Getting Started

Pick a Site

Corsair Cove is specifically designed for vertical builds. Cliffs and hilltops are not obstacles; they are the intended platform. Good early site selection sets up a haven that can grow both outward and upward without reorganising every production step later.

Start a Production Chain

The game's economy runs on complex production chains. Starting simple, with something like ale or basic supplies, teaches the layered logistics without overwhelming a new player. Bridges, ziplines, and elevators are how goods move across the vertical space.

Pick a Path

Corsair Cove has four parallel progression paths: Notoriety, Empire, Seafaring, and Wealth. A new player can pursue any of them, and the choice shapes which missions, buildings, and ships unlock as the haven grows.

Build Toward the Sea

Eventually the player's haven needs a fleet. Assembling ships opens up exploration, raiding, and naval combat on the turn-based tactical layer, which is the main way the game pulls the city-builder loop out of itself into wider gameplay.