Pirates! Showdown is made and published by Flashpoint Games, LLC. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Flashpoint Games, LLC. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Flashpoint Games, LLC and are shown as published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
Removed- Rating on Google Play
- 4.40
- 40,798 ratings
- Installs
- 2.2 million
- Last updated
- August 20, 2025
- Ads
- Contains ads
- Size
- 48.1 MB
Pirates! Showdown is no longer on Google Play. It was there for 12 years, until April 2026. It was popular, with 2.2 million installs. Users rated it well: 4.4 stars from 40,798 ratings.
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on Pirates! Showdown for Android
Google Play Rating history and histogram
The year before it was removed from Google Play, up to April 2026
Store listing
By Flashpoint Games, LLC, from Google PlaySimilar apps
“Fast-paced real-time strategy on the high seas! AYE!”
Description by Flashpoint Games, LLC Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Pirates! Showdown is a fast-paced game combining real-time strategy(RTS) and defense tactics.
3rd place on list of best Android tablet games!
Digital Trends
"Seriously, this is a very cool game!"
AndroidGameplay4You
Face off against the fearsome Red Hand privateers in thrilling head-to-head pirate battles on the high sea! Capture towns and other structures to strengthen your defense and increase your gold supply. Capture your enemy's base to win, but make sure you are also defending your own base! 75 campaign levels plus randomly generated maps in skirmish mode!
STREAMLINED RTS DESIGNED FOR MOBILES!
Fast paced gameplay with RTS and defense tactics without heavy resource management or the need to micro-manage units.
WEIGH ANCHOR!
Command your fleet of pirate ships as you send them to intercept the enemy pirates or lay siege to land targets. Send an armada of Brigantines or save your gold for a massive Ship of the Line!
CAPTURE!
Towns, guard towers, shipyards, lighthouses, mystical obelisks, and more can all be captured. Structures all have a unique purpose and will supply you with gold, attack your enemy, buff up you ships, allow you to launch more ships, etc.
UPGRADE!
Upgrade towns to increase gold production. Upgrade guard towers to increase their firepower and strengthen your defenses.
STRATEGY!
Will you aggressively capture towns to loot their gold or invest in the towns you have to increase their gold production? Wage a purely pirate ship battle or strengthen your defenses with upgraded guard towers? Find the right RTS strategy to beat each level.
75 UNIQUE LEVELS IN FOUR WORLDS!
Combat the enemy in the tropical Caribbean then follow them into Hades in the River Styx world. And the Open Sea and Chaos Ocean worlds have the largest levels of all
ADJUSTABLE AI DIFFICULTY!
Set the game to be as easy or as difficult as you want. Set the AI to adjust to your skill or set it to play a completely even/fair match every time. Pirates of all strategy skill levels should be satisfied
CONTROL TIME SPEED!
At any time you can speed up or slow down time to play at your own pace. Allow yourself more time to prepare your strategy or speed up your opponent's demise!
SKIRMISH MODES!
Two skirmish modes provide an infinite number of randomly generated maps
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- Contains ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 3
- App size
- 48.1 MB
- Needs Android
- 5.1+
- Content rating
- Low
Technologies used by Pirates! Showdown
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 1.3.1.31
- Launched
- October 2013
Alternatives
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Play install range
- 1+ million
- Launched
- October 2013
Installs over time
The year before it was removed from Google Play, up to April 2026
Pirates! Showdown was installed 2.2 million times before it was removed.
About the app and developer
About Pirates! Showdown
Pirates! Showdown was an action app developed by Flashpoint Games, LLC. It was removed from Google Play Apr 5, 2026.
Download Statistics
Pirates! Showdown had been downloaded 2.2 million times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
Pirates! Showdown was rated 4.40 out of 5 stars, based on 41 thousand ratings.
App Information
Pirates! Showdown was free. The APK size was 48.15 MB. The last available APK version was 1.3.1.31. The last update was on August 20, 2025.
Technical Requirements
Pirates! Showdown required Android 5.1+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Low Maturity. The APK had been available on Google Play since October 2013.
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