- #1 Bucko
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wind Rose Games
Windows
Adventure a hand crafted open world inspired by pirate tales! Sail the seas, explore dangerous islands, plunder your enemies' booty, gather treasures, and build your hideout. Stay on your guard, some pirate legends.. may not be just legends!
Why similar: Pirates 22% ★, Open World Survival Craft 19% ★, Sailing 16% ★, Naval Combat 15.7% ★, Base Building 5.9%
- #2 Forgotten Seas
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 572 reviews2025
Dev: Pangea Game StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
You are lost in the Bermuda Void, where the ocean is endless and dry land precious. Craft your Ship-in-a-Bottle, then experience survival on the high seas. Sail for new land, build camps, hunt for treasures, trade for goods - then defend your ship from dreaded pirates stalking this strange realm!
Why similar: Pirates 20.1% ★, Naval Combat 15% ★, Open World Survival Craft 12% ★, Sailing 10.8% ★, Online Co-Op 7.1%
- #3 ATLAS
96% matchMixed47% of 42,842 reviews2018
Dev: Grapeshot Games
Windows
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 112.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 23.4% ★, Naval Combat 18.1% ★, Sailing 17.6% ★, Survival 7.4%, Crafting 6.7%
- #4 Sails
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DUNC Studios
Windows
Plunder, craft and live the pirate’s life. The multiplayer pirate survival game where you mine, craft and plunder to survive. Form alliances to strengthen your crew and wage war on your enemies. Fight to keep what’s yours before others take it.
Why similar: Pirates 23.7% ★, Open World Survival Craft 20.8% ★, Sailing 12% ★, Crafting 9.7%, Survival 7.9%
- #5 Captain Bones: Prologue
94% matchVery Positive86% of 551 reviews2021
Dev: World of Poly
Windows
Captain Bones is an action-adventure game set in an open pirate world. You must have survival skills to make ship battles and treasure hunts with your crew.
Why similar: Pirates 23% ★, Naval Combat 20.2% ★, Open World Survival Craft 17.9% ★, Sailing 15% ★, Crafting 7.6%
- #6 Caribbean Tide
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Binary Realm
Windows
Sail the 17th-century Caribbean as John Nelson. Smuggle or trade, upgrade your ship, manage your crew and colony, and uncover buried truths across 10+ ports, 50+ branching quests, and a vast open world shaped by shifting alliances and moral choices.
Why similar: Pirates 25.6% ★, Naval Combat 22.2% ★, Open World Survival Craft 20.9% ★, Sailing 10.7% ★, Survival 5.5%
- #7 Starboard
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: kodiakwhale
Windows
Build your fortune and defend it from others in the ultimate pirate survival game.
Why similar: Naval Combat 28.3% ★, Pirates 28.2% ★, Open World Survival Craft 21.8% ★, Base Building 8.2%, Survival 7.7%
- #8 Triarchy
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Digital Confectioners
Windows · Linux
Sail your ship, explore islands, fight monsters, choose your abilities, and craft legendary gear to hunt for deadly bosses. Play Triarchy your way! Activate Boss Challenge Modes or enable Assists to suit your playstyle. Open-world, Co-op, Action Adventure (1-3 Players)
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 20% ★, Sailing 18.6% ★, Pirates 15% ★, Online Co-Op 8.7%, Crafting 6.7%
- #9 Piratopia
91% matchVery Positive83% of 1,055 reviews2021
Dev: Adi ZhavoPub: Project 99 Games
Windows · Mac
Set sail in the open seas and plunder solo, PvE or PvP. Trade goods for ship upgrades or equipments to hunt the Kraken, all in the same Server. Dominate by yourself or with maties. Arrrr for free!
Why similar: Pirates 25.1% ★, Naval Combat 24.7% ★, Sailing 17.1% ★, Massively Multiplayer 6.2%, PvE 6%
- #10 Captain's Crew
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Solune Games
Windows
From castaway to sea legend. Survive on wild islands, build your base from scratch, and gather materials to construct an unstoppable fleet. Recruit a loyal crew, manage resources, and sail the ocean to settle the score with the captain who sank your ship.
Why similar: Pirates 33.8% ★, Sailing 18.1% ★, Naval Combat 16.7% ★, Survival 9.1%, Building 7.2%
- #11 Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey
90% matchVery Positive82% of 375 reviews2025
Dev: World of Poly
Windows
Captain Bones is an action-adventure game set in an open pirate world. You must have survival skills to make ship battles and treasure hunts with your crew.
