ActionFit check
Is Dirty Dirty Pirates worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Groups of 2–8 people who want local player-versus-player fighting
- Players who enjoy chaotic combat with thrown weapons and arena hazards
- Groups seeking pirate-themed battles across varied arenas
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who prefer slower, deliberate fights may find the fast, chaotic combat difficult to follow
- Players seeking a controlled arena may find looping characters and weapons make encounters unpredictable
- Players looking for online gameplay rather than local matches
Our take on Dirty Dirty Pirates
The local-play format focuses matches on people playing together, but limits play with friends who are not gathered locally. The looping arena adds unpredictable weapon returns, sacrificing the controlled positioning of a fixed battleground.
What is Dirty Dirty Pirates?
Dirty Dirty Pirates is a fast-paced, top-down fighting game for 2–8 local players.
Players battle in a pirate arena where characters and thrown weapons loop around the level, creating chances to attack or strike themselves. Combat includes stabbing, throwing, rolling, catching weapons, and mounting a downed opponent to choose an execution method. Weapons can follow players, who can hide, catch them, or roll away. Matches end with a slow-motion replay of the final kill. Arenas include ship docks, jungle ruins, deserts, caves, and icy landscapes. Blood and gore settings can be adjusted or turned off, and a color-blind mode is available. The game is for local play, with Steam Remote Play also mentioned.
How Dirty Dirty Pirates plays
- 01Looping arena
- Fighters and thrown weapons wrap around the level, so attacks can return toward their source.
- 02Execution choices
- Players can mount a downed opponent and select how to finish the encounter.
- 03Violence settings
- Blood and gore can be adjusted or disabled, and a color-blind mode is included.
- 04Final-kill replay
- The match-ending elimination is shown in slow motion.
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Dirty Dirty Pirates: platforms & release
Is Dirty Dirty Pirates worth it?
It is worth it if: groups of 2–8 people who want local player-versus-player fighting. Skip it if: players who prefer slower, deliberate fights may find the fast, chaotic combat difficult to follow.
Where can I download Dirty Dirty Pirates?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Dirty Dirty Pirates's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Dirty Dirty Pirates on?
Windows only.
