Port Royale 4

Gaming Minds · Kalypso Media

Released: Sep 25, 2020
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 08:22 GMT

Updates & announcements

20 posts

16 Jun 2025Developer post
PORT ROYALE 4 DAILY DEAL 85% OFF
Jump aboard and voyage to the world of Port Royale! Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century. In Port Royale 4 you will take control of a colony as a young and ambitious g
26 Aug 2024Developer post
Port Royale 4 Extended Edition 75% off
Jump aboard and voyage to the world of Port Royale! Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century. In Port Royale you will take control of a colony as a young and ambitious gov
29 May 2024Developer post
PORT ROYALE 4 DAILY DEAL 75% OFF
Jump aboard and voyage to the world of Port Royale! Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century. In Port Royale you will take control of a colony as a young and ambitious gov
16 Apr 2023Developer post
PORT ROYALE 4 DAILY DEAL 75% OFF
Jump aboard and voyage to the world of Port Royale! Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century. In Port Royale you will take control of a colony as a young and ambitious gov
31 Oct 2022Developer post
Port Royale 4 on sale now!
Jump aboard and voyage to the world of Port Royale! Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century. In Port Royale you will take control of a colony as a young and ambitious gov
24 Oct 2022Developer post
Halloween Event
Hello everyone, It's that time again, the pirates’ favorite festive season is just around the corner. Get in the mood, dress up your parrots, sing the sea shanties and get ready to board the ship. Halloween Event ( October 24th through November 11th .) Halloween Event changes can
Hello everyone,
It's that time again, the pirates’ favorite festive season is just around the corner. Get in the mood, dress up your parrots, sing the sea shanties and get ready to board the ship.
Halloween Event (October 24th through November 11th.)
Halloween Event changes can be enabled or disabled in the graphics tab of the menu. Changes to this option will send you back to the main menu, please make sure to save your game.
Halloween 3D view customizations
Lighting settings: “Seasonal”.
Halloween Main menu
Halloween Loading screen
Original post
18 Jul 2022Developer post
Port Royale Franchise on sale now!
Jump aboard and voyage to the world of Port Royale! Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century. In Port Royale you will take control of a colony as a young and ambitious gov
07 Mar 2022Developer post
Port Royale Franchise on sale now!
Jump aboard and voyage to the world of Port Royale! Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century. In Port Royale you will take control of a colony as a young and ambitious gov
14 Feb 2022Developer post
The Games From Germany Sale is now live!
We're happy to announce that Port Royale 4 and all DLCs are featured in Steam's Games from Germany Sale ! The sale is running from now until Thursday - don't miss the discounts and check it out: Games From Germany Sale Your Kalypso Media Team
13 Dec 2021Developer post
Port Royale Franchise on sale now!
Jump aboard and voyage to the world of Port Royale! Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century. In Port Royale you will take control of a colony as a young and ambitious gov
27 Oct 2021Developer post
Daily Deal: Traders & Merchants Bundle
Traders and Merchants, we're making you a trade offer you can hardly refuse. Expand your trade empire with the Traders & Merchants Bundle and save many of your precious gold coins - for a limited time only! 💰 Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France an
25 Oct 2021Developer post
Halloween Event
Hello everyone, It's that time again, the pirates’ favorite festive season is just around the corner. Get in the mood, dress up your parrots, sing the sea shanties and get ready to board the ship. Halloween Event ( October 24th through November 11th .) Halloween Event changes can
Hello everyone,
It's that time again, the pirates’ favorite festive season is just around the corner. Get in the mood, dress up your parrots, sing the sea shanties and get ready to board the ship.
Halloween Event (October 24th through November 11th.)
Halloween Event changes can be enabled or disabled in the graphics tab of the menu. Changes to this option will send you back to the main menu, please make sure to save your game.
Halloween 3D view customizations
Lighting settings: “Seasonal”.
Halloween Main menu
Halloween Loading screen
Original post
23 Sep 2021Gamemag.ru
В российском Steam подорожала Tales of Arise и игры Kalypso Media
Компания Bandai Namco Games подняла стоимость Tales of Arise в российском сегменте Steam . По предзаказу и на релизе новая jRPG была доступна за 1,999 рублей, но теперь подорожала до 2,499 рублей за базовое издание.
21 May 2021Developer post
‘Buccaneers’ DLC for Port Royale 4 out now!
PRIVATEERING FOR ALL: 'BUCCANEERS' DLC FOR PORT ROYALE 4 OUT NOW Publisher Kalypso Media and developer Gaming Minds Studios have announced that economic trade sim Port Royale 4 has launched its debut DLC 'Buccaneers'. The brand-new expansion will be available to purchase on the K
PRIVATEERING FOR ALL: 'BUCCANEERS' DLC FOR PORT ROYALE 4 OUT NOW
Publisher Kalypso Media and developer Gaming Minds Studios have announced that economic trade sim Port Royale 4 has launched its debut DLC 'Buccaneers'. The brand-new expansion will be available to purchase on the Kalypso Store, Steam, PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store. The Nintendo Switch™ version will follow later this year.
In Port Royale 4 – Buccaneers, piracy is at its peak and players will work to become an infamous 17th century Caribbean swashbuckler. The expansion introduces the brand-new ‘Buccaneer’ game mode where scallywags-in-training can amass a scurvy crew, capture or build their own pirate fleet (including the vessels the ‘Pirate Barque’ and ‘Galleon’) and raise the notorious Jolly Roger all while exploring 12,000,000 square kilometres of sparkling, uncharted Caribbean. Once players have their sea-legs, the choice is theirs where to train their telescopes: those settlements dotted about the land or the enticing, sea-faring bounty of passing magistrates.
Port Royale 4 – Buccaneers features brand-new missions, additional gameplay features, and an extended soundtrack of jaunty shanties to score all the fun.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1521130/Port_Royale_4__Buccaneers/
Information
Title: Port Royale 4 – Buccaneers DLC
Platforms: Win-PC, PS4, Xbox One
Developer: Gaming Minds Studios
Genre: Economic simulation/Strategy
Release: 05/21/2021 (Win PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Nintendo Switch™ (later in 2021)
Hashtag: #PortRoyale4
Port Royale 4
In Port Royale 4, set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century. Take control of a colony as a young and ambitious governor, eager to learn what it takes to manage and grow their small settlement into a bustling trader city.
Buccaneers DLC
In Port Royale 4 – Buccaneers, it’s the Golden Age of piracy and buccaneers roam the seas! Sail under the Jolly Roger, plunder and raid convoys loaded with precious booty and work to establish yourself as the most notorious buccaneer in the Caribbean. Dedicate yourself to privateering and let your cannons do the talking!
Features