Why similar: Pirates 22.1% ★, Naval Combat 21.7% ★, Open World Survival Craft 16.6% ★, Sailing 16.3% ★, Crafting 7.2%
- #12 Pirate Commander
89% 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: Pirates 33.2% ★, Naval Combat 27.3% ★, Sailing 19% ★, Survival 5.2%, Exploration 4.9%
- #13 Salt
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,246 reviews2018
Dev: Lavaboots Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Salt is an open world exploration game where you sail from island to island looking for loot and new discoveries! Relax and explore at your own pace, picking a direction and setting sail across a vast ocean filled with quests, merchants, ruins, pirates, and other mysterious places.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.2% ★, Pirates 24.3% ★, Sailing 11% ★, Survival 10.3%, Crafting 10.1%
- #14 Mapama Pirates
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chaos Development
Windows
Set sail for Mapama and forge your legend! In this pirate MMORPG, command your ship, master professions, explore distant ports, gather resources, and upgrade your vessel. Join or lead guilds and conquer cities across the open seas!
Why similar: Naval Combat 26.6% ★, Pirates 23.6% ★, Sailing 18.7% ★, Massively Multiplayer 8.8%, PvE 5.9%
- #15 Out of Reach
88% matchMixed57% of 3,044 reviews2018
Dev: Space Boat Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You’re a castaway stranded in the middle of nowhere. Storm is gone, the worst certainly not. Look for food and resources, craft gear, make shelters. These are the basics, you need much more to stay alive on this cut-off-the-world, yet not desert island. Build & burn, sail & explore, be Out of Reach!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 36% ★, Survival 11.7%, Pirates 10.9% ★, Crafting 10.7%, Massively Multiplayer 7%
- #16 Tree of Life 2
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OddOneGames
Windows
Build a village in a strange world and begin your own adventure. Join friends or face new rivals, and enjoy boundless freedom!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 24.8% ★, Sailing 18.4% ★, Online Co-Op 11%, Crafting 10.1%, Survival 8%
- #17 Skull and Bones
86% matchMixed68% of 3,760 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft SingaporePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Skull and Bones is an open world naval action RPG where ship combat, build choice, and sailing skill define your pirate legend. Conquer rival ships and mythical beasts in a vast ocean of up to 20 players.
Why similar: Naval Combat 35.6% ★, Pirates 33.5% ★, Sailing 7.2% ★, Open World 6.6%, Exploration 5.3%
- #18 World of Sea Battle
85% 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 24.6% ★, Pirates 23.4% ★, Sailing 17.8% ★, Massively Multiplayer 7.8%, Crafting 6.1%
- #19 Seas of Kahtaone
84% 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: Pirates 30.6% ★, Naval Combat 30.5% ★, Sailing 23.4% ★, PvE 6.1%, Exploration 4.3%
- #20 Block of Rum
84% matchMixed69% of 35 reviews2019
Dev: Obi-Wanya
Windows
Block of Rum is a sandbox dedicated to building sailing ships and piracy.
Why similar: Naval Combat 28.9% ★, Pirates 26.2% ★, Sailing 22.2% ★, Building 9%, Open World 3.9%
- #21 Dawn of Defiance
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,736 reviews2024
Dev: Traega EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
You are the Defier, a Spartan beginning your afterlife on the Crossroads. In this Greek myth-inspired survival craft, ascend from weak soldier to god-like anti-hero. Build impressive Greek structures, craft legendary gear, and break the seals of the Underworld with up to 3 friends.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 30% ★, Online Co-Op 12.9%, Survival 9.9%, PvE 8.7%, Base Building 7.6%
- #22 Aurendor
83% matchMixed47% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Telescope Studios
Windows
Aurendor is an open world survival game. Players must gather resources, cook their meals and fight dangerous creatures to survive and build a home for themselves. Aurendor also offers a multiplayer game option. Players can play together by cooperating with or battling other survivors.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.2% ★, Online Co-Op 13%, Crafting 10.9%, Survival 10.3%, Building 8.8%
- #23 Wildsite
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vividdi Entertainment
Windows
Crash-landed on an unknown planet filled with plasma and toxic weather. Your only hope? Bob, a sarcastic-genius AI who will question your every survival decision. Explore, build your mobile base and try to avoid death alongside up to 3 friends in Co-op.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 29.7% ★, Online Co-Op 12.6%, Crafting 11.3%, Survival 9.8%, Building 9%
