Underplayed Gems

Be a Pirate (2020)

Be a Pirate cover
Developer
Amfich
Publisher
Piece Of Voxel
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
2.9 of 5, 29 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 34 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A brisk, lighthearted dash through hand-drawn pirate antics, weaving stealth and quick puzzles as a ticking clock nudges you onward.

whimsicalquirkychallengingfast-pacedstealthpuzzlepixel artatmospheric

What players say

Players call it a short, poorly-made platformer with clunky controls and unreliable hitboxes. The pirate theme and pixel art get some praise, but most say the physics, level design and lack of a restart button make it frustrating rather than fun.

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