Games Like Skull and Bones

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 36.2% ★, Open World 14.4%, Co-op 11.2%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Sailing 8.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: Offers an immersive multiplayer pirate experience focused on sailing, ship combat, and open-world exploration.

Set sail for the ultimate pirate experience! Embark on a grand adventure alongside thousands of other players in one of the largest game worlds ever built (and even claim a piece of it to call your own). Build your ship, assemble your crew, sail the high seas, and become a pirate legend!

Why similar: Pirates 30.9% ★, Naval Combat 28.3% ★, Open World 11.2%, Sailing 8.8% ★, Multiplayer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A massive multiplayer survival game centered around sailing ships, building outposts, and conquering the high seas.

Discover Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, the classic pirate action-adventure game from 2013. Command your ship, hunt Templars and carve your legend as Edward Kenway across the Caribbean's Golden Age of Piracy.

Why similar: Pirates 47.1% ★, Open World 14.7%, Naval Combat 14% ★, Naval 7.7% ★, Multiplayer 6%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a legendary pirate adventure with seamless ship-to-shore exploration and engaging naval battles.

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 32.4% ★, Pirates 28.1% ★, Action RPG 10.4%, Open World 8.7%, Naval 7.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: Features a procedurally generated pirate world focusing on fast-paced naval combat and action-RPG progression.

Age of Water is an online adventure game set on a post-apocalyptic Earth completely covered in water. Sail through storms, fight and trade, capture other people's boats or build your own, extract resources from the bottom of the ocean and reveal the secrets of the Age of Water world.

Why similar: Pirates 43.6% ★, Naval 18.5% ★, Open World 16.5%, Multiplayer 4.2%, Crafting 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic naval adventure set on a water-covered Earth with vessel crafting and combat.

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 43.4% ★, Action RPG 10.6%, Naval 9.9% ★, Open World 9.5%, Co-op 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world pirate game emphasizing ship customization, broadside combat, and naval quests.

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 35.1% ★, Pirates 29% ★, Open World 10.4%, Sailing 8.4% ★, Exploration 5%

Why You'll Like It: A massively multiplayer online game dedicated to intense naval warfare and open-world sailing.

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 39.5% ★, Pirates 32.7% ★, Naval 7.8% ★, Open World 4.7%, Multiplayer 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative sandbox action RPG where players captain customizable ships across a dynamically generated nautical world.

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 32.6% ★, Naval Combat 23.9% ★, Open World 11%, Naval 8.7% ★, Action RPG 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive historical RPG that lets you live the life of a pirate captain in the Caribbean.

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 36.3% ★, Pirates 29.3% ★, Open World 10.2%, Sailing 9.4% ★, Naval 9.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: A realistic simulation of the age of sail featuring deep tactical naval combat and open-world trading.

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 35.3% ★, Pirates 34.5% ★, Sailing 7.3% ★, Open World 7.1%, Exploration 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival craft game set on the seas with customizable ship building and exploration.

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 32.1% ★, Pirates 27.7% ★, Action RPG 10.6%, Open World 9.5%, Naval 8.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: Combines modern action-RPG mechanics with classic pirate adventure and ship battles.

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 43.7% ★, Pirates 33.5% ★, Naval 6.1% ★, Multiplayer 5.6%, Open World 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world sandbox game that puts you at the helm of historic sailing ships in fierce combat.

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: Pirates 41.8% ★, Open World 17%, Sailing 13.2% ★, Naval 10.1% ★, Exploration 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world exploration and survival game centered around sailing and crafting on the open ocean.

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 30.5% ★, Pirates 29.8% ★, Open World 9.6%, Naval 8.9% ★, Sailing 7.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action game capturing the swashbuckling feel of classic pirate naval battles.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is an action-adventure game in which you are a Viking warrior raised on tales of battle and glory. Explore a dynamic open world set in England’s Dark Ages. Raid your enemies and grow your settlement to earn your place among the gods in Valhalla.

Why similar: Open World 33.6%, Naval 26.6% ★, Exploration 15%, Action 6.7%, Third Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features extensive Viking longship exploration and river raids that mirror naval combat elements.

Blackwake is a multiplayer naval FPS focused on teamwork and cooperation. Fire the cannons, sink enemy ships or board them with firearms and steel.

Why similar: Naval Combat 35% ★, Pirates 34.9% ★, Naval 8% ★, Multiplayer 7.3%, Co-op 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer team-based naval combat game focusing on coordinated ship maneuvers and cannon fire.

A collaborative exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally generated afterlife inspired by Viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

Why similar: Open World 27.8%, Multiplayer 19.2%, Co-op 18.9%, Exploration 10.4%, Online Co-Op 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal exploration and survival game featuring classic viking ship sailing across vast ocean biomes.

