How many people are playing Sid Meier's Pirates! right now?

59 people are playing Sid Meier's Pirates! on Steam right now, making it the 2999th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 139 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Sid Meier's Pirates!'s all-time peak player count?

Sid Meier's Pirates!'s highest concurrent player count on Steam is 1,333, reached in March 2015.

Is Sid Meier's Pirates! good? What do Steam reviews say?

94% of 6,245 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Sid Meier's Pirates! cost on Steam?

Sid Meier's Pirates! costs $9.99 on Steam (US).

Does Sid Meier's Pirates! work on Steam Deck?

Sid Meier's Pirates! is Unsupported on Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Sid Meier's Pirates!

by Firaxis Games · published by 2K · Released Jul 11, 2005

Steam Deck UnsupportedLinux & Deck: Gold

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Players now

#2,999

▼ 26.3%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

94% positive

Very Positive6,245 reviews

Owners (est.)200K–500K

24h peak

139

Highest seen1,333

Mar 201511.7 years ago

Price on Steam

$9.99

Lowest ever $9.99 Oct 2026

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Players -26.3% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 12:57 UTC · tracking since 2012-07-01

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Reviews

94% positive of 6,245 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Does not work on Steam Deck. Results from Valve's own testing.

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Nov 1, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC
Build 250767the current build when we started tracking1.3 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Oct 1, 2026
Cozy Up with 2K: The Autumn Sale is Live on Steam! Save Big Through Oct 8.*
https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/4128336/66a2bcaddd03b0f7481eaf24a784f4e18d4652b7.jpgAs the leaves turn and the crisp autumn air settles in, that familiar feeling returns: the golden hour after school or work, rushing home to drop your bag, power up …
Aug 17, 2017
The most historically accurate PC games
PC games are full of arcane artifacts spurring on ancient civilizations, Nazis riding dinosaurs, and Ghandi nuking the entire planet. Historical accuracy isn’t always a priority, and even the ones that try to get it right have to take some liberties wit…
Aug 1, 2016
Why aren't there more great pirate games?
Everybody who likes pirates (and who doesn't like pirates?) has a pitch for the ideal game about them. We carry our imaginary game around with us, close to our rum-soaked hearts. It's got to be open world of course, because what's the point of the horizon if y…
Aug 29, 2015
Daily Deal - Sid Meier's Pirates!, 80% Off
Today's Deal: Save 80% on Sid Meier's Pirates! !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time
Mar 13, 2015
PC Gamer Show: Sid Meier talks Civilization, Starships, VR
It's Sid Meier's PC Gamer Show! In this special extended episode, the legendary strategy designer stops by to talk about the history of the Civilization series, what's up with his new game Starships, modding, the future of strategy in VR, and wh…
Jun 26, 2013
Why Sid Meier's name is on his games
Sid Meier's name is well known in gaming circles for the addicting "just one more turn" mentality associated with his strategy games. Of course, there is never any mistaking what his games are because his name is usually in the game's title. It can't be becaus…

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 94% on 2026-11-01 → 94% today (6,245 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Price$9.99

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