New ‘Buccaneer Mode’ for Free Game: choose your hometown and raid other colonial nations as a bona fide swashbuckler
Capture your opponents’ ships or build your own fleet of privateers in the shipyard, including the Pirate Barque and Pirate Galleon
Privateer for other nations to increase your fame and infamy
Annex other nation’s towns and add them to your sovereign territory
New game objectives and missions focused on piracy, combat, and conquest
New ‘pirate’ aesthetic for your nation’s buildings and towns
Jaunty new music during naval battles
Original post
21 May 2021Developer post
Port Royale 4 – Changelog – Update 1.6
Port Royale 4 – Changelog – Update 1.6 Hi everyone! Update 1.6 for Port Royale 4 has set sail on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. This update fixes several bugs and errors, including a few crashes that were popping up during manual naval battles. Thank you for your continued feedback and su
Port Royale 4 – Changelog – Update 1.6
Hi everyone!
Update 1.6 for Port Royale 4 has set sail on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. This update fixes several bugs and errors, including a few crashes that were popping up during manual naval battles.
Thank you for your continued feedback and support.
Your Port Royale 4 team
Improvements

Added option to highlight convoys with multiple command points in red.
Added tooltips for captain’s dialogue.
Added name of convoy to naval battle dialogue.
Added a detailed tooltip on goods for automatic trade convoys.
Added pause option to tavern dialogue.
Added legend entry for help button in character dialogue.
Bug fixes and optimizations
General bugs:

Fixed crash during naval battles caused by faulty sound effects.
Fixed crash when armed trader is plundered.
Fixed text overlap of long convoy names in naval battle, convoy, and lighthouse menu.
Fixed character name overlap (at certain length) in character selection screen.
Fixed misaligned convoy name, flag, and captain during naval battles.
Fixed bug preventing player progress due to a missing Pirate.
Fixed incorrect production effects in towns.
Fixed bug displaying quantity of goods as negative.
Fixed town mission “Sell Goods” (now works in all towns).
Fixed display of turns / rounds in naval battles.
Fixed bug that had ‘game speed’ and ‘end turn’ buttons appear in legend during naval battles intro.
Fixed bug that allowed players to revoke captain’s tactics while animation was still running.
Fixed visual flickering on coral in ocean
Overhauled naval battle AI (now more agile)
Fixed naval battle AI so enemy ships now make use of fire darts on immobilized ships.
Fixed bug allowing players to leave a blank name for a nation when declaring independence.
Fixed bug that made town names invisible when buying building permissions.
Fixed bug which caused the game to un-pause after a naval battle.
Fixed bug during naval battles which allowed the player to use more movement points than they had available.
Fixed faulty captain’s tactic ‘outmanoeuvre’.
Overhauled captain experience points, skills, and initial start level.
Fixed bug which caused Shipyards to not offer ships on hard mode.
Fixed bug that did not register unarmed ships during “sink ship” missions.
Fixed bug that prevented sinking armed ships in trade convoys.
Fixed graphical glitch in harbour fortress (hovering barrels)
Reworked letters of marque after declaring independence.
Adjusted estimated repair time for vessels.
Reworked spawn logic for pirates so that there aren’t too many active at the same time.
Fix bug causing warehouses to be overloaded.
Fixed exploit during town sieges with large convoys.
Fixed current production display in town dialogue.
Fixed bug causing farm crops not to spawn.
Adjusted position and size of flag in town dialogue.
Tutorial fixes

