Puzzle Pirates

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

before it gets good opening up fully opened up

Based on all 2,264 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 47h for positive, 10.7h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.

Where players quit

Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (24.4% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Story milestones aren't labeled yet; all achievements are listed below.

All achievements (220)

• Full Steam Ahead Participate in a voyage and win a Sea Battle. Welcome to Puzzle Pirates! 100%
• Waterlogged Spyglass Complete your first expedition to salvage a sunken ship. 41%
• Beach Comber Complete your first expedition for buried treasure. 41%
• Featherweight of Sprinkles Hit an opponent with 1,000 sprinkles in the Rumble puzzle. 38%
• Broad Bilger Reach Broad experience in Bilging. 35%
• Swordsman of Sprinkles Hit an opponent with 1,000 sprinkles in the Swordfighting puzzle. 32%
• Broad Sailor Reach Broad experience in Sailing. 29%
• Broad Carpenter Reach Broad experience in Carpentry. 27%
• Swordsman of Strikes Hit an opponent with 200 strikes in the Swordfighting puzzle. 26%
• Longship Vanquisher Do the maximum possible damage to an enemy longship while on a Viking expedition. 24%
• Silver Crab Clear 100 crabs in the Bilging puzzle. 23%
• Broad Rigger Reach Broad experience in Rigging. 23%
• Splintered Axes Successfully defend a settlement from a Viking attack. 23%
• Skeleton Crew Celebrate a Sea Battle victory alongside (or as) a skeleton. 22%
• Jack-Tar Complete 200 targets in the Sailing puzzle. 21%
• Atlantean Explorer Journey into the lost seas of Atlantis! 21%
• Broad Gunner Reach Broad experience in Gunning. 20%
• Bronze Triketos Participate in the sinking of 5 triketos in Atlantis. 19%
• Middleweight of Sprinkles Hit an opponent with 5,000 sprinkles in the Rumble puzzle. 18%
• Pale Runner Journey into the otherworldly waters of the Haunted Seas! 18%
• Bellator's Bane Win 5 swordfights against Atlantean saboteurs. 17%
• Imperial Private Insignia Successfully storm an Imperial outpost. 17%
• Incredible Bilger Earn a rating of Incredible while Bilging. 17%
• Bronze Ghost Sloop Participate in the sinking of 5 ghostly sloops in the Haunted Seas. 17%
• Atlantean Tablet Be aboard a vessel that sinks in Atlantis. 16%
• Adept Swordsman of Sprinkles Hit an opponent with 5,000 sprinkles in the Swordfighting puzzle. 16%
• Bronze Ghost Brig Participate in the sinking of 5 ghostly brigs in the Haunted Seas. 15%
• Incredible Treasure Hauler Earn a rating of Incredible while Treasure Hauling. 15%
• Broad Poker Player Reach Broad experience in Poker. 14%
• Broad Treasure Hauler Reach Broad experience in Treasure Haul. 14%
• Broad Navigator Reach Broad experience in Navigation. 14%
• Bronze Citadel Successfully storm an Atlantean citadel. 13%
• Bronze Ship Graveyard Exorcise the ghosts from a ship graveyard within the Haunted Seas. 13%
• Astral Anchor Complete 100 constellations in the Navigation puzzle. 12%
• Broad Battle Navigator Reach Broad experience in Battle Navigation. 12%
• Adept Swordsman of Strikes Hit an opponent with 1,000 strikes in the Swordfighting puzzle. 12%
• Broad Forager Reach Broad experience in Foraging. 12%
• Cursed Banner Set foot ashore one of the mysterious Cursed Isles! 12%
