Choose Be a Pirate
Choose Be a Pirate if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Be a Pirate launched in 2020.
Be a Pirate vs Pixel Pirate
Be a Pirate and Pixel Pirate both land in Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam. Be a Pirate (2020) is 2 years older than Pixel Pirate (2022). Be a Pirate is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Pixel Pirate (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Pixel Pirate
Choose Pixel Pirate if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. Pixel Pirate launched in 2022.
Both Be a Pirate and Pixel Pirate sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Be a Pirate |  Pixel Pirate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Amfich | Stas Paty9mkin |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Be a Pirate (2020) is 2 years older than Pixel Pirate (2022).
- Be a Pirate is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Pixel Pirate (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
Be a Pirate vs Pixel Pirate — FAQ
- Should I play Be a Pirate or Pixel Pirate first?
- If you want chronology, Be a Pirate (2020) came out before Pixel Pirate (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Be a Pirate and Pixel Pirate similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.