Games like The Pirate: Plague of the Dead
If The Pirate: Plague of the Dead is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt, SeaCret 1 and Waters of Ragnarök — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and immersive. 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 The Pirate: Plague of the Dead: Command the most fearsome pirates in an exciting Caribbean adventure! Plague of the Dead is a new installment of The Pirate series, featuring an open world without loading screens, dynamic day and night cycle and weather system, it offers each gamer an unforgettable experience.

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The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
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Shares ship customization and an atmospheric mood with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
Top pick for The Pirate: Plague of the Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
Hail to the Captain! Sail into the heart of the Caribbean in the Age of Piracy - the time of black flags and white skulls, blue waves and golden opportunities. Hoist the Jolly Roger and grab the steering wheel to sail through battles and raids, ransoms and treasures, to become the Crimson King of the Antilles!
SeaCret 1
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Shares ship customization and a nostalgic mood with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
Second-strongest match for The Pirate: Plague of the Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
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.
Waters of Ragnarök
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Third-strongest match for The Pirate: Plague of the Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
Waters of Ragnarök is a tactical naval survival game set after the Norse apocalypse. Navigate cursed seas, explore the lands, scavenge the massive corpses of Jötunns, and lead your crew through tactical battles against survivors and monsters in this Norse survival exploration game.
The Caribbean Sail
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Shares ship customization with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
Ranked #4 for The Pirate: Plague of the Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
Name your crew, purchase supplies, sail the world, harpoon fish, plunder your enemies, die horribly, unlock a new Captain and do it all over again!
Port Royale 4
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Shares an immersive mood with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
Ranked #5 for The Pirate: Plague of the Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century.
Port Royale 3
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Shares a nostalgic mood with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
Ranked #6 for The Pirate: Plague of the Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
The Caribbean, in the turbulent 17th Century. The mighty kingdoms of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands fight over the colonies. And there you are, a young sea captain whose only goal is to become the most powerful man in the New World.
The Last Leviathan
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Ranked #7 for The Pirate: Plague of the Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
The Last Leviathan is a physics-based, ship building and destruction sandbox. On your voyage to uncover where The Last Leviathan lies you will discover a world full of rival ships, mythical monsters, wrecked flotsam, physics-puzzles and hidden treasures.
Blood and Gold: Caribbean!
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Shares an atmospheric mood with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
Ranked #8 for The Pirate: Plague of the Dead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
'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.
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The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
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Shares ship customization and an atmospheric mood with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
Another title from Home Net Games, the studio behind The Pirate: Plague of the Dead. Shares Action and Strategy with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
Hail to the Captain! Sail into the heart of the Caribbean in the Age of Piracy - the time of black flags and white skulls, blue waves and golden opportunities. Hoist the Jolly Roger and grab the steering wheel to sail through battles and raids, ransoms and treasures, to become the Crimson King of the Antilles!
Zombie Defense
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Another title from Home Net Games, the studio behind The Pirate: Plague of the Dead. Shares Action and Strategy with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
A modern hybrid of the classic RTS and modern Tower Defense. Recruit soldiers, place them on slots and let them shoot incoming waves of zombies by their own. Order supplies, throw grenades, order airstrikes and many more... Perfect mix of strategy, tactics and micromanagement.
Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes
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Shares a challenging mood with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
Another title from Home Net Games, the studio behind The Pirate: Plague of the Dead. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
Build an army and lead your heroes into battle in an epic fantasy strategy game. Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes is a turn-based strategy game that will put you right in the middle of war between Humans, Orcs, Goblins, Elves, Dwarves and the undead.
Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight
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Shares a challenging mood with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
Another title from Home Net Games, the studio behind The Pirate: Plague of the Dead. Shares Action and Indie with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
Grab the control yoke of a warplane and jump into the battlefields of World War 2 in this thrilling combat flight action game. In each of the campaigns for USA, Great Britain, USSR, Germany and Japan you will assume the role of a pilot and squadron leader of an elite air force unit.
Shogun's Empire: Hex Commander
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Another title from Home Net Games, the studio behind The Pirate: Plague of the Dead. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
Lead your clan, build an army, wage wars — become Shogun and rule over Japan. Shogun’s Empire: Hex Commander is a turn-based strategy game with multi-layered gameplay mechanics.
Space Commander: War and Trade
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Shares an atmospheric mood with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
Another title from Home Net Games, the studio behind The Pirate: Plague of the Dead. Shares Action and Indie with The Pirate: Plague of the Dead.
Fight, explore the stars, trade, and lead your fleet across the galaxySpace Commander: War and Trade is an ultimate single player space-sim featuring spectacular graphics, intuitive combat and deep mechanics.
Frequently asked about The Pirate: Plague of the Dead
- Is The Pirate: Plague of the Dead free to play?
- Yes — The Pirate: Plague of the Dead is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- What games are most similar to The Pirate: Plague of the Dead?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Pirate: Plague of the Dead are The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt, SeaCret 1, Waters of Ragnarök.
- Who developed The Pirate: Plague of the Dead?
- The Pirate: Plague of the Dead was developed by Home Net Games.
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