March 30, 2023
RPG, Cthulhu, Economic, Horror, Indie Games, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Fish, Singleplayer, Ships, Fishing, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
Dredge is RPG with horror elements, in which we control beginner fisherman. During the game we have to take care of business and deal not only with the forces of nature but also with monsters and cultists.
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October 29, 2013
Action, Historical, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Pirates, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Stealth, Ships, TPP, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, 18th Century.
The fourth major installment in a bestselling TPP action-adventure game series. The game was developed by Ubisoft Montreal in cooperation with other Ubisoft’s inner studios. The main story in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is set in 18th century. You meet a pirate captain Edward Kenway (the grandfather of Connor Kenway from Assassin's Creed III), who gets entangled in the age-long conflict between The Brotherhood of Assassins and the Order of Templars. Interwoven in the story are authentic places and historical events, as well as famous figures (including Edward Teach, Benjamin Hornigold, and Anne Bonny) related to the so called Golden Age of Piracy. The sandbox gameplay model offers the players the complete freedom of exploration and undertaking various missions. Complimentary to the solo mode, the game features an expansive multiplayer with a number of diverse maps and playable characters.
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May 8, 2018
RPG, Crowdfunding, Fantasy, Indie Games, Classic RPG, Romances, Singleplayer, Ships, Turn-based, Isometric View, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass Premium.
A sequel to the successful RPG developed by Obsidian Entertainment. The story told in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire follows the threads started in the first installment of the series. Eothas, the god of renewal and light, comes back to life and takes the form of a statue buried under the protagonist’s keep. Although the stronghold gets destroyed, the main hero survives. From now on, he or she has to pursue a new goal, which is to hunt down Eothas as well as find answers to questions that can bring chaos to the world of gods and mortals. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire takes the player to the eponymous Deadfire archipelago in the far east. In this new region you can travel not only on foot, but also by ship. While controlling your party of characters, in the classic isometric view, you get to explore different locations, complete missions of varying importance and fight with opponents met on the way. Note that the world of Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire lives a life of its own, and the choices you made in the first game have consequences here too. Some changes and improvements were made to the User Interface and dialogue system as well as the visuals, which now feature dynamic weather.
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November 11, 2014
Action, Historical, Internet, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Stealth, Ships, TPP, 18th Century.
Another installment in popular the Assassin’s Creed series, created and developed by the Ubisoft company. Unlike Assassin’s Creed: Unity, released in a similar time window on PC and the eight generation consoles, Rogue is designed for older platforms. Story-wise, the game is a conclusion of the plots presented in the third and the fourth part of the series. The game is set in mid-18th century, and for the first time in the series you play as a Templar, Shay Patrick Cormack. He once belonged to the Brotherhood of Assassins, but since he was betrayed he switched sides and started hunting his former “brothers”. In terms of gameplay, the game does not introduce any revolutionary changes, albeit the opponents are now much more skilled in combat. For the first time since Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, the game offers no multiplayer mode, focusing entirely on single player experience.
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February 20, 2025
Action, Pirates, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Ships, TPP, PC Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
An action-adventure game from the popular Like a Dragon (formerly Yakuza) series. The main star of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is Goro Majima who lost his memory and decided to become a pirate. We travel on foot and using a ship, engaging in naval battles.
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November 26, 2025
RPG, Strategic Elements, Internet, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Ships, The Middle Ages, TPP.
The first expansion for the RPG sandbox strategy hybrid, developed by TaleWorlds studio. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord - War Sails DLC introduces ships and sailing mechanics, as well as sea battles. We can also play as a new Nord faction and visit its Northern Kingdom.
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September 17, 2015
Action, Games as a Service, World War II, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Online, Ships, Free-to-play.
After World of Tanks and World of Warplanes, Wargaming.net (the company also known for strategy games like Massive Assault, Galactic Assault, and Order of War) brings us yet another MMO. Similarly to its predecessors, the game allows us to participate in the various armed conflicts of the twentieth-century; this time, commanding our own warship. The authors reproduced an impressive number of actual vessels with great attention to detail, taking into account not only their appearance but also firepower and numerous technical parameters. Furthermore, in order to diversify the gameplay, the creators introduced an option that enables ship modifications, adding a strategic aspect to the game. The mechanics focus around proven patterns, typical of online games and aimed primarily at competition and cooperation between players in one of several game modes available. It’s also possible to set up clans and player rankings. The in-game economy system is shared between all games in the series.
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2027
Adventure, Crowdfunding, Exploration Games, FPP, Historical, Indie Games, Early 20th Century, Singleplayer, Ships.
