Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Sea of Thieves, which both open world and atmospheric.
- Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is tagged Multiplayer, Open World, Adventure, Pirates, Co-op, Online Co-Op, PvP, Action by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Sea of Thieves
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 13 player tags including Pirates, Online Co-Op and PvP; published by the same company; released around the same time (2018).
Sea of Thieves is a smash-hit pirate adventure game, offering the quintessential pirate experience of plundering lost treasures, intense battles, vanquishing sea monsters and more. Dive in with this revised edition of the game, which includes access to digital bonus media.
Sea of Thieves at a glance Released 2018 Studio Rare Ltd. Player sentiment 89% positive of 372,556 Price $39.99 PiratesOnline Co-OpPvPSailingFirst-PersonExplorationNavalPvE
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Forza Horizon 4
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Online Co-Op, PvP and Exploration; published by the same company; released around the same time (2021).
Dynamic seasons change everything at the world’s greatest automotive festival. Go it alone or team up with others to explore beautiful and historic Britain in a shared open world.
Forza Horizon 4 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Playground Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 303,167 Price Not listed Online Co-OpPvPExplorationGreat SoundtrackFirst-PersonFunny
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BIGFOOT
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Online Co-Op, PvP and PvE; released around the same time (2017).
You are a Bigfoot hunter with an important mission: to put an end to rumours once and for all and prove to yourself that Bigfoot is not just a myth or an invention of the mind...
BIGFOOT at a glance Released 2017 Studio CyberLight Game Studio Player sentiment 82% positive of 22,335 Price $19.99 Online Co-OpPvPPvEFPSFunnyFirst-Person
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Skull and Bones
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Pirates, Exploration and First-Person; released around the same time (2024).
Skull and Bones is an open world naval action RPG where ship combat, build choice, and sailing skill define your pirate legend. Conquer rival ships and mythical beasts in a vast ocean of up to 20 players.
Skull and Bones at a glance Released 2024 Studio Ubisoft Kyiv Player sentiment 66% positive of 4,878 Price $2.99 PiratesExplorationFirst-PersonNavalSailingPvPPvE
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ATLAS
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Pirates, Sailing and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2018).
Set sail for the ultimate pirate experience! Embark on a grand adventure alongside thousands of other players in one of the largest game worlds ever built (and even claim a piece of it to call your own). Build your ship, assemble your crew, sail the high seas, and become a pirate legend!
ATLAS at a glance Released 2018 Studio Grapeshot Games Player sentiment 47% positive of 42,923 Price $29.99 PiratesSailingMassively MultiplayerOnline Co-OpExplorationPvPPvE
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Forza Horizon 5
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Exploration, First-Person and Online Co-Op; published by the same company; released around the same time (2021).
Explore the vibrant open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in the world’s greatest cars.
Forza Horizon 5 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Playground Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 279,979 Price $23.99 ExplorationFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpPvP
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Battlefield 1
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including FPS, First-Person and PvP; released around the same time (2016).
Battlefield™ 1 takes you back to The Great War, WW1, where new technology and worldwide conflict changed the face of warfare forever.
Battlefield 1 at a glance Released 2016 Studio DICE Player sentiment 86% positive of 226,777 Price $39.99 FPSFirst-PersonPvPMassively MultiplayerGreat Soundtrack
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Destiny 2
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including FPS, PvE and PvP; released around the same time (2017).
Explore the mysteries of Sol and experience exhilirating first-person shooter combat in Destiny 2. Unlock powerful abilities and collect unique gear across story missions, co-op, and PvP modes.
Destiny 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Bungie Player sentiment 79% positive of 661,549 Price Free FPSPvEPvPMassively MultiplayerFirst-Person
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DayZ
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Online Co-Op, PvP and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2018).
How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources. Will you team up with strangers and stay strong together? Or play as a lone wolf to avoid betrayal? This is DayZ – this is your story.
DayZ at a glance Released 2018 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 78% positive of 468,392 Price $24.99 Online Co-OpPvPMassively MultiplayerFPSFirst-Person
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Absolver
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including PvP, PvE and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2017).
Absolver is an online multiplayer combat game where players are placed behind the mask of a Prospect under control of the Guides, the new rulers of the fallen Adal Empire, who will determine your worth in joining their elite corps of Absolvers.
Absolver at a glance Released 2017 Studio Sloclap Player sentiment 73% positive of 14,810 Price $29.99 PvPPvEOnline Co-OpSwordplayMassively Multiplayer
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Far Cry 6
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including FPS, Online Co-Op and Exploration; released around the same time (2021).
Lead the revolution in this first-person open world guerrilla shooter. Fight with improvised weapons, travel however you can, and build your rebel network to take down Castillo's regime.
Far Cry 6 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Ubisoft Toronto Player sentiment 71% positive of 35,490 Price $59.99 FPSOnline Co-OpExplorationFirst-PersonPvE
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The Outer Worlds
Why it matched: both open world; shares 5 player tags including Exploration, FPS and First-Person; published by the same company; released around the same time (2020).
The Outer Worlds is an award-winning single-player RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore a space colony, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the colony's corporate equation, you are the unplanned variable.
