# Games like Sid Meier's Pirates!

> The closest matches to Sid Meier's Pirates!: Caribbean Legend, Blood and Gold: Caribbean!, Sea Dogs: To Each His Own, The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt, and Port Royale 3. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Caribbean Legend](https://imho.run/games/2230980/caribbean-legend) — Shares open world exploration with Sid Meier's Pirates!. 1,049 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2230980/)
2. [Blood and Gold: Caribbean!](https://imho.run/games/413710/blood-and-gold-caribbean) — Also Sailing and Naval, like Sid Meier's Pirates!. 752 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413710/)
3. [Sea Dogs: To Each His Own](https://imho.run/games/223330/sea-dogs-to-each-his-own) — A frequent pick in Sid Meier's Pirates! players' libraries, and another RPG. 403 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223330/)
4. [The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt](https://imho.run/games/512470/the-pirate-caribbean-hunt) — A frequent pick in Sid Meier's Pirates! players' libraries, and another Action. 1,605 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/512470/)
5. [Port Royale 3](https://imho.run/games/205610/port-royale-3) — Also Sailing and Naval, like Sid Meier's Pirates!. 577 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205610/)
6. [Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™](https://imho.run/games/242050/assassin-s-creed-iv-black-flag) — Also Naval and Pirates, like Sid Meier's Pirates!. 30,204 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242050/)
7. [Windward](https://imho.run/games/326410/windward) — Also Naval and Pirates, like Sid Meier's Pirates!. 1,924 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/326410/)
8. [Buccaneers!](https://imho.run/games/1148560/buccaneers) — Also Sailing and Naval, like Sid Meier's Pirates!. 267 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148560/)
9. [Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles](https://imho.run/games/1594880/corsairs-legacy-pirate-action-rpg-sea-battles) — Also Sailing and Naval, like Sid Meier's Pirates!. 247 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594880/)
10. [Nantucket](https://imho.run/games/621220/nantucket) — A frequent pick in Sid Meier's Pirates! players' libraries, and another Strategy. 553 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/621220/)
11. [Mount & Blade: Warband](https://imho.run/games/48700/mount-blade-warband) — Shares role playing elements and open world exploration with Sid Meier's Pirates!. 54,719 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/48700/)
12. [Terror of the Seven Seas](https://imho.run/games/2320880/terror-of-the-seven-seas) — Also Sailing and Naval, like Sid Meier's Pirates!. 78 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2320880/)
13. [Patrician III](https://imho.run/games/33570/patrician-iii) — Also Naval and Pirates, like Sid Meier's Pirates!. 433 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/33570/)
14. [Sailing Era](https://imho.run/games/2161440/sailing-era) — Also Sailing and Pirates, like Sid Meier's Pirates!. 371 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2161440/)
15. [Rise of Piracy](https://imho.run/games/1400660/rise-of-piracy) — Also Sailing and Naval, like Sid Meier's Pirates!. 312 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1400660/)
16. [King of Seas](https://imho.run/games/1209410/king-of-seas) — Also Sailing and Naval, like Sid Meier's Pirates!. 267 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1209410/)
17. [Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale](https://imho.run/games/1604250/tortuga-a-pirate-s-tale) — Also Sailing and Naval, like Sid Meier's Pirates!. 74 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1604250/)
18. [Salt 2: Shores of Gold](https://imho.run/games/1574900/salt-2-shores-of-gold) — Also Sailing and Naval, like Sid Meier's Pirates!. 1,345 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574900/)
19. [Winds Of Trade](https://imho.run/games/576260/winds-of-trade) — Also Sailing and Naval, like Sid Meier's Pirates!. 112 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/576260/)
20. [Tempest: Pirate Action RPG](https://imho.run/games/418180/tempest-pirate-action-rpg) — Also Sailing and Naval, like Sid Meier's Pirates!. 775 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418180/)
21. [Windrose](https://imho.run/games/3041230/windrose) — Also Sailing and Pirates, like Sid Meier's Pirates!. 19,600 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3041230/)
22. [The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/32360/the-secret-of-monkey-island-special-edition) — Also Remake and Pirates, like Sid Meier's Pirates!. 3,019 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/32360/)
23. [Skull and Bones](https://imho.run/games/2853730/skull-and-bones) — Also Sailing and Naval, like Sid Meier's Pirates!. 1,830 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2853730/)
24. [Pirates of the Polygon Sea](https://imho.run/games/479020/pirates-of-the-polygon-sea) — Also Sailing and Naval, like Sid Meier's Pirates!. 58 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/479020/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3920&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3920&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3920&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3920
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3920
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Sid Meier's Pirates!

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3920
- **Developer:** Firaxis Games
- **Publisher:** 2K
- **Genres:** RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 11, 2005
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 88
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3920/)
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