Single-player games like Helm or High Water
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Helm or High Water, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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IronWolf VR
Single-player alternative to Helm or High Water — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Helm or High Water.
IronWolf VR is a roomscale submarine game playable either singleplayer or online co-op with motion controls. Built from the ground up for VR, each part of the submarine has been crafted for an optimal VR experience.
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Pirates! Showdown: Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to Helm or High Water — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Early Access with Helm or High Water.
A fast-paced game combining real-time strategy and defense tactics. Face off against the fearsome Red Hand privateers in thrilling head-to-head pirate battles on the high sea! Capture towns, guard towers, and much more to strengthen your defense, buff up your ships, and increase your gold supply!
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Furious Seas
Single-player alternative to Helm or High Water — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Helm or High Water.
Furious Seas puts you in command as captain of a deadly pirate ship. Navigate through treacherous waters and blast apart fearsome enemy fleets in this thrilling VR adventure like no other. Carve out your legend today amidst the Furious Seas.
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Terror of the Seven Seas
Single-player alternative to Helm or High Water — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Helm or High Water.
Become a Mighty Captain in a Age of sail naval combat game, set in all of the Seven Seas! Sail the entire world: conquering, boarding, plundering, exploring and trading along the way! Gather your crew, ready your ship, hoist your sails and enter a world of swashbuckling and piracy!
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Buccaneers!
Single-player alternative to Helm or High Water — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Helm or High Water.
Become a fearless captain in Buccaneers!, a classic pirate RPG. Join a band of pirates or a naval power and fight for supremacy in the Caribbean. Build and customise your fleet to take on any foe and rewrite history!
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Conqueror of the Seas
Single-player alternative to Helm or High Water — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Helm or High Water.
Set sail into an epic age of war, where medieval empires clash for dominance on the seas. Cannons thunder, Greek fire burns, and fleets collide amid fire and chaos. Customize your ship, summon holy reinforcements, and unite with allies to conquer historic cities and reshape the fate of an era.
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Block of Rum
Single-player alternative to Helm or High Water — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with Helm or High Water.
Block of Rum is a sandbox dedicated to building sailing ships and piracy.
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Skeleton Crew VR
Single-player alternative to Helm or High Water — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with Helm or High Water.
A light-hearted VR pirate action-adventure set in Pirate Purgatory. Solo or 2-player online co-op: pick a target, chart your approach through open levels built for mischief, and use pistols, swords and freshly severed skulls to claim the trophies destined for your Hoard.