Sid Meier's Pirates!
Sail the Caribbean, marauding all on the high seas or ally your ship and crew as a privateer in search of riches - the life you choose is up to you. Face dogged enemies, raid unsuspecting villages, woo fair maidens, avoid capture or dig for buried treasure. Discover what it takes to become one of the most famous pirates in history!
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About This Game
Sid Meier's Pirates! is a rpg game designed for single-player, developed by Firaxis Games and released in 2005. With an estimated 357,000 copies sold, it is considered a mid-tier seller on Steam. With 7.3k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 94.5/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 10.67 hours, with side content bringing that to 15.09 hours, and a completionist run can reach 17.37 hours. Players commonly describe it as Pirates, Open World, RPG, Adventure and Singleplayer.
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User Reviews
94.5
Overall Score / 100
9.4/10
Steam (7284 rev)
Playtime Estimates
10.67h
🎯 Main Story
15.09h
⭐ Main + Sides
17.37h
💯 Completionist
Based on 10 player submissions
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Game Information
Release Date
July 11, 2005
Developer
Firaxis Games
Publisher
2K
Platforms
Windows
Price
$9.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
357.4K
(285.9K - 428.8K) VRI ScoreLearning
81.6
Not for everyone, but if you like the genre then it's good
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
RPG
Categories
Single-player
Family Sharing
Tags
Pirates
Open World
RPG
Adventure
Singleplayer
Naval
Sailing
Sandbox
Historical
Strategy
Classic
Economy
Remake
Exploration
Action
Trading
Naval Combat
Choose Your Own Adventure
Atmospheric
Fighting
Supported Languages
Text Only
English
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum: Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP, Pentium® 1.0 GHz or higher, 256 MB RAM, 1.2 GB Free HDD, 64 MB video card* with Hardware T&L support, Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP-compatible sound card*, DirectX® version 9.0b (included) or higher
* Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX® version 9.0b or higher.
* Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX® version 9.0b or higher.