The pirate and naval combat genre on Steam is entering a new growth phase. After years of relatively few releases, a new wave of pirate-themed RPGs, naval combat games, survival adventures, and sandbox simulations is on the horizon — many of them already available for wishlist, Early Access, or announced for 2026–2027.

Below is a curated overview of upcoming and anticipated pirate and sea-battle games on Steam, including both major projects and smaller but promising titles worth watching.

Major Upcoming Pirate Games

Pirates: Rogue’s Fortune

A roguelite pirate adventure focused on replayability, procedural content, and fast-paced naval encounters. Players explore cursed seas, upgrade their ship, and chase treasure through dynamically generated runs.

• Status: Upcoming / Early Access planned
• Genre: Roguelite, Action, Naval Combat
• Steam: Pirates: Rogue’s Fortune

Windrose

A pirate-themed survival and crafting game with base building, boss fights, exploration, and cooperative play. Windrose blends survival mechanics with pirate fantasy in a procedurally generated world.

• Status: Coming soon
• Genre: Survival, Crafting, Open World
• Steam: Windrose

Sea of Remnants

A stylized ocean RPG where you explore a mysterious world, recruit companions, build your fleet, and uncover a narrative about lost memories and forgotten civilizations.

• Status: Planned for 2026
• Genre: RPG, Adventure, Strategy
• Steam: Sea of Remnants

Sea of Legends

An isometric open-world pirate RPG with tactical combat, narrative choices, and exploration across a living Caribbean setting.

• Status: Release date TBA
• Genre: Tactical RPG, Open World
• Steam: Sea of Legends

Corsairs Legacy

A large-scale pirate sandbox RPG with open world sailing, island exploration, naval combat, boarding mechanics, and character progression. One of the most ambitious pirate simulators currently in development on Steam.

• Status: Early Access, active development
• Genre: Sandbox RPG, Naval Combat, Open World
• Steam: Corsairs Legacy

Caribbean Legend: Age of Pirates

A classic-style open world pirate RPG inspired by the Age of Pirates / Sea Dogs lineage, featuring sailing, trading, quests, and political factions across the Caribbean.

• Status: Planned for Q1 2026
• Genre: Open World RPG, Naval Adventure
• Steam: Caribbean Legend: Age of Pirates

Ahoy

A historically grounded naval sandbox focusing on authentic sailing, crew management, fleet battles, and emergent gameplay in the Age of Sail.

• Status: Upcoming / Wishlist
• Genre: Simulation, Naval Sandbox
• Steam: Ahoy

Additional Pirate & Naval Combat Games to Watch

Pirate Ships

A multiplayer-focused naval battle game with ship building, sea monsters, and competitive PvP combat.

Steam: Pirate Ships

Gierki's Pirates!

An open world pirate adventure inspired by classic pirate games, focused on exploration, trading, ship combat, and sandbox progression.

Steam: Gierki's Pirates!

Pirate Island

A smaller-scale pirate survival and exploration game focused on islands, crafting, and solo adventure.

Steam: Pirate Island

La Mer La Guerre

A naval strategy and combat game with historical inspiration, focused on fleet engagements and tactical sea warfare.

Steam: La Mer La Guerre

Ship Builder

A ship construction and naval engineering game that lets players design and test vessels — useful both for naval enthusiasts and sandbox builders.

Steam: Ship Builder

Pirates of the Storm

An arcade-style naval combat game focused on action-oriented ship battles and pirate-themed encounters.

Steam: Pirates of the Storm

Last Hope of Pirates

A pirate adventure with narrative elements and exploration, developed by a Ukrainian team.

Steam: Last Hope of Pirates

Age of Pirates

A new pirate-themed title separate from the classic series, focusing on sea combat, progression, and exploration.

Steam: Age of Pirates

Conclusion

The years 2026–2027 are shaping up to be one of the strongest periods for pirate and naval games on Steam in over a decade. From deep sandbox RPGs like Corsairs Legacy and Caribbean Legend: Age of Pirates to survival experiences like Windrose and experimental titles like Sea of Remnants, the genre is expanding in multiple directions.

Whether you're interested in:

• Open world pirate RPGs
• Tactical naval warfare
• Survival and crafting at sea
• Historical sailing simulations
• Roguelite pirate adventures

There is a growing fleet of new titles worth keeping on your radar. If you are a fan of pirate-themed games or naval combat on PC, now is the perfect time to start wishlisting these projects — the golden age of pirate games on Steam may be just ahead.

This list was curated and prepared by Mauris as part of ongoing research into pirate-themed and naval combat games on PC and Steam.