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SkullPirates

Arcade Distillery · 2026-02-06

SteamPlayStation Store

ActionAdventureIndieRPG

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative · Perspectives: Side view

Releases: Oct 08, 2021 (PlayStation Vita), Dec 22, 2023 (PlayStation 5), TBD (PlayStation 4), TBD (Nintendo Switch), Feb 06, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

On the oceans, sailors tell tales of a ship crewed by the dead. They say a skeletal army lives within its hold, waiting to assault unwary vessels and steal their treasure. In hushed tones, their name is uttered: Their captain, Skull Queen, has a fearsome reputation as a cutthroat hunter of the seas.

SkullPirates is a $4.99 Action, Adventure, Indie, and RPG game released in 2026, with a Positive review sentiment (95% of 22 reviews).

95%
positive of 22 reviews
Positive
steam's rating (official)
3.17★
PlayStation Store rating (103 ratings)
$4.99
steam price (US)

"On the oceans, sailors tell tales of a ship crewed by the dead and flying the black flag of piracy. They say a skeletal army lives within its hold, waiting to assault unwary vessels and steal their treasure. In hushed tones, their name is uttered: “SkullPirates” Their captain, Skull Queen, has a fearsome reputation as a cutthroat hunter of the seas. She should; she spent a whole lot on marketing to cultivate that image. She also spent a lot on weapons, cannons, clothes, hats, boots, jewelry, couches, and drapes. But most of all, she spent money on her prized ship, “The Coccyx Avenger”. In o(Storyline via IGDB)

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  • · Top 74% of 27,817 Action games in the census by review count.

Review momentum

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1120262026Week of 2026-02-11: 1 positive
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Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerMulti-playerCo-opShared/Split Screen Co-opShared/Split ScreenSteam AchievementsFull controller supportCustom Volume ControlsPlayable without Timed InputDualShock Controller Support

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