RPG · July 11, 2005

Sid Meier’s Pirates! (2005)

local_offer-75% current discountgroup100k–1M ownerstrending_up108 peak concurrentrecommend5.9k recommendations

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!

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

Pirates · 299
Open World · 190
RPG · 159
Adventure · 138
Singleplayer · 138
Naval · 130
Sailing · 105
Sandbox · 99
Historical · 94
Strategy · 93
Classic · 80
Economy · 73
Remake · 67
Exploration · 60
Action · 59

Position in RPG

Metric	This title	Genre position
Review volume	6.9k Steam reviews	Top 43% in RPG
Positive rating	95% positive	Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 10%
Metacritic	88/100	Genre average 78 — top 14% of RPG titles
Concurrent peak	108 players	Top 43% in RPG by live player count
Engagement hours	8 h average	Top 92% for session depth among RPG

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 6.9k reviews

6.5k positive · 345 negative

Metacritic

88/100 critic aggregate

Open Metacritic page

Metacritic user score

8.4/10

Curator recommendations

5.9k

Peak concurrent players

108

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Release & Availability

Release date	Jul 11, 2005
Developer	Firaxis Games
Publisher	2K
Base price	$2.49 -75%
Platforms	Windows
Estimated owners	100k–1M
External links	Official site · Metacritic page

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

short (5–15 hours)

Median

Typical completion time

Editions & Packages

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