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The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt vs Sail Ships

The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt and Sail Ships 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. The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt (2016) is 2 years older than Sail Ships (2018). The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt is free; Sail Ships is paid (1.99 USD). 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 The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt

Choose The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt if you want an Action, Strategy, and Adventure game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,605 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Sail Ships

Choose Sail Ships if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Sail Ships launched in 2018.

Both The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt and Sail Ships sit in Indie 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

The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt vs Sail Ships — Steam metadata comparison
The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt — Steam game coverThe Pirate: Caribbean HuntSail Ships — Steam game coverSail Ships
Released20162018
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To PlayIndie
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
PriceFree to play1.99 USD
Steam reviews81.8% positive (1,605 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersHome Net GamesDhause

Side by side

The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt vs Sail Ships — FAQ

Should I play The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt or Sail Ships first?
If you want chronology, The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt (2016) came out before Sail Ships (2018). 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 The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt and Sail Ships 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.
Does Sail Ships have multiplayer like The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt?
No. The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Sail Ships is listed as single-player only.
Is The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt free?
Yes — The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt is a free-to-play Steam title. Sail Ships is paid (1.99 USD).
Does The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt run on Steam Deck?
Yes — The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Sail Ships doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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