Choose Reigns
Choose Reigns if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,592 Steam reviews back the pick.
Reigns vs Pirates? Pirates!
Reigns and Pirates? Pirates! both land in Adventure, 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 share Adventure, RPG on Steam. Reigns (2016) is 4 years older than Pirates? Pirates! (2020). Reigns is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Pirates? Pirates! (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Pirates? Pirates!
Choose Pirates? Pirates! if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pirates? Pirates! launched in 2020.
Both Reigns and Pirates? Pirates! sit in Adventure and 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
 Reigns |  Pirates? Pirates! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.9% positive (2,592 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nerial | Amrita Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Reigns (2016) is 4 years older than Pirates? Pirates! (2020).
- Reigns is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Pirates? Pirates! (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Reigns is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pirates? Pirates! has no Deck rating yet.
Reigns vs Pirates? Pirates! — FAQ
- Should I play Reigns or Pirates? Pirates! first?
- If you want chronology, Reigns (2016) came out before Pirates? Pirates! (2020). 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 Reigns and Pirates? Pirates! similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.
- Does Reigns run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Reigns is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Pirates? Pirates! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.