Single-player games like Ruiga Pirates
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Ruiga Pirates, 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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Ocean Survivors
Single-player alternative to Ruiga Pirates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ruiga Pirates.
Dominate the ocean! Sink enemy ships, loot their wrecks for gold, weave through a storm of cannonballs, and expand your arsenal. Level up unique builds, unlock abilities, and survive relentless attacks. Upgrade your ship and become the ultimate pirate!
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Curse of Pirates
Single-player alternative to Ruiga Pirates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ruiga Pirates.
Ahoy, matey! How about slicing up some sea beasts and sending a couple of rivals to feed the kraken? Curse of Pirates be a true action roguelike, inspired by Vampire Survivors and Hades! Set sail upon the high seas, gather ye brave crew, and stand firm against the relentless tides of foes!
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Squadika
Single-player alternative to Ruiga Pirates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ruiga Pirates.
Top-down arena shooter roguelite where fallen Steam friends & Twitch chatters become your power. Control a squad, survive relentless waves and defeat powerful bosses. Compete on leaderboards! Bullet hell Brotato-like with wild builds, random events & high replayability.
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Sea of Survivors
Single-player alternative to Ruiga Pirates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ruiga Pirates.
In Sea of Survivors, you can sail your ship in any direction but you can never stop moving. Evade and destroy hordes of pirates and sea monsters to gain experience, level up and choose upgrades for your ship. Explore oceans filled with mysterious curses, unlock treasures and fight for survival.
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Pirate Survivors
Single-player alternative to Ruiga Pirates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ruiga Pirates.
Cursed to the abyss, your skeleton crew battles hordes of sea monsters in this movement-focused bullet-heaven roguelite. Stack limitless upgrades, discover synergies, unlock unique ships and captains, and challenge deadly Sea Legends as the depths grow ever more dangerous.
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Lord O' Pirates
Single-player alternative to Ruiga Pirates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ruiga Pirates.
Set sail into cursed seas and beyond in this pirate ship battling action roguelite! Unlock ships, recruit captains, and survive battles against monsters, war fleets, and things best left unnamed... for copyright reasons argh.
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Contagion Protocol
Single-player alternative to Ruiga Pirates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ruiga Pirates.
Survive an endless undead horde in this brutal auto-battling roguelike. Slash, upgrade, and evolve your arsenal as chaos unfolds to the pulse of an industrial metal soundtrack. Contagion Protocol is fast, bloody, and built for replayability.
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King of Seas
Single-player alternative to Ruiga Pirates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ruiga Pirates.
King of Seas is an ARPG adventure game set in a nautical pirate world. Embark on an epic adventure across the seven seas where you’ll discover lost islands and treasures, fight rival pirates and menacing monsters, and become the most legendary pirate of all time!
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Vampire Survivors
Single-player alternative to Ruiga Pirates — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ruiga Pirates.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!