Raft™ throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure! Alone or together, players battle to survive a perilous voyage across a vast sea! Gather debris, scavenge reefs and build your own floating home, but be wary of the man-eating sharks!

Why similar: Co-op 33.2%, Multiplayer 29%, Open World 23%, Crafting 6.7%, Online Co-Op 5%

Why You'll Like It: An oceanic survival game where you build and expand your floating vessel while exploring a flooded world.

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 43.4% ★, Pirates 33.4% ★, Naval 10.8% ★, Sailing 8.7% ★, Exploration 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical strategy game focused on building a pirate fleet and dominating Caribbean trade routes.

1654 AC. The Caribbean. A place of opportunities and mysteries.

Why similar: Pirates 32.8% ★, Naval Combat 29.1% ★, Action RPG 9.1%, Naval 8.6% ★, Open World 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, classic sandbox RPG offering comprehensive pirate simulation and naval warfare.

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: Open World 39.6%, Sailing 36.8% ★, Exploration 18.2%, First-Person 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic sailing simulator focusing on navigation, weather reading, and open-world maritime exploration.

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 37% ★, Naval Combat 33.4% ★, Naval 9.7% ★, Open World 9.1%, Sailing 9.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: A trading and strategy game set in the Caribbean that emphasizes naval management and fleet building.

Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

Why similar: Open World 42.2%, Exploration 21.1%, Multiplayer 18.2%, Crafting 9%, First-Person 5%

Why You'll Like It: An underwater open-world adventure focusing on exploration, crafting, and piloting specialized submersible vehicles.

Void Crew is a Chaotic, Co-op Roguelite game for 1 to 6 players: Outfit your spaceship and crew for thrilling quests, brave fierce enemies in Space Battles... and try not to panic!

Why similar: Co-op 36.6%, Multiplayer 24.8%, Exploration 12.3%, Online Co-Op 6.7%, Action 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative space flight game that captures the teamwork and station-manning mechanics of multiplayer ship handling.

Over 1000 unique components allow you to build and command voxel vehicles from the deep ocean to outer space! Forge strategies, allegiances and fleets strong enough to destroy eight deadly factions of the planet and reign supreme. A genre-defying mashup of simulation, building, RTS and RPG.

Why similar: Naval Combat 68.6% ★, Naval 14.3% ★, Multiplayer 12.5%, Crafting 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply complex sandbox game where you design and command custom warships and fleets.

Soar the skies in Aloft, the co-op sandbox survival game set in a world of floating islands. Build any island into a skyship, your home in the clouds. Find lost knowledge, cure the fungal corruption, and brave the hurricane to restore the ecosystem.

Why similar: Co-op 27.2%, Open World 21.1%, Sailing 15.6% ★, Multiplayer 15.1%, Exploration 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox survival game featuring flying island vessels that you pilot and customize.

Nomadic Survival MMO. Build wooden walking machines to travel to new lands. Create clans and fight for territory. Resources deplete fast, so take your sword and scavenge, pirate, and trade to stay alive.

Why similar: Open World 42.4%, Multiplayer 20.1%, Action 9.3%, Crafting 7.8%, RPG 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: An MMO nomad survival game centered around building and commanding large wind-powered walking machines.

Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

Why similar: Exploration 72.4%, Action 27.6%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric vehicle adventure game focused on maintaining and navigating a unique mobile craft.

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 30.3% ★, Pirates 26.1% ★, Action RPG 9.1%, Open World 8.7%, Naval 8.1% ★

The iconic solo pirate adventure returns. Sail the Caribbean as Edward Kenway during the Golden Age of Piracy in this faithfully enhanced remake featuring stunning visuals, upgraded gameplay, and new content.

Why similar: Naval Combat 35% ★, Pirates 29.4% ★, Open World 10.4%, Naval 7.3% ★, Sailing 6.4% ★

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 32.2% ★, Pirates 26.6% ★, Open World 9.2%, Action RPG 7.9%, Sailing 7.6% ★

Embark on an adventurous journey to explore the Quinfall universe. Be a part of unique battles and an immersive story with dozens of different professions in the depths of medieval times in an all-new MMORPG experience.

Why similar: Action RPG 24.2%, Open World 24.2%, Naval 17.2% ★, Multiplayer 15.5%, PvP 5.4%

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 29.8% ★, Pirates 28.7% ★, Open World 9.5%, Action RPG 8.1%, Sailing 7.1% ★

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 34% ★, Naval Combat 20.2% ★, Action RPG 12.2%, Naval 10.5% ★, Sailing 7.4% ★

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™ is a third and first-person action-adventure game set in the Western Frontier. Reconnect with your lost heritage and discover what it means to be Na'vi.

Why similar: Open World 33.5%, Multiplayer 19.8%, Co-op 11.9%, Exploration 10.8%, Action 7.5%

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 31% ★, Naval Combat 27.4% ★, Co-op 10.8%, Multiplayer 7.1%, Sailing 6.3% ★

Command the seas in Maelstrom! Engage in fast-paced naval battles with powerful warships and colossal sea monsters. Customize your fleet and dominate the Abyssal Ocean. Are you ruthless enough to survive?

