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Choice of the Pirate vs A Pirate's Pleasure

Choice of the Pirate and A Pirate's Pleasure both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Choice of the Pirate (2016) is 3 years older than A Pirate's Pleasure (2019). Choice of the Pirate scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than A Pirate's Pleasure (70% 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 Choice of the Pirate

Choose Choice of the Pirate if it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Choice of the Pirate launched in 2016.

Choose A Pirate's Pleasure

Choose A Pirate's Pleasure if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. A Pirate's Pleasure launched in 2019.

Both Choice of the Pirate and A Pirate's Pleasure sit in Indie, 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

Choice of the Pirate vs A Pirate's Pleasure — Steam metadata comparison
Choice of the Pirate — Steam game coverChoice of the PirateA Pirate's Pleasure — Steam game coverA Pirate's Pleasure
Released20162019
GenresIndie, Adventure, RPGIndie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Unsupported
Price4.99 USD6.99 USD
Steam reviews91.8% positive (97 reviews)70% positive (10 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersChoice of GamesHeart's Choice

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Choice of the Pirate vs A Pirate's Pleasure — FAQ

Should I play Choice of the Pirate or A Pirate's Pleasure first?
If you want chronology, Choice of the Pirate (2016) came out before A Pirate's Pleasure (2019). 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 Choice of the Pirate and A Pirate's Pleasure similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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.
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