Games like Rogue Waters
If Rogue Waters is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hard West 2, Pathway and Into the Breach — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and epic. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Rogue Waters: Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.
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Hard West 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rogue Waters.
Top pick for Rogue Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Rogue Waters.
Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.
Pathway
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat, resource management and an atmospheric mood with Rogue Waters.
Second-strongest match for Rogue Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Rogue Waters.
Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!
Into the Breach
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a challenging mood with Rogue Waters.
Third-strongest match for Rogue Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Rogue Waters.
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
King Arthur: Knight's Tale
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a challenging mood with Rogue Waters.
Ranked #4 for Rogue Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Rogue Waters.
A unique hybrid between turn-based tactical games and traditional, character-centric RPGs. Knight's Tale is a modern retelling of a classic Arthurian mythology story filtered through the dark fantasy tropes, a twist on the traditional tales of chivalry.
Tactical Breach Wizards
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Rogue Waters.
Ranked #5 for Rogue Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Rogue Waters.
In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.
Wildermyth
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rogue Waters.
Ranked #6 for Rogue Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Rogue Waters.
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Tyrant's Blessing
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Rogue Waters.
Ranked #7 for Rogue Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Rogue Waters.
Tyberia has been turned into a paradise by the Tyrant, free from war, suffering, and death - because nearly everyone has been turned into the undead. Take charge of the last living warriors in tactical, turn-based battles and drive the Dead Army into the sea!
Inkbound
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rogue Waters.
Ranked #8 for Rogue Waters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Rogue Waters.
A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Rogue Waters
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Sid Meier's Pirates!
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Rogue Waters.
Reviewers of Rogue Waters cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Rogue Waters.
Sail the Caribbean, marauding all on the high seas or ally your ship and crew as a privateer in search of riches - the life you choose is up to you. Face dogged enemies, raid unsuspecting villages, woo fair maidens, avoid capture or dig for buried treasure. Discover what it takes to become one of the most famous pirates in history!
X-COM: UFO Defense
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Rogue Waters.
Reviewers of Rogue Waters cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Rogue Waters.
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Rogue Waters.
Reviewers of Rogue Waters cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Rogue Waters.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Othercide
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rogue Waters.
Reviewers of Rogue Waters cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Rogue Waters.
As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, using an original Dynamic Timeline System, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.
No Rest for the Wicked
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Rogue Waters cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Rogue Waters.
From Moon Studios, the award-winning creators of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, comes No Rest for the Wicked, a unique, visceral Action RPG set in a hand-crafted world with Souls-like combat. Featuring co-op for up to four players.
Wartales
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rogue Waters.
Reviewers of Rogue Waters cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Rogue Waters.
Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!
Of Ash and Steel
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Rogue Waters.
Reviewers of Rogue Waters cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Rogue Waters.
Of Ash and Steel is an immersive third-person open-world RPG created by a passionate team that values the essence of classic old-school RPGs and modern design. Explore the lands of a once-prosperous island, hone your combat skills, and survive in the unforgiving realm of the Kingdom of the Seven.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rogue Waters at current Steam store prices.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rogue Waters on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Rogue Waters.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Rogue Waters on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Rogue Waters.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Rogue Waters on Steam right now. Shares Action with Rogue 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.
Bloons TD 6
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under Rogue Waters on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Rogue Waters.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rogue Waters on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Rogue Waters.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Rogue Waters on Steam right now. Shares Action with Rogue Waters.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rogue Waters.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and RPG with Rogue Waters.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Paper Lily - Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rogue Waters.
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rogue Waters.
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and RPG with Rogue Waters.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rogue Waters.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
The Last Sovereign
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Rogue Waters.
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Rogue Waters.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
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More from Ice Code Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Ice Code Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Hard West 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rogue Waters.
Another title from Ice Code Games, the studio behind Rogue Waters. Shares Action and Strategy with Rogue Waters.
Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.
Re-Legion
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rogue Waters.
Another title from Ice Code Games, the studio behind Rogue Waters. Shares Action and Strategy with Rogue Waters.
Become The Prophet in a world of the future without the future! Lead your Cult in this cyberpunk RTS in the fight against evil corporations and heretics. Choose your creed, convert citizens, create an army and take over the city!
Nightmare Frontier
WHY THIS
Shares difficulty scaling, turn based combat and an atmospheric mood with Rogue Waters.
Another title from Ice Code Games, the studio behind Rogue Waters. Shares Strategy with Rogue Waters.
Behold the first-ever Tactical Extraction Looter where you pit your courage and leadership against fears made manifest: the Dreadweavers. Lead a band of scavenger roughnecks into a devastated boom town of the alternative 1900s. Get in, face the monsters, grab what you can carry and get out. Alive.
Deep Blue 3D Maze in Space
WHY THIS
Another title from Ice Code Games, the studio behind Rogue Waters. Shares Action and Adventure with Rogue Waters.
A multi-dimensional gaming experience beyond anything you’ve ever played before. Try to control the constantly rolling ball which moves in a three-dimensional maze, collect gravitons, open the portal and escape before the platform explodes. And most important beware of everything that is purple!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Into the Breach
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a challenging mood with Rogue Waters.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Rogue Waters.
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Tactical Breach Wizards
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Rogue Waters.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Rogue Waters.
In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.
Wildermyth
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rogue Waters.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Rogue Waters.
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Tyrant's Blessing
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Rogue Waters.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Rogue Waters.
Tyberia has been turned into a paradise by the Tyrant, free from war, suffering, and death - because nearly everyone has been turned into the undead. Take charge of the last living warriors in tactical, turn-based battles and drive the Dead Army into the sea!
Frequently asked about Rogue Waters
- Does Rogue Waters run on Steam Deck?
- Rogue 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 Rogue Waters cost?
- Rogue Waters is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Rogue Waters?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rogue Waters are Hard West 2, Pathway, Into the Breach.
- Who developed Rogue Waters?
- Rogue Waters was developed by Ice Code Games and published by Tripwire Presents.
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