Port Royale 4 is about three primary things; trading stuff in order to make money, keeping your cities happy and wealthy, and sailing around. Easy, right? Well, no, not so much. Port Royale 4 is, as most economic simulators tend to be, very complex and filled with nuances. For better or worse (and I would probably lean toward “better” in this case), nearly everything within this game requires the player, should they really want to get into things, to micromanage every facet of their trade process.

Port Royale 4 gives players the ability to build and shape their cities (so long as they have the permit for it, anyway) has the ability to more effectively impact players as they begin trading, and the fact that you actually need to watch over those under your care (both figuratively and literally) not only provides an extra layer of gameplay but adds in more immersion too.