A first-person adventure game from ORM Entertainment, which was initially supposed to be nothing more than modification to the popular shooter Crysis 2. Its story revolves around the disaster of the famous ocean liner, which sunk in 1912 with hundreds of people on board. We play as a man named Robert Morgan, who, due to false accusations, has to hide aboard the liner from the police. He must find a proof of his innocence, but the collision with the iceberg suddenly makes survival an equally important point. The main goal of the developers was to recreate the interior of the Titanic as faithfully as possible, and, in addition to the story campaign, a special free exploration mode has been prepared to allow us to go sightseeing on the famous ship, look around its almost every corner and interact with various objects on the deck.
February 16, 2024
Action, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Pirates, Sandbox, Online, Singleplayer, Ships, TPP, 18th Century, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
A pirate tactical action game developed by a Shanghai-based studio working under Ubisoft. Skull & Bones takes place during the golden age of piracy on the waters of the Indian Ocean. The player assumes the role of a corsair who commands his ship while gradually building up his reputation and amassing more loot. At the beginning, the player has only a single ship, but as he progresses through the game he obtains an entire fleet of various ships that differ among each other in agility, firing range, and durability. Each ship can be customized with additional parts that change its looks and combat effectiveness. The game takes place in an open world in which the player competes with artificial intelligence and with other players. During the battles it is important to take advantage of water currents, prepare proper tactics, and to cooperate with allies. It is also important to select adequate ship for the type of task the player intends to complete.
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March 20, 2018
Action, FPP, Games as a Service, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Pirates, Sandbox, Online, Ships, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere, PC Game Pass.
An action adventure game focusing on multiplayer, set in an open world filled with pirates, treasures and exotic lands to explore. It is a work of the experienced studios Rare – creators of such classic series as Donkey Kong and Banjoo-Kazooie. Players take on roles of corsairs taking part in countless adventures, both on land and open sea. Gameplay revolves around exploration and searching for legendary pirate treasures, though there is a lot of fighting against monsters, as well as epic naval battles of competing groups. As can be easily noticed, Sea of Thieves takes a lot of inspiration from classic tales of pirates, but depicts it in a very humorous way, which is emphasized with its cartoonish visuals.
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December 22, 2018, Early Access
Action, Fantasy, FPP, Internet, Co-op, MMO, Pirates, Sandbox, Ships, TPP.
Ambitious pirate MMO, which was created by developers of ARK: Survival Evolved. Players play on a huge map of the world, designed for a maximum of 40 thousand people. The adventure begins with building the first ship and selecting the crew to gain control over the territory. Fighting for influence with other groups of players is the main premise of the game.
June 13, 2019
Simulation, Historical, Indie Games, Internet, MMO, Multiplayer, Pirates, Sandbox, Ships, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Sailing.
An online sailing simulator developed by the Ukrainian developer, Game-Labs, whose members worked previously on the STALKER and Total War series. The action of the game is set between the sixteenth and the eighteenth century - a period within the so-called Age of Sail. The gameplay focuses on the exploration of the enormous game world, where the players can trade, take assignments, and participate in realistic sea battles. The game features faithfully recreated weapons from the period, including various types of cannons, mortars, and carronades. One of the game's characteristic, and very realistic, features is the ship handling, as the player can control each sail separately and the crew management is also rather complex. The visuals are powered by the Unity engine, which makes the game look better than one could expect. Also, the creators' dedication to recreate the ships as authentic as possible deserves praise.
Steam
November 22, 2022
Action, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Ships.
An action game with roguelike elements that spreads its wings in co-op mode. In Ship of Fools we take on the role of the heroes, who traverse the archipelago aboard their ship and face sea monsters.
February 24, 2026, Early Access
Strategy, RPG Elements, Simulation Elements, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Pirates, Singleplayer, Ships, 19th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century.
A naval strategy with RPG elements set during the years 1600-1900, Rise of Piracy has us playing as a rookie captain, letting us become a pirate, a merchant, a bounty hunter or a treasure hunter.
February 20, 2026
RPG, Fantasy, jRPG, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Ships, TPP.
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March 13, 2026
RPG, Pirates, Remaster/remake, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Ships, TPP, 17th Century.
An informal remaster of Age of Pirates II: City of Abandoned Ships, offered as an open-world RPG. In Caribbean Legend: Age of Pirates, we are transported to the 17th-century Caribbean, where we build our legendary status, taking on roles as pirates, privateers, traders, and treasure hunters.
