Pirates Bay

Pirates Bay

About the game

Welcome to the Pirates Bay, a low poly multiplayer open-world pirate adventure filled with numerous mysteries and discoveries. Become a pirate and gather a team of friends. Go on a journey to search the treasures that are hard to get. Cross endless waters, fight with mystical creatures, and always be on the lookout, because other players are also out there trying to make a buck. All of that and even more awaits you in the world of Pirates Bay!

Features

  • Create your unique character using the advanced character editor.

  • Build your own ship or buy a ready-made one.

  • Participate in sea battles with other players, huge monsters and ships of skeletons, and become a terror of the seas.

  • Become a roving bandit and rob merchant ships, or be honest, as the game has levels of karma.

  • Solve riddles and find treasures.

  • Explore a huge open world in the golden sunlight or at night in tremendous thunderstorms.

  • Sell items and earn money.

  • Take part in huge missions with other players.

  • Upgrade your level and unlock new types of weapons and equipment.

  • Customize ships to perform different tasks.

  • Make your collection of ships suitable for all occasions and use it whenever you want.

  • Get drunk and go on a date with the mermaid.

  • Join various events and get rare rewards.

Gameplay

Create your character using advanced character editor. Choose body type, skin color and facial features, replace limbs with prostheses, add scars and tattoos.

Play alone, team up with your friends or mysterious strangers in the tavern. You can assign roles, but besides that, each player chooses his own character class, with its unique features.

You can buy a ready-made ship at the shipyard or build your ship by yourself. Choose a ship class, materials; place guns and other parts of the vessel where you want. Decorate cabins, choose the shape of the bow figure and style of the ship, paint the sails and raise the flag.

The combat system contains: melee and long - ranged weapons; blocking and rolling moves. Each weapon feels different and has different stats depending on the type of weapon and ammunition. You can put a variety of skins on your weapon, ranging from a rusty pistol to a golden rifle with precious stones.

Board enemy ships, plunder merchant ships and destroy entire fleets. Set as many cannons as you can, load the cannons with anything you want, from forks and spoons to cursed cannonballs. Throw grappling hooks and get into battles.

Guide your journey by the sun and stars, they will help you unravel the mysteries. Look for treasures using maps or by solving riddles from legends. However, if you do not want to search for treasures, you can rob caravans or unite in alliances with other players for large-scale expeditions and robberies.


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Pirates Bay on Steam

Blue Horizon

Blue Horizon

Well what can i say it’s a good game but has many bugs and issues but they are getting sorted by the Developer

PLEASE NOTE…this game is playable to a point in the game as the patch 1.0.8 has not corrected all the issues with the save and load process you still can’t save upgrades bought from a shop keeper in the city also the quest you get from the pirate in the inn where you pay 50 gold pieces for the quest he marks it on your map but when you save and load back up it is no longer there on your map, also it does not save any provisions you have collected.

Real player with 34.8 hrs in game


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Update: I no longer recommend Blue Horison.

The updates have practically stopped. There were a few after the game went live, and I think there was one a couple months ago, but there have not been significant changes to the game. Even with bug fixes, there are fundamental problems with Blue Horizon and it seems the developer is done with the game, which is a shame.

As far as stability, the game is solid. Visually, the game is pleasing and immersive (and less clunky than it was initially), but the functions within the game work against the immersion by smearing it with a feeling of low-budget-indie-developer who has reached the limits of his talent. Look up MDickie.com as an example. I don’t mean to be cruel here, it’s just that the player has minimal impact on the in-game world which limits interaction and the developers are okay with that, as if the game is a prof of concept demo. I understand that the game is Story-Driven, but it detracts heavily from RPG elements. I prefer to see a labor of love with the developers churning out patches and updates, you know, actual development that says this is a project more than a product. In this case, the game feels like a product on rails intended for a quick and incidental sale. Maybe this game will be a stepping stone in Blue Horizon Studios' journey into the single-player pirate genre (a genre long neglected), hopefully with something ground breaking later.

Real player with 10.3 hrs in game

Blue Horizon on Steam

What Lives Below

What Lives Below

Hunt massive sea monsters armed with just a harpoon and a simple fishing boat.

Play as a lone fisherman, who takes on the gods of the sea.

In this fast-paced intense boss-rush game, there are various huge creatures to take on. From an electric leviathan to an volcanic octopus, the odds are not in your favor.

Currently, the Game Features

  • 4 Leviathans to Be Hunted

  • Procedurally Animated Bosses

  • An infinite procedural ocean world to fight the monsters in

  • Interactive ocean simulation and boat physics

  • Harpoon throwing with bullet time

This game is still early in development. The full release will have more bosses and the game is subject to change across development.


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What Lives Below on Steam

Breakwaters

Breakwaters

CLOSED BETA/EARLY ACCESS REVIEW!

So I was lucky to be one of the people being able to play around with the closed beta and even though we didn’t have access to all the EA content and even though we ran into quite a few bugs at the time (most of whom have been fixed or being worked on right now), I had a ton of fun playing this.

