8 RPG games like Sid Meier's Pirates! that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 26 games similar to Sid Meier's Pirates! down to the 8 that fit the “RPG” category. Always Sometimes Monsters, Farmer Against Potatoes Idle and Golf Story top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sid Meier's Pirates!.

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The best rPG games like Sid Meier's Pirates!

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sid Meier's Pirates!. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Always Sometimes MonstersClosest overall match

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SoloIsometricThird PersonNarrativeCasual

Steam👍 75%· 2.4KRAWG👍 26%· 76MC73IGDB81· 5OC73· 30

Year 2014Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Like Sid Meier's Pirates!, it's known for deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, vibe casual and visual pixel, while skipping historical setting

###Sad story Made by two developers from Canada in the RPG Maker, the game tells the story of the author who receives a note that the love of his life marries another on the other side of the country.

Released 27 years after Sid Meier's Pirates!.

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#2Farmer Against Potatoes Idle

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Solo2DCasualFree to Play

Steam👍 95%· 8.0K

Year 2022Dev Oni GamingPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Like Sid Meier's Pirates!, it's known for deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and free to play, while skipping historical setting

Farmer Against Potatoes Idle is a game about an amnesic Farmer With a past shrouded in mystery, that wakes up in the middle of a field and is attacked by a horde of mutated Potatoes. With no one else in sight, he takes it upon himself to try and keep the evil infestation in check.

Where it drifts furthest from Sid Meier's Pirates!: visuals.

Released 35 years after Sid Meier's Pirates!.

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SoloIsometricNarrativeLootSkill Tree

IGDB83· 7OC81· 45

Year 2017Dev Sidebar GamesOn Switch

✓ Shared with Sid Meier's Pirates!: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, strong narrative focus and loot and gear systems, while skipping historical setting

Released 30 years after Sid Meier's Pirates!.

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#4Yakuza

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SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeSandbox World

IGDB77· 3

Year 2005Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Sega

✓ Shared with Sid Meier's Pirates!: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics, while skipping historical setting

Where it drifts furthest from Sid Meier's Pirates!: visuals.

Released 18 years after Sid Meier's Pirates!.

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#5Pokémon Quest

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SoloIsometricSkill Tree

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Year 2018Dev Game Freak · NintendoOn Android · iOS · Switch

✓ Shared with Sid Meier's Pirates!: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings skill tree progression, while skipping historical setting

Released 31 years after Sid Meier's Pirates!.

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#6There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

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Solo2DMeleeCasualNarrative

Steam👍 98%· 25KRAWG👍 90%· 143MC88OC88· 18

Year 2020Dev Draw Me A PixelPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Sid Meier's Pirates!, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, while skipping historical setting

"There is no game: Wrong dimension" is a Point&Click comedy adventure (and Point&Click only!) that will take you on a journey you never asked to go on, through silly and unexpected video game universes. Will you be able to play along with the "Game" to find your way home? We sincerely think NOT.

Where it drifts furthest from Sid Meier's Pirates!: visuals.

Released 33 years after Sid Meier's Pirates!.

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Solo2DStealthNarrativeDark

Steam👍 92%· 30KIGDB80· 3OC76· 27

Year 2016Dev Warm Lamp Games · Alawar EntertainmentOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Sid Meier's Pirates!, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping historical setting

Where it drifts furthest from Sid Meier's Pirates!: visuals.

Released 29 years after Sid Meier's Pirates!.

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SoloCasualSci-Fi

Steam👍 42%· 400MC62IGDB65· 2OC69· 10

Year 2013Dev The Tiniest Shark · Positech GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Sid Meier's Pirates!: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Redshirt is the comedy sci-fi sim about social networking aboard a space station, starring the station's most ambitious low-ranking peon: you! Navigate the professional and interpersonal politics of the ubiquitous "Spacebook" to curry favor among friends and colleagues.

Where it drifts furthest from Sid Meier's Pirates!: setting.

Released 26 years after Sid Meier's Pirates!.

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