I know all you pirates are busy with Windrose, but you should drop anchor and check out this new pirate-themed city builder
I'm aware all you pirates are busily scouring the Caribbean for Blackbeard and booty in survival game Windrose this week, but if I could just get your attention for a brief moment, perhaps by shouting something like "Avast!" and then pointing to a nearby island that has just appeared above the glimmering waves.
On that island is maybe the coolest pirate hideout I've ever seen, courtesy of the new pirate-themed city builder, Corsair Cove, announced today by Limbic Entertainment and publisher Hooded Horse. Lift your eyepatch and take a good look at the trailer:
In Corsair Cove, "players will manage complex production chains and govern a rowdy crew in a city-builder that’s all about building tall and overcoming the challenges of limited building space," says Hooded Horse. "Use the cliffs and hill tops to build factories that manufacture everything from spyglasses to cannons to meet the needs of your population."
As the trailer shows, going vertical is a must on your craggy little island, so you'll build rope bridges, ziplines, elevators, and perches from the remains of your once great galleon. Manage production chains of "over 50 types of goods," grow your settlement by attracting new pirate residents, and turn the remains of a shipwreck into a busting society.
If you're worried that spending all your time on an island doesn't feel all that piratey, bury those fears in Davey Jones' Locker. You'll still get a chance to set sail again as "players will also need to equip mighty ships of war that can take to the high seas and fight back against pirate hunters, resist agents of the Crown, and uncover mysterious dangers that lurk in uncharted waters."
Pigs will also play a part in your pirate colony, and I think they may be more than simply livestock. If you watch the trailer closely you can see pigs in a few of the buildings. One appears to be using a teeter-totter, though I don't know why: can you harness pig power in your hideout?
One of the screenshots PC Gamer was sent (you can see it in the gallery above) also shows a pirate riding on a pig's back as it jumps through the air. They both appear to be drunk. I don't understand it, but I'm interested.
Thank you for your attention, pirates. You can go back to Windrose now. Corsair Cove will set sail on Steam, Epic, the Microsoft Store, and PC Game Pass on day one. It's due out in 2026.