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Sid Meier's Pirates!

Sid Meier's Pirates! overview

Firaxis Games | Jul 11, 2005 | game

Released

103players observed · 5 October 2026 - 01:52:48 UTC

RPGPiratesOpen WorldAdventureSingleplayerSteam Store

  • Latest observed players103 · 5 October 2026 - 01:52:48 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1,333
  • Units sold (VGI)296,462
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,770,576
  • Review score94% positive

Sid Meier's Pirates! dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players103 · 5 October 2026 - 01:52:48 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1,333
  • Units sold (VGI)296,462
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,770,576
  • Review score94% positive
  • Total reviews7,404
  • Release dateJul 11, 2005
  • DeveloperFiraxis Games
  • Publisher2K

Genres: RPG

Company pages: Developer: Firaxis GamesPublisher: 2K

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Game overview

Overview

Sid Meier's Pirates! comes from Firaxis Games and is published by 2K. It arrived on Steam on Jul 11, 2005, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Sid Meier's Pirates!'s latest SteamPulse observation recorded 103 players at 5 October 2026 - 01:52:48 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1,333. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 94% positive across 7,404 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Sid Meier's Pirates! is available in 1 languages including:

English

6 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, bbfc, usk, and kgrb

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Sid Meier's Pirates! has sold up to 296,462 units and has 6,221 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,770,576. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Sid Meier's Pirates! overview details

Sid Meier's Pirates! combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Sail the Caribbean, marauding all on the high seas or ally your ship and crew as a privateer in search of riches - the life you choose is up to you. Face dogged enemies, raid unsuspecting villages, woo fair maidens, avoid capture or dig for buried treasure. Discover what it takes to become one of the most famous pirates in history!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Sid Meier's Pirates! is listed as a game with $2.49 (75% off from $9.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 103 players at 5 October 2026 - 01:52:48 UTC, a tracked peak of 1,333, and 94% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameSid Meier's Pirates!
Steam App ID3920
Typegame
Release dateJul 11, 2005
DeveloperFiraxis Games
Publisher2K
Price$2.49 (75% off from $9.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresRPG
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players103 · 5 October 2026 - 01:52:48 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1,333
Positive reviews6,991
Negative reviews413
Total reviews7,404
Positive percent94%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations6,221
Average playtime3,927 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJul 11, 2005
Official Steam feed update (UTC)1 October 2026 - 17:22:25 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)5 October 2026 - 01:52:48 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)5 October 2026 - 01:52:48 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)5 October 2026 - 01:52:48 UTC

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/3920
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3920/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/3920
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Sid Meier's Pirates!

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Sid Meier's Pirates!?

Sid Meier's Pirates!'s latest SteamPulse observation records 103 players at 5 October 2026 - 01:52:48 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1,333 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 65 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Sid Meier's Pirates! growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 131 players; the highest observed daily value is 154 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Sid Meier's Pirates!?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (60.9%), Australia (7.8%), United Kingdom (6.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (50.1%), Australia (6.7%), United Kingdom (5.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (61.6%), Australia (5.7%), United Kingdom (5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (42.8%), China (6.6%), Australia (5.8%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Sid Meier's Pirates!?

Sid Meier's Pirates! currently sits at 94% positive across 7,404 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 6,991 positive reviews and 413 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Sid Meier's Pirates! have?

Sid Meier's Pirates! currently has about 12.5K tracked Steam followers as of 15 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Sid Meier's Pirates!?

Sid Meier's Pirates! is currently listed at $2.49 on Steam. That is 75% below the usual price of $9.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 6,221, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

94% positive, 6,991 positive, 413 negative

Price and discount

$2.49 (75% off from $9.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 25 October 2006
  • Xbox 1 July 2005

DLC and packages

Sid Meier's Pirates!Buy Sid Meier's Pirates! #194$2.49

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP, Pentium® 1.0 GHz or higher, 256 MB RAM, 1.2 GB Free HDD, 64 MB video card* with Hardware T&L support, Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP-compatible sound card*, DirectX® version 9.0b (included) or higher * Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX® version 9.0b or higher.

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