Pirates of Zaia is a multi-player open world game. Game play is round based; the player may choose to attack enemy ships or towns, hunt rival pirates, seek buried treasure, ally with other pirates to form Brotherhoods, or even avoid violence altogether and seek to increase his wealth through trade, exploration and piracy. The game is based on rounds and resets at the end of a predetermined time frame. The winner of each round is determined by several factors including Gold, number of ships taken and notoriety as well as other accomplishments.