Choose Sid Meier's Pirates!
Choose Sid Meier's Pirates! if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.8% positive across 4,626 reviews.
Sid Meier's Pirates! vs Uncharted Ocean
Sid Meier's Pirates! and Uncharted Ocean both land in RPG 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 are RPG games on Steam. Sid Meier's Pirates! (2005) is 14 years older than Uncharted Ocean (2019). Sid Meier's Pirates! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Uncharted Ocean (76.4% 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 Uncharted Ocean
Choose Uncharted Ocean if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Uncharted Ocean launched in 2019.
Both Sid Meier's Pirates! and Uncharted Ocean sit in RPG 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
 Sid Meier's Pirates! |  Uncharted Ocean | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2005 | 2019 |
| Genres | RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.8% positive (4,626 reviews) | 76.4% positive (110 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Firaxis Games | HiRabbitgame |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Sid Meier's Pirates! (2005) is 14 years older than Uncharted Ocean (2019).
- Sid Meier's Pirates! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Uncharted Ocean (76.4% positive).
- Uncharted Ocean is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Sid Meier's Pirates! (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Sid Meier's Pirates! is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Uncharted Ocean has no Deck rating yet.
Sid Meier's Pirates! vs Uncharted Ocean — FAQ
- Which is better, Sid Meier's Pirates! or Uncharted Ocean?
- On Steam reviews Sid Meier's Pirates! scores higher (94.8% positive) than Uncharted Ocean (76.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sid Meier's Pirates! is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sid Meier's Pirates! or Uncharted Ocean first?
- If you want chronology, Sid Meier's Pirates! (2005) came out before Uncharted Ocean (2019). 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 Sid Meier's Pirates! and Uncharted Ocean similar?
- They overlap on RPG 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.