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The Caribbean in the 17th Century - Trade with over 60 towns, create your own production facilities, expand your trading empire and influence the development of the New World. As pirates and military fleets threaten your trade convoys, you'll need escort ships.

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Release DateJun 16, 2009
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)70.2% (mostly positive) Bottom 35% / 70.3%  Bottom 35%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)67.2% / 67.3%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)527  Top 20% / 566  Top 20%
Curators17 reviews
Median Play Time16.1 hours  Top 10%
Play Time per Dollar3.2 hours  Top 4%
Followers1.4K  Top 30%
Owners± 90.2K  Top 20%
Copies Sold± 41.7K  Top 15%
Gross Revenue ($)± 78.4K  Top 25%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Port Royale 2 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Port Royale 2's Steam rating and reviews from November 2010 to December 2023. Steam's rating varies between 95.4% (October 2013) and 62.5% (February 2016).

The 566 reviews Top 20% suggest that Port Royale 2 might be an indie success or even a small AAA success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened. They often took place in May.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Port Royale 2 and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Port Royale 2's review languages. The most popular language is English (44%), followed by German (10%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 21 languages represented. The game has been translated in only one language (English), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

Chart displaying Port Royale 2 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Port Royale 2 depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is outstanding, with 68 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 8.3 times less than the median for positive reviews.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • fun
  • economy
  • atmosphere
  • versatility
  • accessibility
  • interface
  • piracy
  • tutorials
  • building
  • combat
  • pixelated graphics
  • money issue
  • limited depth
  • basic economic simulation
  • annoying building process
  • weak AI in combat
  • compatibility issues
  • static economy
  • shallow gameplay
  • negative player experience

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's 70.2% rating  Bottom 35% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Port Royale 2's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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