The Pirate: Plague of the Dead

Pirate sandbox with naval battles and resurrected captains

Home Net Games · Released Oct 13, 2017

Action Adventure Indie Simulation Strategy Free To Play

Third-party account required

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 77% of 720
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 14, 2025
Minimum PC: 256 MB VRAM; 1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Pirate: Plague of the Dead?

This free-to-play, single-player sandbox puts you in charge of a pirate ship in an open Caribbean world. You fight other ships, trade goods, conquer cities, hunt treasure, and spend gold to expand and upgrade your fleet. The campaign follows John Rackham as he raises dead pirates to fight the Inquisitor.

For you if...

+you like managing several ships rather than one vessel
+you enjoy unhurried sailing between fights and discoveries

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer crews or competitive naval battles
−you expect extensive activities after finishing the campaign

What players say

77% of 720 reviews are positive

Players praise smooth performance and straightforward fleet controls. Complaints include a lack of updates and unreliable ship behavior, such as unwanted movement and ships running aground.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Pirate: Plague of the Dead system requirements

Minimum: 256 MB VRAM, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Core 2 Duo or equivalent - 1.5 GHz or higher
Graphics: 256 MB VRAM
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does The Pirate: Plague of the Dead have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Pirate: Plague of the Dead run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Home Net Games's cross-platform Cloud Saves service registration with e-mail - optional
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian.

Does The Pirate: Plague of the Dead 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