• Ghost Fish Be aboard a vessel that sinks in the Haunted Seas. 12%
• Bronze Archelon Participate in the sinking of 5 archelons in Atlantis. 12%
• Bronze Spoon Dig up 500 kilograms worth of chests from buried treasure atolls. 12%
• Bronze Gorgonyx Participate in the sinking of 5 gorgonyxes in Atlantis. 12%
• Inner Skelly Use an amulet to turn yourself into a skeleton. 12%
• Incredible Carpenter Earn a rating of Incredible while performing Carpentry. 11%
• Sunken Ship's Bell Complete 10 expeditions to salvage sunken ships. 11%
• Broad Shipwright Reach Broad experience in Shipwrightery. 11%
• Broad Blacksmith Reach Broad experience in Blacksmithing. 11%
• Sandbar Skipper Complete 10 expeditions for buried treasure. 11%
• Broad Swordfighter Reach Broad experience in Swordfighting. 10%
• Stomped Shako Successfully complete an Imperial outpost attack in which your ship is at risk. 10%
• Golden Crab Clear 1,000 crabs in the Bilging puzzle. 9.4%
• Bronze Ghost Frigate Participate in the sinking of 5 ghostly frigates in the Haunted Seas. 9.4%
• Incredible Sailor Earn a rating of Incredible while Sailing. 9.0%
• Ultimate Poker Player Achieve ocean-wide Ultimate standing in Poker. 9.0%
• Briny Mask Be aboard a vessel that sinks in the Cursed Isles. 9.0%
• Cultist Crusher Win 5 frays against Cursed Islanders. 9.0%
• An Eye for Grain Earn 100 grain bonuses in the Carpentry puzzle. 8.6%
• Vargas Vanquisher Defeat Vargas the Mad while ashore in the Cursed Isles. 8.6%
• Incredible Forager Complete an Incredible session of Foraging. 8.6%
• Silver Cannon Fill 1,000 cannons in the Gunning puzzle. 7.8%
• Incredible Gunner Earn a rating of Incredible while Gunning. 7.8%
• Pilfered Goods Successfully complete a merchant hunt expedition. 7.8%
• Soggy Chest Haul 50 chests out of the depths of Atlantis. 7.4%
• Silver Triketos Participate in the sinking of 200 triketos in Atlantis. 7.4%
• Broad Alchemist Reach Broad experience in Alchemistry. 7.4%
• Featherweight of Strikes Hit an opponent with 200 strikes in the Rumble puzzle. 7.0%
• Shattered Swords Successfully defend 10 settlements from a Viking attack. 7.0%
• Incredible Rigger Earn a rating of Incredible while Rigging. 6.6%
• Cursed Forager Forage 500 kilograms worth of chests from the Cursed Isles. 6.6%
• Elite Swordsman of Sprinkles Hit an opponent with 25,000 sprinkles in the Swordfighting puzzle. 6.1%
• Bone Brothers Celebrate Sea Battle victories alongside 25 skeletons. 6.1%
• Incredible Blacksmith Complete an Incredible session of Blacksmithing. 6.1%
• Heavyweight of Sprinkles Hit an opponent with 25,000 sprinkles in the Rumble puzzle. 6.1%
• Expert Bilger Reach Expert experience in Bilging. 5.7%
• Silver Ghost Sloop Participate in the sinking of 200 ghostly sloops in the Haunted Seas. 5.7%
• Frenetic Forager Earn a rating of Frenetic while Foraging in the Cursed Isles. 5.3%
• Expert Carpenter Reach Expert experience in Carpentry. 5.3%
• Broad Distiller Reach Broad experience in Distilling. 5.3%
• Expert Sailor Reach Expert experience in Sailing. 4.9%
• Haunted Chest Haul 50 chests out of the depths of the Haunted Seas. 4.9%
• Enlightened Eradicator Win 50 frays against Cursed Islanders. 4.1%
• Silver Citadel Successfully storm 25 Atlantean citadels. 4.1%
• Broad Rumbler Reach Broad experience in Rumble. 3.7%
• Imperial Corporal Insignia Successfully storm 10 Imperial outposts. 3.7%
• Broad Hearts Player Reach Broad experience in Hearts. 3.7%
• Bejeweled Crab Clear 5,000 crabs in the Bilging puzzle. 3.7%
• Elite Swordsman of Strikes Hit an opponent with 5,000 strikes in the Swordfighting puzzle. 3.7%
• Incredible Shipwright Complete an Incredible session of Shipwrightery. 3.7%
• Oyster Pay your last respects to the Old Man from Oyster Island. 3.7%
• Incredible Navigator Earn a rating of Incredible while Navigating. 3.3%
• Broad Weaver Reach Broad experience in Weaving. 3.3%
• Heavenly Hook Complete 1,000 constellations in the Navigation puzzle. 3.3%
• Hexed Forager Forage 5,000 kilograms worth of chests from the Cursed Isles. 2.9%
• Expert Rigger Reach Expert experience in Rigging. 2.5%
• Expert Gunner Reach Expert experience in Gunning. 2.5%
• Expert Poker Player Reach Expert experience in Poker. 2.5%
• Valuable Chest Haul 250 chests out of the depths of Atlantis. 2.5%
• Golden Triketos Participate in the sinking of 1,000 triketos in Atlantis. 2.5%
• Broad Spades Player Reach Broad experience in Spades. 2.5%
• Incredible Alchemist Complete an Incredible session of Alchemistry. 2.0%
• Reef Raider Complete 50 expeditions for buried treasure. 2.0%
• Expert Navigator Reach Expert experience in Navigation. 2.0%
• Savvy Sailor Complete 4,000 targets in the Sailing puzzle. 2.0%
• Broad Treasure Drop Player Reach Broad experience in Treasure Drop. 2.0%
• Incredible Weaver Complete an Incredible session of Weaving. 2.0%
• Cannon of the Deep Complete 50 expeditions to salvage sunken ships. 2.0%
• Champion of Sprinkles Hit an opponent with 100,000 sprinkles in the Rumble puzzle. 1.6%
• Silver Pickaxe Dig up 5,000 kilograms worth of chests from buried treasure atolls. 1.6%
• Ultimate Drinker Achieve ocean-wide Ultimate standing in Drinking. 1.6%
• Golden Cannon Fill 10,000 cannons in the Gunning puzzle. 1.6%
• Ultimate Rigger Achieve ocean-wide Ultimate standing in Rigging. 1.6%
• Ultimate Bilger Achieve ocean-wide Ultimate standing in Bilging. 1.6%
• Ultimate Rumbler Achieve ocean-wide Ultimate standing in Rumble. 1.6%
• Ultimate Hearts Player Achieve ocean-wide Ultimate standing in Hearts. 1.6%
• Silver Ghost Brig Participate in the sinking of 200 ghostly brigs in the Haunted Seas. 1.6%
• Eerie Chest Haul 250 chests out of the depths of the Haunted Seas. 1.6%
• Blademaster of Sprinkles Hit an opponent with 100,000 sprinkles in the Swordfighting puzzle. 1.6%
• Ultimate Spades Player Achieve ocean-wide Ultimate standing in Spades. 1.6%
• Broad Drinker Reach Broad experience in Drinking. 1.6%
• Middleweight of Strikes Hit an opponent with 1,000 strikes in the Rumble puzzle. 1.6%
• Ultimate Treasure Drop Player Achieve ocean-wide Ultimate standing in Treasure Drop. 1.6%
• Ultimate Treasure Hauler Achieve ocean-wide Ultimate standing in Treasure Haul. 1.6%
• Ultimate Swordfighter Achieve ocean-wide Ultimate standing in Swordfighting. 1.6%
• Crumpled Helm Successfully defend 50 settlements from a Viking attack. 1.2%
• Ultimate Forager Achieve ocean-wide Ultimate standing in Foraging. 1.2%
• Golden Citadel Successfully storm 100 Atlantean citadels. 1.2%
• Ultimate Carpenter Achieve ocean-wide Ultimate standing in Carpentry. 1.2%
• Celestial Sloop Complete 2,500 constellations in the Navigation puzzle. 1.2%
• Ultimate Gunner Achieve ocean-wide Ultimate standing in Gunning. 1.2%
• Tattered Flag Successfully complete 10 Imperial outpost attacks in which your ship is at risk. 1.2%
