get your flasks of rum and eye patches the Jolly Rogers flying welcome to
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the Jolly Rogers flying welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 pirate themed video games here we’ll be
pirate themed video games here we’ll be
pirate themed video games here we’ll be looking at the very best in seafaring
looking at the very best in seafaring
looking at the very best in seafaring treasure blundering sword fighting and
treasure blundering sword fighting and
treasure blundering sword fighting and general pirate activity that video games
general pirate activity that video games
general pirate activity that video games have to offer ranking them on how well
have to offer ranking them on how well
have to offer ranking them on how well they captured their pirate theme
before we continue though we do have a
before we continue though we do have a golden rule only one game per franchise
golden rule only one game per franchise
golden rule only one game per franchise you know who you are can hardly expect
you know who you are can hardly expect
you know who you are can hardly expect to fight the treasure without my men and
to fight the treasure without my men and
to fight the treasure without my men and don’t forget x marks the spot number 10
don’t forget x marks the spot number 10
don’t forget x marks the spot number 10 Zack and wiki the quest for Barbarossa’s
Zack and wiki the quest for Barbarossa’s
Zack and wiki the quest for Barbarossa’s treasure
whoever said pirates couldn’t be lovable
whoever said pirates couldn’t be lovable misfits this is the tale of Zack and
misfits this is the tale of Zack and
misfits this is the tale of Zack and wiki a boy pirate and his magic monkey
wiki a boy pirate and his magic monkey
wiki a boy pirate and his magic monkey Ally seeking fame and fortune their
Ally seeking fame and fortune their
Ally seeking fame and fortune their journey takes them to a number of varied
journey takes them to a number of varied
journey takes them to a number of varied and lush island locales ranging from
and lush island locales ranging from
and lush island locales ranging from volcanoes to jungles to icy caves the
volcanoes to jungles to icy caves the
volcanoes to jungles to icy caves the meet of the adventure however is in the
meet of the adventure however is in the
meet of the adventure however is in the quirky puzzles which provide a welcome
quirky puzzles which provide a welcome
quirky puzzles which provide a welcome challenge and in the light-hearted
challenge and in the light-hearted
challenge and in the light-hearted characters who are can back to the early
characters who are can back to the early
characters who are can back to the early days of point-and-click adventures
number nine The Legend of Zelda the Wind
number nine The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker
a little unconventional but the hero of
a little unconventional but the hero of Hyrule seek adventure has a pirate
Hyrule seek adventure has a pirate
Hyrule seek adventure has a pirate spirit at heart
the eternal hero Lynx journey to save
the eternal hero Lynx journey to save his sister from evil clutches has him
his sister from evil clutches has him
his sister from evil clutches has him crossing paths with a pirate crew led by
crossing paths with a pirate crew led by
crossing paths with a pirate crew led by the young captain tetra in addition the
the young captain tetra in addition the
the young captain tetra in addition the game has linked sailing the great seas
game has linked sailing the great seas
game has linked sailing the great seas traveling from island to island and
traveling from island to island and
traveling from island to island and occasionally looking in a dungeon or to
the Wind Waker presents its watery realm
the Wind Waker presents its watery realm as a colourful cheerful world fitting
as a colourful cheerful world fitting
as a colourful cheerful world fitting the fun of traversing entire oceans and
the fun of traversing entire oceans and
the fun of traversing entire oceans and looting mysterious chests number eight
looting mysterious chests number eight
looting mysterious chests number eight Crimson steam pirates turns out
Crimson steam pirates turns out
Crimson steam pirates turns out steampunk and pirate iconography mesh
steampunk and pirate iconography mesh
steampunk and pirate iconography mesh well together
crimson steam pirates follows The
crimson steam pirates follows The Adventures of Captain Thomas blood a
Adventures of Captain Thomas blood a
Adventures of Captain Thomas blood a newcomer looking to make his mark in the
newcomer looking to make his mark in the
newcomer looking to make his mark in the history of piracy the game stands out
history of piracy the game stands out
history of piracy the game stands out from the pack in being a turn-based
from the pack in being a turn-based
from the pack in being a turn-based strategy game all about planning out
strategy game all about planning out
strategy game all about planning out moves using special abilities and
moves using special abilities and
moves using special abilities and striking your enemies at the right time
that plus the alternative 19th century
that plus the alternative 19th century setting complete with historical figures
setting complete with historical figures
setting complete with historical figures like Jules Verne and Nikola Tesla makes
like Jules Verne and Nikola Tesla makes
like Jules Verne and Nikola Tesla makes it an experience you won’t soon forget
number 7 Tropico to pirate Cove island
number 7 Tropico to pirate Cove island management is always interesting but the
management is always interesting but the
management is always interesting but the infusion of pirates doubles the fun you
infusion of pirates doubles the fun you
infusion of pirates doubles the fun you are the pirate king in charge of a
are the pirate king in charge of a
are the pirate king in charge of a pirate Island and tasked with keeping
pirate Island and tasked with keeping
