Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants is a naval strategy game for the Xbox 360 set in the 17th-century Caribbean during the age of piracy and seafaring. Players choose to pursue a life of trade or piracy, as they manage a network of trade routes, construct towns, and expand their influence through economic dominance or fearsome piracy. Involving real-time naval battles and complex business simulations, the game offers both a story-driven campaign and a sandbox mode, providing a blend of economic strategy and swashbuckling action to appeal to a variety of gamers.