The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt

The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt

Released Aug 2016

Hail to the Captain! Sail into the heart of the Caribbean in the Age of Piracy - the time of black flags and white skulls, blue waves and golden opportunities. Hoist the Jolly Roger and grab the steering wheel to sail through battles and raids, ransoms and treasures, to become the Crimson King of the Antilles!

82% positive · 4,665 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt is a free-to-play action/simulation game that launched on Steam on August 24, 2016. Over its post-launch life, the developer (Home Net Games) released a series of feature updates — adding new ships, campaigns, multiplayer modes, and gameplay systems — with the most substantive content addition being the "A Siren's Chilling Melody" story add-on in February 2019 (Update 9.0). After that, updates became less frequent and more focused on engine, performance, and balance improvements. Update 9.7 in August 2021 was an engine upgrade with UI and mechanic improvements. The most recent developer communication on record is a security patch (ver. 10.2.9) released on October 14, 2025, which applied a Unity security update with no new content. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no announced upcoming content, and no developer statements indicating future updates are planned. The update history shows a clear wind-down: from regular feature updates through 2017–2019, to an engine patch in 2021, to a maintenance-only security fix in October 2025. The developer has not posted any roadmap or content announcements. The game appears to have reached the end of its active content development and is being maintained at a minimal level. No further content is expected based on the available evidence.
Evidence
Update 9.0 added the 'A Siren's Chilling Melody' story campaign — the last major content addition to the game.
news post · Feb 1, 2019 source content shipped
high
Ver. 10.2.9 patch released applying a Unity security update — the most recent developer communication, containing no new content.
news post · Oct 14, 2025 source development ending
medium

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Home Net Games
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

Hail to the Captain!
Sail into the heart of the Caribbean in the Age of Piracy - the time of black flags and white skulls, blue waves and golden opportunities.
Hoist the Jolly Roger and grab the steering wheel to sail through battles and raids, ransoms and treasures, to become the Crimson King of the Antilles!
- 20 classes of ships
- unlimited fleet size
- multiple ships control during the fights
- ship to fort fights with heavy mortars
- 5 types of ammo - cannon balls, chain bals, grapeshots bombs, doubles
- special weapons: explosive barrels, burning oil, battering rams, pre-boarding attacks
- 30 ship upgrades
- character development, experience gaining and level ups
- 20 captain skills - unlocking new game features and possibilities
- realistic sailing model, distances and time passage
- hundreds of islands and dozens of ports
- day/night cycle
- building construction and upgrades
- multiple player held bases
- unlimited number of sea battles of few types (merchants, smugglers, convoys, militatry, treasure galeon, pirate fight, escort)
- story-driven campaign set in a living world full of people
- reputation in 5 nations
- compete with other players in multiplayer PvP and PvE modes
Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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