on supernatural pirate themes with naval combat mechanics that feel familiar to fans of the genre.
- #21 Ports of Call Classic
82% matchVery Positive87% of 85 reviews2019
Dev: Dipl. Ing. Rolf-Dieter KleinPub: Dipl. Ing. Rolf-Dieter Klein
Windows · Linux
created by Rolf-Dieter Klein and Martin Ulrich The classic trade- and shippingsimulation Ports of Call. Create your own Shiptrading company.
Why similar: Simulation 63.6%, Adventure 36.4%
Why You'll Like It: A retro trading simulation that shares the economic focus and management style of the classic era.
- #22 Buccaneers! The New Age of Piracy
81% matchVery Positive81% of 144 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: Pirates 100% ★
Why You'll Like It: An updated take on the pirate sandbox genre with a focus on exploration and ship customization.
- #23 Naval Action
82% 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: Pirates 86.3% ★, Simulation 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore simulation for players who want the most realistic and technical ship-to-ship combat experience available.
- #24 Tropico 6
79% matchVery Positive88% of 28,783 reviews2019
Dev: Limbic EntertainmentPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
Why You'll Like It: While not strictly a pirate game, it perfectly captures the colonial Caribbean management vibe and political maneuvering.
- #25 Swords and Sandals Pirates
80% 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 86.2% ★, Adventure 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, turn-based approach to the pirate adventure genre that emphasizes character growth and combat.
- #26 Pirates of Black Cove
81% matchMixed66% of 169 reviews2011
Dev: Nitro Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Plunder your way to the top and claim the title of Pirate King. This humorous mix of adventure and strategy lets you unite pirate factions, manage strongholds, and dominate land and sea battles. Raid, recruit, and wreak havoc across the Caribbean in your quest for ultimate infamy.
Why similar: Pirates 100% ★
Why You'll Like It: A real-time strategy game that explores the pirate theme through a different mechanical lens, focusing on base building and combat.
- #27 Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,947 reviews2010
Dev: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood, and the now zombie pirate LeChuck, return in what has long been considered one of the greatest LucasArts adventure games of all time.
Why similar: Pirates 72.3% ★, Adventure 27.7%
- #28 Silent Service 2
79% matchMixed67% of 70 reviews2014
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
The all-new Silent Service II A State Of The Art Simulation Of Submarines In World War II!
Why similar: Simulation 100%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the classic naval simulation roots and tactical focus of Sid Meier's early work, offering a deep historical experience.
- #29 Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic)
78% matchVery Positive90% of 165 reviews2014
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Sid Meier's Covert Action - A Techno-Thriller From the Case Files of Max Remington.
Why similar: Simulation 61.9%, Adventure 38.1%
- #30 Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
77% matchVery Positive87% of 1,513 reviews2008
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the award winning Civilization IV series. A re-imagining of the classic Colonization game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game experience in which players will lead a European...
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #31 Sid Meier's Railroads!
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,402 reviews2007
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Sid Meier's Railroads! marks the return of the watershed title in simulation/strategy gaming that launched the popular "tycoon" genre, and inspired a new generation of games. Sid Meier's Railroads!
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #32 Terror of the Seven Seas
73% 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: Pirates 80.4% ★, Adventure 10.4%, Simulation 9.2%
- #33 The Curse of Monkey Island
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,958 reviews2018
Dev: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?
Why similar: Pirates 75.3% ★, Adventure 24.7%
- #34 Jagged Alliance 1: Gold Edition
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 494 reviews2014
Dev: Sir-TechPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 45.0 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Experience a true classic! This Gold edition includes the original Jagged Alliance plus the add-on Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games. Take a trip into retro land and learn why this is considered to be one the best turn-based games of all times.
- #35 The Guild II - Pirates of the European Seas
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 264 reviews2010
Dev: 4HEAD StudiosPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
The first true life simulation series set in the fascinating medieval Europe! The Addon expands and transforms the game into an even greater experience by adding a huge area including the cities of "The Hanse" located at the shores of the European seas.
Why similar: Pirates 59% ★, Simulation 41%
- #36 Patrician III
75% matchVery Positive82% of 980 reviews2010
Dev: Ascaron Entertainment ltd.Pub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Become a fellow of the famous medieval Hanse trading association in the 13th century. Manage the politics, prestige and economic success in your city and the known parts of Europe!
