Stowaway similar games & best alternatives

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Stowaway

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

An 10 player online social deduction game inspired by games like Among Us & Town of Salem, where the stowaway is tasked with killing the crew before they reach land!

What works

  • Fun social deduction gameplay with voice chat
  • Engaging pirate-themed environment
  • Affordable price
  • Good for playing with friends
  • Unique first-person impostor experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Low player base and difficulty finding matches
  • Limited tasks and repetitive gameplay
  • Bugs and clunky controls
  • Lack of customization and progression
  • Game appears abandoned with few updates

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Knightfall: A Daring Journey

  • Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West

  • In Silence

  • The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare

  • Pacify

  • Lycans

More expressive

Games that feels like Stowaway but with more self-expression and customization

  • Blazing Sails

  • Light Bearers

  • West Hunt

  • Wild Warfare

  • Goofy Gorillas

  • The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time

More creative

Games that feels like Stowaway but with more room to create and customize

  • Forgotten Seas

  • Intruder

  • Prison Life 2

  • Just Another Night Shift

  • Burg

  • Among Us 3D

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

Stowaway: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Progression, Expression, Creativity.

Last update: 21/08/2026