GrogHeads Forum

Digital Gaming => Computer Gaming => Topic started by: maor7583 on March 17, 2024, 03:13:00 PM

Title: I'm looking for a single player pc game
Post by: maor7583 on March 17, 2024, 03:13:00 PM
Good night friends
I'm looking for a single player pc game of merchant sea and pirates
Which one do you have to offer me?
Title: Re: I'm looking for a single player pc game
Post by: Senex on March 17, 2024, 08:36:24 PM
I haven't played it, but the Patrician series might be what you're looking for.
Title: Re: I'm looking for a single player pc game
Post by: maor7583 on March 17, 2024, 11:35:34 PM
I'm looking for something just like the old high seas trader game
Title: Re: I'm looking for a single player pc game
Post by: Vox on March 18, 2024, 05:29:03 AM
"East India Trading Company" by Nitro  Games published through Paradox. The focus is building a trading empire, It is RTS with 1st person sailing, combat, pirate DLC available.
Title: Re: I'm looking for a single player pc game
Post by: DesertFox on March 18, 2024, 09:37:56 AM
It's old and I'm sure there are more complex games out there, but for pure fun you can't go wrong with Sid Meier's Pirates.  I've also heard that Sea of Thieves is pretty good, although I've never actually tried it.
Title: Re: I'm looking for a single player pc game
Post by: W8taminute on March 18, 2024, 10:15:27 AM
Have you looked into any of the Port Royale games?  I own Port Royale 3 and it's not a bad game. 
Title: Re: I'm looking for a single player pc game
Post by: CaptainKoloth on March 18, 2024, 10:20:52 AM
This is what Naval Action was supposed to be but everyone on Steam hates it. I didn't keep up with whatever drama they had, does anyone know why it has such terrible reviews?
Title: Re: I'm looking for a single player pc game
Post by: glen55 on March 18, 2024, 10:38:14 AM
I know the reviews are not good, but I'm having a great time with Skull and Bones. If you can live with the fact that boarding actions are not a part of the game - if you successfully board another vessel in S&B you automatically win - the naval combat and sailing is great.

From my perspective, I kind of like no boarding because I'm a lot more interested in sailing and naval gunnery than in a thousand and first sword-fighting simulation.

Also there's no story to speak of, but that's another thing I'm fine without. 10% of games have great stories that add to the experience, 65% of games have "meh" stories that may be more of a waste of time than they're worth, and 25% of games have stories that make me want to poke my eyeballs out with red-hot knitting needles. So really, "almost no story" is a tradeoff I don't mind in the least.

It's been a while since I found a new game that really engages me, and Skull and Bones has. Great combat and a big map with a wide level of challenge that you can more often than not navigate through at the pace and difficulty you choose.

The game is intended as a multi-player experience and it is certainly more difficult to play solo, but there is a workaround for every difficulty. I am playing it strictly single-player and have been progressing at a satisfying pace. Crucially, YOU DO NOT GET GANKED: you have to opt in to any PVP combat, at least so far as I can tell.
Title: Re: I'm looking for a single player pc game
Post by: Jarhead0331 on March 18, 2024, 10:40:28 AM
Quote from: CaptainKoloth on March 18, 2024, 10:20:52 AMThis is what Naval Action was supposed to be but everyone on Steam hates it. I didn't keep up with whatever drama they had, does anyone know why it has such terrible reviews?

I think Destraex was a big fan of this game. Hopefully he'll see this and chime in.
Title: Re: I'm looking for a single player pc game
Post by: Phantom on March 18, 2024, 02:03:56 PM
I always enjoyed Age of Pirates - City of Abandoned ships (& it had a prequel?) - there were lots of mods for it, giving lots of vessels & characters you could even play Lucky Jack Aubrey.
Title: Re: I'm looking for a single player pc game
Post by: bobarossa on March 18, 2024, 05:35:07 PM
Quote from: Phantom on March 18, 2024, 02:03:56 PMI always enjoyed Age of Pirates - City of Abandoned ships (& it had a prequel?) - there were lots of mods for it, giving lots of vessels & characters you could even play Lucky Jack Aubrey.
How about the Dread Pirate Roberts? 
I second the Patrician games.
Title: Re: I'm looking for a single player pc game
Post by: maor7583 on March 18, 2024, 06:33:45 PM
I need more recommendations for game names like high seas trader please.........
Title: Re: I'm looking for a single player pc game
Post by: ArizonaTank on March 18, 2024, 10:23:18 PM
Windward is a low cost possibility.

Also, the old Sid Meir's Pirates still holds its own.
Title: Re: I'm looking for a single player pc game
Post by: Gusington on March 19, 2024, 06:26:10 AM
+1 for Sid Meier's Pirates. No port or city building in that game, though.

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag is a great pirate game with fantastic single player naval combat. I still go back to it regularly.

Attacks against Spanish coastal forts are particularly awesome.
Title: Re: I'm looking for a single player pc game
Post by: DesertFox on March 19, 2024, 08:16:27 AM
Just a heads-up, Sid Meier's Pirates! is on sale for $2.49 right now on Steam.  Definitely worth the hours of fun you can get out of it!
Title: Re: I'm looking for a single player pc game
Post by: maor7583 on March 20, 2024, 01:42:23 AM
I need more recommendations for game names like high seas trader please.........
Title: Re: I'm looking for a single player pc game
Post by: jamus34 on March 20, 2024, 05:42:38 AM
Calling SPAM at this point.
Title: Re: I'm looking for a single player pc game
Post by: DesertFox on March 20, 2024, 07:03:03 AM
Quote from: jamus34 on March 20, 2024, 05:42:38 AMCalling SPAM at this point.

Agreed.  I was already suspicious but repeating the same message without responding to a single one of the great suggestions here...
Title: Re: I'm looking for a single player pc game
Post by: Gusington on March 20, 2024, 08:34:52 AM
Loitering here to see if it comes back one more time  :tophat: