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Port Royale 4

Port Royale 4

Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century.

Released Sep 25, 2020 Developer Gaming Minds Publisher Kalypso Media Platforms Windows StrategySimulationTradingEconomyPirates
View on Steam ↗ $39.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

58.2%positive1,930 reviews
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“Port Royale 4 scratched a trading-sim itch I didn't know I had — watching my carefully planned convoys snake across the Caribbean while my bank account slowly climbed into the millions was genuinely addictive in that 'just one more turn' way. The city-building layer adds a…”

— a player, Steam review · 66 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“It is a very nice Game, if you just want to build up and trade. But if you want do be a Pirat and go into naval battles, this ist some of the worst. I am more the trading guy, so i like it, but i try to skip every military/pirate Part”

— a player, Steam review · 46 hrs played
Not recommended · 11 found this helpful

“I won't make this a long drawn out review. I loved the previous games in the series especially Port Royale's 1 and 2. This game, Port Royale 4 seems to be overly complicated, just to be complicated. The mechanics leave much to be desired and it appears that the AI opponents…”

— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:12 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

79playing at last check
8124-hour peak
1,107all-time peak
0 250 500 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 356 avg · Oct 2020

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

50achievements
7.7%median completion
0.5%rarest: Davy Jones' locker
68.4% of players 59.0% of players 57.6% of players 50.8% of players 49.5% of players 48.6% of players 44.5% of players 39.1% of players 35.7% of players 35.6% of players 31.7% of players 31.3% of players 29.3% of players 27.6% of players 24.4% of players 21.9% of players 20.9% of players 17.8% of players 17.5% of players 15.1% of players 12.8% of players 11.2% of players 9.6% of players 9.3% of players 7.8% of players 7.7% of players 7.6% of players 7.2% of players 6.2% of players 5.2% of players 4.3% of players 4.0% of players 4.0% of players 3.2% of players 2.9% of players 2.8% of players 2.7% of players 2.6% of players 2.0% of players 2.0% of players 1.8% of players 1.7% of players 1.4% of players 1.3% of players 1.0% of players 0.9% of players 0.7% of players 0.6% of players 0.6% of players 0.5% of players 68.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
68.4%Cabin boy — Complete the first tutorial
59.0%My little farm — Build your first business
57.6%Every beginning is difficult — Unlock your first concession
Rarest badges of honor
0.5%Davy Jones' locker — Sink 1,000 vessels in one game
0.6%Traffic chaos — Have 50 active trade routes in one game
0.6%Raiders of the Lost Ark — Find 10 treasures in one game

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$39.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$39.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US39.99 USD
EU39.99 EUR
UK34.99 GBP
Australia59.95 AUD
Canada45.49 CAD
Japan4,998 JPY
Brazil179.00 BRL
China199.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$29 Japan Canada Brazil US Australia EU UK≈$47

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 16, 2025
PORT ROYALE 4 DAILY DEAL 85% OFF

Jump aboard and voyage to the world of Port Royale! Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th centur

Aug 26, 2024
Port Royale 4 Extended Edition 75% off

Jump aboard and voyage to the world of Port Royale! Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th centur

May 29, 2024
PORT ROYALE 4 DAILY DEAL 75% OFF

Jump aboard and voyage to the world of Port Royale! Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th centur

Apr 16, 2023
PORT ROYALE 4 DAILY DEAL 75% OFF

Jump aboard and voyage to the world of Port Royale! Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th centur

Oct 31, 2022
Port Royale 4 on sale now!

Jump aboard and voyage to the world of Port Royale! Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th centur

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresSimulation, Strategy
Player tagsStrategy · Simulation · Trading · Economy · Pirates · Management · Naval · Sailing · City Builder · Naval Combat · Open World · Turn-Based Combat (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian, German * , Spanish - Spain * , Russian * , Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Japanese * *
Achievements50
Estimated owners20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 (64bit versions) Processor: AMD or Intel, Intel Core i5 2400s @ 2.5 GHz or AMD FX 4100 @ 3.6 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon HD7970 or better (2048MB VRAM or more, with Shader Model 5.0) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers