Pirate Code

A fun turn-based combat system including procedural generation of the enemy fleet and random battle maps, fishing and gathering. The last two being done in exchange of a movement action of one of your boats during combat. The real time ocean navigation allows to hunt pirates and links islands/settlements together. There's a large number of ships and upgrades which allow for many different approaches but most of the content is gated by story chapters so expect a few hours of playing before being able to fully customize your fleet (earning blueprints to then order boats to buy). Each boat is able to unlock random perks as it levels up doing quests or hunting enemies and it's up to you to pick one per type: offense/defense/support. Captains also offer one more layer of customization since each of them grants a special bonus to the boat they lead and also allows said boat's crew to learn a skill known only by that captain. Overall a well polished and fun sailing time!

This is a hidden gem of a game, and it is all the more impressive considering the developer is mostly a one-man team from the looks of it! They appear to be pretty active which is also a plus. I have been on a pirate-kick lately and this game caught my attention because I also love Tactical Battles so thought I would give it a try. At first, I feared it might be too easy, but I know better than to judge a game on its tutorial and kept playing and got hooked. It is a rather addicting grind for gold and various other items to get more crew members and new pirate ships. Battles definitely get more complex as you move beyond the initial battles introducing the game. Eventually you will get outnumbered and outgunner and will have to plan your attacks carefully as well as watching your own movement. There have been times I have embassingly lost a battle where I outgunned and outnumbered the enemy. All because I failed to watch my placement and watched in horror as they managed to attack mul...

Updated: Since my initial review, the AI has been patched (re: AI freezing), so, a new review is needed. The game is entertaining, the battle mechanics are well thought out, and winning actually needs a little thought put into it - The ability to teach crews different "specials" is definitely a nice inclusion in the game and can help "turn the tide" at just the right moment. It's a fun game that allows you to ravage the seas without getting bogged down with tedious actions.

Solid tun based strategy played on a hex grid. It's had a lot of continued support post launch and the dev is active on the forums.

Took me a couple of hours to understand most of the "ins and outs" of this game (I was spurred on by the positive reviews). I play a lot of turn based strategy games, but this one has its own unique positive flavour.

Overall this game is amazing! The turn based gameplay is fun, and it naturally requires great strategy to survive the battles against your enemies. The artwork of the characters are fantastic. Being able to change your flag and fleet colors is fun to play around with. I love the fishing and botany challenges. It gives you more to do than to constantly be fighting enemies. Side quests are everywhere, which I find very pleasing. The graphics of the game overall is quite astonishing. It really gives that pirate feel as I play. In the end of it all, it doesn't cost much, and it has high quality gameplay! It is definitely worth it to buy! Can't wait for the brand new expansion coming soon!

This is exactly the pirate type game I've been looking for. It's the best pirate rpg I've ever played. I like the fact that battles are turn based and can be strategically won with only one ship left in your arsenal. Then like a good rpg your ships are resurrected after battle. You are able to battle on the open sea as much as you want because you get a full heal after battle. No need to keep buying ships to replenish ones you lost. There's fishing that works well as well as botany. You can get upgraded ship designs as you progress through the story and new Islands. I have been playing for 44+ hours and I haven't even unlocked half the content in the game. This game I will probably play more than 100 hours before I come close to finishing the story. I bought this with the winter sales event so I got it half off, but it's totally worth more than that because you're going to be playing this game for more than 100 hours. Bug reports are monitored by the developer and fixed soon after. Th...

Has potential but holy crap the bugs are insane! ill be waiting for an update before trying again! Please update soon! the text clipping and mouse scroll are out of control....