Blackwake similar games & best alternatives

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Blackwake

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2020

Should you play it?

Blackwake is a multiplayer naval FPS focused on teamwork and cooperation. Fire the cannons, sink enemy ships or board them with firearms and steel.

What works

  • Teamwork-focused gameplay
  • Immersive pirate naval combat
  • Active developer support with frequent updates
  • Good value for price
  • Engaging community and social interaction

Things to keep in mind

  • Small and declining player base
  • Some bugs and optimization issues
  • Limited progression and customization
  • Toxic players occasionally present
  • Lack of narrative or singleplayer content

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Executive Assault 2

  • Deep Space Battle Simulator

  • DUCKSIDE

  • Blazing Sails

  • Airmen

  • Battlefield 4™

Less dominating

Games that feels like Blackwake but with less domination over others

  • Guns of Icarus Online

  • Holdfast: Nations At War

  • Nuclear Dawn

  • World of Sea Battle

  • Infinity: Battlescape

  • Elite Dangerous

More story-driven

Games that feels like Blackwake but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

  • Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

  • Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition

  • Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition

  • Apewar

  • Guns of Icarus Alliance

Less competitive

Games that feels like Blackwake but with less competition against others

  • Windrose

  • Sail Forth

  • Salt 2: Shores of Gold

  • Captain Bones : A Pirate's Journey

  • Forgotten Seas

  • Buccaneers!

Less social

Games that feels like Blackwake but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Sea Dogs: To Each His Own

  • The Pirate: Plague of the Dead

  • Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships

  • Caribbean Legend: Age of Pirates

  • Rise of Piracy

  • Age of Water

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Blackwake. These titles are not in What to play next.

Blackwake: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

Last update: 21/08/2026