Choose Puzzle Pirates: Dark Seas
Choose Puzzle Pirates: Dark Seas if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Puzzle Pirates: Dark Seas launched in 2018.
Puzzle Pirates: Dark Seas vs Airhack: Hacking
Puzzle Pirates: Dark Seas and Airhack: Hacking both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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 share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Puzzle Pirates: Dark Seas is free; Airhack: Hacking is paid (Price unknown). Airhack: Hacking has co-op; Puzzle Pirates: Dark Seas does not. 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 Airhack: Hacking
Choose Airhack: Hacking if you want an Action, Simulation, and Early Access game with Online Co-op, DualShock Controller Support, and Steam Timeline. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Puzzle Pirates: Dark Seas and Airhack: Hacking sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 Puzzle Pirates: Dark Seas |  Airhack: Hacking | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 73.6% positive (443 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Grey Havens | Airem |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Puzzle Pirates: Dark Seas is free; Airhack: Hacking is paid (Price unknown).
- Airhack: Hacking has co-op; Puzzle Pirates: Dark Seas does not.
Puzzle Pirates: Dark Seas vs Airhack: Hacking — FAQ
- Are Puzzle Pirates: Dark Seas and Airhack: Hacking similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Is Puzzle Pirates: Dark Seas free?
- Yes — Puzzle Pirates: Dark Seas is a free-to-play Steam title. Airhack: Hacking is paid (Price unknown).