Choose Be a Pirate
Choose Be a Pirate if you want a Simulation experience. Be a Pirate launched in 2020.
Be a Pirate vs CUBE-e
Be a Pirate and CUBE-e both land in Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Be a Pirate (2020) is 1 year older than CUBE-e (2021). CUBE-e is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Be a Pirate (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose CUBE-e
Choose CUBE-e if you want an Action, Adventure, and Casual experience. CUBE-e launched in 2021.
Both Be a Pirate and CUBE-e sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Be a Pirate |  CUBE-e | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Amfich | Piece Of Voxel |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Be a Pirate (2020) is 1 year older than CUBE-e (2021).
- CUBE-e is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Be a Pirate (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Be a Pirate vs CUBE-e — FAQ
- Should I play Be a Pirate or CUBE-e first?
- If you want chronology, Be a Pirate (2020) came out before CUBE-e (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Be a Pirate and CUBE-e similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.