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Games like Pirates! Gold

1993PC

24 games that share what Pirates! Gold does well: strategy, sim and side-scrolling. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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Sid Meier's Pirates!
1987PC
Sid Meier's Pirates! series, strategy
Critics
71
IGDB
Players
75%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$2.49~~was $9.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Sid Meier's Pirates!
2004PC · iOS
Sid Meier's Pirates! series, strategy
Critics
88
Metacritic
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
~14h
IGDB
$2.49~~was $9.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.18/hr
Lost In Woods 2
2016PC
Strategy, sim
No price yet
Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator 2
2022PC
Strategy, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
84%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$19.99
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Star Control II
1992PC
Strategy, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
82%
Steam
To beat
~18h
IGDB
$1.99~~was $3.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.11/hr
Cult of the Lamb: Cultist Edition
2022PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Strategy, isometric
Critics
unknown
Players
71%
IGDB
To beat
~30h
IGDB
$29.98
Best PC price · GOG · $1/hr
Oxygen Not Included
2019PC
Strategy, sim
Critics
85
Metacritic
Players
96%
Steam
To beat
~58h
IGDB
$7.49~~was $24.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam · $0.13/hr
Domina
2017PC
Strategy, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
67%
IGDB
To beat
~3h
IGDB
No price yet
The Gnorp Apologue
2023PC
Strategy, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.19~~was $6.99~~−40%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Stardew Valley
2016PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Strategy, sim
Critics
89
Metacritic
Players
98%
Steam
To beat
~90h
IGDB
$10.49~~was $14.99~~−30%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.12/hr
In Game Pass
This War of Mine
2014PC · PS · Xbox · iOS · Android
Strategy, sim
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
93%
Steam
To beat
~20h
IGDB
$1.99~~was $19.99~~−90%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.10/hr
In PS Plus
The Sims Castaway Stories
2008PC
Strategy, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
63%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
2019PS · Switch
Strategy, sim
Critics
84
IGDB
Players
92%
IGDB
To beat
~36h
IGDB
See priceon PlayStation Store
Multiplayer
Airships: Conquer the Skies
2018PC
Strategy, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99~~was $24.99~~−60%
Best PC price · Steam
RollerCoaster Tycoon
1999PC
Strategy, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
82%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Papa's Freezeria Deluxe
2023PC
Strategy, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
99%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.79~~was $5.99~~−20%
Best PC price · Steam
People Playground
2019PC
Sim, side-scrolling
Critics
unknown
Players
97%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99
Best PC price · Steam
MMORPG Tycoon 2
2020PC
Strategy, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
86%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$24.99
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Don't Starve Together
2016PC · Switch · iOS · Android
Strategy, sim
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
~100h
IGDB
$5.09~~was $14.99~~−66%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.05/hr
Multiplayer
Factorio
2020PC · Switch
Strategy, sim
Critics
90
Metacritic
Players
97%
Steam
To beat
~72h
IGDB
$35
Best PC price · GOG · $0.49/hr
Game Dev Tycoon
2012PC · Switch · iOS · Android
Strategy, sim
Critics
68
Metacritic
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
~11h
IGDB
$3.99~~was $9.99~~−60%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.37/hr
Farthest Frontier
2025PC
Strategy, sim
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
86%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$17.49~~was $34.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Among Us
2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Strategy, isometric
Critics
85
Metacritic
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
~4h
IGDB
$2.99~~was $4.99~~−40%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.75/hr
In Game Pass
Cities: Skylines
2015PC
Strategy, sim
Critics
85
Metacritic
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
~88h
IGDB
$8.99~~was $29.99~~−70%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.10/hr
In Game Pass · PS Plus