Choose Pirate101
Choose Pirate101 if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. Pirate101 launched in 2023.
Pirate101 vs Pirate Royalty
Pirate101 and Pirate Royalty both land in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, 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, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Pirate101 (2023) is 3 years older than Pirate Royalty (2026). Both are free to play. 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 Pirate Royalty
Choose Pirate Royalty if you want the Color Alternatives, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pirate Royalty launched in 2026.
Both Pirate101 and Pirate Royalty sit in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 Pirate101 |  Pirate Royalty | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 84.4% positive (391 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | KingsIsle Entertainment | Unreal Royalty, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Pirate101 (2023) is 3 years older than Pirate Royalty (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Pirate101 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Pirate Royalty has no Deck rating yet.
Pirate101 vs Pirate Royalty — FAQ
- Should I play Pirate101 or Pirate Royalty first?
- If you want chronology, Pirate101 (2023) came out before Pirate Royalty (2026). 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 Pirate101 and Pirate Royalty similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, 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.
- Do both Pirate101 and Pirate Royalty have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pirate101 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Pirate Royalty ships Online Co-op, Co-op.