If you're a fan of pirate games, you were probably already having a pretty good 2026 with the release of open-world survival crafting game Windrose and Ubisoft's confirmation that Assassin's Creed Black Flag is getting a remake, but I'm afraid I have another game to squeeze into your hourglass. Corsair Cove is a gorgeous and ambitious new pirate-themed city builder from Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse, and it's coming to Xbox and PC this year.
I've been playing pirate games since the 2004 remake of Sid Meier's Pirates!, but it's been fairly slim pickings in recent years. Now I almost can't keep up. Windrose is a massive commitment and I know I won't want to play anything else when the Black Flag remake comes out, but it's looking like I'll have to find space for Corsair Cove. Being made by the same people behind popular city builder Tropico 6, Limbic Entertainment, Corsair Cove looks like it could be the first management sim to really hold my attention, and that's not only because it's all about building, providing for, and defending a pirate settlement.
