The Pirates of Dark Water

Series Similar to The Pirates of Dark Water

If you enjoyed The Pirates of Dark Water, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. ThunderCats

   2011 · Action, Adventure · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, hidden gem.

   A new take on the original 1980s animated series, combining fantasy with science as the heroes and villains on the show fight for the Stones of Power. The ThunderCats are on the move! After the kingdom of Thundera is attacked by the lizard people, Lion-O leads Tygra, Cheetara and the other heroes on a quest for the Book of Omens and the magic stones of legend. But he'll have to face villains like Mumm-Ra, the ancient evil sorcerer, and Slithe, the dangerous lizard general. Luckily, he has the Sword of Omens and its amazing powers at his disposal. ThunderCats, ho!

2. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

   2016 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile.

   After uncovering a mysterious amulet, an average teen assumes an unlikely destiny and sets out to save two worlds. Created by Guillermo del Toro.

3. Mummies Alive!

   1997 · Action, Adventure, Children · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, also on Syndication.

   In this animated series, five mummies from ancient Egypt are revived in modern-day San Francisco. They were the bodyguards of the pharaoh's son, Rapses, and are brought back to life to battle Scarab, the evil sorcerer who killed Rapses millennia ago. Scarab is back and trying to find Rapses reincarnated spirit, which is found in the body of a boy named Presley Carnovan.

4. DreamWorks Dragons

   2012 · Adventure, Family, Fantasy · ended

   Recommended for similar Adventure / Fantasy profile.

   DreamWorks Dragons picks up where the critically-acclaimed feature film, How to Train Your Dragon, left off, this weekly animated series follows the continuing adventures of Hiccup and his dragon Toothless on the island of Berk, along with the band of dragon trainers, all of whom now have dragons of their own! Through their training, the kids are finding out the cool things dragons can do. Not only will they learn more about their dragons, they'll also discover new ones and battle against enemies as they explore worlds they never dreamed existed.

5. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

   2002 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, hidden gem.

   He-Man and the Masters of the Universe was a revival of the classic 80's cartoon. These new episodes focus on the early adventures of Prince Adam, who having just become Eternia's most powerful guardian, grapples with his new awesome powers. As He-Man, Prince Adam must lead the Masters of the Universe into battle against the villanous Skeletor and his evil henchmen, who scheme to rule Eternia and spread chaos through the kingdom.

6. Arcane: League of Legends

   2021 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, highly rated (8.5).

   Set in utopian Piltover and the oppressed underground of Zaun, the story follows the origins of two iconic League champions — and the power that will tear them apart.

7. DreamWorks Dragons: Race to the Edge

   2015 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, highly rated (8.1).

   DreamWorks Dragons: Race to the Edge is set about three years after the second season of the DreamWorks Dragons and tells the action-laden story of what happens before the events of How to Train Your Dragon 2.Hiccup and Toothless lead the Dragon Riders as they soar beyond the borders of Berk and discover the mysterious Dragon Eye – an ancient artifact filled with secrets that will lead them to new lands filled with undiscovered dragons. But the heroes find themselves pursued by marauding dragon hunters, who will stop at nothing to seize the power of the Dragon Eye.

8. Jonny Quest

   1986 · Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, also on Syndication.

   Dr. Benton Quest and his long-time friend and aide "Race" Bannon, along with Quest's son Jonny and his friend Hadji Singh, investigate the upper threshold of science and the world of the paranormal, travelling the world and solving puzzles, locating hidden artifacts, battling evildoers such as the evil Dr. Zin, and escaping danger at every turn.

9. The Dragon Prince

   2018 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy · ended

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile.

   An extraordinary discovery inspires two human princes and an elven assassin to team up on an epic quest to bring peace to their warring lands.

10. Gargoyles

    1994 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy · ended

    Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile.

    For 1,000 years, a race of heroic creatures has been frozen in stone -- the victims of human betrayal. Now, with the magic spell broken, these amazing Gargoyles awaken from their slumber to find themselves transported from the moors of Scotland to the bustling metropolis of New York City.