Arr matey! What be the finest pirate-themed games ye have plundered? Personally, I’ve sailed the treacherous seas of Sea of Thieves and danced with shadows in Shadows Gambit. But I be yearnin’ for more pirate adventures. What be yer recommendations, me hearties?
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I love Monkey Island!
Assassains creed black flag has such a good pirating mechanic they tried making an entire game focusing on it.
But Ubisoft…right?
The mechanic was developed for AC3 so I’d say they successfully made an entire 4th game revolving around it
Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag. Also, the sea battles in Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey are fantastic.
Ayy I worked on the Odyssey ships, I’m glad you enjoyed playing with them :D
I played AC:Oddyseey in 2021 and am currently playing through AC4:BF now for the first time. I’ve been wondering if the Ody ship mechanic was as great as I remember of if it was just a nostalgic feeling having it for the first time in the tail of Origins and throughout Odyssey. Sounds like it was actually great. Not-true-to-AC argument aside, Ody was an excellent game as someone who started on Unity.
I do recommend AC4: Black Flag as a pirate game. It does take a fair amount of somewhat normal AC gameplay (and Ubisoft side quest trinket distractions) to get enough upgrades to the ship to feel like a real pirate of the Caribbean and not just a poop deck swabber, but my ship is nearly maxed at ~75% story completion. I make sure my wanted level stays maxed so the pirate hunters chase me in level 60 men’o’war every time it loads me at sea. Two types of side cannons, forward chain cannons, rear fire barrel mines, long range mortars, front ram, and the option to board disabled ships for swashbuckler combat to gain different rewards. Plus a little tabletop smuggling across the Atlantic with turn-based sprite battles for a laughably insignificant amount of money compared to the work it takes to capture proficient ships.
Sid Meier’s Pirates! is a wonderful mix of exploration, sea battles, romance, swordplay, trade, and subterfuge.
Tropico 2: Pirate Cove is one that I’ve only played briefly, but I remember it having a fun style that made me want to try it in depth some time.
All games are pirate games if you do it right
Windward is pretty fun and under the radar.
Sid Meier’s “Pirates!” is old as hell but still a great game.
Another one for Sid Meier’s pirates, it was great and aged decently.
Even the remake of Pirates! is fantastic.
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Its not quite a pirate game, but if you’re willing to expand your seach to include a nautical mystery game aboard a trading ship in 1807, than Return of the Obra Dinn is worth a look.
I had a Fisher Price pirates point and click adventure when I was… 6? I adored it so that I guess. Also there was a Muppets Treasure Island point and click adventure from back in the day. I’m sure that counts and is what you’re looking for.
I read that title and thought you were asking where to download cracked versions of games.
Nah :P I might be sailing the high seas from time to time, but never when it comes to indie games.
This is stretching things a bit, but I’d like to throw in Skies of Arcadia if you like retro games. They’re also fantasy Sky-ships instead of real ones.
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I’ve been playing Sail Forth. It’s very basic, but still fairly fun.
It looks quite peaceful, ill check it out :)
I sunk a lot of hours into Port Royale 2 many years ago. I’m not sure how well it holds up today or on its sequels. I think 3 was well received and 4 poorly.
I like Raven’s Cry but it is a janky game so be warned.
If your looking for a cheap puzzle game, I had fun with Unforgettable Voyage on steam.
Age of Booty.
Very different than what others are recommending. It’s a fun arcade game.
