It’s been several months since rumors about a FromSoftware pirate game first made the rounds online, yet it’s still nowhere to be seen. Fans of pirates have plenty of options when it comes to video games to be fair: Sea of Thieves still gets support, Skull and Bones is the little engine that could, and the iconic Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag recently got a strong remake. Some games are also still in some stage of development, like the colorful Sea of Remnants.
That said, players wanting a pirate soulslike game are no closer to getting it, at least from renowned developer FromSoftware. And since FromSoft’s pirate soulslike game may or may not actually exist, it’s worth giving some attention to an already announced game that should tick a lot of the same boxes: Keelblade.
While Keelblade may be an indie soulslike game, meaning it lacks the pedigree that some others have to lean on, there have been plenty of solid soulslike games that have come out of nowhere in recent years. Keelblade has the potential to follow suit when it releases in 2027, as it’s not just an array of fog walls and challenging bosses, but also features some survival...
