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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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.
Steam
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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Steam
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.
Steam
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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
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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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.
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.
Users
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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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.
May 19, 2015
Strategy, Simulation Elements, Hotseat, World War II, Indie Games, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Ships, Turn-based.
A continuation of Pacific Fleet, a well-received simulation/strategy game developed by Killerfish Games. This time, we take part in the Battle of the Atlantic, choosing between German Kriegsmarine or Great Britain’s Royal Navy. The action is seen from the third-person perspective, while the battles are divided into movement and attack phases. The players are given more than 60 ships, as well as numerous air units. Atlantic Fleet consists of three single player modes: a dynamic campaign recreating a number of events from the years 1939 – 1945, a fictional campaign with 50 missions for each side of the conflict, as well as a single battle mode with over 30 historical assignments. The players are also treated to a hot-seat multiplayer mode. The game is characteristic for its high-quality 3D graphics that can satisfy mobile and PC users alike.
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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
May 25, 2021
RPG, Indie Games, Pirates, Action RPG, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Ships.
King of Seas is a three-dimensional, sandbox RPG in pirate climates, which uses a procedurally generated world. The game was developed and released by independent 3DClouds studio.
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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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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.
2027
Simulation, Adventure Elements, FPP, Singleplayer, Ships, Survival.
An FPP survival game, in which we are trying to stay alive on board of a wrecked ship on the Pacific. 30 Days on Ship has us play as the lone survivor trying to last a month - we must gather resources, find shelter and defend ourselves against hostile fauna.
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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January 4, 2016
Action, Strategic Elements, Simulation Elements, Arcade Elements, Internet, Multiplayer, Pirates, Singleplayer, Ships.
An action game set in the world of pirates. Created by Miroslaw Dymek, a legendary Polish game maker responsible for series such as Earth 21XX or Polanie. The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt lacks a main storyline driving the gameplay. The action takes place in an extensive, open-world environment recreating a large part of the Caribbean. The player controls a captain of a pirate ship, whose aim is to gain fame and riches at sea. The game consists of completing subsequent missions that focus mainly on combat and exploration. The player plunders cargo ships, pirate bases, forts, and harbors. Between the missions, the player can make improvements to their fleet, choosing from sixteen diversified classes of ships, upgraded alongside their progress in the game. In-game sailing features realistic mechanics, making it a great asset to the game - this element was based on the personal experiences of the creator, who is an avid sailor himself. The game has offers extended online features as well, allowing the players to create their own pirate clans.
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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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September 14, 2018
Strategy, World War II, Indie Games, RTS, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Ships.
Victory at Sea Pacific is a real-time marine strategy developed for PCs. It allows you to play out sea battles that took place in the Pacific during World War II.
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November 16, 2023
RPG, Cthulhu, Economic, Horror, Indie Games, Fish, Singleplayer, Ships, Fishing.
The first expansion to Dredge, an RPG with horror elements. Dredge: The Pale Reach is set in a frozen area full of secrets.
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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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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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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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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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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.
April 7, 2021
Strategy, Historical, RTS, Singleplayer, Ships, 19th Century, 18th Century, Sailing.
Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail is a strategy set at the turn of the 17th and 19th century, in the realities of the American-British wars. The player takes on the role of fleet admiral of one of the two sides of the conflict. Game-Labs studio is responsible for the production.
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Strategy, Simulation Elements, Pirates, Polish, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Ships.
The Pirate Commander is a strategic game in which we are leading a pirate ship. The player is responsible for managing the crew, supplies, and commanding the ship during sea battles. The game was developed by the native RockGame studio.
January 18, 2018
Strategy, 2D, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Books, Singleplayer, Ships, Turn-based, 19th Century.
Being a continuation of the Moby Dick novel, Nantucket for PC is a mixture of a strategy and a role-playing game. The player assumes the role of a whaling ship captain who plans hunting, completes quests, manages crew, and fights in turn-based battles.
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September 21, 2014
Action, Hotseat, Internet, MMO, Pirates, PvP, Ships.
Wind of Luck is a network game in which the player takes control of the ship and takes part in team sea battles. Numerous tactical references and the requirement to cooperate with companions do not preclude fast and dynamic play in this case, taking place in one of the five available modes. The title is completely free, while offering players a microtransaction system.
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October 7, 2010
RPG, Internet, Colonization, MMO, MMORPG, Pirates, Ships, TPP, Free-to-play.
Uncharted Waters Online is a quite unusual Japanese MMORPG, set in the era of great geographical discoveries. The essence of the game is to travel by sea and discover unknown places.
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March 7, 2022
RPG, FPP, Indie Games, Meta Quest / Oculus, Pirates, Action RPG, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Ships, SteamVR, VR, Sailing.
A sandbox, FPP action RPG in which we find ourselves in the Caribbean Sea. In Buccaneers! we play as a pirate or a buccaneer and we explore the sea, completing tasks, searching for treasures and fighting dynamic battles with enemies.
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.
January 31, 2024, Early Access
RPG, Simulation Elements, Indie Games, Pirates, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Ships, TPP, 17th Century.
A third-person pirate-themed action RPG. Corsairs Legacy is set in the 17th century Caribbean, having us take part in naval combat, sword fights and treasure hunts.
Steam
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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August 15, 2024
RPG, Cthulhu, Economic, Horror, Indie Games, Fish, Singleplayer, Ships, Fishing.
The second expansion for the RPG horror game from 2023. Dredge: The Iron Rig is about taking care of the titular oil plaform. We must also deal with dark liquid infecting the waters. The DLC offers new types of fish and new gear to be used on our boat.
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September 30, 2024
Strategy, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Pirates, Polish, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Ships, Tactics, Turn-based.
A turn-based strategy game with elements or RPGs and roguelikes. Rogue Waters allows us to lead the crew of a pirate ship. We explore a procedurally generated archipelago, starting turn-based battles - they include firing at other ships and melee combat after boarding them.
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