Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Skull and Bones (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Skull and Bones 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: Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, which made by the same studio, Ubisoft Romania.
- Skull and Bones is tagged Pirates, Action, Naval Combat, Action RPG, Open World, Co-op, RPG, Exploration 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.
- 5 are from the same studio: Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Far Cry Primal, Far Cry 4, Watch Dogs: Legion, Far Cry 5.
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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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Ubisoft Romania; both open world; shares 7 player tags including Pirates, Third Person and Naval.
Discover Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, the classic pirate action-adventure game from 2013. Command your ship, hunt Templars and carve your legend as Edward Kenway across the Caribbean's Golden Age of Piracy.
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag at a glance Released 2013 Studio Ubisoft Romania Player sentiment 88% positive of 78,523 Price $39.99 PiratesThird PersonNavalExplorationNaval CombatRPGAction RPG
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Day of Dragons
Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including PvE, Combat and PvP.
Day of Dragons is an online creature survival game set in a large, beautiful, sandbox open world with multiple biomes and distinct creatures. Rule the world as one of several dragon species, or play as an elemental.
Day of Dragons at a glance Released 2019 Studio Beawesome Games Player sentiment 65% positive of 7,900 Price $19.99 PvECombatPvPRPGRealisticExplorationThird PersonFirst-Person
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ATLAS
Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including Pirates, Sailing and Crafting.
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 PiratesSailingCraftingNaval CombatRPGExplorationPvPPvE
- 4
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Pirates, PvP and Sailing; released around the same time (2020).
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: 2026 Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Rare Ltd Player sentiment 89% positive of 372,567 Price $39.99 PiratesPvPSailingFirst-PersonExplorationNavalPvE
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EVERSPACE 2
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Exploration, Action RPG and PvE; released around the same time (2023).
EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.
EVERSPACE 2 at a glance Released 2023 Studio ROCKFISH Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 13,004 Price $49.99 ExplorationAction RPGPvECombatRPGThird Person
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Sea of Thieves
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Pirates, PvP and Sailing.
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 PiratesPvPSailingFirst-PersonExplorationNavalPvE
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Far Cry Primal
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Ubisoft Kyiv; both open world; shares 5 player tags including First-Person, Crafting and Exploration.
The award-winning Far Cry franchise returns with its innovative open world gameplay, bringing together massive beasts, breathtaking environments, and unpredictable savage encounters. Welcome to the Stone Age, a time of danger and adventure.
Far Cry Primal at a glance Released 2016 Studio Ubisoft Kyiv Player sentiment 86% positive of 41,126 Price $29.99 First-PersonCraftingExplorationRPGAction RPG
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Far Cry 4
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Ubisoft Toronto; both open world; shares 5 player tags including First-Person, Exploration and Crafting.
Fight to liberate a war-torn Himalayan region in this open world FPS. Wield a deadly arsenal, dominate land and sky with gyrocopters and war elephants, and take on enemy territory solo or in co-op.
Far Cry 4 at a glance Released 2014 Studio Ubisoft Toronto Player sentiment 85% positive of 73,512 Price $29.99 First-PersonExplorationCraftingRPGAction RPG
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ArcheAge
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including RPG, PvP and PvE.
Play ArcheAge - A vast open-world sandbox MMORPG with everything you can possibly imagine.
ArcheAge at a glance Released 2015 Studio XLGAMES Player sentiment 52% positive of 7,338 Price Not listed RPGPvPPvEPiratesExplorationCraftingThird Person
- 10
Stormworks: Build and Rescue
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including PvP, Exploration and Sailing; released around the same time (2020).
Join a world where you design, create and pilot your own air sea rescue service. Release your inner hero as you battle fierce storms out at sea to rescue those in need.
Stormworks: Build and Rescue at a glance Released 2020 Studio Geometa Player sentiment 90% positive of 59,825 Price $24.99 PvPExplorationSailingNavalFirst-PersonThird Person
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Enshrouded
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Crafting, RPG and Action RPG; released around the same time (2024).
You are Flameborn, last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog, and reclaim the lost beauty of your kingdom. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls and forge your path in this co-op survival action RPG for up to 16 players.
Enshrouded at a glance Released 2024 Studio Keen Games GmbH Player sentiment 86% positive of 105,009 Price $29.99 CraftingRPGAction RPGExplorationPvE3D
- 12
ICARUS
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Crafting, Exploration and PvE; released around the same time (2021).
ICARUS is a solo or multiplayer PvE survival game. Explore a savage wilderness in the aftermath of terraforming gone wrong. Complete narrative quests as either Open World operations or Individual Missions. Explore, build, craft and hunt while seeking your fortune and prospecting for exotic matter.
ICARUS at a glance Released 2021 Studio RocketWerkz Player sentiment 75% positive of 67,694 Price $8.74 CraftingExplorationPvEFirst-PersonRealisticThird Person
- 13
Far Cry 6
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Exploration, Combat and 3D; 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 ExplorationCombat3DFirst-PersonPvECrafting
- 14
Reign of Guilds
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including RPG, First-Person and PvE; released around the same time (2025).