Fixed bug preventing players to proceed after specific steps (e.g., setting up trade routes in the tutorial).
Fixed bug during the tutorial “Basics of production”.
Fixed bug that caused town satisfaction to not be high enough.
Gamepad fixes

Added display of additional functions in gamepad legend.
Adjusted size of ‘trader route selection’ label to prevent longer names from clipping into buttons.
Fixed bug that prevented tavern dialogue from opening
Fixed auto scroll when gamepad is active.
Console-only fixes

Fixed random crashes on Xbox.
Fixed description of ‘Buy/Sell functions’ in large shipyards repair dock menu
Fixed bug during tutorial where unrelated businesses could be purchased and, because of insufficient funds, player couldn’t proceed further.
Fixed icons for left and right controller sticks.
Fixed incorrect game tips upon player clicking left stick during trade route and viceroy screens.
Fixed graphical glitches for water texture.
Adjusted touchpad sensitivity when swiping (now less sensitive).
Original post
30 Mar 2021Developer post
Port Royale 4 Easter event
Hey Port Royale fans, are you ready for Easter? Then how about going on an Easter egg hunt in the Caribbean Seas in our Port Royale 4 Easter event? We have made a few preparations to give you a little treat. Load up your game and see for yourself. The Port Royale 4 team wishes yo
10 Feb 2021Developer post
Port Royale 4 – Changelog – Update 1.5
Port Royale 4 – Changelog – Update 1.5 Hi everyone! Update 1.5 for Port Royale is now available via Steam, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. In this update, you can expect changes such as an optional Chinese New Year event, running from February 10-19th. Players participating in the ev
Port Royale 4 – Changelog – Update 1.5
Hi everyone!
Update 1.5 for Port Royale is now available via Steam, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. In this update, you can expect changes such as an optional Chinese New Year event, running from February 10-19th. Players participating in the event can expect a themed loading screen and special additions to gameplay.
Update 1.5 also includes a handful of bug fixes and optimisation tweaks, such as fixes to tutorials and campaign missions.
Thank you for your feedback and support thus far. We hope you enjoy Update 1.5 and we look forward to hearing what you think.
Your Port Royale 4 Team
Event: Chinese New Year (active from February 10-19th)
The optional Chinese New Year-themed changes to Port Royale 4 can be enabled or disabled in the Graphics tab of the Options menu. Please note: any alterations will send you back to the main menu, so make sure to have saved your game before making any changes.
Improvements
Added female versions of the Adventurer and Buccaneer
Bug fixes and optimisation
General bugs

Fixed bug which, while tactic animation is in progress, reset ammo type when cycling through ammo types
Fixed incorrect application of character bonus to Pirate character
Fixed incorrect display of information if player moused over at a certain position
Fixed incorrect quantity of colonial export goods
Fixed fill level display
Fixed game speed (or pause) settings
Fixed tasks displaying for non-existent nations during late game
Fixed broken trade route for convoys, which allowed them to buy but not to sell certain goods
Fixed bug where player wouldn’t receive their reward after completing a castaway mission
Revised dialogue for transfer of vessels after a naval battle
Fixed Consumption and Production of Goods tab when businesses are deactivated
Fixed bug that would highlight buildings while mouse pointer was in building dialogue
Fixed bug that would not let player un-pause the game via Spacebar key
Fixed bug which would abort the siege of a town if the player then engaged in a naval battle
Fixed display of gold icons during mission
Fixed housing situation statistics in town dialogue
Fixed missing flags in Character Selection screen
Fixed bug during naval battles which would allow AI to push player’s ships onto rocks via ability
Fixed bug which allowed for the placement of two ships on the same tile
Fixed bug that allowed the player to continue to wage war against a vanquished nation even after they had gained independence
Fixed missing display of player’s reputation (and its impact) in Viceroy tab
Fixed bug that had the Inn building usable while under construction
Fixed bug that came alongside "ready to board” tactic during naval battles
Fixed slider bug which occurred when player selected their desired quantity of bricks via keyboard hot keys
Fixed graphical glitch which had the names of captains display outside of the predefined text box
Fixed independence concession icon which, despite not yet being active, would be check marked as soon as the appropriate conditions are met
Fixed incorrect alignment of flag in town dialogue
Fixed exploit which would allow player to farm from captured military convoys
Fixed exploit surrounding player accruing too many command points
Revised explanation of satisfaction bonus that player would receive when gaining workers
Revised prize money mechanic: convoys are no longer immediately formed; this also allows the player to seize non-nation specific vessels
Campaign fixes

