Rise of Piracy
IrishJohnGames · MicroProse Software · 2026-02-24
ActionAdventureIndieSimulationStrategyEarly Access
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer · Perspectives: Third person, Bird view / Isometric, Auditory
Releases: Feb 24, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows))
The perfect blend of Action, Adventure and RTS. Begin your journey as the lowly captain of a small vessel. End as the commander of a threatening fleet. Rise to glory how you see fit. Trade, fight, recruit, grow, pillage, ally, destroy & conquer.
Rise of Piracy is an Action, Adventure, Indie and Simulation game released in 2026, priced at $15.99, with a Mostly Positive review sentiment (80% of 532 reviews).
Begin your journey as the lowly captain of a small vessel. End as the commander of a threatening fleet! Rise of Piracy focuses heavily on progression. In your campaign, you will first be given a small ship of your choosing. You will complete missions and build strength. Fight, sink or board other ships for loot. Steadily building up your fleet to take on the most challenging tasks such as capturing islands, or defeating large colonial fleets in grand scale naval warfare.(Storyline via IGDB)
Health check
- · 59 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~7/week).
- · Review velocity down 11% vs the prior 8 weeks.
- · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (186 reviews).
- · Top 20% of 27,649 Action games in the census by review count.
Review-multiple estimate from 547 total reviews — how this is computed.
All-time low: $12.79 at Steam (2026-06-25)via IsThereAnyDeal
12-month high $15.99 · on sale 2 of 11 observed days (census price snapshots)
Review momentum
Price history
Completion
- · 59.5% of players earned Treasure hunt
- · 4.8% of players earned Capital Gained
- · 0% of players earned What in the heavens!
Global achievement rates from Steam.
Details
Console footprint
| Platform | Players tracked | Completion | Trophies/achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam (Steam) | 209 | 0% | 23 |
Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.
Census log
- 2026-02-24First review activity on record (week of 2026-02-24).
- 2026-02-24Biggest review week on record: 186 reviews (week of 2026-02-24).
Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.
Recent updates
- 2026-09-12Progress Update - Mayors / Captains.
- 2026-08-2751.1 Hotfix - Crew issue
- 2026-08-26Microprose Sale 2026
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Similarity via IGDB.