Pirate's Gambit

Pirate's Gambit

Released Feb 2026

Pirate's Gambit takes you on an unpredictable voyage, blending deck-building with Yacht Dice mechanics. Roll the dice in the dimly lit cabin, where fate shifts with every turn. Are you closing in on treasure or something far more sinister?

89% positive · 470 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation

Pirate's Gambit launched on February 5, 2026. Following launch, the developer shipped a series of post-launch patches: 1.0.4 on February 10, 1.0.5 on February 13, a more substantial update (1.1.0) on February 24 adding two new difficulty levels and two new maps, and patch 1.1.4 on March 10 adding a leaderboard and six new cards. That March 10 patch is the last recorded developer communication. Since then — now nearly five months — there have been no further posts, announcements, roadmaps, or new DLC listings. The post-launch updates were frequent in the first five weeks after release but there is only one major content drop (the 1.1.0 map and difficulty expansion) in the entire history. This does not establish a sustained pattern of ongoing major content releases. The developer has not announced any future content, expansions, or a roadmap, and no unreleased DLC appears on the store. The silence since March 10, 2026 now exceeds six months, which goes beyond the threshold where an active update pattern would still be expected. The evidence points to the game having been released as a substantially complete product with a short post-launch polish and balancing cycle that has now concluded. The game was released on February 5, 2026, with content additions wrapping up by the final patch on March 10, 2026.
Evidence
Patch 1.1.0 added two new difficulty levels and two new maps, along with new cards — the only major content expansion post-launch.
news post · Feb 24, 2026 source content shipped
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Pirate's Gambit launched on Steam on February 5, 2026.
news post · Feb 5, 2026 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Publisher
Studio Amateur
Achievements
32
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

In Pirate's Gambit, you step into the eerie gamble left behind by Captain Kidd. To survive, you must build your deck wisely, master the dice and items, and make each move count.

As new routes unfold, you will traverse uncharted lands, from scorching volcanoes to frozen wastelands and beyond as you gradually uncover the ship’s long-buried secrets.

But something lurks in the shadows. Are you the one controlling the dice, or merely a pawn in their game? In this gamble with no way back, the only certainty is that every roll could be your last.

Last evaluated Aug 6, 2026
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