Choose League of Pirates
Choose League of Pirates if you want a Free To Play experience. League of Pirates launched in 2018.
League of Pirates vs Wyrd Waters
League of Pirates and Wyrd Waters both land in Action, Casual 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 Action, Casual on Steam. League of Pirates (2018) is 7 years older than Wyrd Waters (2025). Wyrd Waters scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than League of Pirates (50% 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 Wyrd Waters
Choose Wyrd Waters if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Wyrd Waters launched in 2025.
Both League of Pirates and Wyrd Waters sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 League of Pirates |  Wyrd Waters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (24 reviews) | 100% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | upjers | Maximalist |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- League of Pirates (2018) is 7 years older than Wyrd Waters (2025).
- Wyrd Waters scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than League of Pirates (50% positive).
- Wyrd Waters has co-op; League of Pirates does not.
League of Pirates vs Wyrd Waters — FAQ
- Should I play League of Pirates or Wyrd Waters first?
- If you want chronology, League of Pirates (2018) came out before Wyrd Waters (2025). 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 League of Pirates and Wyrd Waters similar?
- They overlap on Action, Casual 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.