Ship of Fools similar games & best alternatives

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Ship of Fools

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

Ship of Fools is a seafaring cooperative roguelite. Set sail, man the cannons and battle sea monsters through the tempestuous seas of the Archipelago. Are you fool enough to stop the Aquapocalypse?

What works

  • Engaging two-player cooperative gameplay
  • Charming art style and music
  • Good skill-based challenge and progression
  • Fun character and item variety
  • Strong social bonding experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited content and short game length
  • Lack of difficulty scaling or endgame modes
  • Some bugs and interface quirks
  • No online matchmaking beyond friend invites
  • No save system or multiple save files

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Rotwood

  • PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist

  • Atomic Picnic

  • Pebble Knights

  • Sephiria

  • Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse

More competitive

Games that feels like Ship of Fools but with more competition against others

  • Bounty of One

  • GUNTOUCHABLES

  • Ember Knights

  • Secrets of Grindea

  • Rabbit and Steel

  • Bravery and Greed

Less intimate

Games that feels like Ship of Fools but with less focus on close relationships

  • Voidigo

  • Active DBG: Brave's Rage

  • Mana Spark

  • Nobody Saves the World

  • Vivid World

  • Wizard with a Gun

Less social

Games that feels like Ship of Fools but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Just King

  • HoloCure - Save the Fans!

  • Guidus Zero

  • Minishoot' Adventures

  • Enter the Chronosphere

  • Wall World

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Ship of Fools: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Fellowship, Cooperation.

Last update: 21/08/2026