9 Adventure games like Sunless Sea that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Sunless Sea down to the 9 that fit the “Adventure” category. Kenshi, Pikmin and Commander: Conquest of the Americas top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sunless Sea.

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The best adventure games like Sunless Sea

9 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sunless Sea. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

#1Kenshi

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SoloOpen WorldFantasySci-FiExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 112KRAWG👍 77%· 191MC75IGDB84· 1

Year 2018Dev Lo-Fi GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep RPG systems and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world, while skipping roguelike runs

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#2Pikmin

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SoloSci-FiIsometric

IGDB80· 1

Year 2001Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Gradiente

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

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#3Commander: Conquest of the Americas

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SoloHistoricalFantasyExplorationMultiplayer

Steam👍 52%· 188MC68

Year 2010Dev Nitro GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and combat tactical, while skipping survival mechanics

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#4Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge

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SoloHistoricalIsometricCo-opOnline

Steam👍 50%· 308RAWG👍 43%· 35MC66IGDB70· 1

Year 2006Dev Spellbound Entertainment · THQ NordicPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, combat tactical and stealth mechanics, while skipping survival mechanics

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SoloFantasyHistoricalIsometricMultiplayer

IGDB72· 2

Year 2009Dev Related Designs · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, multiplayer gameplay and base building, while skipping survival mechanics

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SoloHistoricalFantasyExplorationMultiplayer

Steam👍 52%· 205MC67

Year 2009Dev Nitro GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and combat tactical, while skipping survival mechanics

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SoloSci-FiIsometricMultiplayerTactical

IGDB90· 1

Year 1999Dev Relic Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics

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#8Pikmin 3

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SoloSci-FiIsometricMultiplayer

IGDB86· 9

Year 2013Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4 · Nintendo

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics

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SoloSci-FiFantasyCasualSpace

Steam👍 76%· 290

Year 2016Dev Squatting Penguins · Ultimate GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, vibe casual and setting space, while skipping survival mechanics

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