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Port Royale 2

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2004

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Port Royale

Localized titles

  • Port Royale 2: Impero e pirati

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    56*
  • Trading*
    Votes · historical
    32*
  • Economy*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Pirates*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Naval*
    Votes · historical
    23*
  • Historical*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • City Builder*
    Votes · historical
    8*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    5*
  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    5*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Windows XP / Vista*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium III (or compatible) with 700MHz (or higher)*
    Memory
    128 MB RAM (for Windows 98SE or ME), 256 MB RAM (for Windows 2000, or XP)*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX-8 compatible Graphic Card DirectX®: DirectX 9*
    Storage
    700MB of free space Sound: DirectX-8 compatible Sound Card*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX-8 compatible Graphic Card*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium III (or compatible) with 700MHz (or higher)*
    Memory
    1 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    16*
    Community confidence
    moderate*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Ascaron
  • Ascaron Entertainment ltd.*
  • Ascaron Entertainment*

Publishers

  • Take-Two Interactive
  • Strategy First*

Release history

  • 2004-09-13
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2004-09-12 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2004-09-12*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jun 16, 2009*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Pentium III (or compatible) with 700MHz (or higher)*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DirectX-8 compatible Graphic Card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Port Royale 2*
Release year
2,004*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Pentium III (or compatible) with 700MHz (or higher)*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DirectX-8 compatible Graphic Card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Ascaron Entertainment
Ascaron Entertainment*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
construction and management simulation
construction and management simulation*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Strategy First
Strategy First*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2004-09-12 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2004-09-12*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,668* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Ascaron Entertainment ltd.*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
592* min
Metacritic score
75*
Name
Port Royale 2*
Negative reviews · historical
185*
Peak ccu
13*
Positive reviews · historical
450*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.19*
Publishers
  • Strategy First*
Recommendations
619*
Store release date · historical
Jun 16, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.ascaron.com/gb/portroyale2/index.html*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Ascaron Entertainment ltd.
Ascaron Entertainment ltd.*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Strategy First
Strategy First*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 16, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
243* min
Ccu
13*
Developer
Ascaron Entertainment ltd.*
Historical discount
80* %
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
599* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
151* min
Name
Port Royale 2*
Negative reviews · historical
185*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
450*
Historical US price
119* US cents
Publisher
Strategy First*
Community tags · historical
  • Strategy*
  • Trading*
  • Economy*
  • Pirates*
  • Naval*
  • Historical*
  • City Builder*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Management*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Strategy
Strategy*
Trading
Trading*
Economy
Economy*
Pirates
Pirates*
Naval
Naval*
Historical
Historical*
City Builder
City Builder*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Management
Management*
Tags votes
Strategy
Votes · historical
56*
Trading
Votes · historical
32*
Economy
Votes · historical
28*
Pirates
Votes · historical
27*
Naval
Votes · historical
23*
Historical
Votes · historical
22*
City Builder
Votes · historical
8*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
5*
Management
Votes · historical
5*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Ascaron Entertainment ltd.*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
75*
Name
Port Royale 2*
Windows requirements
OS *: Windows XP / Vista Processor: Pentium III (or compatible) with 700MHz (or higher) Memory: 128 MB RAM (for Windows 98SE or ME), 256 MB RAM (for Windows 2000, or XP) Graphics: DirectX-8 compatible Graphic Card DirectX®: DirectX 9 Hard Drive: 700MB of free space Sound: DirectX-8 compatible Sound Card *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$5.99*
Publishers
  • Strategy First*
Recommendations total
611*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jun 16, 2009*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Ascaron Entertainment ltd.
Ascaron Entertainment ltd.*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Windows XP / Vista*
Processor alternatives
Pentium III (or compatible) with 700MHz (or higher)*
Memory
128 MB RAM (for Windows 98SE or ME), 256 MB RAM (for Windows 2000, or XP)*
Graphics alternatives
DirectX-8 compatible Graphic Card DirectX®: DirectX 9*
Storage
700MB of free space Sound: DirectX-8 compatible Sound Card*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Strategy First
Strategy First*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 16, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
8,012*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
16*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,009*
Title
Port Royale 2*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
16*
Community confidence
moderate*

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