Pirate PR - 2024 Yearrr In Review

2 January 2025 | The first Press Release of 2025 is one of our own? The audacity! Well, we wanted to start the year off with a bang and share with you a short recap of just some of the indiegames we've had the pleasure of working with in 2024, as well as a look at what's in store for 2025!

Happy New Year! and thanks for sailing with us!

Have a look at the amazing recap video below and then keep on scrolling, as we have some review key keys left, or links to the forms of our clients.

Check our Pirate PR Yearrr In Review video:

Still looking for a game to play? Have a look at the list of titles below and you'll find more information as well as how you can get get yourself a review code!

Screenplay CCG

ScreenPlay CCG is a comedy-driven digital collectable card game set in a wacky movie-making universe. Imagine the very characters that we enjoy seeing on screen are now also the ones creating the movies off-screen with their own crew and set. Players get to use these characters and hilarious tropes from different film genres to create their movies, employing strategy and anticipation to defeat opposing filmmakers.

Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/1830700/ScreenPlay_CCG
​Request a promo code: The game is FREE to download from Steam, but you can contact the developers by mail and ask for a code that will give you some free booster packs and more!

Copycat

Copycat is an emotional, narrative-driven game about the meaning of home. It follows the story of a newly adopted shelter cat, who becomes the victim of an elaborate plan, when a jealous, stray copycat steals her place in the household.

Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/1622350/Copycat
​Request a Steam code: spoonfulofwonder.com/keys

KAKU: Ancient Seal

KAKU: Ancient Seal is an open-world ARPG game, filled with puzzles, tales and epic encounters. Embark on a thrilling adventure, play as Kaku, accompanied by Piggy, as you restore balance to the continent. Engage in dynamic combat and solve puzzles. Craft your own combat style, harness diviner power, explore diverse landscapes and unravel the mysteries of the Realm of Ruins.

Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/1179580/KAKU_Ancient_Seal
​Request a Steam code: Send an email to sz.bingobell@gmail.com to request a code!
​(Xbox and PlayStation 5 versions are currently being developed too)

Necro Story

Necro Story is a light-hearted RPG that puts you in the shoes of Jaimus the Necromancer. Guided by the mischievous ghost Vivi, you'll cast powerful spells, raise skeleton armies, sign dark pacts with demons, and capture souls in this hex-citing journey to the underworld. With a blend of humorous writing and strategic auto-battler mechanics, it's a game that's dying to be played.

Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/968800/Necro_Story
​Request a code for the platform of your choice: piratepr.com/necro-story-key-request
​(Out on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation)

Please, Touch The Artwork 2

In Please, Touch The Artwork 2 you assist a wandering skeleton artist in navigating a surreal, hand-painted universe, while collecting hidden objects for its quirky inhabitants. ​Solve casual puzzles and fix gaps and cracks in the paintings. Carefully crafted from works by James Ensor, a Belgian pioneer in the world of Modern Art.

Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/2600140/Please_Touch_The_Artwork_2
​(No code request needed, the game is 100% FREE to play on Steam, iOS & Android)

10 Dead Doves

10 Dead Doves is a single-player, fixed-perspective narrative horror set in the heart of the Appalachian mountains. Featuring a unique blend of surreal "Dovecraftian" cosmic horror, character-focused drama, and buddy horror-comedy, 10 Dead Doves is like no other.

Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/1564540/10_Dead_Doves
​Request a Steam code: Developer's request form

Ascending Inferno

ASCENDING INFERNO is your ultimate goal in this gorgeous, challenging-but-fair 2.5D precision platformer with a ball. Playing as Dani, it’s not enough to run, jump and platform your way out of Hell, you’ll need to dribble, kick and header her dead brother Vincent’s ​
​ball-shaped soul along with you!

Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/2442820/Ascending_Inferno
​Request a Steam code: Developer's request form

Dino-Ducks Dash

Dino-Ducks Dash is a 2D Hi-Score Multiplayer Runner with PvP and Co-Op or you can even play it as a single player to beat the leaderboard. It ​ has a couch co-op mode and an online co-op mode, but you can also beat the stuffing out of the other cute Dino Ducks with a machete!

Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/3323020/DinoDucks_Dash
​Request up to 4 Steam codes: Developer's request form

Wait What's That

Get ready for a fast-paced, surprising challenge where you’ll test your creativity and quick thinking! One moment you’re drawing on a regular canvas with a pencil, the next you’re spraying graffiti on a brick wall or painting with a rubber chicken on a pixelated TV screen. Before you know it, everyone’s shouting: “Wait, what’s that?”

Meta Quest Page: meta.com/experiences/wait-whats-that
​(the game is FREE to download from the Meta Quest store)

SCHiM

SCHiM is a charming indie game about helping a lost shadow find its way back to its human by hopping around in the shadows. As you look for clever ways to move around in the world, you uncover small stories and charming details hidden in the environment.

Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/1519710/SCHiM
​Request a code on the platform of your choice: Developer's request form
​(Out on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation)

Rogue: Genesia

Rogue: Genesia is a fast-paced action roguelite that blends the overwhelming waves of enemies from the survivors genre with choice-based path progression and an attractive HD2D aesthetic.

Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/2067920/Rogue_Genesia
​Request a Steam code: Developer's request form

Wall Town Wonders

Wall Town Wonders is a mixed-reality game that turns your living room into a lively miniature town. Help tiny characters build their world through fun quests and mini-games, unlocking unique buildings and surprises along the way.

Meta Quest Store: meta.com/experiences/wall-town-wonders
​Request a Meta Quest (3 or 3S) code: piratepr.com/wall-town-wonders-request

Stars in the Trash

Stars in the Trash brings the magic of animated movie classics into a narrative-driven catventure that combines action, exploration and puzzles. Tired of feeling trapped at home, Moka, a spoiled cat decides to run away and seek adventure. Explore, make friends, fight, and escape from the kennelman.

Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/1822240/Stars_In_The_Trash
​Request a Steam code: Developer's request form

UPCOMING GAMES

These games haven't released yet or will soon receive ports to new platforms.

Ertugrul of Ulukayin

Ertugrul of Ulukayin is a 3rd person action-adventure game that takes you into the heart of the Turkish medieval era, set against the stunning landscape of Ahlat. Explore breathtaking landmarks and forge connections with neighbouring tribes as you navigate this vibrant world.

Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/2133520/Ertugrul_of_Ulukayin
​Request a Steam/Epic Games key: Developer's request form
​(note: soon coming to PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X/S too!)

OFF

OFF is one of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years, with millions of downloads, a huge cult following and various fan translations. It's even been cited multiple times in Toby Fox's UNDERTALE Art Book as an inspiration for his designs.

This definitive version features an all-new battle system, balancing improvements, as well as new areas and hidden bosses. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to the game, OFF promises an RPG unlike anything you’ve played before. It's a journey into a bizarre, monochromatic world where reality feels just a little… off.

Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/3339880/OFF
​Request a Steam or Nintendo Switch code: piratepr.com/off-request
​(release date will be announced soon)

Ruffy and the Riverside

In Ruffy and the Riverside, you wield the magic power of SWAP, using it to Copy & Paste textures within the game world. Turn ice into lava or waterfalls into vines as you ride hay bales, explore, fight, and solve puzzles throughout Riverside. Unleash your imagination in this quirky open-world action game that literally lets you change the world!

Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/1002260/Ruffy_and_the_Riverside
​Request a code on the platform of your choice: piratepr.com/ruffy-request
​(Coming to Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PlayStation 5!)

Tile Tales: Pirate

In Tile Tales: Pirate you set sail with your hapless, gold-obsessed pirate captain as he navigates treacherous terrain in search of the ultimate treasure. Slide tiles to create paths for your captain to traverse, guiding him to his destination while collecting shiny loot along the way. A light-hearted adventure suitable for all ages and packed with a treasure trove of pirate humor!

Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/2983520/Tile_Tales_Pirate
​Request a code for the platform of your choice: piratepr.com/tiletalespirate-request
​(out now on iOS & Android, Steam, Switch, Xbox & PS5 coming this year!)

I hope you've enjoyed this recap of just some of the games we've had the pleasure to work on. Stay tuned for more press releases and review code requests soon!