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Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II is hard to replace: few games combine shooting mechanics, melee combat and historical setting in quite the same way. The NextGameLike team compared Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II against over 6,700 titles across 12 gameplay attributes and found 50 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Quake, Team Fortress 2 and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch lead the list, with Quake reaching a 62/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II special.

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The closest game to Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II is Quake — scoring 62/100 on our similarity scale. Team Fortress 2 and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II

50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Quake

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Quake
Closest on genre
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeMedievalFirst Person
Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II’s, and with it ranged combat, a medieval setting and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is horror setting and single-player focus.

It predates Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode63Setting37
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Team Fortress 2

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Team Fortress 2
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

What carries over from Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II is melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Both also lean on free-to-play access. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is co-op play.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode62
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Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

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Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
Closest overall match
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

If Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II worked for you because of melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view, the same is here. Both also lean on free-to-play access. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
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BioShock 2

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BioShock 2
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeFirst PersonSolo
Year 2010Dev Feral Interactive · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II’s, and with it ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a sci-fi setting and single-player focus.

Genre100Visuals100Combat83Game mode68Setting0
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DUSK

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DUSK
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeFirst Person
Year 2018Dev David Szymanski · New Blood InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Nintendo

What carries over from Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II is ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

Released 8 years after Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode84Setting0
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Fistful of Frags

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Fistful of Frags
Closest on setting
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerPvPMeleeHistoricalFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2007Dev Fistful of Frags TeamOn Linux · PC · Mac

Its point of contact with Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II is melee combat, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a first-person view and free-to-play access. They part company on game mode: this one brings co-op play.

Genre100Visuals100Setting75Combat74Game mode58
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Mad Bullets

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Mad Bullets
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeRangedHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2014Dev Istom Games Kft.Playtime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

It comes from the same genre as Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II and shares melee combat, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a cartoon aesthetic and single-player focus.

Released 4 years after Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II.

Genre100Combat100Game mode67Visuals66Setting56
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Red Dead Redemption

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Red Dead Redemption
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeHistoricalSoloNarrative
Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Same family as Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II: melee combat, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: horror setting and single-player focus.

Genre100Combat70Game mode67Setting62Visuals0
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Duck Game

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Duck Game
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedSolo
Year 2015Dev Adult Swim · Adult Swim GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

Same family as Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II: melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: single-player focus and 2D presentation.

Released 5 years after Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II.

Genre100Combat100Game mode59Visuals0
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Singularity

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Singularity
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2010Dev Raven Software · ActivisonPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

On paper it is what Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II is — ranged combat, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and single-player focus.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode68Setting37
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F.E.A.R.

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F.E.A.R.
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II, and so does ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Both also lean on free-to-play access. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is horror setting and single-player focus.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode67Setting0
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Penguins Arena: Sedna's World

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Penguins Arena: Sedna's World
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedFirst Person
Year 2008Dev FrogamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

With Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II it shares melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode84
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Real Pool 3D - Poolians

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Real Pool 3D - Poolians
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2017Dev Poolians.comPlaytime ~1hOn PC

Genre puts it alongside Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II, and so does ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Both also lean on free-to-play access. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is horror setting and single-player focus.

Released 7 years after Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II.

Genre100Combat100Visuals56Game mode54Setting0
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Stick Fight: The Game

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Stick Fight: The Game
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedOffline
Year 2017Dev LandfallPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

Same family as Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II: melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is offline play and 2D presentation.

Released 7 years after Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II.

Genre100Combat100Game mode46Visuals0
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Gotham City Impostors Free to Play

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Gotham City Impostors Free to Play
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2012Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II is ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Both also lean on free-to-play access. What it adds of its own: co-op play and skill tree progression.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode70

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