i have lost complete control of my life

My childhood

This game sure is unique. A MMO game where just about every task you do is a puzzle game. Of course being a game about pirates, there are plenty PvP puzzles as well. Don't let the cartoon-like graphics fool you, it really isn't a game just for kids. But speaking of the graphics, there are quite dated... But that's understandable with the game being so old. All things considered I think the game is worth a shot. Especially if you enjoy puzzle games. Afterall, it's free. There are micropayments but noone is forcing you to spend real money on this game.

Please... Help me.

The world is run by the players and filled with addictive and fun puzzles, despite how god awful I am at all of them except bilging. Good, free, and on dubloon oceans you can easily make money without having to pay a drop of your real shekels.

I have 500+ hours of Puzzle Pirates played outside of Steam, and every single one has been well spent. It's an engaging puzzle game with a pirate theme, but it is also so much more than that. The game world and economy is largely driven by the players, and there is a huge metagame with crews, alliances, royalty and other social structures if you get tired of just puzzling. Eventually you can buy your own ship to go pillage with, form your crew with other captains under your command or even gain control over an entire island with an alliance. It's free, so try it out!

Oh, this is such a good game. I played it for hours and hours with a few friends about five years ago. I decided to hop on this week for the first time in a long time. It's still a wonderful game with so many good puzzles and fun to be had in multiple ways. But there's next to nobody playing. It's really upsetting to be honest. Understandable - it's an eleven year old game now. But there are so many fewer ships running compared to the old days.

Still give it a go, there are people playing it - but the heyday has passed.

This game was alright I guess.

One of my first MMO experiences. Still going strong on Steam.

Made pirate. joined crew. made money, left crew. joined new crew. got scammed. left crew. joined old crew. made loadsamoney. left crew. made my own crew. allied with old crew. lost money. got members in my crew. made money back.
lost social life somewhere in between all that.

11/10 would lose social life again

It is pirates and puzzles, two things I enjoy. :) The only thing I would want to change is that personalized items (clothes) seem to wear out and break so that you have to get more money to buy a new set.

If you want to grind dull minigames for cash to play poker you're in the right place.

Can't stop playing

Pluses:
- atmosphere
- variety of puzzels
- music
- graphics
- wide map
- lots of achievement's, trophys, customizable items
- you can own pets! Multiple!

Minuses:
- a fee in Doubloons for most of items you can buy (see the last paragraph)


At first I installed it for the puzzles. When I first opened the game, I couldn't stop myself from whistling along to the intro music. And then it was only better.
The atmosphere of the game is admirable. The music and sounds are nice and not distracting, graphics are nice to watch. The world is wide and there's plenty to do - you can sail on different kinds of voyages, run a workshop, take care of your house. Things are generally cutomizable, starting at your clothes and ending at your ship, when you earn enough for one. The variety of puzzels is wide enough not to get bored. Your character is constantly developing and you can see the progress as your reputation and trophy board grow. And last but not least, people. There are gamers of all ages and from all corners of the world, so for kid's sake there are some manners enforced, but not to the point where it could destroy the "piratness" of the atmosphere. Players are generally helpful, newbies can ask any question and get a solid answer.

The only minus are doubloons. In game you earn Pieces of Eight which are used to buy things. Problem is that you also have to pay a fee in doubloons, which is usually 3-4 times higher than the prize of an item itself. You can exchange PoE for them, but the course is really high - about 3000:1, when on an average pillying you earn a bit less than that. Or... you can buy them for green cash. So if you decide to start the game, be prepared that either you'll pay, or spend the first week of playing on earning for a decent bed. Despite that, you can still play quite freely if you're just there for the puzzels and sailing.

Played this when i was in primary school, got back in to it.... definetly a good game

loved this game back in 2005 when the internet was still a healthy place. one of my last time machines to reunite with my preserved youth.

I've Been playing for 200 Hours and i Get banned for BOTTING????? Im good at the game 3 Rings! Why did i have to be banned for something i didnt do! ALSO My friend got banned for asking "What is botting?" REALLY 3 RINGS?!

Excellent game with progression and end game, you can trade in game currency for paid currency and have your own ship with your own crew. You sail by each crew member playing a different puzzle game and from trading, going to port to port you gain money. Initially you work as a deck hand because you won't have your own ship, you can pay real money to get one right away though. It's a great game to play with friends, you can create a sort of pirate crew with your friends that has benefits. You're able to customize your pirates appearance and upgrade them and your ship through purchases made on the mainland. You can leave mid trip and enter mid trip so don't worry about leaving someone hanging or having to finish the voyage before you can stop. One of my all time favourite F2P games it's definitely worth atleast giving a try.

It's a nice game, good for relaxing

Keeps your mind active :)