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A relaxing cooperative sailing sandbox in a procedurally generated ocean with trading and piracy, typically engaging reviewers for around 17 hours.

Windward Horizon
An open-world naval RPG of trading, questing, and ship combat with solo and multiplayer modes, and a fun, addictive feel that reviewers spent about 8–14 hours with.
2025-05-22
- Action

Warfare

Third person

Bird view / Isometric

Indie

Role-playing (RPG)

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Sail Forth

A relaxing open-world sailing adventure about customizing a fleet, exploring an ocean, and befriending fishfolk.

2022-12-21

Action
Adventure
Strategy
Third person
Indie
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)
Racing

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Sailing Era

An anime-styled seafaring RPG blending fleet trading, exploration, pirate combat, and romance across a lengthy open-ended voyage.

2023-01-11

Action
Adventure
Strategy
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Simulator
Text
Role-playing (RPG)

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The Caribbean Sail

A single-player nautical management sim about sailing, trading, harpoon fishing, and plundering in the Caribbean, with a roguelike captain-unlock loop and lengthy playtime.

2017-09-19

Action
Adventure
Survival
Strategy
Indie
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)

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Drox Operative 2

A starship action RPG with procedural galaxy generation, real-time combat, and co-op, praised for its dynamic alien conflicts but noted for a low ship speed cap.

2021-10-20

Action
Science fiction
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
Role-playing (RPG)
Open world

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Salt

A relaxed open-world sailing adventure where you explore procedurally generated islands, hunt for loot, and encounter pirates, solo or co-op.

2018-02-06

Action
First person
Puzzle
Adventure
Horror
Survival
Strategy
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)
Open world
Point-and-click

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Salt 2: Shores of Gold

A pirate-themed open-world sailing and crafting adventure playable solo or with up to five friends, with reviews describing it as a casual sailing sim plagued by co-op issues and a short median playtime.

2025-11-12

Action
First person
Adventure
Survival
Indie
Open world

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Caribbean Legend: Age of Pirates

A sandbox RPG of 17th-century Caribbean seafaring, mixing naval combat and land exploration with adjustable difficulty and a world that reviewers find fun but sometimes repetitive.

2026-03-13

Action
Third person
Role-playing (RPG)

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Airship: Kingdoms Adrift

A steampunk airship adventure blending trade, industry, and customizable combat across an archipelago in single-player and PvP.

2023-09-21

Action
Adventure
Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Tactical
Indie
Simulator
4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
Open world

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Age of Water

An online post-apocalyptic naval MMO where you sail, trade, capture or build ships, and harvest undersea resources across a flooded Earth.

2025-01-16

Shooter
Action
Adventure
Third person
Role-playing (RPG)
Open world
Sandbox

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Abandon Ship

A single-player Age of Sail tactical combat game with a decision-reactive world and lovecraftian atmosphere, offering variable playtimes around a median of 8 hours.

2019-10-22

Action
Adventure
Survival
Strategy
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Tactical
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)
Historical
Sandbox

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Uncharted Ocean

A nautical action-strategy adventure focused on fleet-building and survival across chaotic seas, with a grindy feel that some players compare to a mobile port.

2019-12-08