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Puzzle Pirates

A Puzzle game by Three Rings Design, released in 2003

88/100🔴Niche / Inactive🥇Proton GoldLinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

Brace yourself for swashbuckling puzzle action as you pillage your way to glory across the briny deep. Create and customize a pirate, collect booty, and join a player-run crew of cutthroats! Every activity in Puzzle Pirates is a uniquely fun puzzle: be it sailing, gunning, or hauling treasure, your own puzzling skill determines your success. Free to Play: Puzzle Pirates is free to play.

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operativeMassively Multiplayer Online (MMO)

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Puzzle Pirates Download Size

The official download size for Puzzle Pirates is 0.25 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.01 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

0.25GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.01USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

0 mins

Is Puzzle Pirates Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
189Players Online

There are currently 189 people playing Puzzle Pirates, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 226.8
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Puzzle Pirates save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\PuzzlePirates\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/PuzzlePirates/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/PuzzlePirates/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Puzzle Pirates Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Puzzle Pirates, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 12 user configs ↗

Can I Run Puzzle Pirates?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

Puzzle Pirates has modest requirements. Most gaming PCs from the last 5 years should handle it.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 98, ME, 2000, XP and Vista, 7
  • ⚡
    CPU500 MHz
  • 🧠
    RAM256 MB
Download Size
0.25 GBSmall

Is Puzzle Pirates Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

88
Rated 88 out of 100
Generally Favorable2 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 2 critic reviews, Puzzle Pirates has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 88, it stands out as a strong entry in the puzzle category, though it may have minor flaws.

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