October 16, 2020
Simulation, Puzzle Elements, Fish, Singleplayer, Ships.
A simulation game focusing on commercial fishing in the Nova Scotia area on the North Atlantic. Fishing: North Atlantic is an extension of the formula presented to players in Barents Sea, the 2018 instalment.
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November 22, 2004
Adventure, RPG Elements, Pirates, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Ships.
Sid Meier’s pirates! is a new version of the classic from the 80s. Similarly to the original version, it is a mix of features of action games, adventure games and cRPGs. The game takes place during the age of the pirates in the Caribbean.
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December 9, 2014
Simulation, Tanks, Indie Games, Machines and Equipment, Mechs, Planes, Singleplayer, Ships.
A simulator in which the player can create a variety of vehicles - from title planes, helicopters, tanks and racing cars to mosses. You can share your works developed in SimplePlanes with the whole community, but you should test them in one of the several game variants beforehand.
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November 12, 2024, Early Access
Strategy, Simulation Elements, Historical, 60s and 70s, 80s, RTS, Singleplayer, Ships, Cold War.
Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age is a strategy game from the Triassic Games studio, moving us into the 1970s and 1980s. Our task is to lead an aircraft carrier strike team in a campaign taking place in the Atlantic Ocean.
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January 27, 2026, Early Access
Strategy, FPP, Historical, World War II, RTS, Planes, Singleplayer, Ships.
A strategy game set in the World War II. In Task Force Admiral, we play the role of the Admiral in charge of the Pacific Sea and Air Force. The game was developed by Drydock Dreams Games.
Steam
February 15, 2024
RPG, Pirates, Remaster/remake, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Ships, TPP, 17th Century.
An informal new version of the sandbox RPG titled Sea Dogs: To Each His Own. Caribbean Legend allows to explore the 17th century Caribbean archipelago. We take parts in sea battles, fight enemies on land, complete quests, recruit the ship's crew and expand our fortune.
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March 24, 2003
Adventure, Puzzle Elements, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Ships, TPP, Nintendo Exclusive.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is an action adventure game with elements of cRPG, created by Shigeru Miyamoto and his development team of Nintendo. The plot of the title tells the story of a boy who sets off on a dangerous journey to free his sister and face his destiny. Visual setting of the game was created with the use of cell-shading technique.
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October 18, 2018
Adventure, Detective, Experimental/artistic, FPP, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Ships, 19th Century.
Return of the Obra Dinn is an FPP adventure game by Lucas Pope, in which you play as an investigator working for the East India Company in the 19th century and your task is to discover the truth behind the disappearance of the entire crew of a trading ship.
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February 7, 2018
Simulation, Fish, Singleplayer, Ships.
Fishing: Barents Sea is a PC fishing trawler simulation game. During the game, you can fish in the waters of the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea. The game faithfully recreates the locations, equipment, and weather conditions. Apart from the fishing trips, you also have to manage the financial side of your business.
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November 13, 2023
Action, Battle Royale, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Pirates, Online, Ships.
A battle royale game in which we take on the role of pirates fighting fierce battles in a vast archipelago. In Blazing Sails we watch the action from the eyes of the hero and fight for victory both on water and on land.
October 22, 2019, Early Access
Strategy, Alternative History, Economic, Simulation Elements, Arcade Elements, Pirates, Post-apocalypse, Singleplayer, Ships, TPP, Sailing.
A mix of a sailing ship simulator and economic strategy embedded in an alternative, postapocalyptic vision of the colonial era - on Earth after the flood. In Feral Blue the player takes on the role of a sailor who gradually climbs along the career ladder, trading with coastal cities, taking part in sea battles and finally building and developing his own settlements.
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April 14, 2020
Simulation, Polish, Fish, TV Series, Singleplayer, Ships.
A simulation game in which we play the role of a fisherman engaged in crab fishing in the Bering Sea. In the course of the game, we not only have to operate the specialized tools installed on board our boat ourselves, but also demonstrate our knowledge of the laws that govern marine life or the regulations that the Bering Sea is subject to.
May 2026
Strategy, Internet, Multiplayer, Pirates, RTS, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Ships.
A real-time strategy game, in which we play as a corsair on the Caribbean Sea. Corsairs: Battle of the Caribbean features five extensive story campaigns, an adventure mode and skirmishes against the AI or other players.
October 25, 2024
RPG, Fantasy, jRPG, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Ships, TPP.
The tenth installment in a series of Japanese action RPGs. Ys X: Nordics stars Adol Christin, traveling to the far north where he faces the immortal undead known as Griegers.
