12 Games like Sid Meier's Pirates! on Xbox that you should try

Shelved next to Sid Meier's Pirates! for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings tactical combat and a medieval setting.

Same family as Sid Meier's Pirates!: a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation and resource management. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: fantasy world and crafting mechanics.

It comes from the same genre as Sid Meier's Pirates! and shares melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: tactical combat and a medieval setting.

Genre puts it alongside Sid Meier's Pirates!, and so does open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is loot and gear systems.

Same family as Sid Meier's Pirates!: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: horror setting and a top-down view.

On paper it is what Sid Meier's Pirates! is — open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world and 3D presentation.

Shelved next to Sid Meier's Pirates! for good reason: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.

On paper it is what Sid Meier's Pirates! is — open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is horror setting and crafting mechanics.

What carries over from Sid Meier's Pirates! is melee combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

Same family as Sid Meier's Pirates!: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.

Genre puts it alongside Sid Meier's Pirates!, and so does melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is game mode and progression: loot and gear systems, and multiplayer gameplay.

It comes from the same genre as Sid Meier's Pirates! and shares melee combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: ranged combat and fantasy world.