Sid Meier's Pirates!

Last updated: 2026-01-25
  • Engaging mini-games and mechanics enhance gameplay
  • Balanced difficulty ensures accessibility for all players
  • Timeless open-world pirate adventure experience
  • Bugs and stability issues disrupt gameplay frequently
  • Outdated graphics limit modern visual expectations
  • No multiplayer or modern features included
Sid Meier's Pirates! header

Emotions

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
7,228
Positive
6,82294.4%
Negative
4065.6%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
529,112
Estimated revenue
$5,285,829
Game price
$10
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
142.06%
Estimated copies lost
1,025
Estimated revenue lost
$10,240
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
142.1%
Avg playtime 0.8h
355.1%
Avg playtime 0.9h
> 2h playtime
375.4%
Avg playtime 16.6h
59487.4%
Avg playtime 71.7h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.2 rev/day
Last 30d1.6 rev/day
Quarterly10.2 rev/qtr
Days covered4,441.2 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
680 total
Organic purchasers55281.2%
Voted up: 93%
Key activations12818.8%
Voted up: 91%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
679 total
First impression0-2h568.24%
Voted up: 75%
Mid game2-10h24536.0%
Voted up: 92%
Late game10-20h13219.4%
Voted up: 92%
Endgame20h+24636.2%
Voted up: 97%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.88% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 92.5%
6 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 7,228 total.