pirate Island and tasked with keeping the locals in line trouble is order and
the locals in line trouble is order and
the locals in line trouble is order and reason aren’t really high on a pirate’s
reason aren’t really high on a pirate’s
reason aren’t really high on a pirate’s priority list
keeping the pirates focused on bringing
keeping the pirates focused on bringing in money trading the local captives and
in money trading the local captives and
in money trading the local captives and warding off angry warlords it might seem
warding off angry warlords it might seem
warding off angry warlords it might seem like a lot but the game embraces
like a lot but the game embraces
like a lot but the game embraces randomness and maintains a
randomness and maintains a
randomness and maintains a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor
tongue-in-cheek sense of humor
tongue-in-cheek sense of humor throughout the whole thing
number 6 Ratchet and Clank future quest
number 6 Ratchet and Clank future quest for booty the dark water has to be here
for booty the dark water has to be here
for booty the dark water has to be here somewhere
somewhere
somewhere be careful ratchet murder grows an
be careful ratchet murder grows an
be careful ratchet murder grows an unregulated planet unwanted visitors
unregulated planet unwanted visitors
unregulated planet unwanted visitors have a bad habit of disappearing from
have a bad habit of disappearing from
have a bad habit of disappearing from here in the wake of his robotic friend
here in the wake of his robotic friend
here in the wake of his robotic friend and partner clanks disappearance our
and partner clanks disappearance our
and partner clanks disappearance our Fuhrer Hiro ratchet embarks on a quest
Fuhrer Hiro ratchet embarks on a quest
Fuhrer Hiro ratchet embarks on a quest that brings him to the attention of the
that brings him to the attention of the
that brings him to the attention of the deceased captain slags crew you may not
deceased captain slags crew you may not
deceased captain slags crew you may not have me buddy
have me buddy
have me buddy but you’ll always have me hot quest for
but you’ll always have me hot quest for
but you’ll always have me hot quest for booty as short as it is succeeds for a
booty as short as it is succeeds for a
booty as short as it is succeeds for a number of reasons it shows off lush
number of reasons it shows off lush
number of reasons it shows off lush jungles and dank caverns pits Ratchet
jungles and dank caverns pits Ratchet
jungles and dank caverns pits Ratchet against a conga line of robot pirates
against a conga line of robot pirates
against a conga line of robot pirates and regularly gives the stage to
and regularly gives the stage to
and regularly gives the stage to secondary characters like the
secondary characters like the
secondary characters like the wonderfully dopey rusty Pete sorry old
wonderfully dopey rusty Pete sorry old
wonderfully dopey rusty Pete sorry old chum what can I say
chum what can I say
chum what can I say I’m a pirate but here’s a little
I’m a pirate but here’s a little
I’m a pirate but here’s a little something to show that there’s no hard
something to show that there’s no hard
something to show that there’s no hard feelings
feelings
feelings number five Skies of Arcadia watch out
number five Skies of Arcadia watch out
number five Skies of Arcadia watch out travelers for the sky pirates are near
Skies of Arcadia introduces us to the
Skies of Arcadia introduces us to the young man vice and the blue Rogers a
young man vice and the blue Rogers a
young man vice and the blue Rogers a benevolent pirate crew soon drawn into
benevolent pirate crew soon drawn into
benevolent pirate crew soon drawn into an epic quest to collect six moon
an epic quest to collect six moon
an epic quest to collect six moon crystals and save the world
crystals and save the world
crystals and save the world obviously huh this role-playing game
obviously huh this role-playing game
obviously huh this role-playing game channels a generally light tone complete
channels a generally light tone complete
channels a generally light tone complete with charming anti-heroes combine that
with charming anti-heroes combine that
with charming anti-heroes combine that with exploring dungeons for treasure
with exploring dungeons for treasure
with exploring dungeons for treasure chests and flying around in an airship
chests and flying around in an airship
chests and flying around in an airship and you have a very unique take on the
and you have a very unique take on the
and you have a very unique take on the pirate mythos
number four Donkey Kong Country to
number four Donkey Kong Country to Diddy’s conquest pirates can crop up
Diddy’s conquest pirates can crop up
Diddy’s conquest pirates can crop up anywhere eaten in the game about a
anywhere eaten in the game about a
anywhere eaten in the game about a monkey with a ball cap our ape heroes
monkey with a ball cap our ape heroes
monkey with a ball cap our ape heroes Diddy and Dixie seek to free their
Diddy and Dixie seek to free their
Diddy and Dixie seek to free their friend Donkey Kong from the villainous
friend Donkey Kong from the villainous
friend Donkey Kong from the villainous captain K rule the game starts on a
captain K rule the game starts on a
captain K rule the game starts on a pirate ship and transitions into a
pirate ship and transitions into a
pirate ship and transitions into a variety of jungle and swamp levels
variety of jungle and swamp levels
variety of jungle and swamp levels though it never loses the high-flying
though it never loses the high-flying
though it never loses the high-flying adventure feel surprisingly it’s also
adventure feel surprisingly it’s also
adventure feel surprisingly it’s also channeling the darker side of pirate
channeling the darker side of pirate
channeling the darker side of pirate lore every environment is filled with
lore every environment is filled with
lore every environment is filled with danger and K rules minions play up the
danger and K rules minions play up the
