Paper Pirates

Pirate social deduction where voted-out players return as stowaways

Iteration Games · Released Feb 28, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 124
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 months ago; Jun 21, 2026
Minimum PC: IGP; 1 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Paper Pirates?

In this shipboard party game for up to ten players, a captain selects crew members each day, and those chosen decide whether to obey or defy them. The crew then votes to throw someone overboard, trying to remove hidden ghosts. Ejecting a human turns one of their accusers into another ghost.

For you if...

+you want friends to join through browsers without buying copies
+you like adjusting match length and choosing which events appear

Not for you if...

−you want fixed teams that never change during matches

What players say

90% of 124 reviews are positive

Players praise the approachable rules, strategic depth, and art style. Isolated complaints concern long rounds with downtime and an emphasis on party play over deduction.

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Paper Pirates system requirements

Minimum: IGP, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Paper Pirates?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Graphics: IGP
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

Does Paper Pirates have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen; PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Paper Pirates run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 80
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Paper Pirates use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam