With Windrose making waves and the Black Flag remake on the horizon, methinks it's a fine time for a pirate quiz, matey
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Indie survival game Windrose is one of the biggest hits of 2026. Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag is getting a full-on remake. A sweet-looking pirate-themed city builder has just been announced. Are we sailing into a golden age of pirate games?
If so, it feels like the perfect time for a PC gaming pirate quiz, me matey! How much do you know about the pirate games that have sailed the PC seas? Have you done some swashbuckling in Sid Meier's Pirates, dug up buried treasure in Sea of Thieves, or slung insults at your enemies in a Monkey Island game?
Let's find out! It's a short quiz—I'll be honest, there aren't really enough notable pirate games to fill the hold of a sloop, but if you've walked the plank in a few pirate games over the years, I think you'll do fine. Be sure to let us know how you did in the comments.