Single-player games like Sea Of Rifts
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Sea Of Rifts, 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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Madness Afloat
Single-player alternative to Sea Of Rifts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Sea Of Rifts.
Pilot customizable steamships through a Lovecraftian Polynesian archipelago. Explore and survive handcrafted missions, manage cursed cargo, and balance sanity against power. Face the deep alone or in optional co-op expeditions.
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Neverseas
Single-player alternative to Sea Of Rifts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sea Of Rifts.
Neverseas is a tactical action-RPG set in an open sea world. Command your ship, engage in battles, explore the lands beyond the ocean gates, and shape a global conflict between empires. Will you uncover the secrets of the seas—or vanish with your crew in this ruthless war?
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Dawn of Piracy: Caribbean Tides
Single-player alternative to Sea Of Rifts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Sea Of Rifts.
Embark on the ultimate pirate adventure: command your ship, battle in epic naval combat, and explore a vast world for treasure and glory.
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Seas Of Strife
Single-player alternative to Sea Of Rifts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Sea Of Rifts.
In a world dominated by a vast uncaring sea, greedy pirates stalk the open water and fantastical kingdoms wage devastating wars for what little land exists. It's time for you to assemble your fleet, set sail and plunder, trade or conquer your way towards your destiny!
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Project Seaborne
Single-player alternative to Sea Of Rifts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Sea Of Rifts.
Command a ship in the age of sail across a fully circumnavigable globe. Read the wind, trade for a reason, fight broadside to broadside, board and take prizes, and build a name — alone or in Steam co-op. Simulated sea, living crew, seventeen period hulls, a family to leave it all to.
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Kaperfahrt
Single-player alternative to Sea Of Rifts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sea Of Rifts.
Sail an open Caribbean where every choice matters. Plunder ships in fierce naval battles, trade between rival houses, and build yourself from a humble sloop into a feared legend. Kaperfahrt is your pirate sandbox on a grand scale.
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Blood and Gold: Caribbean!
Single-player alternative to Sea Of Rifts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sea Of Rifts.
'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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Caribbean Legend
Single-player alternative to Sea Of Rifts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Sea Of Rifts.
An open-world RPG, set in the Golden Age of Caribbean piracy. Embark on a 200-hour-long adventure, plunder cities and ships, explore the unknown, discover treasures, forge friendships, earn bounties on your head, and charm the ladies on your path to ultimate freedom!