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #37 Port Royale 2
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 686 reviews2009
Dev: Ascaron Entertainment ltd.Pub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
The Caribbean in the 17th Century - Trade with over 60 towns, create your own production facilities, expand your trading empire and influence the development of the New World. As pirates and military fleets threaten your trade convoys, you'll need escort ships.
Why similar: Pirates 100% ★
- #38 Escape from Monkey Island™
74% matchMixed56% of 711 reviews2018
Dev: LucasArtsPub: Lucasfilm
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Fourth in the legendary Monkey Island series of graphic adventures!
Why similar: Pirates 69.2% ★, Adventure 30.8%
- #39 Sailing Era
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,902 reviews2023
Dev: GY GamesPub: bilibili
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Pirates 66% ★, Simulation 20.4%, Adventure 13.7%
- #40 Pirates: Golden tits: Chapter 1
68% 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: Pirates 87.1% ★, Adventure 12.9%
- #41 Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
72% matchVery Positive89% of 7,586 reviews2006
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #42 Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island
74% matchMixed53% of 89 reviews2015
Dev: Autumn MoonPub: Viva Media
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Mysterious Things are Happening on Vooju Island...
Why similar: Pirates 68.6% ★, Adventure 31.4%
- #43 Tropico Reloaded
72% matchVery Positive88% of 970 reviews2009
Dev: PopTop SoftwarePub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
TROPICO RELOADED is the ultimate game compilation for hobby-dictators and those dreaming of their own Caribbean island. Tropico combines real-time strategy and simulation elements with a healthy dose of political intrigue and Caribbean flair to create a unique and critically acclaimed game experience.
Why similar: Pirates 59.4% ★, Simulation 40.6%
- #44 Caribbean Crashers
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,370 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 49.8% ★, Simulation 28.9%, Adventure 21.3%
- #45 Majesty Gold HD
71% matchVery Positive92% of 586 reviews2009
Dev: CyberlorePub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%
The High Definition edition of Majesty Gold contains main game, the Northern Expansion Pack as well as 2 new quests and several other graphics and gameplay updates.Majesty is a Real-time strategy game with indirect control – your heroes have a will of their own!
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #46 The Caribbean Sail
70% 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: Pirates 74.1% ★, Simulation 15.3%, Adventure 10.6%
- #47 Port Royale 3
71% 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: Pirates 77% ★, Simulation 21.2%, Adventure 1.8%
- #48 SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited
66% matchVery Positive85% of 706 reviews2024
Dev: MaxisPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%
SimCity 3000 Unlimited brings you the classic strategy gaming of SimCity 3000 with all-new scenarios that open up a whole world of city planning and building possibilities! The thrills of the classic SimCity 3000 are here again!
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #49 Caribbean Legend
66% 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 100% ★
- #50 Sea Dogs
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 169 reviews2018
Dev: Akella
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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: Pirates 100% ★
- #51 Cultures - Northland
69% matchVery Positive83% of 650 reviews2015
Dev: Funatics SoftwarePub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vikings are back! Get this RTS classic!
- #52 Anno 1404 - History Edition
66% matchVery Positive82% of 3,444 reviews2020
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Relive the captivating gameplay of a true city-building classic with Anno® 1404 History Edition.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #53 Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! HD
68% matchVery Positive90% of 199 reviews2019
Dev: Alasdair Beckett-KingPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Nelly Cootalot is the stupidly named pirate adventurer with a heart of gold. Uncover corruption and wanton punning in this HD revival of a classic freeware adventure game.
Why similar: Pirates 83.8% ★, Adventure 16.2%
- #54 Pharaoh + Cleopatra
67% matchVery Positive92% of 2,537 reviews2016
Dev: Impressions GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Immerse yourself in Ancient Egypt from the age of the great pyramids to the final years of the New Kingdom.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #55 Sea of Thieves: 2025 Edition
63% matchVery Positive89% of 367,360 reviews2020
Dev: Rare LtdPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 22.3 hrsMean: 84.5 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 86% ★, Adventure 14%
- #56 Flint: Treasure of Oblivion
65% matchMixed58% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: Savage LevelPub: Microids
Windows
Experience the golden age of piracy through a strong and original narrative, real-time exploration and turn-based tactical combat in Flint - Treasure of Oblivion.
Why similar: Pirates 88.5% ★, Adventure 11.5%
- #57 Sail the Seas
63% 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: Simulation 72.6%, Adventure 27.4%
