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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 32 games similar to Pirates of the Caribbean down to the 7 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Pokémon Legends: Z-A, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Pirates of the Caribbean.

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Solo
Year 2003Dev Akella

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Pirates of the Caribbean is Pokémon Legends: Z-A — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 follow close behind.

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The best games like Pirates of the Caribbean on Nintendo Switch

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Pirates of the Caribbean. Each one has been evaluated across 7 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Pokémon Legends: Z-A
RPG
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB80· 2OC79· 128
Year 2025Dev Game Freak · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration.

≠ Missing: historical setting.

Released 22 years after Pirates of the Caribbean.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
RPG
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonFantasy
IGDB84· 10
Year 2017Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Switch

✓ Shared with Pirates of the Caribbean: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and visual first person, while skipping historical setting

Where it drifts furthest from Pirates of the Caribbean: setting.

Released 14 years after Pirates of the Caribbean.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals62Setting0
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
RPG
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonNarrative
IGDB90· 6OC88· 130
Year 2022Dev Monolith Soft · NintendoOn Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Pirates of the Caribbean, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping historical setting

Where it drifts furthest from Pirates of the Caribbean: setting and progression.

Released 19 years after Pirates of the Caribbean.

Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals100Progression49Setting0
Yakuza Kiwami
RPG
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 79%· 868IGDB83· 22OC81· 145
Year 2016Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ If you enjoyed Pirates of the Caribbean, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping historical setting

Released 13 years after Pirates of the Caribbean.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals100Game mode54
Final Fantasy VII Remake
RPG
SoloThird PersonFantasySci-FiPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB89· 10OC88· 186
Year 2020Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit I · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Shared with Pirates of the Caribbean: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Pirates of the Caribbean: setting.

Released 17 years after Pirates of the Caribbean.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
RPG
SoloThird PersonFantasySci-Fi
IGDB85· 14OC83· 107
Year 2017Dev Monolith Soft · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Like Pirates of the Caribbean, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Pirates of the Caribbean: setting.

Released 14 years after Pirates of the Caribbean.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
Yakuza Kiwami 2
RPG
SoloThird PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 78%· 939IGDB85· 13OC86· 129
Year 2017Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Pirates of the Caribbean, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping open world exploration

Released 14 years after Pirates of the Caribbean.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode54

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