Port Royale 3

Port Royale 3

Steam Deck Playable

Gaming Minds Studios · Strategy · May 4, 2012

Worth it for the right player.

On sale at $5.99, but it has been as low as $3.74.

74%
Mostly Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 58 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 4 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
46% of themes are praise27% are divided27% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Aswell a plus is that there are plenty of save game slots so you can jump between scenarios, free play or campaign as you please.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
- overall nice graphics, especially if you consider the games age
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
As part of the long-running Port Royale series, the game attempts to blend two major gameplay styles—economic simulation and real-time naval combat—while immersing players in the complex dynamics of colonial trade, diplomacy, and piracy.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
There's not a huge amount wrong with the game and can be a very fun multiplayer experience to play with your friends.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Music enhances the game in the background, sound effects is entertaining, and graphics is good.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters42 reviews
Graphics40 reviews
Gameplay35 reviews
Multiplayer10 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface18 reviews
56%
Difficulty13 reviews
69%
Controls8 reviews
50%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat58 reviews
59%
Bugs14 reviews
50%
Crashes10 reviews
30%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest

Currently $5.99 (−80%). The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.

5 points recordedtoday · $5.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
64
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.