Single-player games like Sailist
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Sailist, 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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Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet
Single-player alternative to Sailist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sailist.
An open-world Age of Exploration sailing sim where you can circumnavigate the entire planet and relive the feats of the great discoverers. Navigate by sextant, trade across thousands of real cities, and maneuver your ship to bring broadsides to bear in real-time naval combat.
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Uncrowned
Single-player alternative to Sailist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Sailist.
An Age of Sail action adventure game where you explore, found new colonies, and take on missions starting from absolutely nothing. Take on the world alone or with friends.
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The Viking Way
Single-player alternative to Sailist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sailist.
Experience the Viking way of life. Sail, explore, trade, build a fleet, and lead your fearless army to raid and conquest. Write your own story of the golden Viking age. You have many choices, and a leader can always find his own.
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Terror of the Seven Seas
Single-player alternative to Sailist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Sailist.
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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Horizon's Gate
Single-player alternative to Sailist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sailist.
Voyage into the wide world of Eral as an explorer, trader, or privateer. Defeat your enemies on land or at sea in deep but straightforward tactical combat. Unravel the secrets behind Dominio's betrayal – or sail off in search of your own adventure.
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Caribbean Marque
Single-player alternative to Sailist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sailist.
Sail the open seas of the Caribbean in this light RPG game and experience the thrill of hunting down pirates or being a pirate! Along the way discover a cast of characters good and evil. Upgrade your crew and ship to become the most infamous pirate or maybe resist the temptation.
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Arcane Waters
Single-player alternative to Sailist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sailist.
Arcane Waters is an open world pixel pirate adventure. Fight other pirates, monsters and players! When you need a break, tend to your farm, craft new equipment, or trade in distant lands. The choice is yours in this vast piratey world.
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ATLAS
Single-player alternative to Sailist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Sailist.
Set sail for the ultimate pirate experience! Embark on a grand adventure alongside thousands of other players in one of the largest game worlds ever built (and even claim a piece of it to call your own). Build your ship, assemble your crew, sail the high seas, and become a pirate legend!
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Uncharted Waters
Single-player alternative to Sailist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Sailist.
"Uncharted Waters" was originally released in 1990. It is set in the 16th century, in a time when adventures roamed the 7 seas in search of new discoveries. Players command great ships, battling pirates, gathering information and getting rich through trade while seeking adventure throughout the known world.
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Thief of Thieves
Single-player alternative to Sailist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sailist.
In Thief of Thieves you play as a cat burglar using stealth, social engineering and team members to pull off some high profile heists across the world. Based on the comic book series by Robert Kirkman, it’s time for Celia to make the leap from apprentice to master.