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Games like Captains of the Wacky Waters

If Captains of the Wacky Waters is your kind of game, the closest matches are Roguebound Pirates, Fluffy Sailors and Wyrd Gun — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Captains of the Wacky Waters: Sail across the Wacky Waters to reach Heaven alive. Loot, shoot and defeat other captains as you find more crew members and upgrade your ship with new cannons and crazy gadgets. Sink. Repeat.

2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Ceiling Games
Captains of the Wacky Waters — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Captains of the Wacky Waters also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Roguebound Pirates

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Captains of the Wacky Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    Loot, upgrade & dominate! Your inventory IS your ship in this action roguelike. Customize weapons, create game-breaking synergies, and claim your place as the most overpowered pirate across the seas!

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Fluffy Sailors

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Captains of the Wacky Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    Fluffy Sailors is a cute but relentless naval combat roguelite. The Mouse Queen's chef has been kidnapped by alligators, and only you and your cannonball crew can save him.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Wyrd Gun

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Captains of the Wacky Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    A roguelite looter shooter where you breed guns, craft perks, and choose mutations, creating powerful synergies to defend against the relentless alien hoarde!

    2023ActionStrategyAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Block of Rum

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Captains of the Wacky Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    Block of Rum is a sandbox dedicated to building sailing ships and piracy.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Pixel Piracy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Captains of the Wacky Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    Embark on an epic 2D pirate simulator RPG adventure, where you navigate both land and sea. Upgrade your ship, recruit and level up your crew, and uncover hidden treasures as you become a legendary pirate.

    2014IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Cursed Crew

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Captains of the Wacky Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    You’re the captain of a cursed ship in this crew management roguelite! Command your crew, keep the ship afloat, defeat pirates and deep-sea beasts, and sail as far as it takes to lift the curse.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure20.00 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. King of Seas

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Captains of the Wacky Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    King of Seas is an ARPG adventure game set in a nautical pirate world. Embark on an epic adventure across the seven seas where you’ll discover lost islands and treasures, fight rival pirates and menacing monsters, and become the most legendary pirate of all time!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Maritime Calling

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Captains of the Wacky Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    Maritime Calling is a narrative-driven RPG where you lead a daring expedition into the New World. As captain, survive life at sea, assign sailors to jobs, fight naval battles, and lead island expeditions. Break the Empire's hold on the New World in this exciting seafaring adventure.

    2022AdventureSimulationRPG7.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Captains of the Wacky Waters at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Captains of the Wacky Waters on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Captains of the Wacky Waters on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Captains of the Wacky Waters on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Captains of the Wacky Waters on Steam right now. Shares Action with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Captains of the Wacky Waters on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Captains of the Wacky Waters on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Captains of the Wacky Waters on Steam right now. Shares Action with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Captains of the Wacky Waters on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Captains of the Wacky Waters.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Captains of the Wacky Waters

Does Captains of the Wacky Waters run on Steam Deck?
Captains of the Wacky Waters is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Captains of the Wacky Waters cost?
Captains of the Wacky Waters is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Captains of the Wacky Waters?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Captains of the Wacky Waters are Roguebound Pirates, Fluffy Sailors, Wyrd Gun.
Who developed Captains of the Wacky Waters?
Captains of the Wacky Waters was developed by Ceiling Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Captains of the Wacky Waters.

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