The Pirates Zone

Games featuring piracy, ships, treasure, sea battles, islands, or swashbuckling.

Latest Standouts

Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.

Last Pirates: Die Together - An online co-op horror experience for up to 4 players. Use your elastic arms to grab valuable loot for your captain. But be careful, danger lurks around every corner trying to take your booty!
Caribbean Legend: Age of Pirates - Players say: Build a life as a 17th-century Caribbean captain, sailing, trading, fighting, and exploring in a story-led pirate RPG sandbox. Players like: Freeform Pirate Career · Caribbean Atmosphere · Ship And Fleet Growth ·
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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.

Rise of Piracy - Players say: Start as a small-ship captain, then trade, explore, fight at sea, and build a fleet to seize islands. Players like: Open-Ended Pirate Play · Naval Cannon Battles · Fleet Growth ·
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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.

Following Seas - Following Seas is a game about ships and the sea. Transport cargo, fish, and fight the weather in an unforgiving open world. Featuring elements of realistic ship management, you can use the stars to navigate, batten the hatches, and get lost beyond the edges of the map.
World of Sea Battle - Players say: Captain a sailing ship in an open-world MMO, trading, fighting NPCs and players, upgrading vessels, and contesting ports. Players like: Tactical Naval Combat · Detailed Sea and Ships · Trading and Island Building ·
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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!

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Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands - Players say: Shipwrecked on a cursed archipelago, rebuild camp, farm and cook, sail between islands, and help your crew uncover its secrets. Players like: Relaxing Island Exploration · Farming And Cooking · Colorful Visuals ·
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Farm, cook, craft and decorate in this casual open world farming adventure! Set up camp with your crew after being shipwrecked on a mysterious archipelago. Your quest is to survive, explore and uncover the secrets of the Cursed Islands. Take care of your crew to build relationships and earn rewards!

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Oct 17, 2019
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Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town - Players say: A letter from his missing father sends Willy to a quirky pirate town, where he questions locals and solves item-based puzzles. Players like: Distinctive Visual Style · Logical Puzzles · Pirate Town Atmosphere ·
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A letter from 10 years ago, an intricate web of lies to unravel and a mystery to solve. Explore an unconventional town of pirates, dive into the past, collect items and look for clues to help Willy find out what happened to his father...

Return to Monkey Island - Players say: As pirate Guybrush Threepwood, explore islands, trade witty dialogue, and solve point-and-click puzzles in pursuit of Monkey Island's secret. Players like: Witty Dialogue · Nostalgic Return · Strong Voice Acting ·
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Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.

Space Pirate Trainer - Players say: In a room-scale VR arcade, fend off waves of droids with blasters, shields and melee tools while dodging incoming fire. Players like: Immersive VR Shooting · Weapon And Tool Variety · Replayable Arcade Action ·
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Space Pirate Trainer is the official trainer for wannabe space pirates in VR. Pick up your blasters, put on your sneakers, and dance your way into the Space Pirate Trainer hall of fame.

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Oct 12, 2017
94% 👍
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Forgotten Seas - Players say: Stranded in the Bermuda Void, gather and build on shifting islands, then bottle and deploy ships to explore, hunt treasure, and fight pirates. Players like: Sailing And Exploration · Base Building · Pirate Atmosphere ·
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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!

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Oct 11, 2025
76% 👍
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Airship: Kingdoms Adrift - Players say: Build an airship trading company in a postwar archipelago, balancing commerce, industry, fleet upgrades, and tactical sky battles. Players like: Deep Ship Customization · Tactical Airship Combat · Trading and Exploration ·
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Welcome to Suthseg! As the newly commissioned airship captain, forge a mercantile empire across the archipelago, until the great powers of Europa turn their attention toward it. Build up a fleet, chart trade routes, establish industries, and explore the frontier at your airship's helm!

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Sep 21, 2023
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Hidden Gems

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

Cleo - a pirate's tale - Players say: A cynical 14-year-old follows a pirate logbook and ghostly clue into a point-and-click hunt for a legendary treasure. Players like: Engaging Story · Charming Pixel Art · Logical Puzzles ·
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Cleo is a solo-developed, top-down, pixel-art, retro, pirate adventure with a lot of nostalgic flair, humor and a linear story, inspired by the old Zelda games and the classic LucasArts adventure games.

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Dec 12, 2021
98% 👍
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Cape Hideous - Amongst the motliest of all crews, an enigmatic woman prepares the ship to enter an intense thunderstorm raging in the middle of the ocean. What otherworldly mysteries lie within?
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Oct 25, 2024
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Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet - Pirate heroine Nelly Cootalot takes on the villainous Baron Widebeard in this point and click adventure game. Meet a hilarious cast of characters including Tom Baker (Dr Who) and face perplexing challenges in your search for the Treasure of the Seventh Sea.
The Caribbean Sail - Players say: Lead a crew across dangerous seas, fishing and fighting to survive while each voyage shapes your path as pirate or privateer. Players like: Pirate Trail Adventure · Charming Presentation · Unpredictable Voyages ·
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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!

Angvik 2 - Angvik 2 is an action roguelike platformer with a unique style. Explore a variety of character builds as you navigate randomized levels, offering new challenges and surprises with each adventure.
Sail Forth - Players say: Captain a customizable fleet across a colorful ocean, chart islands, battle pirates, and investigate a mystery beneath the waves. Players like: Relaxing Sailing · Colorful World · Ship Customization ·
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Sail a fleet of customizable ships across an ocean whose ancient depths have swallowed the key to the mysterious past. Befriend fishfolk to expand your boat crews, take up arms against petulant pirates, and chart a course across an expansive watery world. Will you answer the call of High Adventure?

Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption - Players say: Guide rogue-in-training Shawn through university life by day and haunted-castle exploration, skill-building, and optional combat by night. Players like: Humor and Charm · Adventure RPG Blend · Interesting Characters ·
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Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption is a humorous fantasy role-playing adventure game by Lori and Corey Cole, creators of the acclaimed Quest for Glory series. As the Rogue Shawn O'Conner, players will make friends, explore a haunted castle, and use their Rogue skills for fun and profit.

Rum & Gun - Rum & Gun combines fast-paced shooter action with ARPG loot and character building. Journey across the Indian Ocean, uncover the secrets of the Drunken God, and become a legendary pirate captain. You're not on the Caribbean anymore...
Angry Penguin - hard platformer with a penguin, and it's probably a good game for youtube and twitch (do not insult my mother while playing pls)
Disney's Treasure Planet: Battle of Procyon - Disney's Treasure Planet: Battle at Procyon is a 3D RTS game focusing on space combat.
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Feb 24, 2015
93% 👍
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Chaos Faction Legacy Collection - Chaos Faction and Chaos Faction 2, both in their original format, return in the Chaos Faction Legacy Collection. Experience the frantic action that helped define the earliest generation of brawlers. Master arenas, outmaneuver foes, unlock new characters, and relive the legacy of Chaos Faction.

Top Rated

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

The Curse of Monkey Island - Players say: As pirate Guybrush Threepwood, explore islands, solve point-and-click puzzles, and face LeChuck to lift a curse and save Elaine. Players like: Funny Dialogue · Cartoon Art Style · Voice Acting ·
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The only pirate adventure that asks the question: What's sharper, your sword or your wit?

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Mar 22, 2018
97% 👍
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The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition - Players say: As wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood, explore islands, solve comic point-and-click puzzles, and master insult swordfighting. Players like: Funny Writing · Clever Puzzles · Switchable Graphics ·
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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.

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Jul 15, 2009
95% 👍
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Cat Quest III - Players say: Play a cat privateer who sails island seas, battles pi-rats on land and ship, and searches for the Northern Star treasure. Players like: Pirate Sailing and Battles · Lighthearted Cat Humor · Weapon Swapping and Builds ·
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In Cat Quest III you play as a purrivateer in a freely explorable 2.5D open-world swarming with Pi-rats. You can sail the seas in your ship for treasures galore! But prepare for peril, as the Pirate King aims to hunt you down...

Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge™ - Players say: As pirate wannabe Guybrush Threepwood, explore the Caribbean, solve comic puzzles and pursue Big Whoop while LeChuck seeks revenge. Players like: Absurd Humor · Classic Graphics Toggle · Voice Acting ·
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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.

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Jul 7, 2010
95% 👍
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ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 - Players say: Lead One Piece characters through packed battlefields, linking ground and aerial attacks to clear enemy hordes and complete objectives. Players like: Satisfying Crowd Combat · Distinct Fighter Movesets · Large Character Roster ·
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ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 is the latest evolution of PIRATE WARRIORS action! Based on the concept of "experiencing a real ONE PIECE battlefield," buildings will come crashing down during the action and attacks will throw up smoke and dust, placing you in the thick of the ONE PIECE world!

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Sep 14, 2023
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LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game - Players say: Replay the first four Pirates films as LEGO characters, solving puzzles, fighting, collecting secrets, and teaming up locally. Players like: Movie Story Retellings · LEGO Humor · Nostalgic Replay Value ·
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LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game is an action adventure game that brings the Pirates of the Caribbean world and all its colorful characters to life in LEGO Brick form. Players experience all the memorable scenes from all four films in the humorous and quirky LEGO Video Games style.

Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion - Players say: When Ooo floods, Finn and Jake sail between kingdoms, question suspects, uncover clues, and battle pirates in turn-based fights. Players like: Faithful Series Humor · Familiar Voice Cast · Explore Ooo ·
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Ahoy! The Land of Ooo is underwater and it’s up to Finn and Jake to find out why. Join our heroes as they explore the high seas, search for hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects and fight pirates to solve the mystery and save their waterlogged world!

Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition - Players say: Sail solo or with a crew, hunt treasure, battle sea threats and rival pirates, and shape each voyage in an open world. Players like: Emergent Crew Stories · Hands-On Sailing · Beautiful Sea Views ·
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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.

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Jun 3, 2020
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Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ - Players say: Sail the Caribbean as pirate Edward Kenway, raiding ships, exploring islands, and pursuing targets in an open-world adventure. Players like: Naval Battles · Pirate Atmosphere · Open-World Sailing ·
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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.