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Swords & Crossbones: An Epic Pirate Story

Turn-based pirate RPG with crew customization and island building

Epic Devs LLC · Released Sep 30, 2015

AdventureRPGSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 68
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Feb 22, 2016
Minimum PC
OpenGL 2.1 Compatible
0.5 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Swords & Crossbones: An Epic Pirate Story?

A tactical RPG set in the Antipodal Archipelago, where a pirate kidnaps your friend and employer. You sail between islands, search shipwrecks for treasure, equip your crew for battles, and develop a hideaway that can become a tourist attraction.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy humorous adventures with an eccentric pirate crew

Not for you if...

  • −you expect demanding battles built around positioning and teamwork

What players say

72% of 68 reviews are positive

Players praise the variety of combat abilities. Recurring complaints include frequent crashes and awkward controls that require too many clicks.

Screenshots and trailer

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Swords & Crossbones: An Epic Pirate Story system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL 2.1 Compatible, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, 8 or later
Processor
1.8 GHz Processor or better
Graphics
OpenGL 2.1 Compatible
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
100 MB available space

Does Swords & Crossbones: An Epic Pirate Story have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Swords & Crossbones: An Epic Pirate Story run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Achievements
32
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Turkish, Bulgarian, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Spain, Russian.

Does Swords & Crossbones: An Epic Pirate Story 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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