Choose Pixel Piracy
Choose Pixel Piracy if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,183 Steam reviews back the pick.
Pixel Piracy vs Captains of the Wacky Waters
Pixel Piracy and Captains of the Wacky Waters both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Pixel Piracy (2014) is 9 years older than Captains of the Wacky Waters (2023). Captains of the Wacky Waters scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Pixel Piracy (62.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Captains of the Wacky Waters
Choose Captains of the Wacky Waters if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Captains of the Wacky Waters launched in 2023.
Both Pixel Piracy and Captains of the Wacky Waters sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pixel Piracy |  Captains of the Wacky Waters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.2% positive (4,183 reviews) | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vitali Kirpu | Ceiling Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Pixel Piracy (2014) is 9 years older than Captains of the Wacky Waters (2023).
- Captains of the Wacky Waters scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Pixel Piracy (62.2% positive).
- Pixel Piracy is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Captains of the Wacky Waters (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Captains of the Wacky Waters is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Pixel Piracy has no Deck rating yet.
Pixel Piracy vs Captains of the Wacky Waters — FAQ
- Should I play Pixel Piracy or Captains of the Wacky Waters first?
- If you want chronology, Pixel Piracy (2014) came out before Captains of the Wacky Waters (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Pixel Piracy and Captains of the Wacky Waters similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.