Pyrates
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
A suite of four ASCII-graphics pirate-themed games.
- Pyrates is an adventure game about looking chapters of a book, peppered with logical puzzles.
- The Tavern is a managerial where you run a tavern on an exotic island.
- Adrift is a survival game where you try to upgrade your raft to reach a safe island.
- Decked! is a mini-roguelike with boxing combat mechanics, set on a pirate ship.
- Tortuga Tycoon is a quasi-farming game where you need to develop a plantation attached to a rum distillery.
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Find instructions for the games at https://codeberg.org/hubkow/pyrates/wiki
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Recommended soundtrack: Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.
| Updated | 10 days ago |
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Author | hubkow |
| Genre | Puzzle, Survival |
| Tags | ascii, Management, Pirates, Retro |
| Code license | GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL) |
| Average session | About a half-hour |
| Languages | English, Spanish; Castilian |
| Inputs | Keyboard |
| Links | Source code, Weblate |
| AI Disclosure | AI Assisted, Code, Graphics |
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Install instructions
You need to have Python 3.10 or higher installed on you computer to play the games. You can run the game by double-clicking the file 'pyrates.py' on Windows or by typing 'python3 pyrates.py' in the terminal.
Development log
- River crossing puzzles10 days ago
- The glitch archipelago22 days ago
- Birds and mysteries in "The Tavern"40 days ago
- The beauty of simplicity61 days ago
- "Decked!" – game previewFeb 21, 2026
- Themes in "Pyrates"Feb 09, 2026
- Pyrates 0.7.0 releasedJan 27, 2026
- Mazes!Jan 23, 2026