• Expert Swordfighter Reach Expert experience in Swordfighting. 1.2%
• Silver Ship Graveyard Exorcise 50 ship graveyards within the Haunted Seas. 1.2%
• Ultimate Sailor Achieve ocean-wide Ultimate standing in Sailing. 1.2%
• Golden Ghost Sloop Participate in the sinking of 1,000 ghostly sloops in the Haunted Seas. 1.2%
• Expert Battle Navigator Reach Expert experience in Battle Navigation. 0.8%
• Silver Archelon Participate in the sinking of 200 archelons in Atlantis. 0.8%
• Homunculus Humbler Win 500 frays against Cursed Islanders. 0.8%
• Ultimate Battle Navigator Achieve ocean-wide Ultimate standing in Battle Navigation. 0.8%
• Expert Treasure Hauler Reach Expert experience in Treasure Haul. 0.8%
• Expert Shipwright Reach Expert experience in Shipwrightery. 0.8%
• Sublime Sailor Reach Sublime experience in Sailing. 0.8%
• Expert Forager Reach Expert experience in Foraging. 0.8%
• Sublime Carpenter Reach Sublime experience in Carpentry. 0.8%
• Silver Gorgonyx Participate in the sinking of 200 gorgonyxes in Atlantis. 0.8%
• Blademaster of Strikes Hit an opponent with 20,000 strikes in the Swordfighting puzzle. 0.8%
• Diamond Crab Clear 20,000 crabs in the Bilging puzzle. 0.8%
• Corpse Corps Celebrate Sea Battle victories alongside 250 skeletons. 0.8%
• Ultimate Blacksmith Achieve ocean-wide Ultimate standing in Blacksmithing. 0.8%
• Seasoned Old Salt Complete 10,000 targets in the Sailing puzzle. 0.8%
• Ultimate Pirate Earn the Ultimate achievement for every Piracy puzzle. 0.4%
• Sublime Weaver Reach Sublime experience in Weaving. 0.4%
• Island Hopper Complete 200 expeditions for buried treasure. 0.4%
• Radiant Jolly Roger Complete 10,000 constellations in the Navigation puzzle. 0.4%
• Expert Blacksmith Reach Expert experience in Blacksmithing. 0.4%
• Battered Shield Successfully complete 50 Imperial outpost attacks in which your ship is at risk. 0.4%
• Swiped Cargo Successfully complete 50 merchant hunt expeditions. 0.4%
• Bejeweled Cannon Fill 100,000 cannons in the Gunning puzzle. 0.4%
• Wizard of Woodgrain Earn 20,000 grain bonuses in the Carpentry puzzle. 0.4%
• Sublime Drinker Reach Sublime experience in Drinking. 0.4%
• Golden Ghost Frigate Participate in the sinking of 1,000 ghostly frigates in the Haunted Seas. 0.4%
• Ultimate Alchemist Achieve ocean-wide Ultimate standing in Alchemistry. 0.4%
• Chilling Chest Haul 1,250 chests out of the depths of the Haunted Seas. 0.4%
• Golden Ghost Brig Participate in the sinking of 1,000 ghostly brigs in the Haunted Seas. 0.4%
• Sublime Bilger Reach Sublime experience in Bilging. 0.4%
• Champion of Strikes Hit an opponent with 20,000 strikes in the Rumble puzzle. 0.4%
• Expert Drinker Reach Expert experience in Drinking. 0.4%
• Incredible Distiller Complete an Incredible session of Distilling. 0.4%
• Golden Spade Dig up 50,000 kilograms worth of chests from buried treasure atolls. 0.4%
• Overflowing Chest Haul 6,250 chests out of the depths of Atlantis. 0.4%
• Diamond Cannon Fill 250,000 cannons in the Gunning puzzle. 0.4%
• Golden Gorgonyx Participate in the sinking of 1,000 gorgonyxes in Atlantis. 0.4%
• Sublime Rigger Reach Sublime experience in Rigging. 0.4%
• Expert Spades Player Reach Expert experience in Spades. 0.4%
• Plundered Loot Successfully complete 200 merchant hunt expeditions. 0.4%
