The first Monkey Island adventure had insult duelling too, but The Curse Of Monkey Island has rhyming insults, which makes it a far more fitting test for every rookie pirate.įor those buccaneers who have a crew of friends, Sea Of Thieves is the ideal pirate game. Curse Of Monkey Island includes a part where you sail the seas with your crew, finding pirate ships to raid, before engaging the captain of those ships in a duel of swordplay and puns. We've gone with The Curse of Monkey Island because it best combines the humour the series is known for, while also having the best representation of bein' a pirate.Īs any self-respecting pirate would tell you, you'll need the gift of the gab. The best pirate game to start off with has to be one of the Monkey Island series, and for us, it's a tight toss-up between the first three games.

To qualify as one of our best pirate game picks, it must be set in either colonial times or space, has pirates in it either alive or dead, and in most cases contains references to looking for treasure or salvage alongside ship combat, or having a crew/fleet of ships to manage. Aye, even being a pirate in space counts swashbucklin' ain't reserved for just the seven seas.

Below, we've listed our favourite pirate game adventures, where you'll need to master the sword, the art of thievery, and the quest for treasure. Ahoy there, you salty sea dog! If you're looking for the best pirate games on PC, then you're in the right place.

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