Revised French campaign
Balanced the amount of military convoys in French campaign
Fixed Captain Advisor being plotted at the incorrect location on the map during the English campaign
Fixed several cinematic bugs

Tutorial fixes

Fixed incorrect figures appearing in a town’s statistics
Localisation fixes

Fixed Japanese localisation
Gamepad-specific fixes

Fixed missing scroll button in notification window during town dialogue
Fixed redundant 'A' to declare war button displaying in several tabs
Fixed bug that occurred if player pressed the PS button during the campaign cutscene that masks loading
Added missing text to the description of the French Viceroy on the Diplomacy screen via the Viceroy menu
Fixed debug text from displaying in the Tips & Tricks section
Fixed a brief distorted sound during loading
Fixed corrupted graphics from briefly displaying if player skips the game’s introductory cutscene
Fixed text from being cut off at the bottom of the Tips and Tricks section
Fixed the text 'Overwrite Saved Game' option from displaying on the new save tab if the player scrolls through more than 10 previous saved games
Fixed incorrect timeline of the 'Hire captain John Hawkins...' objective during Netherlands campaign
Fixed redundant 'X' button prompt displaying in the Journal tab during the Netherlands campaign
Fixed Christmas present of treasure map not displaying on treasure map screen after player acquires it in France campaign
Fixed bug that prevented player from using the Tips & Tricks section during a dice game
Fixed overlapping text in Trade Route Settings tab
Fixed a crash that would occur if a player suspended their game within the Load Game screen
Fixed the incorrect swapping of the minimum and maximum price for trade routes
Fixed small visual issue when player selected Campaign or Free Game
Console only fixes

