Tortuga: A Pirate's Tale
Release Date: January 19, 2023
Strategy, turn-based, tactics, pirates, ships, historical, 17th century, simulation elements, singleplayer
Steam
Tortuga: A Pirate's Tale is a turn-based tactical game in which you command your own pirate fleet and strive to become known as the greatest buccaneer to ever prowl the 17th-century Caribbean.
Tortuga: A Pirate's Tale is a turn-based tactical game, in which you play as a pirate fleet commander in the 17th century Caribbean. The game is unrelated to the Tortuga series by Ascaron Software, instead being the work of the German team Gaming Mind Studios.
Plot
Tortuga: A Pirate's Tale takes place in the 17th-18th century Caribbean, during the golden age of piracy. As the captain of a pirate crew, we strive to gain fame and riches, working for four colonial powers representing English, Spanish, Dutch and French interests. In the course of our adventure we'll encounter legendary buccaneers, whose achievements we will try to match.
Mechanics
Just like Gaming Mind's previous games, Tortuga: A Pirate's Tale is turn-based. The players roam the open world of Caribbean islands looking for coin in form of quests, hidden treasures, ships and coastal towns to raid. Battles take place on maps divided into hexagonal tiles, as is tradition to the genre, with weather conditions playing a big role during combat.
Early on it is better not to venture far beyond one's home harbor, as to not encounter the powerful ships owned by local governors. Expanding your own fleet is a necessity. There are 18 unique types of ships to choose from, which can be further personalized by selecting armaments, hull, etc., resulting in a total of 360 combinations. The player character can also be customized to one's preferences, choosing from among 35 skills.
One must also maintain the crew's morale by sharing our loot and correctly setting targets before each raid. If we're too greedy or incompetent, we will end up victims of a mutiny. Equally important is your choice of allies from between legendary targets and colony governors. They can support us on our way to fame - or get us into a lot of trouble.
Game modes
Tortuga: A Pirate's Tale is a singleplayer game only, not offering any multiplayer content.
Videos and Screens
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[1:15] Tortuga: A Pirate's Tale launch trailer
Tortuga: A Pirate's Tale Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: Gaming Minds Studios
Publisher: Kalypso Media
Age restrictions: none
Tortuga: A Pirate's Tale 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, Windows 8.1/10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i5-7400S 3.5 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 3 GB GeForce GTX 1060 / 4 GB Radeon RX 580 4 GB or better, Windows 8.1/10 64-bit
Tortuga: A Pirate's Tale Launches Today
The year of pirate games is considered open. The turn-based tactical game Tortuga: A Pirate's Tale launches today. This is the latest work from the creators of such strategy games as Port Royale 3 and 4, Railway Empire and Patrician IV.
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Jakub Tarchala
January 19, 2023