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Republic of Pirates

72% positive · 519 Steam reviews · released Jun 19, 2024 · by Crazy Goat Games

PiratesStrategyCity BuilderRTSSimulationResource ManagementNaval CombatManagement

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~17,127 (P10–P90: 6,851 – 37,679)

Gross revenue: ~$350,963 ($140,389 – $772,111)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Gameplay & mechanics69% positive · 54 mentions
“Republic of Pirates is a pirate-themed city-builder and real-time strategy game. Set during the Golden Age of Piracy, it combines the economic management of games like Anno 1800 with naval warfare and diplomacy in a Caribbean setting. The…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 15 h played
Visuals & audio76% positive · 34 mentions
“Republic of Pirates is a pirate-themed city-builder and real-time strategy game. Set during the Golden Age of Piracy, it combines the economic management of games like Anno 1800 with naval warfare and diplomacy in a Caribbean setting. The…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 15 h played
Content & longevity69% positive · 29 mentions
“Republic of Pirates is a pirate-themed city-builder and real-time strategy game. Set during the Golden Age of Piracy, it combines the economic management of games like Anno 1800 with naval warfare and diplomacy in a Caribbean setting. The…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 15 h played
Price & value69% positive · 29 mentions
“The builder game like Anno but at a lower price. It is a lot of fun and I'm glad to see new content. Also I say again it is not 60 or a $129 game as if there's a such thing. So if we as gamers stick to lower price games and quit buying…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 82 h played
Difficulty & balance83% positive · 24 mentions
“If you liked Anno 1404/1800 and Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag then go for it. TL;DR: Here is summary of all reviews for you 60% Anno 1404 - Same or similar supply chains and buildings, with less micromanagement 10% Assassin's Creed 4 Black…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 18 h played
Controls & UI52% positive · 21 mentions
“For 25$ Republic of Pirates does a good of being inspired by the Anno formula while keeping a unique identity. This game does quite a bit well, however it does have a few flaws. First graphics are well done for a small team. The visuals…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 31 h played
Performance & stability42% positive · 19 mentions
“If you liked Anno 1404/1800 and Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag then go for it. TL;DR: Here is summary of all reviews for you 60% Anno 1404 - Same or similar supply chains and buildings, with less micromanagement 10% Assassin's Creed 4 Black…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 18 h played
Story & writing67% positive · 15 mentions
“Republic of Pirates is a pirate-themed city-builder and real-time strategy game. Set during the Golden Age of Piracy, it combines the economic management of games like Anno 1800 with naval warfare and diplomacy in a Caribbean setting. The…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 15 h played

233 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Technology

3D

Setting

Historical

Structure

Branching choices

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportTrading cardsWorkshopSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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