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Sid Meier's Pirates!
by Firaxis Games, published by 2K
Sail the Caribbean, marauding all on the high seas or ally your ship and crew as a privateer in search of riches - the life you choose is up to you. Face dogged enemies, raid unsuspecting villages, woo fair maidens, avoi
Released Jul 11, 2005
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 94% positive of 6,234 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $9.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 56 | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 38 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 34 | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 44 | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 43 | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 46 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 48 | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 28 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 35 | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 20 | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 36 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 220k – 610k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $990k – $3.4M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 6,234 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 37–97 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. This game was on Steam before reviews began in November 2013; many copies sold before then have no review, so the ranges may be low. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Naval | 1 in 240 games |
| Sailing | 1 in 254 games |
| Remake | 1 in 360 games |
| Pirates | 1 in 169 games |
| Classic | 1 in 140 games |
| Historical | 1 in 35 games |
| Economy | 1 in 26 games |
| Sandbox | 1 in 16 games |
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