Games like Abandon Ship
If Abandon Ship is your kind of game, the closest matches are Anchored Hearts: A Tale of Destiny, Windward and Blood and Gold: Caribbean! — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its lovecraftian cosmic horror setting, atmospheric and dark. 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 Abandon Ship: Take command of an 'Age of Sail' ship and her crew, exploring a vast, story-filled world that reacts to your decisions. Engage enemy vessels, fortifications and sea monsters in brutal tactical combat, all framed in an art style inspired by classic Naval Oil Paintings.
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Anchored Hearts: A Tale of Destiny
WHY THIS
Top pick for Abandon Ship fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Abandon Ship.
A pirate on the run, La Belladonna must escape imprisonment and prove her innocence in this roguelite adventure-meets-romance novel! Navigate wild waters, fight enemy ships, and decide to whom you’ll give your heart. Through narrative choices, unravel the truth behind your cursed fate!
Windward
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Abandon Ship.
Second-strongest match for Abandon Ship fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Abandon Ship.
Windward is an action-filled multiplayer sandbox game that puts you in control of a ship sailing the high seas of a large procedurally-generated world.
Blood and Gold: Caribbean!
WHY THIS
Shares crew management and an atmospheric mood with Abandon Ship.
Third-strongest match for Abandon Ship fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Abandon Ship.
'Blood & Gold: Caribbean!' is a blend of economic strategy and open-world RPG, set in the pirate era of XVII Century Caribbean. The game is based on the significantly improved Mount & Blade: Warband engine.
SeaCret 1
WHY THIS
Shares procedural encounters with Abandon Ship.
Ranked #4 for Abandon Ship fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Abandon Ship.
Sail into the 17th-century Caribbean in SeaCret 1, a riotous mix of strategy, humor, and adventure! Trade, fight, or govern your way to fame in this sandbox escapade, where every choice brings riches or ridiculousness.
Sea Of Rifts
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Abandon Ship fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Abandon Ship.
In this naval sandbox RPG you assemble a motley crew of misfits and sail into a broken ocean to solve the mystery of why the world is falling apart. Engage in tense ship to ship combat and experience a new unique story every time you play. The helm is yours Captain.
Feral Blue
WHY THIS
Shares ship upgrades, crew management and an atmospheric mood with Abandon Ship.
Ranked #6 for Abandon Ship fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Abandon Ship.
The old world has drowned after the Second Flood. Now, only few survivors are fighting for the new gold - clean water, wood and soil. Become a ship's captain, keep your crew alive and create your sea empire!
Block of Rum
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Abandon Ship.
Ranked #7 for Abandon Ship fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Abandon Ship.
Block of Rum is a sandbox dedicated to building sailing ships and piracy.
Neverseas
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Abandon Ship fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Abandon Ship.
Neverseas is a tactical action-RPG set in an open sea world. Command your ship, engage in battles, explore the lands beyond the ocean gates, and shape a global conflict between empires. Will you uncover the secrets of the seas—or vanish with your crew in this ruthless war?
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SUNLESS SEA
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Abandon Ship.
Reviewers of Abandon Ship cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Abandon Ship.
LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.
Sid Meier's Pirates!
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Abandon Ship.
Reviewers of Abandon Ship cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Abandon Ship.
Sail the Caribbean, marauding all on the high seas or ally your ship and crew as a privateer in search of riches - the life you choose is up to you. Face dogged enemies, raid unsuspecting villages, woo fair maidens, avoid capture or dig for buried treasure. Discover what it takes to become one of the most famous pirates in history!
FTL: Faster Than Light
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Abandon Ship.
Reviewers of Abandon Ship cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Abandon Ship.
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
Sid Meier's Pirates! Gold Plus (Classic)
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Abandon Ship.
Reviewers of Abandon Ship cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Abandon Ship.
Ahoy mateys! From the Mind of Sid Meier, The Golden Age of Buccaneering has returned with Pirates! Gold!
Pirate's Gold
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Abandon Ship cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Abandon Ship.
Pirate's Gold is a unique twist on the sokoban and match-3 genre that challenges your mind!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Abandon Ship at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Abandon Ship on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Abandon Ship.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Abandon Ship on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Abandon Ship.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Bloons TD 6
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Abandon Ship on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Abandon Ship.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Abandon Ship on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Abandon Ship.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Abandon Ship on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Abandon Ship.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Saihate Station
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Abandon Ship.
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Abandon Ship.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
Liquidators
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Abandon Ship.
Chernobyl, USSR, 1986. Three nuclear plant workers go on a daring mission to prevent a radioactive fallout that would affect half of Europe. Every moment is permanent, and all is at stake.
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Abandon Ship.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Abandon Ship.
You will answer questions that will reveal things deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to once again unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
SCP – Containment Breach
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Abandon Ship.
A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?
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Frequently asked about Abandon Ship
- Does Abandon Ship run on Steam Deck?
- Abandon Ship is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Abandon Ship cost?
- Abandon Ship is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Abandon Ship?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Abandon Ship are Anchored Hearts: A Tale of Destiny, Windward, Blood and Gold: Caribbean!.
- Who developed Abandon Ship?
- Abandon Ship was developed by Fireblade Software.
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