- #24 Valheim
81% matchVery Positive94% of 529,829 reviews2021
Dev: Iron Gate ABPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 25.6 hrsMean: 76.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.3% ★, Online Co-Op 13%, Survival 10.4%, Crafting 9.9%, Building 8.4%
- #25 The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
81% 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 43.8% ★, Pirates 39.6% ★, Sailing 10% ★, Open World 3.4%, Exploration 1.3%
- #26 Dune: Awakening
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 74,372 reviews2025
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 47.7 hrsMean: 95.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Dune: Awakening is an Open World Survival RPG where you can fully immerse yourself in the epic world of Dune. Alone or with friends, explore a vast open world Arrakis, survive the sandworms, build a home, craft an ornithopter, and unravel the mystery of the missing Fremen.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 23.5% ★, Online Co-Op 9.7%, Crafting 9.5%, Massively Multiplayer 8.4%, Survival 7.9%
- #27 Ship Builder
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: President Studio
Windows
Play with up to three companions and become the best shipwrights on this side of the globe! Explore and gather materials needed to build legendary ships! Soon they will call you a legend as well.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 28.6% ★, Sailing 21.7% ★, Crafting 11.7%, Survival 9.3%, Building 9.2%
- #28 Unknown Seas
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RobinPub: Ragnox
Windows
Explore the unknown procedurally-generated world of islands and seas. Fight enemies, farm materials, craft equipment, build your base, slay bosses and level up your character. Conquer the unknown with your friends.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 27% ★, Sailing 17.4% ★, Crafting 11.3%, Base Building 8.4%, PvE 8%
- #29 Neverseas
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Foamy Brew Productions
Windows
Neverseas is a tactical action-RPG set in an open sea world. Command your ship, engage in battles, explore the lands beyond the ocean gates, and shape a global conflict between empires. Will you uncover the secrets of the seas—or vanish with your crew in this ruthless war?
Why similar: Naval Combat 25.3% ★, Pirates 24.3% ★, Open World Survival Craft 20.3% ★, Sailing 17.4% ★, Exploration 3.6%
- #30 Pirate life
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Klym verse game
Windows
Dive into the open world of Pirate Life — an online naval RPG adventure. Build and customize your fleet, craft weapons, and fight thrilling sea battles to become the most fearsome pirate and experience the full depth of pirate life in an open world.
Why similar: Pirates 34.6% ★, Naval Combat 13.9% ★, Sailing 12.8% ★, Massively Multiplayer 8.8%, Online Co-Op 8.7%
- #31 Uncrowned
77% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Hidden Mountain Games
Windows
An Age of Sail action adventure game where you explore, found new colonies, and take on missions starting from absolutely nothing. Take on the world alone or with friends.
Why similar: Naval Combat 28% ★, Sailing 26.2% ★, Pirates 20.3% ★, Exploration 5.3%, Open World 5%
- #32 Nightingale
77% matchMixed67% of 17,841 reviews2024
Dev: Inflexion Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Nightingale is an open world survival crafting game, where you’ll adventure across the mysterious and dangerous Fae Realms. As a daring Realmwalker, you’ll defeat monstrous enemies, survive hostile environments, and build elaborate estates in a visually stunning Gaslamp Fantasy world.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 30.7% ★, Online Co-Op 12.6%, Crafting 11.2%, Survival 10.3%, Building 8.9%
- #33 Whisper of the Swallows
75% matchVery Positive87% of 144 reviews2026
Dev: Blown Leaves
Windows
Brave a savage and unforgiving procedurally-generated world where extreme weather and the nightmares of the dark are your greatest enemies. Alone or in co-op, survive, build, and explore to transform a cursed hellscape into your sanctuary of light.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 30.8% ★, Crafting 12.5%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Survival 10.1%, Building 9.2%
- #34 Sailing alone:Aftermath
76% matchMixed66% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: MLStudio
Windows
You are just an ordinary person, with only a small boat serving as your home, struggling to find a way to survive in the ruthless ocean of the post-apocalyptic world.