It’s a relaxing survival and exploration sim with many things to explore, craft and build.

The water physics are amazing. You can basically manipulate the water to do anything, if you know how.

Real player with 32.1 hrs in game

Got an early review copy and was excited to try this as it had been on my radar since seeing the trailer earlier this year. Unfortunately the flaws became readily apparent pretty quickly.

Pros:

  • Looks nice

  • Water mechanics are interesting

  • Gathering resources and crafting are easy

  • Armor and weapons don’t lose durability

Cons:

  • Movement feels really off

  • Even after lowering the sensitivity the camera is still way too fast

  • Combat is not good at all, there’s no blocking, dodging or rolling and enemies have very basic attack patterns

Real player with 8.2 hrs in game

Breakwaters on Steam

Island Raft Survival 2021: Ocean Escape

Island Raft Survival 2021: Ocean Escape

annoying bird in the beginning of game, I’ve played much better games similar to this one.

Real player with 4.8 hrs in game

It’s a super fun game, but its not letting me repair my raft

Real player with 2.9 hrs in game

Island Raft Survival 2021: Ocean Escape on Steam

Salt 2: Shores of Gold

Salt 2: Shores of Gold

Salt 2: Shores of Gold is an open world pirate game with a focus on exploration, survival, and crafting. Set sail across an infinite ocean with just you and your ship. Explore islands filled with caves, ruins, pirate camps, towns, and other mysterious places. The world is procedurally generated, so you’ll never run out of islands to explore. Hunt and fish for survival, find resources to craft rare items, decorate your ship, go on quests, level up your skills, and fight legendary pirates. Salt 2 also features RPG aspects such as loot rarities and talents so you can customize your character to fit your playstyle.

What Makes Salt Unique?

You might be wondering what makes Salt different than other pirate games. There’s a few things. For one, we’ve put our focus on the single player exploration experience. This means you don’t need friends to help you manage your boat or to explore the world. This isn’t a game focused on naval combat, but instead on PVE content such as exploring the sea, going on quests, crafting and survival elements, leveling up skill systems and unlocking talent trees, and discovering interesting places and loot. Because of this focus on exploration, we’ve also made the world procedurally generated so you can explore in any direction for as long as you want.

Explore an Infinite World

We wanted to create a pirate game that focused on exploration and adventure first and foremost. You start in the middle of an infinite ocean with just you and your ship, pick a direction, and set sail across a procedurally generated world. Experience pure freedom in where you go and what you do. Discover uncharted islands filled with quests, pirates, and hundreds of points of interest such as ancient ruins, caves, pirate camps, villages, and other mysterious places. Even though the islands are procedural, our points of interests are hand crafted with unique secrets, puzzles, and design.

Fish and Hunt to Survive

You’ll need some food to survive. Grab a fishing pole and toss a lure overboard to catch some fish or grab your bow and head into the woods to hunt some wildlife.

Craft and Upgrade

As you explore the world you will discover tons of resources that can be used to craft new items, armor, weapons, and upgrades for your ship.

Decorate Your Ship

We want your ship to be your home at sea. While exploring the world you will find items to upgrade your ship, decorating it and making it unique to you. And you won’t need other people to help manage your ship. It’s just you, the sea, and the endless horizon.

Level Up

Unlock talent trees for different skills such as combat, fishing, crafting, hunting, and get unique perks for your character.

Loot Epic Gear

Salt 2 features an RPG style loot system with different rarities of armor and weapons, and interesting stats to tailor to the play style you want. Each piece of gear also has randomized talents. So whether you are crafting a high level item, or hunting down a pirate captain for an epic sword, you’ll always be searching for that new rare item with the perfect roll.

Fight Legendary Pirates

The islands are full of dangerous enemies. Fight legendary pirates, bosses, and dangerous wildlife in your hunt for adventure.

Go on Quests

Dock your ship at a sea port and pick up quests and commissions from guilds, the townsfolk, and merchants.

How is Salt 2 Different from the Original?

If you’ve played Salt 1, you might be wondering what is new in the sequel. For starters, a complete visual overhaul. We are switching to a new rendering pipeline allowing for much better graphical fidelity. This means brand new models, textures, shaders, lighting, animations, UI, and performance improvements. We are also revamping the island generation system for more varied and interesting looking islands. In addition to that, Salt 2 will have hundreds of hand crafted points of interest such as caves to make exploration a much more deep and unique experience.

We are also putting a much bigger focus on crafting, survival, and ship decoration mechanics. In Salt 2 these mechanics will be deeper than the original and feed directly into the gameplay loop. You’ll also be able to level up your weapons and unlock talents that fit your playstyle. And of course Salt 2 will include brand new quests, new gear, improved combat mechanics, and a new soundtrack.

Salt 2: Shores of Gold on Steam

Arcane Waters

Arcane Waters

Arcane Waters is an online pixel RPG, featuring trading, exploration and combat. On your own, or with friends, explore handcrafted sea and land maps, travel in your ship to visit remote towns to trade goods, and hunt for treasure in dangerous waters and lands filled with monsters. In the meantime, tend your farm to grow crops, buy and upgrade your fleet of ships and craft items to use or sell.

