Games like Sid Meier's Pirates!
If Sid Meier's Pirates! is your kind of game, the closest matches are Blood and Gold: Caribbean!, Sea Dogs: To Each His Own and Nantucket — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its tactical combat matters, immersive and nostalgic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Sid Meier's Pirates! (2005) is an RPG from Firaxis Games set in the Caribbean during the golden age of piracy. Players can expect combat simulation, role-playing elements, and open-world exploration with substantial freedom of choice. Reviewers highlight the rich and detailed historical setting, and players describe the experience as immersive, nostalgic, and retro. The game features tactical ship combat and allows significant player agency in shaping their pirate's destiny. At $9.99, it offers a long single-player experience with normal difficulty. It holds a 95% positive rating from 4,626 Steam reviews but is not supported on Steam Deck.
About Sid Meier's Pirates!: 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!
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Blood and Gold: Caribbean!
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Shares a retro mood with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Top pick for Sid Meier's Pirates! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
'Blood & Gold: Caribbean!' is a blend of economic strategy and open-world RPG, set in the pirate era of XVII Century Caribbean. The game is based on the significantly improved Mount & Blade: Warband engine.
Sea Dogs: To Each His Own
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Shares a nostalgic mood with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Second-strongest match for Sid Meier's Pirates! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
1654 AC. The Caribbean. A place of opportunities and mysteries.
Nantucket
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Shares an immersive mood with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Third-strongest match for Sid Meier's Pirates! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Chase after Moby Dick, and live through the Golden Age of American whaling in this seafaring strategy game. Set sail around the world, manage your ship and crew, and live Ishmael's story, the sole survivor of the Pequod, a few years after the events narrated by Herman Melville in his masterpiece.
Tempest: Pirate Action RPG
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Shares an immersive mood with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Ranked #4 for Sid Meier's Pirates! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Tempest is a Pirate Open World Action RPG where you rove the seas across three continents filled with dozens of colonies and forts, hundreds of quests and countless ships to plunder. Customize your ship, trade, challenge fellow pirates and face mythical monsters such as the Kraken and Leviathan!
Port Royale 3
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Shares a nostalgic mood with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Ranked #5 for Sid Meier's Pirates! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
The Caribbean, in the turbulent 17th Century. The mighty kingdoms of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands fight over the colonies. And there you are, a young sea captain whose only goal is to become the most powerful man in the New World.
Caribbean Legend
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Shares open world exploration and a nostalgic mood with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Ranked #6 for Sid Meier's Pirates! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
An open-world RPG, set in the Golden Age of Caribbean piracy. Embark on a 200-hour-long adventure, plunder cities and ships, explore the unknown, discover treasures, forge friendships, earn bounties on your head, and charm the ladies on your path to ultimate freedom!
Caribbean Legend: Age of Pirates
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Shares open world exploration and a nostalgic mood with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Ranked #7 for Sid Meier's Pirates! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
You are the captain and owner of your own ship—the finest fate one could hope for in the 17th century Caribbean. Unlimited sandbox experience. 60 hours of content. A unique genre blending naval combat, land exploration, and global map. Think Sid Meier's Pirates! meets Bannerlord.
Port Royale 4
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Shares an immersive mood with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Ranked #8 for Sid Meier's Pirates! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century.
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Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
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Shares an immersive mood with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Reviewers of Sid Meier's Pirates! cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Discover Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, the classic pirate action-adventure game from 2013. Command your ship, hunt Templars and carve your legend as Edward Kenway across the Caribbean's Golden Age of Piracy.
Battle Brothers
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Shares an immersive mood with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Reviewers of Sid Meier's Pirates! cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
Uncharted Waters
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Reviewers of Sid Meier's Pirates! cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
"Uncharted Waters" was originally released in 1990. It is set in the 16th century, in a time when adventures roamed the 7 seas in search of new discoveries. Players command great ships, battling pirates, gathering information and getting rich through trade while seeking adventure throughout the known world.
Starvector
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Reviewers of Sid Meier's Pirates! cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Eat a snack while you watch an entire planet burn in your image.
Tortuga
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Reviewers of Sid Meier's Pirates! cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The goal is is to explore the island and collect all the fruits without dying. You have to be perfect and it' nearly impossible. You have to be precise and it's really difficult. You have to have a lot of patience and it's demanding. But definitely work hard.
Port Royale 4
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Shares an immersive mood with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Reviewers of Sid Meier's Pirates! cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century.
Caribbean Legend
WHY THIS
Shares open world exploration and a nostalgic mood with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Reviewers of Sid Meier's Pirates! cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
An open-world RPG, set in the Golden Age of Caribbean piracy. Embark on a 200-hour-long adventure, plunder cities and ships, explore the unknown, discover treasures, forge friendships, earn bounties on your head, and charm the ladies on your path to ultimate freedom!
Pirate's Gold
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Reviewers of Sid Meier's Pirates! cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Pirate's Gold is a unique twist on the sokoban and match-3 genre that challenges your mind!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sid Meier's Pirates! at current Steam store prices.
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~50% under Sid Meier's Pirates! on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Brotato
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Priced ~50% under Sid Meier's Pirates! on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
The Test
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Priced ~80% under Sid Meier's Pirates! on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Crypt of the NecroDancer
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Priced ~70% under Sid Meier's Pirates! on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Streets of Rogue
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Priced ~60% under Sid Meier's Pirates! on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Tower Wizard
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Priced ~70% under Sid Meier's Pirates! on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
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Priced ~80% under Sid Meier's Pirates! on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
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Grimm's Hollow
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Firaxis Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
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Shares an immersive mood with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Pirates!.
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Sid Meier's Civilization® V
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Shares an immersive mood with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Pirates!.
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XCOM® 2
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Shares an immersive mood with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Pirates!.
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
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Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Pirates!.
The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
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Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Pirates!.
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XCOM®: Chimera Squad
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Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Pirates!.
XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.
Marvel's Midnight Suns
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Shares an immersive mood with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Pirates!. Shares RPG with Sid Meier's Pirates!.
FIGHT AND STRATEGIZE LIKE A SUPER HERO IN THE DARKER CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Play as The Hunter, a legendary demon slayer who must lead a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors facing apocalyptic threats.
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
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Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Pirates!.
Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award winning Civilization series. As part of an expedition sent to find a home beyond Earth, lead your people into a new frontier, explore and colonize an alien planet and create a new civilization in space.
Frequently asked about Sid Meier's Pirates!
- Does Sid Meier's Pirates! work on Steam Deck?
- Sid Meier's Pirates! is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Sid Meier's Pirates! cost?
- Sid Meier's Pirates! is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Sid Meier's Pirates!?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sid Meier's Pirates! are Blood and Gold: Caribbean!, Sea Dogs: To Each His Own, Nantucket.
- Who developed Sid Meier's Pirates!?
- Sid Meier's Pirates! was developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K.
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