Sid Meier's Pirates!

by Firaxis Games·published by 2K

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 21, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment94

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

5,587en

7,380 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 21, 2026

Released

Jul 11, 2005

Price

$9.99

Velocity

1/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 28, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈260K

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$2.7M

Based on 7,380 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Sail the Caribbean, marauding all on the high seas or ally your ship and crew as a privateer in search of riches - the life you choose is up to you. Face dogged enemies, raid unsuspecting villages, woo fair maidens, avoid capture or dig for buried treasure. Discover what it takes to become one of the most famous pirates in history!

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 5,579 post-launch reviews

74%344 rev

<2h

89%244 rev

2-10h

95%1,912 rev

10-50h

97%2,260 rev

50-200h

97%630 rev

200h+

97%189 rev

Sentiment is consistent across all playtime ranges — players feel the same way whether they've played 2 hours or 200.

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