Games like Waves Ahoy!
If Waves Ahoy! is your kind of game, the closest matches are Davy Jones' Deckhand, Odds Chronicles and Pirates Outlaws — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Waves Ahoy!: Defend against sea creatures and whimsical pirates in Waves Ahoy!, a highly strategic roguelike deckbuilder. Collect cards, equip your crew, find treasures and craft your strategy on your journey to defeat evil Fata Morgana.
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Davy Jones' Deckhand
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Top pick for Waves Ahoy! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Waves Ahoy!.
Parry and counter-attack your way from lowly deckhand to undead legend – the only deckbuilder where getting hit right is better than not getting hit at all. Master combat stances, perfect-parries, and powerful artefacts to outsmart pirate hordes and break free from Davy’s cursed Black Spot.
Odds Chronicles
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Second-strongest match for Waves Ahoy! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Waves Ahoy!.
A tactical roguelite RPG where every roll matters. Fight on a strategic grid, shape your hero’s path through dice-driven choices, and uncover a story-rich world inspired by tabletop adventures.
Pirates Outlaws
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Third-strongest match for Waves Ahoy! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Waves Ahoy!.
Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.
Montabi
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Ranked #4 for Waves Ahoy! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Waves Ahoy!.
Tame, collect, fight! Assemble an unstoppable team of unique Montabi in this Creature-Collector Roguelike Deckbuilder. Master their awesome abilities, synergize their strategic strengths and save the city in tactical turn-based combat!
Touhou Rinrinki ~ Crafts of the Lucky Beast
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Ranked #5 for Waves Ahoy! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Waves Ahoy!.
Touhou Rinrinki ~ Crafts of the Luck Beast is a Touhou Doujin Card-Strategy Game. Using cards across different seasons, join forces with duelists of unique abilities, face various opponents from all over Gensoukyo, and uncover the truth behind the Card Duel Incident!
Dream of Corpse Lady
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Ranked #6 for Waves Ahoy! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Waves Ahoy!.
Cards, battle! Someone woke up the sleeping Corpse Lady... Perhaps, the world needs to pay a price for the awakening... In this game, you will play the role of the awakened Corpse Lady, try various strange construction combinations, discover powerful opponents, and then knock them all down!
Super Fantasy Kingdom
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Ranked #7 for Waves Ahoy! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Waves Ahoy!.
Rebuild your kingdom and explore a vibrant fantasy world in this roguelite city builder. Defeat hordes of monsters with a unique team of defenders as you harvest, build, mine, cook, brew, and grow. But if your defenses should fail, be prepared to watch it all burn!
He is Coming
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Ranked #8 for Waves Ahoy! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Waves Ahoy!.
Deep in the forgotten corners of the world, a dark force stirs – the Demon King rises once more. Sharpen your wits, seek out powerful artifacts, and stand firm in the face of the apocalypse in this roguelite RPG auto battler.
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Pirates Outlaws
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Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Waves Ahoy!.
Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.
Super Fantasy Kingdom
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Waves Ahoy!.
Rebuild your kingdom and explore a vibrant fantasy world in this roguelite city builder. Defeat hordes of monsters with a unique team of defenders as you harvest, build, mine, cook, brew, and grow. But if your defenses should fail, be prepared to watch it all burn!
He is Coming
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Waves Ahoy!.
Deep in the forgotten corners of the world, a dark force stirs – the Demon King rises once more. Sharpen your wits, seek out powerful artifacts, and stand firm in the face of the apocalypse in this roguelite RPG auto battler.
Frequently asked about Waves Ahoy!
- What games are most similar to Waves Ahoy!?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Waves Ahoy! are Davy Jones' Deckhand, Odds Chronicles, Pirates Outlaws.
- Who developed Waves Ahoy!?
- Waves Ahoy! was developed by Isometric Tako.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Waves Ahoy!.
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