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December 6, 2023
Simulation, Adventure Elements, FPP, World War II, Indie Games, Submarines, Polish, Singleplayer, Ships, Tactics.
A second-war thriller representing simulation and adventure genres. In Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter we play the role of a commander of a squadron of American destroyers, whose task is to hunt for German U-Boats in the Atlantic Ocean.
June 19, 2024
Strategy, City Builder, Economic, Pirates, Polish, RTS, Singleplayer, Ships.
A Polish RTS set during the golden age of piracy, in the Caribbean. Republic of Pirates combines real-time naval combat with city building and diplomacy.
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December 31, 2024, Early Access
Simulation, Exploration Games, Under Water, Singleplayer, Ships.
A simulation game about scanning the wreck of the Titanic. vROVpilot: Titanic allows us to take control over remote controlled underwater drones. We can explore the helm of the destroyed ship and the future development of the game involves adding its stern and the nearby debries field.
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July 31, 2017
Action, Strategic Elements, Simulation Elements, Pirates, Polish, Singleplayer, Ships, Free-to-play.
A continuation of The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt - a popular action game with strategy elements developed by the Polish studio Home Net Games. Like its predecessor, The Pirate: Plague of the Dead takes the players to Caribbean islands, until recently under control of the pirate community. The main protagonist of the story is John Rackham, who is the only survivor of the slaughter orchestrated by the Grand Inquisitor. Seeking his revenge, John turned to voodoo practices in order to resurrect legendary pirates such as Anne Bonny, Charles Vane, or Blackbeard. Together with the pirates brought from the dead, the protagonist wants to deal with his archenemy once and for all. The Pirate: Plague of the Dead features a vast open world the player is free to explore with one of over a dozen available ships. On their journey, the player has to observe not only the wind direction and velocity, but also use this information to choose the appropriate type of sails. To top it all, the game delivers a dynamic day and night cycle as well as changing weather conditions. This installment in The Pirate series is fueled by campaign missions that lead the player through consecutive parts of the story. In between these missions, one can turn to other activities that fill the treasury allowing for expanding and improving the fleet controlled by the player. Gameplay revolves around naval battles, during which one can ram into the enemy vessels, shoot the cannons at particular parts of hostile ships, and utilize special combat abilities exhibited by the captains. The entire experience features high-quality visuals – one is bound to appreciate the well-polished ship models and water animations.
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October 22, 2019
Strategy, RPG Elements, Simulation Elements, Pirates, Roguelike, RTS, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Ships.
A sandbox naval strategy game set in golden age of sailing ships. Players assume the role of a captain who leads his crew for far away expeditions. An open world lets them decide which missions to take and how to develop their career. There is a main storyline to discover, in which the players try to foil the plans of a mysterious cult that wants to bring the apocalypse. Abandon Ship offers a system of tactical, real time battles that require usage of various maneuvers and skillful crew management. Players’ character and their crew gain experience, and the ship can also be upgraded. However, it is impossible to recover a sunken ship, meaning that a captain of such a vessel must build his position from scratch, of course if he survives – otherwise the players must start from the beginning. Abandon Ship uses an interesting visual style, resembling oil paintings of the 19th century.
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2026
Action, RPG Elements, Pirates, Action Adventure, Remaster/remake, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Stealth, Ships, TPP, 18th Century.
Ubisoft's yet-to-be-announced remake of the fourth main installment in the Assassin's Creed series. Rumors about Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced being in development have been circulating since 2023.
December 5, 2013
Action, Singleplayer, Ships, Free-to-play.
A side-episode of the legendary Assassin's Creed series, prepared by Ubisoft for mobile device users and Windows 8.1 owners. Unlike the flagship games of the series, the game focuses on spectacular sea battles known from Assassin's Creed IV. The plot of the game is not connected to any of the previous parts of the series and players take on the role of a young, ambitious captain Alonzo Batilla, who crosses the waters of the Caribbean archipelago in search of the treasure of the legendary pirate La Bouche.
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May 19, 2010
Action, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Ships.
Arcade action game Slovak studio, in which the most important are sea battles and powerful cruisers. We are moving to an alternative world where the oceans prevail. For this reason, the most important are steam ships from the Victorian industrial period. The player receives an unusual combat ship and carries out tasks that make up a one-man fictional campaign.
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September 15, 1996
Strategy, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer, Ships, Isometric View, 18th Century.
A real-time strategy that simulates the largest naval battles of the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries in which the British, Spanish, French and American fleets took part.
