A treasure chest of pirate games to plunder

Ahoy there, you salty sea dog!

If you’re looking for the best pirate games on PC, then you’re in the right place.

Simple, really, so let’s dive right in.

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As any self-respecting pirate would tell you, you’ll need the gift of the gab.

Sid Meier’s Pirates!

will make you into the next scourge of the seas.

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You begin as a fledgeling buccaneer, with only one ship to your name.

There’s too much grog to be had after all.

Plus, having the Lego figures unable to talk in these early games only made them more charming.

A man walks over a bridge in a cartoon-ish town in The Curse Of Monkey Island

While future games like Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey had pirate ships, they weren’t the main focus.

In the meantime though, this is still a good way to get your sea legs.

Sticks & Bones

So your plunder is running a bit low.

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It’s also a great tactics game, with a colourful crew of characters.

The combat feels like an arcade game and has you manning lasers and guns in fast-paced dogfights.

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A screenshot of a pirate ship docking in a harbour in Tropico 2: Pirate Cove

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