Pirate Patrol

Pirate Patrol is a science-fiction space combat game with strategy, tactics and RPG elements, set in the lawless regions of space. You command a capital ship and fight to survive against enemy fleets, autonomous warships and evolving threats. Real-time battles, procedurally generated missions, enemies and star systems give each run new situations, risks and opportunities.

Command your fleet

You manage your capital ship’s economy, deploy fighters, pay your crew and officers, and cover damage and repair costs. You can issue orders to fighters in real time or let their pilots make tactical decisions independently. Enemies react and adapt, while your choices about equipment, resources and tactics affect each engagement.

You can respond to distress calls, aid attacked ships, rescue pilots and crew thrown into space, investigate anomalies that have drawn scientists’ attention, hunt enemy ships, scan for hidden threats, and rescue planets and sectors to claim rewards. You can also sell asteroid data and collect bounties.

Customize your ship

RPG progression lets you customize your capital ship, fighter squadrons and defensive infrastructure. Turrets, combat computers, specialized ship modules and tactical configurations shape your capabilities. You collect items, loot and modules, then manage and optimize your inventory to develop different builds and playstyles.

Tactical combat

Battles take place in a 2D view designed to provide battlefield awareness and precise control. Smart Pause Gameplay (SPG) pauses in response to your input and intent, so you can plan and issue commands without repeatedly pressing a pause button or being interrupted by scripted or repetitive events. It combines real-time combat with tactical decision-making, keeping the action moving while giving you time to direct your forces.

Asteroids, shipwrecks, abandoned stations and space debris can be destroyed and used tactically. The game also features sound effects and a soundtrack.