Republic of Pirates

Pirate city builder with island management and real-time naval battles

Crazy Goat Games · Published by PQube · Released Jun 19, 2024

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 71% of 543
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 6; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 year ago; Dec 20, 2024

Free demo available, 3 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Republic of Pirates?

A city-building strategy game set in the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy. You build island settlements, manage production and supplies, command fleets in real-time battles, and deal with rival crews and trading companies as you establish a new pirate republic after a mutiny. Customizable free play includes a map editor.

For you if...

+you like building pirate settlements and managing production chains
+you want naval battles alongside city building
+you prefer less complex city builders

Not for you if...

−you want intricate production chains and island-specific logistics
−you expect naval battles with deep tactical control

What players say

71% of 543 reviews are positive

Players praise the approachable settlement-building loop, and some enjoy the naval battles. Many say the economy and combat lack depth; some also report quest bugs and lag as their settlements grow.

Screenshots and trailer

Republic of Pirates system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650, 2 GB or AMD Radeon HD 7770, 2 GB
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Storage: 6 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 50
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Polish, Russian.