The Outer Worlds at a glance Released 2020 Studio Obsidian Entertainment Player sentiment 82% positive of 28,294 Price Not listed ExplorationFPSFirst-PersonPvEFunny
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Gray Zone Warfare
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Online Co-Op, FPS and First-Person; released around the same time (2024).
Enter a high-stakes PvE-first open-world tactical shooter set on a quarantined Southeast Asian island torn apart by faction warfare. Deploy as an elite operator, fight solo or with your squad to carry out missions, earn reputation, and explore the truth behind the Event igniting the conflict.
Gray Zone Warfare at a glance Released 2024 Studio MADFINGER Games, a.s. Player sentiment 72% positive of 78,632 Price $39.99 Online Co-OpFPSFirst-PersonMassively MultiplayerPvPPvE
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Orcs Must Die! Unchained
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including PvE, PvP and Funny; released around the same time (2017).
Orcs Must Die! Unchained takes the award-winning Orcs Must Die! action tower defense game to a whole new level with team-based gameplay! Bust skulls with your best pals in PvE co-op Survival, or put your teamwork to the real test in Sabotage Mode!
Orcs Must Die! Unchained at a glance Released 2017 Studio Robot Entertainment Player sentiment 69% positive of 6,107 Price Not listed PvEPvPFunnyMassively MultiplayerOnline Co-OpFPS
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School of Dragons
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Massively Multiplayer, Online Co-Op and Funny.
Fly fast, train hard, and learn well to become the Ultimate Dragon Trainer! Join Chief Hiccup and Toothless and embark on the thrilling adventures of DreamWorks Animation’s ‘How to Train Your Dragon’. Play with your friends and explore mysterious worlds in this action-packed learning experience!
School of Dragons at a glance Released 2014 Studio JumpStart Games, Inc. Player sentiment 62% positive of 5,502 Price Not listed Massively MultiplayerOnline Co-OpFunnyPvPFirst-Person
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Sniper Fury
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including FPS, First-Person and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2017).
Sniper Fury is an action-sharpshooting game set in a world threatened by violence. Neutralize threats using an ever-growing arsenal of modern firepower. Customize everything: weapons, gear sets, bullets! Join other snipers in Clan Wars, challenge them in PvP mode, & try events for extra surprises.
Sniper Fury at a glance Released 2017 Studio Gameloft Player sentiment 49% positive of 2,804 Price Free FPSFirst-PersonMassively MultiplayerOnline Co-OpFunnyGreat Soundtrack
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Survarium
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including FPS, First-Person and PvP.
Survarium is a post-apocalyptic online FPS game. If you are looking for a shooter where skills matter, look no further! The opposing players and deadly anomalies will never stop you on the way to victory, right? Then start playing now for free!
Survarium at a glance Released 2015 Studio Vostok Games Player sentiment 55% positive of 25,266 Price Not listed FPSFirst-PersonPvPMassively MultiplayerExploration
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Firewatch
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including First-Person, Exploration and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2016).
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Firewatch at a glance Released 2016 Studio Campo Santo Player sentiment 91% positive of 99,328 Price $19.99 First-PersonExplorationGreat SoundtrackFunny
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Prey
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including FPS, First-Person and Exploration; released around the same time (2017).
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
Prey at a glance Released 2017 Studio Arkane Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 54,539 Price $29.99 FPSFirst-PersonExplorationGreat Soundtrack
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Metro Exodus
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including FPS, First-Person and Exploration; released around the same time (2020).
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Metro Exodus at a glance Released 2020 Studio 4A Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 135,440 Price $29.99 FPSFirst-PersonExplorationGreat Soundtrack
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Ultimate Fishing Simulator
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Exploration, Online Co-Op and First-Person; released around the same time (2018).
Bored of waiting for a bite? Would you like to catch some fish? You're lucky - in Ultimate Fishing Simulator, fish bite like crazy! Spinning, float fishing, ground fishing, and more! Comprehensive fishing simulator that allows using various techniques, in different places around the world!
Ultimate Fishing Simulator at a glance Released 2018 Studio Ultimate Games S.A. Player sentiment 89% positive of 9,129 Price $19.99 ExplorationOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonFPS
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Witch It
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Funny, Online Co-Op and First-Person; released around the same time (2020).
Witch It is a multiplayer hide & seek game set in a vibrant, magical world. Brave hunters seek hidden witches that curse their villages!
Witch It at a glance Released 2020 Studio Barrel Roll Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 19,870 Price $19.99 FunnyOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonPvP
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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 3 player tags including Pirates, Exploration and Great Soundtrack; published by the same company; released around the same time (2018).
Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire at a glance Released 2018 Studio Obsidian Entertainment Player sentiment 88% positive of 20,041 Price $19.99 PiratesExplorationGreat Soundtrack
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Thief Simulator
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including First-Person, Funny and Exploration; released around the same time (2018).
Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipment. Do everything that a real thief does.
Thief Simulator at a glance Released 2018 Studio Noble Muffins Player sentiment 88% positive of 39,806 Price $19.99 First-PersonFunnyExplorationFPS
Common questions
What game is most like Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition?
Sea of Thieves, on the evidence we have. It both open world and atmospheric. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.