Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! HD

A point-and-click pirate adventure about missing birds and wordplay

Alasdair Beckett-King, Application Systems Heidelberg · Published by Application Systems Heidelberg · Released May 22, 2019

Adventure Indie

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 171
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Jul 24, 2023
Minimum PC: 0.1 GB RAM · 1.5 GB disk; Full requirements

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! HD?

This is a single-player, 2D point-and-click adventure set in the Barony of Meeth. You guide pirate Nelly through hand-drawn scenes, gather items, and solve puzzles after a ghost asks her to investigate the disappearance of the spoonbeak birds.

For you if...

+you prefer brief adventures over lengthy campaigns

Not for you if...

−you prefer action combat to solving inventory puzzles

What players say

91% of 171 reviews are positive

Players praise the British humor, voice acting, and generally approachable puzzles. Some mention getting stuck because needed objects or possible interactions are easy to miss.

Screenshots and trailer

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Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! HD system requirements

Minimum: 0.1 GB RAM, 1.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
Processor: 700 MHz
Memory: 64 MB RAM
Storage: 1500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 5.2

Does Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! HD have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! HD run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 12
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish.

Does Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! HD 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