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2004PC95 % positive9.99 €

Live out a swashbuckling pirate career in the 17th-century Caribbean: sail freely, capture ships, sack towns, win sword duels and court governors' daughters. A breezy, varied blend of naval combat, trading and adventure.

Historical setting
Open world
Sandbox with your own goals
Lots to discover

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Best alternative overall: Pirates! Gold 87% match – Historical setting
Newest alternative: Rise of Piracy 82% match – released 2026

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Pirates! Gold

87 %Match

1993PC62 % positive6.99 €

You play a rising buccaneer in the 17th-century Spanish Main and choose your own path to fame and fortune, whether through honest trade, treasure hunting or plundering ships. Every town in this untamed region holds different surprises and dangers.

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