• Golden Ship Graveyard Exorcise 500 ship graveyards within the Haunted Seas. 0.4%
• Sublime Forager Reach Sublime experience in Foraging. 0.4%
• Unearthly Chest Haul 6,250 chests out of the depths of the Haunted Seas. 0.4%
• Expert Distiller Reach Expert experience in Distilling. 0.4%
• Ultimate of Ultimates Earn the Ultimate Pirate, Ultimate Carouser and Ultimate Crafter achievements. 0.4%
• Bashed Shield Successfully defend 200 settlements from a Viking attack. 0.4%
• Sublime Shipwright Reach Sublime experience in Shipwrightery. 0.4%
• Expert Treasure Drop Player Reach Expert experience in Treasure Drop. 0.4%
• Masterful Sea Dog Complete 40,000 targets in the Sailing puzzle. 0.4%
• Sublime Gunner Reach Sublime experience in Gunning. 0.4%
• Sublime Alchemist Reach Sublime experience in Alchemistry. 0.4%
• Boots of Bilging Sublime or higher experience and Able standing in Bilging. 0.4%
• Sublime Hearts Player Reach Sublime experience in Hearts. 0.4%
• Sublime Navigator Reach Sublime experience in Navigation. 0.4%
• Toppled Crown Successfully complete 200 Imperial outpost attacks in which your ship is at risk. 0.4%
• Ultimate Navigator Achieve ocean-wide Ultimate standing in Navigation. 0.4%
• Sublime Rumbler Reach Sublime experience in Rumble. 0.4%
• Lost Figurehead Complete 200 expeditions to salvage sunken ships. 0.4%
• Expert Weaver Reach Expert experience in Weaving. 0.4%
• Sublime Swordfighter Reach Sublime experience in Swordfighting. 0.4%
• Army of Darkness Celebrate Sea Battle victories alongside 1,000 skeletons. 0.4%
• Ultimate Carouser Earn the Ultimate achievement for every Carousing puzzle. 0.4%
• Expert Rumbler Reach Expert experience in Rumble. 0.4%
• Sublime Distiller Reach Sublime experience in Distilling. 0.4%
• Heavyweight of Strikes Hit an opponent with 5,000 strikes in the Rumble puzzle. 0.4%
• Imperial Colonel Insignia Successfully storm 200 Imperial outposts. 0.4%
• Sublime Poker Player Reach Sublime experience in Poker. 0.4%
• Golden Archelon Participate in the sinking of 1,000 archelons in Atlantis. 0.4%
• Grain Guru Earn 5,000 grain bonuses in the Carpentry puzzle. 0.4%
• Silver Ghost Frigate Participate in the sinking of 200 ghostly frigates in the Haunted Seas. 0.4%
• Hijacked Load Successfully complete 10 merchant hunt expeditions. 0.4%
• Grain Adept Earn 2,000 grain bonuses in the Carpentry puzzle. 0.4%
• Ultimate Distiller Achieve ocean-wide Ultimate standing in Distilling. 0.4%
• Imperial Captain Insignia Successfully storm 50 Imperial outposts. 0.4%
• Ultimate Shipwright Achieve ocean-wide Ultimate standing in Shipwrightery. 0.4%
• Expert Alchemist Reach Expert experience in Alchemistry. 0.4%
• Expert Hearts Player Reach Expert experience in Hearts. 0.4%
• Glittering Chest Haul 1,250 chests out of the depths of Atlantis. 0.4%
• Sublime Treasure Drop Player Reach Sublime experience in Treasure Drop. 0.4%
• Enlightened Forager Forage 50,000 kilograms worth of chests from the Cursed Isles. 0.4%
• Ultimate Crafter Earn the Ultimate achievement for every Crafting puzzle. 0.4%
• Sublime Battle Navigator Reach Sublime experience in Battle Navigation. 0.4%
• Sublime Blacksmith Reach Sublime experience in Blacksmithing. 0.4%
• Sublime Treasure Hauler Reach Sublime experience in Treasure Haul. 0.4%
• Ultimate Weaver Achieve ocean-wide Ultimate standing in Weaving. 0.4%
• Sublime Spades Player Reach Sublime experience in Spades. 0.4%