Best Pirates Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 748 Pirates games, but not all of them can be played on the Steam Deck. Explore our list with the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Pirates game rankings were last updated on 11/1/2024.

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1. Return of the Obra Dinn

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

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Return of the Obra Dinn holds the #1 spot for "best Pirates Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,079 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,217 positive reviews and 862 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 10/18/2018
Developer Lucas Pope
Publisher 3909
Steam App Id 653530

2. Shogun Showdown

Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!

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Shogun Showdown has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Pirates Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,122 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,953 positive reviews and 169 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 9/5/2024
Franchise Gamera Games
Developer Roboatino
Publishers
Steam App Id 2084000

3. Cleo - a pirate's tale

Cleo is a solo-developed, top-down, pixel-art, retro, pirate adventure with a lot of nostalgic flair, humor and a linear story, inspired by the old Zelda games and the classic LucasArts adventure games.

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Cleo - a pirate's tale has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Pirates Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 698 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 687 positive reviews and 11 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 12/12/2021
Developer Christoph Schultz
Publisher Christoph Schultz
Steam App Id 1361230

4. Cat Quest III

In Cat Quest III you play as a purrivateer in a freely explorable 2.5D open-world swarming with Pi-rats. You can sail the seas in your ship for treasures galore! But prepare for peril, as the Pirate King aims to hunt you down...

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Cat Quest III has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Pirates Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,235 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,126 positive reviews and 109 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $15.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $15.99
Release Date 8/8/2024
Franchise Kepler Interactive
Developer The Gentlebros
Publisher Kepler Interactive
Steam App Id 2305840

5. Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

Welcome to the Lost Caribbean! In this stealth strategy game, join a ghost ship with a living soul and assemble a cursed pirate crew. Embrace magical powers to defy the menacing army of the Inquisition, who stands between you and the mysterious treasure of the legendary Captain Mordechai.

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Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Pirates Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,122 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,860 positive reviews and 262 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $39.99
Release Date 8/17/2023
Franchise Mimimi
Developer Mimimi Games
Publisher Mimimi Games
Steam App Id 1545560

6. Shipped

Challenge your friends in a naval battle of steering, pushing and shooting. Keep your ship on-screen and avoid crashing with land to survive. Up to 8 players.

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Shipped has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Pirates Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 605 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 586 positive reviews and 19 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 3/28/2019
Franchise Majorariatto
Developer Majorariatto
Publisher Majorariatto
Steam App Id 1037190

7. ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4

ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 is the latest evolution of PIRATE WARRIORS action! Based on the concept of "experiencing a real ONE PIECE battlefield," buildings will come crashing down during the action and attacks will throw up smoke and dust, placing you in the thick of the ONE PIECE world!

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ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Pirates Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,135 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,529 positive reviews and 1,606 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $39.99
Release Date 3/26/2020
Developer Koei Tecmo
Publisher BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Steam App Id 1089090

8. Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.

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Shantae and the Pirate's Curse has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Pirates Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,757 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,567 positive reviews and 190 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 4/23/2015
Developer WayForward
Publisher WayForward
Steam App Id 345820

9. Return to Monkey Island

Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.

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Return to Monkey Island has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Pirates Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,333 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,643 positive reviews and 690 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $24.99
Release Date 9/19/2022
Franchise Monkey Island Franchise
Developer Terrible Toybox
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 2060130

10. Sea of Thieves: 2024 Edition

Sea of Thieves is a smash-hit pirate adventure game, offering the quintessential pirate experience of plundering lost treasures, intense battles, vanquishing sea monsters and more. Dive in with this revised edition of the game, which includes access to digital bonus media.

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Sea of Thieves: 2024 Edition has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Pirates Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 345,179 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 308,708 positive reviews and 36,471 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $39.99
Release Date 6/3/2020
Developer Rare Ltd
Publisher Xbox Game Studios
Steam App Id 1172620

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Return of the Obra Dinn steam charts
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10/18/2018
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Shogun Showdown steam charts
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9/5/2024
92
$14.99
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12/12/2021
92
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8/8/2024
91
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Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew steam charts
79
8/17/2023
90
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3/28/2019
90
$9.99
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ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 steam charts
222
3/26/2020
89
$39.99
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Shantae and the Pirate's Curse steam charts
3
4/23/2015
89
$19.99
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Return to Monkey Island steam charts
12
9/19/2022
89
$24.99
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Sea of Thieves: 2024 Edition steam charts
3,059
6/3/2020
89
$39.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Shogun Showdown on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 8). Cleo - a pirate's tale on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Cat Quest III on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 29). ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Sea of Thieves: 2024 Edition on Steam. Steam Store.

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