Why similar: Sailing 27.6% ★, Open World Survival Craft 27.4% ★, Naval Combat 13.8% ★, Base Building 8.3%, Survival 7.3%
- #35 Nighthold
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2 Zombie GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Build shelters, interact with rescuees, battle against the Rot and raiders to survive another night in this Sandbox RPG. Play Solo or team up with friends in Online Сo-op.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 42.1% ★, Crafting 9.3%, Online Co-Op 8.5%, Survival 7.7%, Base Building 7.3%
- #36 Freedom is Piracy
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Epic Dragonfly
Windows
Freedom is Piracy is a pirate adventure game focused on naval expeditions and story. As a former Marine turned pirate, lead your crew, raid the seas, and return to grow a pirate city full of life. But be careful: the higher your reputation rises, the harder the Marine attacks become.
Why similar: Naval Combat 33.5% ★, Pirates 30.9% ★, Sailing 20.4% ★, PvE 4.3%, Action-Adventure 2.5%
- #37 Nighthold: Number 1
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 356 reviews2025
Dev: 2 Zombie GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Investigate a starship crash, explore a hostile world, build shelters and survive nightly attacks of the Rot. Tear down any structure and experience total freedom of action.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 34.6% ★, Crafting 12.7%, Survival 11.5%, Base Building 10.2%, Building 9.4%
- #38 Solace Crafting
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 891 reviews2022
Dev: Big Kitty Games
Windows · Linux
Embark on an adventure set in a fantasy survival RPG. Visit a borderless, open world where you manage resources to construct your base and new types of equipment to support your conquest.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 29.6% ★, Crafting 12.6%, Online Co-Op 11%, Survival 10.4%, Base Building 8.5%
- #39 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: Naval Combat 30.3% ★, Pirates 29.7% ★, Sailing 22.4% ★, Open World 5.5%, Exploration 4.2%
- #40 Sou'wester Winds
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jonas OppligerPub: Voronoi Studios
Windows
Build your own airship using the extensive shipbuilder and take it with you to explore the open world. Go hunt the beasts that live within the dark clouds, upgrade the automation on your ship or progress further in the questlines, alone or together with your friends.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 27.1% ★, Sailing 26.7% ★, Pirates 18% ★, Survival 8.1%, Base Building 8.1%
- #41 Pirateer: High Seas
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Workshopcraft
Windows
Piracy has never been this fun! Sail the high seas, plundering booty. Start off in a small ship that you can use to ram other ships to plunder their gold. As you explore and discover new locations, you can upgrade your ships features or even buy a new one. The choice is yours.
Why similar: Pirates 41.5% ★, Naval Combat 30.9% ★, Sailing 10.4% ★, Open World 6.9%, Action-Adventure 3.2%
- #42 Landless
74% matchMixed44% of 194 reviews2017
Dev: CodeBullet
Windows
Explore and conquer the high seas in this post-apocalyptic sandbox water world survival game where you must fight, build, and craft to survive.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 26.2% ★, Pirates 22.6% ★, Survival 12.5%, Crafting 9.4%, Base Building 8.3%
- #43 Moonrite
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Haki Studios
Windows
A survival crafting game where you craft spirit companions with different materials to fight, work, and survive. Build your spiritual village and explore a beautiful anime-inspired world to defy ancient gods that rule the material and spiritual.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 40.8% ★, Online Co-Op 13.6%, Base Building 11.8%, Survival 11.2%, Crafting 9.3%
- #44 SkyCraft
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ADIAN
Windows
Skycraft is an open-world survival game for 1-10 players, set in infinite procedurally-generated floating islands.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.8% ★, Online Co-Op 12.9%, Crafting 11.7%, Survival 10.3%, Building 9.6%
- #45 Sea of Thieves: 2025 Edition
70% 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 37.5% ★, Sailing 22.9% ★, Online Co-Op 12%, Open World 8.1%, PvP 4.6%
- #46 FURTIVE
70% matchMixed43% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Frozen Bullet Games
Windows
Prisoners of war, your team was captured but on the run on a large military controlled island. Explore, gather resources, build a shelter and survive the dangerous military presence on the look out for your team in this epic first person, multiplayer, open world, survival adventure.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.4% ★, Crafting 12.5%, Online Co-Op 12.3%, Survival 10%, Base Building 8.1%
- #47 Ylands
71% matchMixed64% of 8,354 reviews2019
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Adventure awaits you and your friends in the world of Ylands! Gather resources, craft tools, construct anything and everything, and explore the lands! Build a ship and set sail, encountering mythical animals, a wide variety of sea-life, enemies of all kinds and much more!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 25.9% ★, Sailing 22.6% ★, Crafting 10.9%, Online Co-Op 9%, Base Building 7.8%
- #48 SpiritBorn
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Highforge Studios
Windows
An open-world survival crafting RPG set among floating islands. Gather resources, craft powerful tools, unlock spirit abilities to soar between skybound realms and reclaim your lost godhood.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 35.4% ★, Crafting 13.3%, Survival 11.2%, Building 10%, Base Building 8.4%
- #49 Pirates Bay
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kraken Ink Studio
Windows
Pirates Bay is a low poly multiplayer open-world pirate adventure filled with numerous mysteries and discoveries. Become a pirate and go on a journey to search the treasures. Cross endless waters and fight with mystical creatures. All of that and even more awaits you in the world of Pirates Bay!
