Sid Meier's Pirates!: 2 Open Source Clones Compared
Comparison table
Pirates: Naval Combat
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Web
- Play in browser
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Sporadic
- Last updated
- 3mo ago
- Stars
- 11
- Contributors
- 1
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoThis is an original browser-based naval combat game inspired by Sid Meier's Pirates!, with no asset dependency.
Crown and Cutlass
Availability
- Status
- Semi-playable
- Platforms
- Linux, Windows
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Not tracked
- Last updated
- Not tracked
- Stars
- Not tracked
- Contributors
- Not tracked
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
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| Title | Pirates: Naval Combat | Crown and Cutlass |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Semi-playable |
| Platforms | Web | Linux, Windows |
| Play in browser | No | |
| Mobile | No | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Sporadic | Not tracked |
| Last updated | 3mo ago | Not tracked |
| Stars | 11 | Not tracked |
| Contributors | 1 | Not tracked |
| Compatibility | ||
| Requires original assets | NoThis is an original browser-based naval combat game inspired by Sid Meier's Pirates!, with no asset dependency. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the Sid Meier's Pirates! clones on this page open source?
Yes — every clone catalogued here is an open-source project. Availability, license, and development-status details for each one are listed in the comparison table above.
Do I need to own the original Sid Meier's Pirates! to play these clones?
Pirates: Naval Combat runs standalone, no original files needed.
Can I play any of these Sid Meier's Pirates! clones directly in a browser?
Yes — Pirates: Naval Combat has a browser-playable build linked in the comparison table above, no install required.
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