Reign of Guilds — the spiritual successor to the old-school fantasy where steel, magic, and skill decide your fate. Inspired by the legacy of Ultima Online and EverQuest.
Reign of Guilds at a glance Released 2025 Studio Atlant Games ltd Player sentiment 61% positive of 1,417 Price Free RPGFirst-PersonPvEPvPAction RPGCrafting
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Mortal Online 2
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including PvP, RPG and First-Person; released around the same time (2022).
Step into Nave, a vast fantasy sandbox world with a player-driven economy, persistent housing, and deep crafting systems. Engage in first-person, full-loot PvP combat with other players and perilous foes. Build, explore, and conquer in an unforgiving world. The land is yours—who will you become?
Mortal Online 2 at a glance Released 2022 Studio Star Vault AB Player sentiment 60% positive of 13,915 Price $39.99 PvPRPGFirst-PersonExplorationCraftingCombat
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Starfield
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Exploration and First-Person; released around the same time (2023).
Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.
Starfield at a glance Released 2023 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 57% positive of 175,175 Price $49.99 RPGExplorationFirst-PersonThird PersonAction RPGRealistic
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Watch Dogs: Legion
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Ubisoft Toronto; both open world; shares 4 player tags including RPG, Third Person and Realistic; released around the same time (2020).
Build a resistance as you fight to take back a near-future London facing its downfall. Welcome to the Resistance.
Watch Dogs: Legion at a glance Released 2020 Studio Ubisoft Toronto Player sentiment 56% positive of 12,514 Price $59.99 RPGThird PersonRealisticExploration
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Far Cry 5
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Ubisoft Kyiv; both open world; shares 4 player tags including Exploration, Realistic and First-Person.
Fight a fanatical cult in this open world FPS. Engage in intense combat, free hostile territory, recruit loyal followers and animal allies, and liberate Hope County solo or in full 2-player co-op.
Far Cry 5 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Ubisoft Kyiv Player sentiment 81% positive of 188,832 Price $59.99 ExplorationRealisticFirst-Person3D
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Champions Online
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Action RPG, Third Person and Combat.
Grab your cape and defend Millennium City in this comic book-style action MMORPG! Design your hero and costume from thousands of costume pieces, face super-villains like Dr. Destroyer, and create your own unique nemesis.
Champions Online at a glance Released 2011 Studio Cryptic Studios Player sentiment 71% positive of 4,378 Price Free Action RPGThird PersonCombatPvPPvERPG
- 20
ELYON
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Combat, PvP and PvE; released around the same time (2021).
Elyon is an open-world action-combat MMORPG set in the continent of Harth, where the two sovereign realms, Vulpin and Ontari, are at war for the control of a portal that leads to paradise.
ELYON at a glance Released 2021 Studio Bluehole Studio, Inc. Player sentiment 54% positive of 4,348 Price Not listed CombatPvPPvE3DRealisticCrafting
- 21
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Why it matched: both open world; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Realistic and First-Person; released around the same time (2025).
A thrilling story-driven action RPG, with a rich open world, set in 15th century Medieval Europe. Experience the ultimate medieval adventure - through the eyes of young Henry - as you embark on a journey of epic proportions.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II at a glance Released 2025 Studio Warhorse Studios Player sentiment 94% positive of 194,008 Price $59.99 RPGRealisticFirst-PersonCombat3D
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Hogwarts Legacy
Why it matched: both open world; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Exploration and Third Person; released around the same time (2023).
Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world.
Hogwarts Legacy at a glance Released 2023 Studio Avalanche Software Player sentiment 90% positive of 371,874 Price $5.99 RPGExplorationThird PersonAction RPGCombat
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Avorion
Why it matched: both open world; shares 5 player tags including Exploration, PvE and 3D; released around the same time (2020).
A procedural co-op space sandbox where players can build their own space ships out of dynamically scalable blocks. Fight epic space battles, explore, mine, trade, wage wars and build your own empire to save your galaxy from being torn apart by an unknown enemy.
Avorion at a glance Released 2020 Studio Boxelware Player sentiment 90% positive of 14,555 Price $24.99 ExplorationPvE3DThird PersonAction RPG
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SnowRunner
Why it matched: both open world; shares 5 player tags including Exploration, Realistic and First-Person; released around the same time (2021).
Get ready for the next-generation off-road experience! Drive powerful vehicles and overcome extreme open environments to complete dozens of challenging missions solo or with up to 3 friends!
SnowRunner at a glance Released 2021 Studio Saber Interactive Player sentiment 90% positive of 55,755 Price $29.99 ExplorationRealisticFirst-PersonThird PersonPvE
Common questions
What game is most like Skull and Bones?
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Ubisoft Romania. 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 Skull and Bones" 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 Skull and Bones. 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.
What else did the makers of Skull and Bones do?
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Far Cry Primal, Far Cry 4, Watch Dogs: Legion, Far Cry 5 are also from Ubisoft Kyiv, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
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.