Create and customize your character and begin exploring a huge and open world full of surprises!

TRADE

– Whether you grow your own food, or buy it from traders, you will need to find the best price to sell and make a profit. This will mean sailing far from home to discover new continents and towns where your goods are highly sought after.

FIGHT

– However, if you do decide to delve into the darkest regions of the world, you are bound to end up having to fight to survive! On the high seas, fight tense real-time cannon-blasting battles against pirates and huge monsters. On land, take part in thrilling active-time fights with strange creatures to reveal hidden treasures. Whether you fight with swords or pistols, you’ll need your wits about you!

JOIN

– Form a team with friends and go on adventures! Explore six different biomes, each with their own unique towns, valuable goods for sale and dangerous monsters, to complete quests and help each other level up.

LEVEL UP

– Stay neutral to avoid being attacked by other players, or join a guild to help fight for your place in the world. Level up by completing quests, finding new locations, and utilizing your skills. Use Perk points to increase stats based on your chosen specialties, and use your hard-earned gold to buy new equipment to help you progress even faster.

FARM

– Starting with a humble farm, plant seeds, water them and pick your crops. Eventually you will unlock other farms to increase your yield and diversify your produce.

CRAFT

– Use items dropped by enemies or sold at stores to make your own weapons and armor, and either use them yourself or sell them on the public Auction for a profit!

Arcane Waters on Steam

Captains of the Wacky Waters

Captains of the Wacky Waters

Captains of the Wacky Waters is a fast-paced boat roguelike where ships drift and krakens wear moustaches!

Back in the day, helping ghosts get to Heaven was an easy task, but someone wiped out the peace in the Wacky Waters and now all the captains have to learn to defend themselves and their crew. At least until the old days return.

Combine the strength of your rowers and the wind force to navigate around the procedurally generated zones, gradually improving your ship and finding powerful configurations that will help you in combat.

KEY FEATURES

  • Every playthrough is different, allowing a lot of replayability.

  • Good vibes roguelike with loads of wackiness and weirdness.

  • Unlock new playable captains after defeating them. Each ship has different features and a special ability to play with.

  • Save cute little ghosts that will join the crew taking one out of the 6 different roles to help you in your journey.

  • Use many weapons to shoot and slash your enemies, including a cannonball shotgun, a boats cannon, or a giant hammer.

  • Lots of gadgets and upgrades. These are curious and diverse items with different functions to upgrade and configure your ship, from a medieval spear to a pair of giant incognito glasses for your boat.

  • Navigate different zones with unique gameplay styles and aesthetics, which will become more and more strange.

  • Many, many hats! Every living thing in the game wears its own type of hat.

Captains of the Wacky Waters on Steam

King of Seas

King of Seas

King of Seas

King of Seas 💡Overview

In King of Seas

| Genre | Adventure game |

| Campaign | Yes |

| Game length | 25 Hours |

| Difficulty modes | N/A |

| Metacritic | 68% |

Real player with 26.9 hrs in game

Good game, sailing and battle very similar to the old Sid Meier “pirates!”. Other than full controller support, there’s no reason to play this if you have pirates! I’m also not going to harp on things that are commonly addressed in other reviews (i.e. lack of camera rotate).

No ship boarding, only sinking. Also, aiming is bad - the old game(s) had a larger margin of error - in this game your aim needs to be perfect. Game would benefit from some lines to help aim cannons and abilities (example, voodoo boom).

Real player with 25.2 hrs in game

King of Seas on Steam

The Tides of Time

The Tides of Time

After finishing the game a week ago, I can surely say that I really enjoyed it and that it is one of the best indie games that I have ever played. The game is heavily influenced by the Legend of Zelda games and especially by the top-down NES, SNES, and Game Boy titles (which are my favorite). In fact, while playing, it felt like a modern Game Boy Color game, which I loved since Game Boy Color is the handheld with which I grew up.

Summary

In brief, you play as a young man named Charlie, who is trapped in a time loop and relives the same day, the Festival of the Red Sun, all over again. In particular, a dark shade that was trapped in the lighthouse of the main island causes the Red Sun to come close to the world and burn everything (An idea inspired by the Falling Moon in Majora’s Mask). The player has 10 minutes until the Sun destroys the world and when this happens, the game is reset.

Real player with 12.0 hrs in game

Very good game! The puzzles are nice and fit in well with the time wind dynamic.

I did find 2 bugs however (huge spoiler warning):

! 1. If you fight the whale with the black sword he wont go into his final phase and will just sit at the front of the island and attack you while invincible. 2.When fighting the elephant boss the hit detection on whether you dashed into his legs when he stands up was very finicky and didn’t work for me at all unless I dashed into his legs from the very front within a very narrow time window (i.e it wouldn’t register even if he was still standing). This made me think that for the first few times I fought him that I was doing something wrong when I didnt.

Real player with 7.8 hrs in game

The Tides of Time on Steam