Choose Sid Meier's Pirates!
Choose Sid Meier's Pirates! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 4,626 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sid Meier's Pirates! vs Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships
Sid Meier's Pirates! and Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships both land in RPG 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 are RPG games on Steam. Sid Meier's Pirates! (2005) is 13 years older than Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships (2018). Sid Meier's Pirates! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships (76.8% positive). 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 Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships
Choose Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships launched in 2018.
Both Sid Meier's Pirates! and Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships sit in RPG 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
 Sid Meier's Pirates! |  Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2005 | 2018 |
| Genres | RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.8% positive (4,626 reviews) | 76.8% positive (82 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Firaxis Games | Akella |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Sid Meier's Pirates! (2005) is 13 years older than Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships (2018).
- Sid Meier's Pirates! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships (76.8% positive).
- Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Sid Meier's Pirates! (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Sid Meier's Pirates! is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships has no Deck rating yet.
Sid Meier's Pirates! vs Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships — FAQ
- Should I play Sid Meier's Pirates! or Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships first?
- If you want chronology, Sid Meier's Pirates! (2005) came out before Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships (2018). 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 Sid Meier's Pirates! and Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships similar?
- They overlap on RPG 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.