6 Games with a historical setting like Port Royale 3 that you should try

What brings it close to Port Royale 3 is open world exploration, historical setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. What it adds of its own: a casual, approachable feel and free-to-play access.

Shelved next to Port Royale 3 for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and combat — its own ground is a sandbox world and ranged combat.

If Port Royale 3 worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and progression — its own ground is offline play.

It shares the essentials of what Port Royale 3 does: open world exploration, historical setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in combat and progression — its own ground is ranged combat.

Shelved next to Port Royale 3 for good reason: open world exploration, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on combat and progression: this one brings ranged combat and fantasy world.

Same family as Port Royale 3: open world exploration, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is combat and progression: stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting.