SkullPirates is an adventure developed by Arcade Distillery, released 8 October 2021 on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita.
What SkullPirates is
SkullPirates is an adventure game developed by Arcade Distillery and released in 2021. It is available on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
"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 order to support this extravagant lifestyle, the Skull Queen borrowed money from unsavory characters…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
SkullPirates launched on 8 October 2021, within three weeks of Age of Empires IV, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and Far Cry 6. It arrived 1 year into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Age of Empires IV, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Far Cry 6.
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