Why similar: Pirates 32.4% ★, Naval Combat 27.9% ★, Naval 9.9% ★, Sailing 9.2% ★, Co-op 6.9%

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 39.5% ★, Open World 21.1%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Exploration 7.4%, Sailing 6.9% ★

Here, you can freely sail your ship, explore the endless ocean, and find hidden islands and treasures!

Why similar: Naval Combat 34.2% ★, Pirates 32.1% ★, Naval 9.5% ★, Action RPG 7.9%, Open World 6%

Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars™ game and explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as scoundrel Kay Vess, seeking freedom and the means to start a new life.

Why similar: Open World 50.1%, Exploration 20%, Action 11.7%, Third Person 10.8%, RPG 7.4%

Dune: Awakening is a single- and multiplayer Open World Survival game with immersive adventure and RPG gameplay. Explore, build, craft, and unravel a cinematic Dune story as you rise from survival to greatness on the most legendary planet in the universe. Just remember: the sandworm always comes.

Why similar: Open World 26.5%, Multiplayer 18.7%, Exploration 13.2%, Online Co-Op 6.8%, PvP 6.5%

Ghost Recon Breakpoint is a tactical third-person shooter set in a vast open world. You must survive, adapt, and fight a rogue spec ops faction, using stealth, strategy, and high-tech gear in solo or co-op.

Why similar: Open World 35.6%, Co-op 26.9%, Multiplayer 20%, Action 5.7%, Online Co-Op 4.1%

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 33% ★, Pirates 28.3% ★, Sailing 7.3% ★, Open World 7.3%, Naval 6.3% ★

Join The Division in this open world tactical shooter. Engage in intense cover-based combat, team up with friends, and build your ultimate agent to save Washington, D.C.

Why similar: Open World 36.9%, Multiplayer 24%, Co-op 16.6%, Online Co-Op 8.5%, Action 5.8%

Treasure Royale is a Battle Royale style game in which dozens of pirate crews face each other on the open sea, jungle islands and dark caves. Navigate your ship, bombard enemies, find gear but above all - hunt treasures!

Why similar: Naval Combat 32.9% ★, Pirates 24.8% ★, Open World 8.7%, Naval 6.4% ★, Multiplayer 6.4%

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 56.6% ★, Open World 12.7%, Naval Combat 11.3% ★, Naval 7.9% ★, Sailing 6.4% ★

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 30.5% ★, Pirates 27.9% ★, Action RPG 8.8%, Naval 8.2% ★, Sailing 7.8% ★

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 33.7% ★, Pirates 17.6% ★, Co-op 9.7%, Open World 9.7%, Sailing 7.4% ★

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 47.2% ★, Naval Combat 30.9% ★, Multiplayer 8.8%, Naval 6.9% ★, Action 3.6%

Fight for survival in Blazing Sails, a fast-paced pirate PvP game! Create your own unique pirate and ship. Band together with other players to command your mighty vessel! Explore different game-modes, maps, weapons, ship types and more while eliminating other crews in epic battles on land and sea!

Why similar: Naval Combat 35.3% ★, Pirates 27.3% ★, Co-op 10.3%, Open World 8.7%, Naval 5.8% ★

PIONER drops players into a vast, grim world, where survival hinges on exploration, crafting, and smart resource management. As an MMO FPS, it offers both PvE missions and intense PvP zones, with unique crafting mechanics, hundreds of weapons and a deep story to explore.

Why similar: Open World 35.7%, Multiplayer 21.3%, Crafting 8.4%, PvP 7.8%, Action 6.9%

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 39.4% ★, Action RPG 14.5%, Open World 13.4%, Naval 12.1% ★, Sailing 11.3% ★

Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!

Why similar: Naval Combat 51% ★, Naval 13.3% ★, Multiplayer 10.4%, Co-op 10.1%, PvP 3.7%

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 33.9% ★, Pirates 27.3% ★, Naval 8.5% ★, Sailing 7.9% ★, Open World 7.9%

Become a deadly Master Assassin in this action-adventure game. Explore the streets of ninth-century Baghdad through the eyes of Basim. Take down your targets while seeking justice as part of the Hidden Ones.

Why similar: Open World 42.4%, Action RPG 27.8%, Action 9.8%, Third Person 7.6%, RPG 5.4%

Don the Ancient Mask. Wield the power of gods. Possess any of your tribespeople, recruit followers, and build a thriving automated civilization. Survive, expand, and forge your own legacy across a vast ancient open world — together with friends.

Why similar: Naval Combat 47.4% ★, Open World 16.8%, Co-op 14.7%, Exploration 7.7%, Crafting 4.3%