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Plunder ghost ships for cursed treasure! Battle the Crown Navy, sea monsters, and other bloodthirsty pirates on a quest to rival the Pirate King himself!

Release DateMay 20, 2016
Price$ 4.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)93.1% (very positive) Top 15% / 93.1%  Top 15%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)82.4% Top 15% / 82.5%  Top 15%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)101  / 102
Curators11 reviews
Median Play Time4.5 hours
Play Time per Dollar54 minutes  Top 30%
Followers442 
Owners± 2K 
Copies Sold± 2K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 6.3K 

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Choice of the Pirate steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Choice of the Pirate's Steam rating and reviews from May 2016 to December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 90.6% (June 2016) to 93.1% (December 2023).

The 102 reviews suggest that Choice of the Pirate might be a reasonable indie success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Choice of the Pirate and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Choice of the Pirate's reviewers. The most popular language is English (93%), followed by German (2%). The player's languages are diversified, with 6 different languages appearing in the reviews. 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 Choice of the Pirate percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Choice of the Pirate for positive reviews. (The amount of negative reviews was too low.) The time played is decent, reaching 8 hours in the 80th percentile.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Good story
  • Good replay value
  • Interesting characters
  • Many paths to walk
  • Good integration of magic into the setting
  • Well-written
  • Plenty of choices to make
  • Good immersion
  • Friendly publisher and author
  • Great adventure
  • Somewhat few NPC's to romance/etc.
  • Not that long
  • Deus ex Machina plot devices
  • Less than optimal name
  • Only for those who enjoy reading
  • Cosmetic choices impact little
  • Few achievements in less than 10 hours
  • No multiplayer option
  • No graphic interface
  • Some paths have little impact

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 93.1% rating  Top 15% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Choice of the Pirate's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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