Pirates: Rogue's Fortune News

[p]Ahoy captains, [/p][p]Today is a big day for us. Releasing a game in Early Access is a real milestone for a small indie crew, and getting here took years of work, doubts, late nights, and a lot of passion. Seeing Pirates: Rogue’s Fortune finally set sail with you is honestly a huge accomplishment for our team. Thank you for being here.
[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Here’s a quick, clear summary of our 2026 Early Access Roadmap. [/p][p][/p][p]Early Access - March 4, 2026 [/p]

• [p]Full Chapter 1 with early challenges and rewards [/p]
• [p]An evolving map that shifts as you progress [/p]
• [p]Multiple activities mixing exploration and combat [/p]
• [p]Plenty of upgrades to shape your build [/p]
• [p]Secrets to unlock and the first story clues revealed[/p]

[p]Update I - March 26 [/p]

• [p]Early Endgame: after finishing Chapter 1, keep sailing and progressing with more upgrades and new rewards [/p]
• [p]New Curses and Relics: discover powerful synergies, take bigger risks, and shape your build [/p]

[p]Major Update II - April 26 [/p]

• [p]“A pirate loves to fish”: a new activity with fresh resource management and loot-focused rewards, available whenever you decide to cast your line[/p]
• [p]Ongoing bug fixes, polish, and balance updates [/p]

[p] Major Update III - May 26 [/p]

• [p]Crossroads of Fortune: mid-voyage narrative events with choices that shape your run [/p]

[p]More details will be revealed after the first updates. [/p][p]If you want to support the voyage, a wishlist and a review help more than you think. [/p][p][/p][p]Thank you again for your support, captains. See you on the waves. 🏴‍☠️⚓[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

[h3]New update available: fixes, small improvements, and a new language on the menu!

[/h3][p]Gameplay[/p][p]On Iticali, in the Workshop, the first two upgrades are now visible from the start of the game. The others can still be unlocked with Pearls.[/p][p]Your current Pearl count is now visible in the Logbook.[/p][p]Options[/p][p]Fixed an issue: checkbox options were not properly applied when using keyboard and mouse.[/p][p]Languages[/p][p]German has been added, alongside French, English, and Spanish.[/p][p]Note: some simple ambient texts are intentionally still in English. This is an artistic choice, as Henry is an English-born pirate.[/p][p]Misc[/p][p]General improvements and bug fixes.[/p][p]Reminder[/p][p]The previous update (without patch notes) fixed an overly punishing difficulty related to Cursed Vials, and revised the first tutorials to make them quicker to understand.[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks again to everyone for your support!🏴‍☠️[/p]

[p]Ahoy, Captains,[/p][h3]
We’re excited to announce that Pirates: Rogue’s Fortune will set sail in Early Access on March 4, 2026.[/h3][p]In this pirate roguelite, you’ll dive into cursed depths to gather loot and upgrades, then return to the surface for intense naval battles. Each run makes you stronger, pushing you farther into a cursed Caribbean archipelago filled with danger, treasure, and surprises.[/p][p]We’ll also be sharing our Early Access update roadmap very soon, so you’ll know what’s coming and when.[/p][p]Wishlist the game and join us on launch day.

[dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]Thank you for all the support so far, it truly helps a small indie crew like ours.[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

[h3]This update brings several quality of life improvements, especially for navigation and readability.

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• [p]Removal of AI voices (placeholders) : we decided to completely remove the temporary voices from the game. (So there is no longer any AI in the game.)
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• [p]Dialogues : increased display speed and added sound effects to improve the feel.
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• [p]Navigation Map : interface reworked. You can now browse all islands more easily to better choose your routes.
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[p]Steam Deck Improvements[/p][p]UI / Readability : increased the size of the latest UI elements and some text.
[/p][p]Misc[/p][p]Performance : general optimizations and improvements.[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks again to everyone for the support! More updates coming very soon 🏴‍☠️[/p]

[h3]Thank you all for your feedback since the demo launched: it’s been amazing, and your comments help us improve the game day after day… [/h3][h3]The Captain won’t show it, too proud, but he’s truly thrilled ^^[/h3][p][/p][p]New[/p][p]Prologue / Tutorial: added a permanent input reminder (combat and underwater exploration).[/p][p]“Copyright Music” option: added a dedicated setting to reduce the risk of copyright claims in streams/videos.[/p][p]Cauldron Menu: you can now open the menu even with no active curse.[/p][p]Changes[/p][p]Demo timer removed: the time limit has been removed.[/p][p]Work on the UI and navigation for the Navigation Map has started, and will be the focus of the next update.[/p][p]Fixes[/p][p]Pearl Chest mini-game: fixed the display for the W key prompt.[/p][p]Tutorial: fixed a possible softlock in the tutorial menus.[/p][p]Steam Deck Improvements[/p][p]Readability: improved text size and clarity across many sections (Equipment, tutorials, Booty, