The Sailing Zone

Games about wind, boats, navigation, oceans, voyages, and seamanship.

Latest Standouts

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

ShipShaper: Falconeer Chronicles - ShipShaper is a creative game about the simple joy of designing ships. Nothing more. Nothing less. Export to Bulwark, 3D print, or use in your own games with a free commercial license.
Blue Sign - In the fictional port city of Rissebra, you work as a marine insurance underwriter. Review the documents brought to your desk by shipowners, and uncover the risks hidden in their vessels, routes, and cargo. The decision to approve or reject each insurance contract rests entirely on your judgment.
Nautical Survival - Captain an armed sea vessel to fight off hordes of oceanic terrors! Navigate between outposts to upgrade your boat, equip powerful weapons, manage your economy and hire crew members to your aid in this unique take on the survivors-like formula.
Profit Sea Incremental - A short incremental game about fishing, earning gold, and unlocking powerful upgrades to dominate the waters.
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Mar 31, 2026
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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.

Collector's Cove - All aboard! Collector’s Cove is a cozy farming adventure on the high seas. Sail with your animal friend to uncharted waters, cultivate your floating farm, and discover new islands, crops and fish on your quest to become a Named Collector!
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.

Ys X: Proud Nordics - Experience the definitive edition of Adol and Karja's unforgettable journey across Obelia Gulf in Ys X: Proud Nordics!
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Feb 20, 2026
76% 👍
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Discounted 25% or more right now, limited to well-reviewed games, steepest cuts first.

Stowaway - Players say: Aboard a 16th-century ship, sailors make repairs and seek hidden gunmen while stowaways try to kill the crew before landfall. Players like: Explorable Ship · Pirate Ship Atmosphere · Quirky Character Design ·
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An 10 player online social deduction game inspired by games like Among Us & Town of Salem, where the stowaway is tasked with killing the crew before they reach land!

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Nov 6, 2020
74% 👍
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Fishing: North Atlantic - Enhanced Edition - Players say: Captain a commercial fishing boat off Nova Scotia, use varied gear and fish-finding tools, and build a career across seasons. Players like: Relaxing Fishing Trips · Fishing Method Variety · Boat Career Progression ·
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Commercial fishing in North Atlantic! Discover majestic world of Canadian Nova Scotia while admiring the vast diversity of ocean life. Search for the ocean gold with upgradable fishing boats and various fishing gear as you progress in your fisherman career.

DREDGE - Players say: Captain a fishing trawler across a strange archipelago, selling catches, upgrading gear, and uncovering a mystery beneath the waves. Players like: Cozy Eerie Atmosphere · Satisfying Fishing Loop · Boat Upgrade Progression ·
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DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.

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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WILL: Follow The Light - Players say: As lighthouse keeper Will, sail northern waters, cross snowy terrain, and solve puzzles while searching for your missing son. Players like: Northern Atmosphere · Beautiful Landscapes · Reflective Family Story ·
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Dive into a realistic, single-player, first-person journey through the harsh northern latitudes as you sail endless waters, searching for a way back to your loved ones. Will you follow the light?

Aloft - Players say: Build a home on a flying island, sail between cloudbound islands, gather and craft, and heal ecosystems tainted by fungi. Players like: Relaxing Sky Atmosphere · Creative Island Building · Flying Island Home ·
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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.

Hidden Gems

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

VR Sailing - It allows players to transform into sailboat navigators, sailing their beloved ships in the endless sea and enjoying the thrill of 360 degree immersive sailing and waves! Feel the forward momentum brought by the wind.
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Oct 15, 2024
96% 👍
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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!

eSail Sailing Simulator - Players say: Learn yacht handling through sail trimming, chart navigation, open-water trips, races, mooring, and anchoring challenges. Players like: Realistic Boat Physics · Sailing Skill Practice · Helpful Tutorials ·
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eSail Sailing Simulator is an authentic yacht sailing experience with numerous tutorials, sailing, mooring and anchoring modes, charting, challenges, races, Live Sailing mode, 'Learn Yachting with eSail' and more.

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Mar 26, 2019
93% 👍
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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?

Fishlike - High speed microgames involving fish, fishing, and fishlike activities.
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Aug 23, 2024
90% 👍
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12 Labours of Hercules VII: Fleecing the Fleece (Platinum Edition) - It's a new bromance from ancient Greece: when cunning Pelias orders the hero Jason to steal the Golden Fleece from the land of Colchis.
Islands of the Caliph - Islands of the Caliph is an old-school inspired action RPG based on Middle Eastern folklore and Islamic spiritual tradition. A KEYBOARD ONLY 1980s style Dungeon Crawler with an open world.
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Sep 29, 2023
89% 👍
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Vehicle Simulator - Vehicle Simulator is an open world flying/sailing simulator with accurate physics and dynamics, simulating well the various boats, planes and land vehicles included. The game allows the user to modify and experiment with scenery making and vehicle design by way of extreme modability, with a large library of existing mods and add-ons.
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Dec 9, 2015
89% 👍
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Soul Searching - Soul Searching is a narrative survival game about sailing away from your homeland.
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Feb 15, 2017
86% 👍
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Top Rated

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

Horizon's Gate - Players say: After Dominio betrays you, sail Eral as a privateer, trader, or explorer, build a crew, and fight turn-based battles on land and sea. Players like: Flexible Class Builds · Tactical Party Combat · Open-World Discovery ·
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Voyage into the wide world of Eral as an explorer, trader, or privateer. Defeat your enemies on land or at sea in deep but straightforward tactical combat. Unravel the secrets behind Dominio's betrayal – or sail off in search of your own adventure.

Cat Goes Fishing - Players say: As a fishing cat, catch sea creatures with behavior-specific tactics, upgrade your gear, and sail farther to fill your catalog. Players like: Distinctive Fish Behaviors · Gear And Boat Progression · Relaxing Fishing Sessions ·
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Start out on an island with a basic rod. Progress into a radar-wielding master fisher-cat scouring the sea for the biggest and baddest fish. Each fish has unique behaviors that you will learn to exploit as you tailor your arsenal of fishing rods to suit your style of play. Mrrrow!

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Jan 19, 2015
94% 👍
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Stormworks: Build and Rescue - Players say: Build and program custom vehicles, then pilot them across a stormy open world to handle rescues, repairs, and other missions. Players like: Creative Vehicle Building · Freedom to Create · Deep Logic Systems ·
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Join a world where you design, create and pilot your own air sea rescue service. Release your inner hero as you battle fierce storms out at sea to rescue those in need.

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Sep 17, 2020
91% 👍
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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
89% 👍
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Sailwind - Players say: Manually sail a customizable merchant vessel between island ports, balancing wind, navigation, cargo, and supplies on long voyages. Players like: Realistic Sail Handling · Celestial Navigation · Long Voyage Payoff ·
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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!