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First release
Nov 22, 2004
Developer
Firaxis Games
Engine
Gamebryo
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Simulator, Strategy, Real Time Strategy (RTS) · Open world, Action, Historical
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, Windows Phone

Based on Sid Meier's original masterpiece, Pirates!, Sid Meier's Pirates! has you facing countless dogged enemies, wooing fair maidens and raising the Jolly Roger on the high seas in pursuit of riches. Discover what it takes to become one of the most famous pirates in history! Firaxis' long-awaited Sid Meier's Pirates! carries on with the great game play tradition and design simplicity of the award-winning original while adding more challenging and exciting battle options, eye-popping 3D graphics, fantastic new audio, and loads of new game play features!

Also known as Sid Meier's Pirates!: Live the Life

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 22, 2004
Mac
Nov 22, 2004
iOS
Jul 21, 2011
All 4 release dates
Windows Phone
Apr 11, 2012
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
10h
Main + Extras
14h
Completionist
18h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view, Bird view / Isometric
Where to buy
Keywords
pirates, exploration, dating, turn-based, hand-to-hand combat
… All 29, naval, action-adventure, steam, sailing, crime, dancing, digital distribution, tactical turn-based combat, bink video, polygonal 3d, damsel in distress, upgradeable weapons, aquatic, treasure chest, adultery, developer cameo, commerce, xbox one backwards compatibility, games on demand, onlive, age progression, naval warfare, ship deck battle, xbox 360 backwards compatibility

At a Glance

Critic Score
83
Main Story (IGDB)
10h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
14h
Completionist (IGDB)
18h
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 6,231 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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