Choose League of Pirates
Choose League of Pirates if you want a Casual experience. League of Pirates launched in 2018.
League of Pirates vs Maelstrom
League of Pirates and Maelstrom both land in Action, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. League of Pirates (2018) is 1 year older than Maelstrom (2019). Maelstrom scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% 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 Maelstrom
Choose Maelstrom if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,821 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both League of Pirates and Maelstrom sit in Action and Free To Play 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 |  Maelstrom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (24 reviews) | 82.9% positive (1,821 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | upjers | Gunpowder Games, Inc., Tideturners |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam.
- League of Pirates (2018) is 1 year older than Maelstrom (2019).
- Maelstrom scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than League of Pirates (50% positive).
- Maelstrom is free; League of Pirates is paid (Price unknown).
- Maelstrom has co-op; League of Pirates does not.
- Maelstrom is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; League of Pirates has no Deck rating yet.
League of Pirates vs Maelstrom — FAQ
- Should I play League of Pirates or Maelstrom first?
- If you want chronology, League of Pirates (2018) came out before Maelstrom (2019). 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 Maelstrom similar?
- They overlap on Action, Free To Play 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 Maelstrom free?
- Yes — Maelstrom is a free-to-play Steam title. League of Pirates is paid (Price unknown).