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Sid Meier's Pirates!

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2004

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Series

  • Sid Meier's Pirates

Engines

  • Gamebryo

Localized titles

  • Sid Meier's Pirates!

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Pirates*
    Votes · historical
    299*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    190*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    159*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    138*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    138*
  • Naval*
    Votes · historical
    130*
  • Sailing*
    Votes · historical
    105*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    99*
  • Historical*
    Votes · historical
    94*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    93*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    80*
  • Economy*
    Votes · historical
    73*
  • Remake*
    Votes · historical
    67*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    60*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    59*
  • Trading*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • Naval Combat*
    Votes · historical
    46*
  • Choose Your Own Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    32*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Fighting*
    Votes · historical
    15*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Requirements
    Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP, Pentium® 1.0 GHz or higher, 256 MB RAM, 1.2 GB Free HDD, 64 MB video card* with Hardware T&L support, Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP-compatible sound card*, DirectX® version 9.0b (included) or higher * Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX® version 9.0b or higher.*
    Graphics alternatives
    CGA*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    61*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Firaxis Games

Publishers

  • Atari
  • 2K*

Release history

  • 2004-11-22
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2010-09-28
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    North America
  • 2010-10-08
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    Australia
  • 2010-10-08
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    Europe

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jul 11, 2005*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 4 fields
Windows minimum graphics requirement
CGA*
Name
Sid Meier's Pirates!*
Release year
2,004*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
CGA*
Specifications 2 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
460* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Firaxis Games*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Store genres
  • RPG*
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)
180* min
Metacritic score
88*
Name
Sid Meier's Pirates!*
Negative reviews · historical
374*
Peak ccu
108*
Positive reviews · historical
6,520*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.49*
Publishers
  • 2K*
Recommendations
5,884*
Store release date · historical
Jul 11, 2005*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.2kgames.com/pirates/pirates/home.php*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Firaxis Games
Firaxis Games*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
2K
2K*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 11, 2005*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
651* min
Ccu
108*
Developer
Firaxis Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
239* min
Name
Sid Meier's Pirates!*
Negative reviews · historical
374*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
6,520*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
2K*
Community tags · historical
  • Pirates*
  • Open World*
  • RPG*
  • Adventure*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Naval*
  • Sailing*
  • Sandbox*
  • Historical*
  • Strategy*
  • Classic*
  • Economy*
  • Remake*
  • Exploration*
  • Action*
  • Trading*
  • Naval Combat*
  • Choose Your Own Adventure*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Fighting*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Pirates
Pirates*
Open World
Open World*
RPG
RPG*
Adventure
Adventure*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Naval
Naval*
Sailing
Sailing*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Historical
Historical*
Strategy
Strategy*
Classic
Classic*
Economy
Economy*
Remake
Remake*
Exploration
Exploration*
Action
Action*
Trading
Trading*
Naval Combat
Naval Combat*
Choose Your Own Adventure
Choose Your Own Adventure*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Fighting
Fighting*
Tags votes
Pirates
Votes · historical
299*
Open World
Votes · historical
190*
RPG
Votes · historical
159*
Adventure
Votes · historical
138*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
138*
Naval
Votes · historical
130*
Sailing
Votes · historical
105*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
99*
Historical
Votes · historical
94*
Strategy
Votes · historical
93*
Classic
Votes · historical
80*
Economy
Votes · historical
73*
Remake
Votes · historical
67*
Exploration
Votes · historical
60*
Action
Votes · historical
59*
Trading
Votes · historical
52*
Naval Combat
Votes · historical
46*
Choose Your Own Adventure
Votes · historical
32*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
16*
Fighting
Votes · historical
15*
Specifications 4 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Firaxis Games*
Store genres
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
88*
Name
Sid Meier's Pirates!*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP, Pentium® 1.0 GHz or higher, 256 MB RAM, 1.2 GB Free HDD, 64 MB video card* with Hardware T&L support, Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP-compatible sound card*, DirectX® version 9.0b (included) or higher * Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX® version 9.0b or higher.*
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
75*
Historical store price
$2.49*
Publishers
  • 2K*
Recommendations total
5,835*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jul 11, 2005*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Firaxis Games
Firaxis Games*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Requirements
Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP, Pentium® 1.0 GHz or higher, 256 MB RAM, 1.2 GB Free HDD, 64 MB video card* with Hardware T&L support, Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP-compatible sound card*, DirectX® version 9.0b (included) or higher * Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX® version 9.0b or higher.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
2K
2K*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 11, 2005*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 5 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,016*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
61*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,005*
Title
Sid Meier's Pirates!*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
61*
Community confidence
strong*

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