Fixed alignment of “current fame” scale
Fixed bug at tavern which, at the beginning of a dice game, would display 4 losses for player
Fixed bug during patrol mode, which would allow the command point limit for captains to be exceeded
Fixed bug which would prevent all merchant ships from appearing during naval battles
Original post
15 Dec 2020Developer post
Port Royale 4 Changelog – Update 1.4
Port Royale 4 Changelog – Update 1.4 Hi everyone, Update 1.4 for Port Royale 4 is now available for PC via Steam, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. In this update, you can expect a special christmas event, active from the 15th until the 31st of December.- For the event, we’ve added a C
Port Royale 4 Changelog – Update 1.4
Hi everyone,
Update 1.4 for Port Royale 4 is now available for PC via Steam, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. In this update, you can expect a special christmas event, active from the 15th until the 31st of December.- For the event, we’ve added a Christmas themed loading screen, festive town and ship decorations, and some gifts to the game to help get you in the holiday spirit.
Update 1.4 also includes several bug fixes, further game optimisation, and tweaks to balancing issues with regard to mission objectives.
Thank you for your continued feedback and ongoing support. We look forward to hearing what you think of the changes and Christmas event arriving alongside this update.
Your Port Royale 4 team
Christmas Event (active from 15th-31st December)
The optional Christmas-themed changes to Port Royale 4 can be enabled or disabled in the Graphics tab of the Options menu. Please note, any alterations made here will send you back to the main menu, so please make sure to have saved your game before making any changes.
The Christmas event will be active from the 15th until the 31st of December
The event adds several visual changes (such as those to the loading screen, appearance of towns, and ships) to make the game a bit more festive
Have fun scouring the Caribbean Sea for lost presents
Updated game mechanics
Prize money
Following a manual battle, players can now choose to either collect prize money or sink any additional captured ships. If ships are returned to their home nation, these can be used to form new military convoys.
To better fit the game’s historical context, pirates can no longer be solicited for prize money
Pausing the game
The pause function has been streamlined so that the player can pause the action using either the Spacebar or by selecting this option via the HUD.
Game Objectives
We’ve addressed some balancing issues for mission objectives: adjusting some values and removing duplicate objectives.
Bug fixes and optimisation
Crashes:
Fixed a random crash.
General bugs
Fixed overlapping icons in the town dialog.
Fixed the displayed price difference of 1 gold for commodities between ships and warehouses.
Added a missing advisor hint when the player is at risk of becoming bankrupt.
Fixed a blocker when loading an autosaved game of an ongoing sea battle.
Fixed a bug that would instantly finish an under-construction building if the construction site was moved using the ‘Move Building’ mechanic.
Fixed an exploit that would protect military convoys from attacks for a few days even if they had surrendered in battle.
Fixed an issue where players would not receive their money back after cancelling the construction of the Queen Anne.
Fixed an issue with the ‘Unload All’ ability of trade routes wherein all of the goods were not being unloaded in the specified town.
Fixed the titles of hostels and guesthouses from being displayed as ‘Inn’.
Fixed an overlapping window border of the enemy tactics windows if the enemy has no tactics available.
Fixed withdrawn trading licences if the player is playing as the Merchant and declares independence. The Merchant should always have trading licences available in every town on the map, even after declaring independence.
Fixed enemy ships still being able to move and fire while being boarded if the player completes their turn while the boarding animation is still occurring.
Fixed the production price of commodities displaying in the production overview window instead of the trading window.
Fixed pirates sometimes no longer attacking player convoys after declaring independence.
Fixed the AI being able to move player ships on blocked fields by way of a tactic.
Fixed the game not pausing when the player opens the ‘Inn’ dialog.
Fixed convoys not accepting the order to blockade a town if they have already received the order to blockade another town.
Tutorial
Fixed a misplaced arrow marker in Tutorial Chapter 1.
Fixed an rare game-breaking bug in Tutorial Chapter 6.
PC only
The window size is now easier to adjust when playing in windowed mode.
PS4 only
Fixed an issue that would prevent the player from adjusting the game’s speed via the touchpad if they had just changed the language.
Original post
26 Nov 2020PCGamesN
Port Royale 4 declares independence in its biggest patch to date
Caribbean-themed economic management game Port Royale 4 is getting its third major update - and its biggest patch yet - as part of the Steam autumn sale . The new download brings in over 500MB's worth of changes, from declaring independence, to improving naval battles and town ma
25 Nov 2020Developer post
Nominate Port Royale 4 for the "Sit Back & Relax" Steam-Award 2020
Ahoy Captain! Is it as relaxing for you to sail digitally through the Caribbean, screw other merchants and send a few pirates to the bottom of the sea? And if nothing happens at sea, just press the "forward" button or scrub the deck after a barrel of rum... of course you can also

Updates & announcements

Jump aboard and voyage to the world of Port Royale!

Save up to 85% off for a limited time only! 🌴

If youi are looking for more great offers please visit our Kalypso Media Publisher page !

Jump aboard and voyage to the world of Port Royale!

Get the Port Royale 4 Extended Edition 75% off - for a limited time only! 🌴

Check also out more great offers on our Kalypso Media Publisher page!

Jump aboard and voyage to the world of Port Royale!

Save up to 75% off for a limited time only! 🌴

Jump aboard and voyage to the world of Port Royale!

Save up to 75% off for a limited time only! 🌴

Jump aboard and voyage to the world of Port Royale!

Save up to 67% off for a limited time only! 🌴

Hello everyone,

Jump aboard and voyage to the world of Port Royale!

All titles of the Port Royale Franchise up to 67% off for a limited time only! 🌴

Jump aboard and voyage to the world of Port Royale!

All titles of the Port Royale Franchise up to 60% off for a limited time only! 🌴

Jump aboard and voyage to the world of Port Royale!

All titles of the Port Royale Franchise up to 60% off for a limited time only! 🌴

Traders and Merchants,

Whether on land or at sea, get your treasure now! 💎

Hello everyone,

PRIVATEERING FOR ALL: 'BUCCANEERS' DLC FOR PORT ROYALE 4 OUT NOW

Port Royale 4 – Changelog – Update 1.6

Bug fixes and optimizations

Hey Port Royale fans, are you ready for Easter?

Port Royale 4 – Changelog – Update 1.5

Event: Chinese New Year (active from February 10-19th)

Improvements

Bug fixes and optimisation

General bugs

Campaign fixes

Tutorial fixes

Localisation fixes

Gamepad-specific fixes

Console only fixes

Port Royale 4 Changelog – Update 1.4

Hi everyone,

Christmas Event (active from 15th-31st December)

Updated game mechanics

Prize money

Pausing the game

Game Objectives

Bug fixes and optimisation

Crashes:

General bugs

Tutorial

PC only

PS4 only