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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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Recommended system requirements:



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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: October 16, 2025

Gunsbeerfreedom

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Games: 6 Reviews: 1

Greatest Of All Time

Top 10 greatest games of all time, shame nothing today tries to capture what this game delivers.

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Posted on: October 18, 2025

nahux

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Games: 16 Reviews: 2

Simple, fun and accesible

Old but fun game about pirates.

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Posted on: October 21, 2025

Starhawk500

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Games: 277 Reviews: 11

Awesome game,

This game is still very great.

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Posted on: October 30, 2025

SamCashya

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Games: 1401 Reviews: 7

Best games since the 80s

I loved Pirates, I loved Pirates Gold and I love Sid Meier's Pirates just the same.

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Posted on: November 2, 2025

drakjagr

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Games: 82 Reviews: 1

Great Classic Game

This is one of the classics that holds up to time.

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