Single-player games like Pirates Journey
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Pirates Journey, 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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Forgotten Seas
Single-player alternative to Pirates Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pirates Journey.
You are lost in the Bermuda Void, where the ocean is endless and dry land precious. Craft your Ship-in-a-Bottle, then experience survival on the high seas. Sail for new land, build camps, hunt for treasures, trade for goods - then defend your ship from dreaded pirates stalking this strange realm!
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Tribe: Primitive Builder
Single-player alternative to Pirates Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Pirates Journey.
Chill out as you explore the beautiful, realistic island of exiles. Gather resources, craft tools, construct buildings and settlements. Manage tribe and automate your gameplay. Discover 4 lands, a storyline and save the inhabitants of the island.
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Salt 2: Shores of Gold
Single-player alternative to Pirates Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pirates Journey.
Salt 2 is a pirate-themed open world adventure focused on exploration, crafting, and survival. Play solo or with up to 5 friends, sailing the sea with your ship as a mobile base. Discover islands full of quests, towns, caves, and secrets. Level up, craft gear, hunt, fish, and customize your ship.
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Colony Survival
Single-player alternative to Pirates Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pirates Journey.
Colony Survival is a unique first-person strategy game developed by a two-man team. Build your own colony in a voxel world. Command guards, farmers, miners and other colonists. Defend your colony against the horde of monsters that attacks every night!
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Medieval Dynasty
Single-player alternative to Pirates Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pirates Journey.
Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.
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Craft The World
Single-player alternative to Pirates Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Pirates Journey.
Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress. Explore a random generated world populated by dangerous creatures, build a dwarf fortress, gather resources, and craft all the items, weapons, and armor you need.
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The Infected
Single-player alternative to Pirates Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pirates Journey.
The Infected is a sandbox, first-person, open-world survival game. Build bases, craft, farm, hunt, and survive changing seasons. Choose whether to face the hybrid “Vambies” or turn them off for a pure survival experience.
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Surviving Ceres
Single-player alternative to Pirates Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Pirates Journey.
Explore a handcrafted survival game with an emphasis on crafting and base building. Export manufactured goods to earn funding, manage colonists, defend against hostile aliens, and work towards terraforming Ceres from a frozen ball of ice to a tropical paradise.
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Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
Single-player alternative to Pirates Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pirates Journey.
Discover Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, the classic pirate action-adventure game from 2013. Command your ship, hunt Templars and carve your legend as Edward Kenway across the Caribbean's Golden Age of Piracy.
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Rent A Car Simulator 24
Single-player alternative to Pirates Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Rent A Car Simulator. Start by renting your first car. Expand your rental car fleet by purchasing different vehicles and grow your car rental business. Drive your cars and get them fixed when they break down. Find new customers. You can also develop your Rent A Car business by playing Co-Op.
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The Cold White
Single-player alternative to Pirates Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pirates Journey.
Your fiance Alice and you are an archaeologist in Alaska. Alice ignored you and had an accident during hang gliding. When she reached you via radio, her last words were "They are real"... You have to get into this cold white world to find Alice and solve the mystery.
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Road Food Simulator
Single-player alternative to Pirates Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Run a roadside Pizza restaurant with your friends. Play solo or in Co-op with other players. Make pizzas fast and fill orders. Keep your customers happy and get more orders. Improve your restaurant as your income increases.