Choose Privateers
Choose Privateers if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Privateers launched in 2019.
Privateers vs Rogue Waters
Privateers and Rogue Waters both land in Action, Strategy, RPG 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, Strategy, RPG on Steam. Privateers (2019) is 5 years older than Rogue Waters (2024). Privateers is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Rogue Waters (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). 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 Rogue Waters
Choose Rogue Waters if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rogue Waters launched in 2024.
Both Privateers and Rogue Waters sit in Action, Strategy, and RPG on Steam, 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
 Privateers |  Rogue Waters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 82.1% positive (474 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Monster Tree | Ice Code Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Privateers (2019) is 5 years older than Rogue Waters (2024).
- Privateers is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Rogue Waters (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Rogue Waters is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Privateers has no Deck rating yet.
Privateers vs Rogue Waters — FAQ
- Should I play Privateers or Rogue Waters first?
- If you want chronology, Privateers (2019) came out before Rogue Waters (2024). 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 Privateers and Rogue Waters similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, RPG 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.