Port Royale 4
Release Date: September 25, 2020
Strategy, economic, RTS, turn-based, pirates, Colonization, historical, 17th century, singleplayer
The fourth part of the series of economic strategies, in which our task is to create an economic empire on the islands of the seventeenth-century Caribbean. The player must produce goods, establish trade relations with cities and command ships in turn-based battles.
Port Royale 4 is the fourth installment of the economic strategy series. The project was developed by Gaming Minds Studios, a team that developed such titles as Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants, Patrician IV, Rise of Venice and Railway Empire.
Mechanics
The action of the game is set in the 17th century in the Caribbean. We play as governor of a small settlement whose goal is to create an empire that includes many islands. Port Royale 4 focuses on the economic aspect. We can build fifty types of buildings, half of which are structures used for the production of various types of goods. The player must develop the economy and learn how to balance expenditure and investment.
The key role in the game is played by trade, in which we can conduct business with 60 cities. We transport goods by sea, so it is very important to create routes that avoid dangerous areas such as cliffs and shallows. The weather also influences the voyages of ships. All this is done in real-time.
In addition to economic development, we also command sailing ships during tactical sea battles, which for the first time in the history of the series are played in turn-based mode. In the game, you will find 18 types of ships, modeled on authentic ships from the 17th century.
Game modes
Port Royale 4 offers four story campaigns in which we work with England, Spain, the Netherlands, and France. Each of these nations has different characteristics and conditions, which influence the game.
The devs did not prepare a multiplayer mode.
Technical aspects
The game offers nice three-dimensional visuals. Port Royale 4 is built on the Gaming Minds studio's proprietary engine, an enhanced version of Railway Empire technology.
Last updated on May 29, 2020
September 25, 2020
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Videos and Screens
[1:30] Port Royale 4 nextgen trailer
[1:24] Port Royale 4 trailer #2
Gamepressure Review
Port Royale 4
Port Royale 4 is here. Will the game let us forget the rather unflattering part three of the series, created by the same studio, Gaming Minds? The answer is simple: "No, but..."
PC WindowsGameWatcher: 8 / 10 by Marcello Perricone
A good management game with superb visuals, offering enough freedom to let you build your own merchant empire in the Caribbean to your heart's content.
GamingBolt: 5 / 10 by Matt Bianucci
The complex systems at Port Royale 4's core never flourish under the weight of its uninspired moment-to-moment gameplay and lack of structural balance.
Game Revolution: 3.5 / 5 by Jason Faulkner
Port Royale 4 will be an interesting distraction for fans of management sims, but none of its systems are complex enough to hook players for long. Both the trading and town building are surface deep, and after 15 or so hours of gameplay, everything is just repetition. There’s no big buildup to an endgame, so everything has that mid-game feeling of going through the paces.
GAMERS Score
Average score from 49 votes. 142 players anticipated the game.
Port Royale 4 Summary
Game Series: Port Royale
Platforms:
PC Windows September 25, 2020
PlayStation 4 September 25, 2020
Xbox One September 25, 2020
Nintendo Switch May 28, 2021
PlayStation 5 September 24, 2021
Xbox Series X/S September 24, 2021
Developer: Gaming Minds Studios
Publisher: Kalypso Media
Port Royale 4 System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5-2400S 2.5 GHz / AMD FX-4100 3.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 680 / Radeon HD 7970 or better, 10 GB HDD, Windows 8.1/10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i5-7400S 3.5 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 3.4 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 3 GB GeForce GTX 1060 / 4 GB Radeon RX 580 or better, 10 GB HDD, Windows 8.1/10 64-bit
Port Royale 4 - Release Date and Hardware Requirements
Kalypso Media has revealed the release date of Port Royale 4. The company published the game's hardware requirements, a new trailer, and informed about the launch of beta-tests.
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Jacob Blazewicz
April 29, 2020
Port Royale 4 - Will Hit PC and Consoles in 2020
During Gamescom Opening Night Live, Kalypso Media revealed Port Royale 4, the next installment of a series of economic strategy games.
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Adrian Werner
August 19, 2019