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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Fuel Cell
Single-player alternative to Helm or High Water — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Helm or High Water.
Take the helm of your ship in a fully immersive VR experience. Use the periscope to detect enemies, measure their bearing and distance, then prepare your attack. Man the onboard artillery or launch torpedoes to engage hostile vessels. Each encounter rewards careful observation and precise execution.
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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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Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale
Single-player alternative to Helm or High Water — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Helm or High Water.
Tortuga - A Pirate’s Tale tells the journey of a pirate captain with a lust for gold and glory who assumes command of a fleet of pirate ships to strike the Caribbean.
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Feral Blue
Single-player alternative to Helm or High Water — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Helm or High Water.
The old world has drowned after the Second Flood. Now, only few survivors are fighting for the new gold - clean water, wood and soil. Become a ship's captain, keep your crew alive and create your sea empire!