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Rise of the Pirates (Classic)
Throw yourself into a world of fantasy and create your own character to embark on an epic high seas adventure of your own making.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.
“As someone who chooses his games based on how much freedom there is in making a character as I imagine it, this game had me hooked from the beginning. Your character starts with nothing and can be built up as you like. If you enjoy lots of class options, character customization,…”
— a player, Steam review · 5,021 hrs played“I played the game on byond a long time age when it was popular I left and came back half a year ago to see it with a 5 player top online. Even with the empty server I stayed and loved all the changes they did, now with the steam server and the new blood coming in you too can…”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played“Nobody working on this game knows the difference between your and you're. However, they DO know how to charge for perks, sub fee/"Donations" and possible pay-to-win features right at the start of the game. Fix: When attacking, hold down E(Attack key) don't release or you'll have…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedLatest official news
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Updates and Tea
Life has a way of throwing unexpected challenges our way, and for those of us deeply involved in creative projects, balancing life's demands with our passions can be a monumental task. Such was the ca
Rise of the Pirates Xmas Event:
Pirates, get ready for a festive update for Rise of the Pirates! The Xmas event is now live, and as you fight enemies, you'll have a chance to collect presents that can contain either gifts or coal. M
To the Clouds!
Cloud Walking Sky Island, the largest expansion for Rise of the Pirates is now live. The new islands bring pirates and marines closer to the end-game goals, with challenges and achievements that will
Sky Island Does exist! Pre-patch!
Sky Island Pre Patch! Rumors say it does not exist. But the bold do not believe such unimaginative rumors. Taking inspiration from breath of the wild we have hidden world chest around the world that w
Development Blog Recap!
We have been currently refactoring old code to increase efficiency and decrease lag (As much as is possible on byond) Zane has been hired to remake Cress, Mydd and Anchor and Skull islands. (Same arti
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Player tags | Free to Play · Massively Multiplayer · RPG · Indie · Adventure · Early Access · Action · Crafting · Pixel Graphics · 2D · Multiplayer · Anime (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · MMO · PvP · Online PvP · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Official site | http://riseofthepirates.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8 Processor: 500 MB RAM Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 500 MB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 40 MB available space