Rise of Piracy
Naval action and strategy sandbox where piracy is optional
IrishJohnGames · Published by MicroProse Software · Released Feb 24, 2026 · Early Access
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 77% of 538
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 14 in 30 days
- Players
- 8
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 1 month ago
- Sep 12, 2026
What is Rise of Piracy?
In this single-player Early Access sandbox, you start with a small ship and limited money in a handcrafted world of ports, islands, and competing factions. You trade cargo, complete missions, hunt treasure, and board or sink vessels to expand your fleet. Naval action mixes with real-time strategy as you recruit crews, negotiate alliances, and capture islands through bombardment and landing parties.
For you if...
- +you prefer open-ended progression over a fixed story
- +you enjoy coordinating several ships in real-time battles
Not for you if...
- −you want multiplayer battles or cooperative campaigns
- −you prefer character-focused adventures over managing a fleet
What players say
77% of 538 reviews are positive · 78% of 14 in the last 30 days
Players praise the naval battles, variety of activities, and campaign progression. They also criticize bugs and unreliable ship AI.
Screenshots and trailer
Rise of Piracy system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 1650, 4 GB RAM, 28 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 11 64bit
- Processor
- Intel i5-2300/AMD FX-4300
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 or similar
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 28 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11 64bit
- Processor
- Intel i7-4770/AMD FX-8350
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 3070ti or better
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 28 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does Rise of Piracy have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Rise of Piracy run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 23
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Rise of Piracy use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Early Access
- Simulation
- Pirates
- Exploration
- Naval
- Sandbox
- Sailing
- Naval Combat
- Action RTS
- War
- RTS
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Military
- Diplomacy
- PvP
- Action RPG
Recent updates
- Sep 12, 2026 · Progress Update - Mayors / Captains.
- Aug 27, 2026 · 51.1 Hotfix - Crew issue
- Aug 19, 2026 · #51 Regular Update - QOL, Stability and UI Improvements.
- Aug 12, 2026 · #50 Regular Update - Major bugs squished & Cargo Summary.
- Aug 4, 2026 · Hotfix 49.3
