In Pirate Cove, the player is more limited in scope and path, and will end up building many of the same buildings every time with few additions, which means Pirate Cove does not have the emphasis on spreadsheets and statistics that its predecessor did. In Tropico, the economy could be focused on industry, tourism, military despotism, commodities, or a combination of all four. The game offers fewer choices for development compared to its predecessor. There are also several challenging scenarios in which the goal is to survive in harsh environments, from angry pirates to escaping captives. Pirate ships may be built at boatyards or shipyards, and are used to plunder other islands or board enemy ships to steal gold with which the player can build a greater pirate base and occasionally wealthy captives, who do not work but have a ransom that increases as they use entertainment buildings.
Escaped workers may report to other monarchs and cause uprisings. Captives are prevented from escaping through the fear mechanic, which is maintained by special structures. Anarchy measures the level of disorder in an area and mostly comes from entertainment buildings.
Pirates, however, prefer anarchy and defense, along with grub, grog, wenches, and betting from various entertainment buildings as well as resting and stashing at personal homes. To keep captives happy, certain needs will need to be fulfilled, such as food, rest, religion, fear, and order. Still, the main goal of the game, other than the objectives stated in a scenario, is to stay in power, much like the original Tropico. Skilled captives may perform more specialized jobs which unskilled captives cannot. They can take on most of the jobs available, including farmer, lumberjack, and blacksmith, and can even be promoted to a pirate. The captives are responsible for production and construction on the island. Workers, called captives, are taken on raids, from shipwrecks off the player's island, or from nations with which an alliance has been established.
The player runs a pirate island and, as the Pirate King, must keep the pirates happy while stealing as much booty as possible. Though much of it is based on the original Tropico, the gameplay is very different.
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