Rise of the Pirates (Classic)

Top-down pirate MMO centered on conflict between rival factions

Ravanok · Released Feb 2, 2019 · Early Access

Action Adventure Indie Massively Multiplayer RPG Free To Play

Early Access, no updates for over a year Third-party account required

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 72% of 108
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; May 31, 2022
Minimum PC: 500 MB RAM; 1 GB RAM · 0 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Rise of the Pirates (Classic)?

A free-to-play, 2D online action RPG in Early Access, set in an open world where Pirates and Marines fight for control. You choose a race and class, sail between islands, hunt treasure, and fight bosses for loot.

For you if...

+you enjoy forming crews to conquer islands with friends
+you want professions to pursue alongside combat

Not for you if...

−you dislike grinding to strengthen your character
−you prefer single-player adventures to an online shared world

What players say

72% of 108 reviews are positive

Older reviews praise fast PvP, character customization, and community events. More recent players report interface bugs and poor performance.

Screenshots and trailer

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Rise of the Pirates (Classic) system requirements

Minimum: 500 MB RAM, 1 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8
Processor: 500 MB RAM
Graphics: 500 MB RAM
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 40 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Rise of the Pirates (Classic) have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online; MMO. There is no single-player mode.

Does Rise of the Pirates (Classic) run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Byond
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Rise of the Pirates (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