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strategy video game
Sid Meier's Pirates!
By Firaxis Games, released 1 Jan 2010
- Microsoft Windows
- Wii
- macOS
- PlayStation Portable
- Windows Phone
What it is
Sid Meier's Pirates! is a strategy game from Firaxis Games, published by 2K. Set in the Caribbean, it lets you choose between raiding at sea and serving as a privateer with your ship and crew. The game centers on pursuing riches, while facing enemies and the risk of capture. You can raid villages, seek buried treasure, and court characters as you shape your pirate career. Its listed platforms are Microsoft Windows, Wii, macOS, PlayStation Portable, and Windows Phone; the Steam listing specifies Windows. Steam features include single-player and Family Sharing. The game is also listed as an RPG on Steam. Its Steam release date is July 11, 2005, while the listed year is 2010. The entry gives Firaxis Games as both maker and developer, and reports a Metacritic score of 88.
What players like, and what they don't
- Choose raiding or privateering.
- Includes buried treasure and village raids.
- Steam lists single-player and Family Sharing.
- Five platforms are listed.
- Steam lists Windows only.
- No multiplayer feature is listed.
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player Caribbean pirate adventure with choices between raiding and privateering. Windows is the listed Steam platform; other listed platforms include Wii, macOS, PlayStation Portable, and Windows Phone.
The game combines a Caribbean pirate setting with raiding, privateering, and treasure hunting. Its Steam features are single-player and Family Sharing, with Windows listed for Steam.