Why similar: Pirates 28% ★, Naval Combat 21.1% ★, Sailing 18.4% ★, Open World 5.6%, Crafting 5.6%
- #50 ICARUS
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 62,078 reviews2021
Dev: RocketWerkz
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 44.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ICARUS is a solo or multiplayer PvE survival game. Explore a savage wilderness in the aftermath of terraforming gone wrong. Complete narrative quests as either Open World operations or Individual Missions. Explore, build, craft and hunt while seeking your fortune and prospecting for exotic matter.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.2% ★, Online Co-Op 11.8%, Survival 11.6%, Crafting 10.8%, Base Building 9.1%
- #51 Planetaries
68% matchMixed59% of 222 reviews2024
Dev: EY-Studio
Windows
Experience a vast Sci-fi open-world survival TD game set on a distant planet deep in the universe. Craft, build, mine, trade, explore, and survive in this alien world. Collect Data and defend against waves of enemies seeking to banish you. Enjoy the adventure in Singleplayer or Multiplayer.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 28.6% ★, Online Co-Op 12.2%, Crafting 11.4%, Survival 9.4%, Building 8.9%
- #52 Feral Blue
70% matchMixed52% of 244 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: Pirates 30.4% ★, Naval Combat 25.8% ★, Sailing 22.9% ★, Survival 5.3%, Open World 4.5%
- #53 The Pirate: Republic of Nassau
68% matchNo user 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: Pirates 43.9% ★, Naval Combat 25.9% ★, Sailing 15.1% ★, Online Co-Op 4%, Exploration 3.5%
- #54 Piratopia: Raiders of Pirate Bay
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Adi ZhavoPub: Project 99 Games
Windows
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: Pirates 27.4% ★, Naval Combat 23.8% ★, Sailing 21.4% ★, Exploration 5.7%, PvE 4.2%
- #55 Salt 2: Shores of Gold
66% matchVery Positive85% of 2,197 reviews2025
Dev: Lavaboots Studios
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Salt 2 is a pirate-themed open world adventure focused on exploration, crafting, and survival. Play solo or with up to 5 friends, sailing the sea with your ship as a mobile base. Discover islands full of quests, towns, caves, and secrets. Level up, craft gear, hunt, fish, and customize your ship.
Why similar: Pirates 31.3% ★, Sailing 26.1% ★, Crafting 11.3%, Survival 9.5%, Open World 6.8%
- #56 The Ocean
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Floares Mihai
Windows
You are the only surviving sailor from a pirate crew. The angry ocean waves bring you on the beach of an tropical island. Your ony goal is to survive
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 24.7% ★, Pirates 22.4% ★, Building 10.2%, Base Building 10%, Survival 9.1%
- #57 Green Hell
67% matchVery Positive85% of 94,379 reviews2019
Dev: Creepy Jar
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 41% ★, Survival 13.8%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Crafting 10.4%, Base Building 6.3%
- #58 Grog 'n Glory
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gaming Bug
Windows
Avast, ye scallywags! Dive headfirst into the rollicking world of "Grog 'n Glory," which thrusts you into the heart of the high seas as a cunning captain. Manage your crew, customize your ship, and navigate the treacherous waters as you plunder and raid your way to infamy. Live the pirate's life.
Why similar: Pirates 29.8% ★, Naval Combat 27% ★, Online Co-Op 11.9%, Survival 8%, PvE 6%
- #59 Shamania
65% matchMostly Positive78% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Totem Keepers Games
Windows
Shamania is an open world survival game where you can CRAFT, FIGHT, and EXPLORE a vibrant sandbox world with friends in CO-OP. Expand your base as a hub for survival, gather resources, and master professions to unlock new tools and opportunities!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.3% ★, Crafting 14.7%, Survival 11.1%, Online Co-Op 10.6%, Open World 8%