Choose Ship Happens: Pirates Wanted
Choose Ship Happens: Pirates Wanted if you want a Simulation game with LAN Co-op. Ship Happens: Pirates Wanted launched in 2026.
Ship Happens: Pirates Wanted vs Heist of Fools
Ship Happens: Pirates Wanted and Heist of Fools both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Ship Happens: Pirates Wanted (2026) is 1 year older than Heist of Fools (2027). Both support cooperative play. 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 Heist of Fools
Choose Heist of Fools if you want a RPG game with Steam Input API Support, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. Heist of Fools launched in 2027.
Both Ship Happens: Pirates Wanted and Heist of Fools sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support, 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
 Ship Happens: Pirates Wanted |  Heist of Fools | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Grimoire Entertainment | OnlineKingdom |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Ship Happens: Pirates Wanted (2026) is 1 year older than Heist of Fools (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
Ship Happens: Pirates Wanted vs Heist of Fools — FAQ
- Should I play Ship Happens: Pirates Wanted or Heist of Fools first?
- If you want chronology, Ship Happens: Pirates Wanted (2026) came out before Heist of Fools (2027). 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 Ship Happens: Pirates Wanted and Heist of Fools similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Do both Ship Happens: Pirates Wanted and Heist of Fools have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ship Happens: Pirates Wanted ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Heist of Fools ships Online Co-op, Co-op.