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Pirate King Online

Pirate King Online is a free-to-play 3D pirate-themed MMORPG run by ServerDev, reviving the classic Tales of Pirates II (originally by MOLI/IGG) after its 2016 shutdown; it relaunched in July 2016 and remains active with over 1,000 daily concurrent players.

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Status
Active
Business model
Free-to-play
Genre
Fantasy MMORPG
Release
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Not yet verified
Developer
ServerDev (originally MOLI)
Publisher
ServerDev (originally IGG)
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PvECombat focusPvP

Both PvE monster-hunting and open-world/guild-war PvP are core to the design

SoloPlay styleGroup

Soloable early game with guild wars and grouped content later on

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

A structured, job-tier progression world across a flooded archipelago

TargetedCombat feelAction

Classic top-down action-RPG combat

HousingNot confirmedCraftingConfirmedTradingConfirmedControllerNot confirmedPvEConfirmedPvPConfirmed
Player fit

Why you might like it

  • Pirate King Online combines old-school character leveling with a parallel ship career. Players cross a colorful world of islands and ports, improve a personal vessel and take combat onto the sea instead of treating ships as fast-travel scenery.
  • Swordsman, Hunter, Herbalist and Explorer beginnings branch into specialized advanced jobs such as Crusader, Champion, Sharpshooter and Seal Master. Guilds, crafting, pets, trade, quests and PvP create familiar long-term goals around the nautical theme.
  • The currently visible restoration emphasizes a tougher classic progression rate, community events, crowded PK areas, bosses and maritime combat. It can appeal to players specifically seeking the feel of the former Tales of Pirates/Pirate King era.
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Things to consider

  • The current Pirate King Online site describes a private-server restoration connected to the closed Tales of Pirates II lineage, not an uninterrupted original IGG service. Old accounts and purchases should not be assumed to transfer.
  • Leveling is intentionally grind-heavy, with repeated monster hunting, job advancement and ship upgrades forming much of the routine. Visuals, controls and quest guidance are from an older MMORPG generation.
  • Private-server play carries different ownership, security and longevity risks from an original publisher-operated service. Review the operator's policies, client reputation and community history before installing or spending money, and use unique account credentials.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-09-09
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MMOHuts review / official site
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What MMOFinder has checked

5/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresDetailed feature verification is not yet complete.Unavailable
  • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
  • Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 25, 2026.Verified

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Game history

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  3. 2026-08-16
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Pirate King Online screenshots & gameplay

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Gameplay, availability and research notes

Pirate King Online is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Pirate-themed fantasy MMORPG. Its recorded status is Active; a fan-run revival of the closed Tales of Pirates II, relaunched July 29, 2016 by ServerDev and still celebrating annual anniversaries with 1,000+ daily concurrent players, while the business model is listed as Free-to-play. MMOFinder records its release year as —. Current platform data lists Windows. The profile keeps uncertain fields explicit so incomplete research is not presented as established game information.

Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as Class-based combat with job-tier advancement, guild wars, and open-world and instanced PvP. Discovery tags on the record include MMO, Catalog. The developer field lists ServerDev (originally MOLI), and the publisher field lists ServerDev (originally IGG). Together these catalog fields help distinguish this title from similarly named games and provide useful inputs for MMOFinder’s filtering and comparison tools.

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