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!
- Pirates (291)
- Open World (185)
- RPG (155)
- Singleplayer (136)
- Adventure (135)
- Naval (127)
- Sailing (99)
- Sandbox (97)
- Historical (92)
- Strategy (89)
- Classic (77)
- Economy (70)
- Remake (65)
- Exploration (59)
- Action (59)
- Trading (48)
- Naval Combat (43)
- Choose Your Own Adventure (30)
- Fighting (16)
- Atmospheric (15)
Release Date | Jul 11, 2005 |
Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 94.7% (very positive) Top 10% / 94.4% Top 10% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 91.3% Top 2% / 91.2% Top 2% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 5K Top 5% / 6.1K Top 4% |
Curators | 174 reviews Top 3% |
Median Play Time | 16.8 hours Top 10% |
Play Time per Dollar | 1.7 hour Top 15% |
Followers | 11.1K Top 10% |
Owners | ± 945.3K Top 3% |
Copies Sold | ± 232.4K Top 5% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 1.1M Top 10% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Sid Meier's Pirates!'s Steam rating and reviews between December 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 100% (April 2011) to 93.1% (May 2019).
The 6.1K reviews Top 4% suggest that Sid Meier's Pirates! is an AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Sid Meier's Pirates!'s Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (76%), followed by Russian (5%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 26 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Sid Meier's Pirates!, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is great, reaching 50 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 3.6 times lower than the positive reviews median play time.
Players' Feedback
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These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's rating of 94.7% Top 10% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Sid Meier's Pirates!'s review data that Steam provides. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!