Pirates Journey
Released Sep 2024
You and your crew have been shipwrecked on a tropical island in the late 1600s. At the beginning of the adventure, you find yourself with only a few basic supplies, including ropes, sticks, and stones. With skill and cunning, you can survive on the island and thrive as a pirate crew.
55% positive · 107 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
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Evaluation
Pirates Journey reached its 1.0 release on September 13, 2024, after a period in Early Access. At launch, the developer explicitly stated the game "will continue on its way with brand new updates" and promised a roadmap would follow [NEWS-3].
Looking at the full update history, the developer shipped major content in July 2024 (Buccaneers Hideout, [NEWS-5]) and again in November 2024 (Buccaneers Hideout Update 2, [NEWS-2]), establishing an interval of roughly 4–5 months between major releases. The most recent developer communication of any kind was a feature patch on November 17, 2025 [NEWS-1], which overhauled the multiplayer infrastructure.
As of today, October 1, 2026, the last developer communication was on November 17, 2025 — nearly 10.5 months ago. The last major content release was November 13, 2024 — nearly 23 months ago. The historical cadence between major updates was approximately 4–5 months. Silence of 10.5 months since the last communication of any kind exceeds the 6-month ceiling for the silence threshold, and 23 months without a major content drop is far beyond the 3x cadence multiplier of roughly 12–15 months.
The developer has never announced that development is complete or that no further updates are planned. However, the silence has now extended well past any reasonable cadence window, and there are no outstanding announced commitments or unreleased DLC on the store. With no sustained pattern of updates still active and silence exceeding the threshold, the evidence now points to the game having concluded its post-launch content cycle, even without an explicit "final update" statement. The game is treated as complete based on the lapsed cadence and absence of any remaining commitments.
Evidence
Buccaneers Hideout Update 2 shipped, expanding the hideout with more treasures and co-op strategy content
Developer announced 1.0 launch and stated the game 'will continue on its way with brand new updates', promising a roadmap soon
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
2MEDYA
Achievements
35
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op
About this game
You and your crew have been shipwrecked on a tropical island in the late 1600s. At the beginning of the adventure, you find yourself with only a few basic supplies, including ropes, sticks, and stones.
Set Up Your Camp and Expand: Gather resources on islands and seas. Build new Buildings. Grow your pirate camp by building buildings like Carpenter, Blacksmith etc.
Survive with your crew: As the captain, you must survive first. Build new fields for your crews. Organize and train your crews. Give them tasks.
Raid enemy factions and capture their bases: You are not alone on the islands. Raid the bases of enemy pirate captains. In addition to you, 3 different pirate captains fight among themselves for a total of more than 50 different bases and outposts.
Solve the mysteries of the island and the surrounding seas: You will learn the stories of 7 pirate captains mentioned in the legends. Dig graves, follow the maps and explore the surroundings to find the treasure they hide.
Your first priority is to find food and water to survive. You can forage for berries and fruits on the island, but these will only provide limited sustenance. To truly thrive, you will need to start growing crops and raising animals.
To do this, you will need to clear a field and start planting. You can use the sticks and stones you found to make rudimentary tools, such as a stone ax, to help you clear the land. As the game progresses, you will be able to craft more advanced tools and weapons, including a pirate sword, to help you in your tasks.
In addition to hunger and thirst, you will also have to deal with other dangers on the island. Wild animals, such as crocodiles and bears, roam the land and can be a threat to your crew. And, of course, there are other pirate crews on the island who will stop at nothing to claim the land and resources for themselves.
You will need to be careful and strategic in order to survive. Build a sturdy shelter to protect your crew from the island natives and other dangers. Hunt for food and gather resources to sustain yourself. And, when necessary, defend yourself and your crew from other pirates.
With skill and cunning, you can survive on the island and thrive as a pirate crew. But be warned: the challenges on this island are many, and only the strongest and most resourceful crews will survive.
Set Up Your Camp and Expand: Gather resources on islands and seas. Build new Buildings. Grow your pirate camp by building buildings like Carpenter, Blacksmith etc.
Survive with your crew: As the captain, you must survive first. Build new fields for your crews. Organize and train your crews. Give them tasks.
Raid enemy factions and capture their bases: You are not alone on the islands. Raid the bases of enemy pirate captains. In addition to you, 3 different pirate captains fight among themselves for a total of more than 50 different bases and outposts.
Solve the mysteries of the island and the surrounding seas: You will learn the stories of 7 pirate captains mentioned in the legends. Dig graves, follow the maps and explore the surroundings to find the treasure they hide.
Your first priority is to find food and water to survive. You can forage for berries and fruits on the island, but these will only provide limited sustenance. To truly thrive, you will need to start growing crops and raising animals.
To do this, you will need to clear a field and start planting. You can use the sticks and stones you found to make rudimentary tools, such as a stone ax, to help you clear the land. As the game progresses, you will be able to craft more advanced tools and weapons, including a pirate sword, to help you in your tasks.
In addition to hunger and thirst, you will also have to deal with other dangers on the island. Wild animals, such as crocodiles and bears, roam the land and can be a threat to your crew. And, of course, there are other pirate crews on the island who will stop at nothing to claim the land and resources for themselves.
You will need to be careful and strategic in order to survive. Build a sturdy shelter to protect your crew from the island natives and other dangers. Hunt for food and gather resources to sustain yourself. And, when necessary, defend yourself and your crew from other pirates.
With skill and cunning, you can survive on the island and thrive as a pirate crew. But be warned: the challenges on this island are many, and only the strongest and most resourceful crews will survive.
Basic Features
- Build shelter by cutting trees to survive on the deserted island. Gather the food and cook it on the campfire.
- Manage your crew. Give them tasks. Let them work in the fields, build houses. Build a self-sufficient colony.
- To survive, you must gather, cook, and camp.
- The island is full of dangers and lost pirate loot to solve the mystery and find the lost treasure.
- Craft weapons to survive.
- Unravel the mystery and find the loot.
- Create tools, hunt with the tools you produce, or trap your enemies.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Oct 1, 2026
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