Sid Meier's Pirates! Gold Plus (Classic)
Pirate adventure and simulation about gaining wealth and status
MicroProse Software, Inc · Published by Atari, Nightdive Studios · Released Oct 9, 2014
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 61% of 119
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
What is Sid Meier's Pirates! Gold Plus (Classic)?
You command a pirate crew in this single-player adventure and simulation set along the seventeenth-century Spanish Main. You sail between coastal towns, plunder ships, fight sword duels, follow treasure clues, and undertake rescue missions. The package also includes the original game.
For you if...
- +you want to revisit a pirate game from earlier decades
Not for you if...
- −you want multiplayer sailing or battles against other players
What players say
61% of 119 reviews are positive
Players praise the freedom to pursue different activities, from trading to raiding. Complaints center on sluggish ship controls and poor DOSBox performance, with recent reviews still reporting unresponsive steering.
Screenshots and trailer
Sid Meier's Pirates! Gold Plus (Classic) system requirements
Minimum: 100% DirectX compatible, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Sid Meier's Pirates! Gold Plus (Classic)?
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- OS
- Windows XP / Vista / 7
- Processor
- 1.0 GHz Processor
- Graphics
- 100% DirectX compatible graphics
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 100 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 1.5 GHz Processor
- Graphics
- 100% DirectX compatible graphics
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 100 MB available space
Does Sid Meier's Pirates! Gold Plus (Classic) have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Sid Meier's Pirates! Gold Plus (Classic) 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, macOS, Linux
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German.
Does Sid Meier's Pirates! Gold Plus (Classic) 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
