The player can buy new ships, recruit a crew and hire officers who will follow Hawk on his quest and help him in battle.

The game features gameplay that takes place both on land and at sea, and allows the player to upgrade their character by earning skill points and gain new abilities.

Hawk manages to slip away and warn the English governor on Redmond Island, Robert Christopher Silehard, that Oxbay was attacked.

While preparing for his next quest - annexing Oxbay, Nathaniel meets his old friends: Danielle Greene and Ralph Fawn.

[6] Actress Keira Knightley, who played Elizabeth Swann in the film series, voiced the narrator (two cutscenes at the beginning and end) in the game.

[30][31] The Armchair Empire gave a game 7.7 out of 10 praising its visuals and gameplay but cautions about slow naval battles.