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Sid Meier’s Pirates!

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4.4/5

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4.4

187 Reviews

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Sid Meier’s Pirates!
Description
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 t...
Genre:
Action - Adventure - Historical
Tags:
Adventure, Action, Atmospheric, Exploration, Classic, show 9 more... Open World, Sandbox, Historical, Choose Your Own Adventure, Fighting, Remake, Trading, Pirates, Naval
User reviews

4.4/5

( 187 Reviews )

4.4

187 Reviews

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Product details
2004, Firaxis Games, ESRB Rating: Everyone...
System requirements
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, 1.4 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0...
Time to beat
10 hMain
14 h Main + Sides
18 h Completionist
12.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Description
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!

©2016 Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., 2K, and their respective logos are trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. All rights reserved.

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manual map
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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
10 hMain
14 h Main + Sides
18 h Completionist
12.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Action - Adventure - Historical
Tags:
Adventure, Action, Atmospheric, Exploration, Classic, show 9 more... Open World, Sandbox, Historical, Choose Your Own Adventure, Fighting, Remake, Trading, Pirates, Naval
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10)
Release date:
{{'2004-11-22T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Company:
Firaxis Games / 2K Games
Size:
756 MB
Links:
Forum discussion
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Everyone (Violence, Suggestive Themes, Alcohol Reference)
Game features
Single-player
Languages
English
audio
text
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User reviews

Posted on: September 30, 2025

PapaSangu

Verified owner

Games: 358 Reviews: 1

Still Fun after all these years

Very Basic, but immmersivly fun. Played this since it came out. A great action strategy game that is extremely accesible. Easy to spend too much time on here.

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Posted on: October 1, 2025

Helmsmn2

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Games: 27 Reviews: 2

Great game!

It's just as fun as I remember. Definitely worth the 3 bucks I paid for it.

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Posted on: October 4, 2025

Tavistock_

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Games: 11 Reviews: 1

fun pirate game

Does what it says on the tin. Doing fun pirate stuff, doesn't waste your time.

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Posted on: October 4, 2025

rodnocle

Verified owner

Games: 68 Reviews: 1

Fun "Pirate" themed mini game bundle

Since becoming a pirate is not viable anymore. This is probably the closest thing you'll get to experiencing the most romantic imagination of being a pirate you had as a child. The game is neither clever nor accurate nor has plot twists. It is a very straight forward scaling game. Improve your ship, higher a crew, safe your family, gain favor with the governor to get to his hot or not so hot daughter. The visuals are as engaging in 2025 as they were in the 16th century. Sadly non square Monitors were invented later and you only get access to a single aspect ratio. Which probably is not the one of your current monitor. But it is fine it works. If you like games with zero depth and maximum relaxation, this one is for you.

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Posted on: October 15, 2025

tomhusted

Verified owner

Games: 164 Reviews: 1

Best pirate game nostalgia

This game holds a special place in my heart as one of my all time favorites all around - Got to love a Sid Meier's classic!

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