danger and K rules minions play up the tough and brutish angle whenever you
tough and brutish angle whenever you
tough and brutish angle whenever you encounter them
number three sid meier’s pirates raise
number three sid meier’s pirates raise your glass to sid meier for he struck
your glass to sid meier for he struck
your glass to sid meier for he struck gold with this one a remake of the 1987
gold with this one a remake of the 1987
gold with this one a remake of the 1987 game of the same name this version
game of the same name this version
game of the same name this version places you in the role of a nobleman
places you in the role of a nobleman
places you in the role of a nobleman turned privateer after their family is
turned privateer after their family is
turned privateer after their family is taken captive by the dastardly Marquis
despite being a revenge tale of sorts
despite being a revenge tale of sorts the game never depends on grim and
the game never depends on grim and
the game never depends on grim and gritty storytelling instead it’s a
gritty storytelling instead it’s a
gritty storytelling instead it’s a joyful blend of ship sailing sword duels
joyful blend of ship sailing sword duels
joyful blend of ship sailing sword duels ballroom dancing treasure hunting and
ballroom dancing treasure hunting and
ballroom dancing treasure hunting and ship-to-ship combat that embraces the
ship-to-ship combat that embraces the
ship-to-ship combat that embraces the romantic side of a pirate’s life number
romantic side of a pirate’s life number
romantic side of a pirate’s life number 2 The Secret of Monkey Island though we
2 The Secret of Monkey Island though we
2 The Secret of Monkey Island though we love the series as a whole the original
love the series as a whole the original
love the series as a whole the original adventure shines the brightest are you
adventure shines the brightest are you
adventure shines the brightest are you certain this is something you really
certain this is something you really
certain this is something you really wish to know the secret of Monkey Island
wish to know the secret of Monkey Island
wish to know the secret of Monkey Island stars guy rush Threepwood an
stars guy rush Threepwood an
stars guy rush Threepwood an up-and-comer who wants nothing more than
up-and-comer who wants nothing more than
up-and-comer who wants nothing more than to be a pirate and he wants the world to
to be a pirate and he wants the world to
to be a pirate and he wants the world to know it I want to be a pirate free guy
know it I want to be a pirate free guy
know it I want to be a pirate free guy brushes quest takes him from the quaint
brushes quest takes him from the quaint
brushes quest takes him from the quaint Mele Island to the titular Monkey Island
Mele Island to the titular Monkey Island
Mele Island to the titular Monkey Island introducing him to the quirkiest of
introducing him to the quirkiest of
introducing him to the quirkiest of characters and filling the experience
characters and filling the experience
characters and filling the experience with witty jokes of plenty without
with witty jokes of plenty without
with witty jokes of plenty without undermining our pirate hero’s sincerity
undermining our pirate hero’s sincerity
undermining our pirate hero’s sincerity or charm Oh fine don’t rescue me I like
or charm Oh fine don’t rescue me I like
or charm Oh fine don’t rescue me I like it here the rain on my head the wind at
it here the rain on my head the wind at
it here the rain on my head the wind at my back the bugs on my plate this is one
my back the bugs on my plate this is one
my back the bugs on my plate this is one point-and-click adventure game worthy of
point-and-click adventure game worthy of
point-and-click adventure game worthy of both the pirate banner and your time
both the pirate banner and your time
both the pirate banner and your time through the courageous leadership of
through the courageous leadership of
through the courageous leadership of Captain free of Threepwood the sea
Captain free of Threepwood the sea
Captain free of Threepwood the sea monkey is finally underway before we
monkey is finally underway before we
monkey is finally underway before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
copy don’t put it up nothing is true
copy don’t put it up nothing is true everything is permitted
everything is permitted
everything is permitted including pirates apparently
as the assassins and Templar order fight
as the assassins and Templar order fight over ancient artifacts deckhand Edward
over ancient artifacts deckhand Edward
over ancient artifacts deckhand Edward Kenway soon finds himself embroiled in
Kenway soon finds himself embroiled in
Kenway soon finds himself embroiled in the conflict while also staving off the
the conflict while also staving off the
the conflict while also staving off the end of piracy Golden Age I prefers
end of piracy Golden Age I prefers
end of piracy Golden Age I prefers caution to cannons cautions nothing we
caution to cannons cautions nothing we
caution to cannons cautions nothing we don’t arrest man
don’t arrest man
don’t arrest man despite this melodrama is not the name
despite this melodrama is not the name
despite this melodrama is not the name of the game here as Black Flag wisely
of the game here as Black Flag wisely
of the game here as Black Flag wisely emphasizes it’s gorgeous Caribbean
emphasizes it’s gorgeous Caribbean
emphasizes it’s gorgeous Caribbean setting and astoundingly large open
setting and astoundingly large open
setting and astoundingly large open world
harpooning sea beasts hunting for
harpooning sea beasts hunting for treasure and rubbing elbows with
treasure and rubbing elbows with
treasure and rubbing elbows with Blackbeard himself choice is this games
Blackbeard himself choice is this games
Blackbeard himself choice is this games specialty
what’s your favorite pirate themed game
what’s your favorite pirate themed game for more charming top 10s published
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