Single-player games like Dreaming Isles
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Dreaming Isles, 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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Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Isles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dreaming Isles.
Captain Bones is an action-adventure game set in an open pirate world. You must have survival skills to make ship battles and treasure hunts with your crew.
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The Caribbean Sail
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Isles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dreaming Isles.
Name your crew, purchase supplies, sail the world, harpoon fish, plunder your enemies, die horribly, unlock a new Captain and do it all over again!
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Rise of Piracy
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Isles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dreaming Isles.
The perfect blend of Action, Adventure and RTS. Begin your journey as the lowly captain of a small vessel. End as the commander of a threatening fleet. Rise to glory how you see fit. Trade, fight, recruit, grow, pillage, ally, destroy & conquer.
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Maelstrom
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Isles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dreaming Isles.
Command the seas in Maelstrom! Engage in fast-paced naval battles with powerful warships and colossal sea monsters. Customize your fleet and dominate the Abyssal Ocean. Are you ruthless enough to survive?
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The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Isles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dreaming Isles.
Hail to the Captain! Sail into the heart of the Caribbean in the Age of Piracy - the time of black flags and white skulls, blue waves and golden opportunities. Hoist the Jolly Roger and grab the steering wheel to sail through battles and raids, ransoms and treasures, to become the Crimson King of the Antilles!
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Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Isles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Dreaming Isles.
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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Skull and Bones
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Isles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Dreaming Isles.
Skull and Bones is an open world naval action RPG where ship combat, build choice, and sailing skill define your pirate legend. Conquer rival ships and mythical beasts in a vast ocean of up to 20 players.
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Blood and Gold: Caribbean!
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Isles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dreaming Isles.
'Blood & Gold: Caribbean!' is a blend of economic strategy and open-world RPG, set in the pirate era of XVII Century Caribbean. The game is based on the significantly improved Mount & Blade: Warband engine.
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Stardew Valley
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Isles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dreaming Isles.
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?
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Sun Haven
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Isles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dreaming Isles.
Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!
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Pirates? Pirates!
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Isles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Dreaming Isles.
Pirates? Pirates! is a Reigns-inspired pirate survival RPG. You are a pirate captain in charge of your ship and crew on the most dangerous adventure of all seas. Fight your way ahead, sort out emergencies, and discover legendary treasures!
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Cartacombs
Single-player alternative to Dreaming Isles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dreaming Isles.
Buckle up, hold on tight, and don't stop shooting! Cartacombs is a 2D endless-runner/shooter. Careen through mine shafts and caverns in your cart, leaping and blasting the monsters that lurk in the deep parts of the earth. Power up your weapon and cart, and see how far you can go!