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January 19, 2023
Strategy, Simulation Elements, Historical, Pirates, Singleplayer, Ships, Tactics, Turn-based, 17th Century.
Tortuga: A Pirate's Tale is a turn-based tactical game in which you command your own pirate fleet and strive to become known as the greatest buccaneer to ever prowl the 17th-century Caribbean.
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February 24, 2023
Strategy, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Ships, Survival, Isometric View, 19th Century.
The Pale Beyond is a game with elements of narrative RPG and survival strategy. The player takes on the role of a captain of a 19th century expedition to the North Pole.
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December 14, 2023
RPG, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Pirates, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Ships, Tactics, Turn-based, Isometric View.
The first expansion to Wartales. Pirates of Belerion introduces naval travel, ship upgrading, boarding other ships and discovering new lands.
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August 8, 2024
RPG, Strategic Elements, Indie Games, Robots, Singleplayer, Ships, Steampunk, Tactics, Turn-based.
A sequel of the 2015 game, bordering between RPG and tactical strategy genres. SteamWorld Heist II is the seventh installment of the SteamWorld series. We explore the world using a ship, meet new NPCs and deal with enemies - both on water (real time) and on land (turn based).
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2026, Early Access
Action, Crafting, Fantasy, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Pirates, Singleplayer, Ships, Survival, TPP.
A free-to-play survival game with a third-person camera view, set in a fantasy version of the golden age of piracy. Crosswind supports both singleplayer & multiplayer, allowing us to travel across waters and lands, participate in ship battles, engage in sword & ranged combat, as well as build and craft gear.
January 25, 2023
Strategy, Interwar Period, Historical, Early 20th Century, RTS, Singleplayer, Ships, War Strategy, 19th Century.
A strategy game set between 1890 and 1938, in which we command a naval fleet of one of the world's major powers, and our task is to make key decisions, steer ships in battle, and even design ships. Game-Labs studio, known from Ultimate General: Civil War, is responsible for creating this title.
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January 31, 2001
Strategy, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer, Ships, Isometric View, 18th Century.
The great eighteenth century sea battles return in glory of glory, thanks to a realistic reconstruction of the struggles of the warships, which were faithful reconstructions of those from the period 1775-1820.
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July 28, 2009
Strategy, Economic, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Ships, 18th Century.
Developed by the Finnish studio Nitro Games, the turn-based strategy game combines an extensive economic layer with elements of typical naval strategies. The action of the title takes place in the 18th century and the players become the leader of one of eight nations to lead it to domination on the sea routes of Europe, Africa and South-East Asia. The gameplay itself is two-track. On one hand, we have to take care of the economic development of our country, marking new routes and establishing trade and diplomatic relations with other nations.
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January 30, 2015
RPG, Pirates, Polish, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Ships, TPP, 18th Century.
Raven's Cry is a pirate-themed action game featuring elements of sailing simulation. The initial developer team, Finnish studio Octane Games, was replaced by Reality Pump during development. The game's protagonist, Christopher Raven, is a man obsessed with a burning desire for bloody revenge on the pirates who murdered his parents many years ago. The dark plot of Raven's Cry is greatly influenced by the player’s choices. The production is a combination of a sandbox action game and a sailing simulator. During the game we get the opportunity to engage in dueling, using both pistols and melee weapons, explore the vast world, and even take command of a ship during spectacular naval battles.
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July 31, 2012
Simulation, Singleplayer, Ships.
The next installment of the simulator addressed to ship control enthusiasts. This time we have a number of orders to carry out on German rivers. We transport goods and people on the Rhine and the River Rhine and the River Rhine flowing into it. As the game progresses, we earn experience points to unlock more and more attractive ships.
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February 6, 2015
RPG, 2D, Crowdfunding, Adventure Elements, Strategic Elements, Horror, Indie Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Ships, Steampunk, Top-down.
A steampunk strategy game with RPG elements, developed by Failbetter Games. The action of the game takes place in a fantastic version of Victorian England. As a captain of a steamboat, we begin the quest to explore an underground sea. The gameplay allows for complete freedom in exploring the randomly generated depths, creating a number of occasions to fight pirates and various sea monsters. The battles take place in real time, with light (or rather, the lack of it) being an essential tactical element. During the game, we gather supplies and conduct diplomacy, while the success of each journey depends on such factors as the ship’s equipment or the composition of the crew, which includes various people with unique backstories and personalities. The plot creates many occasions to make difficult moral choices that shape the game world and influence our relations with subordinates and encountered factions.
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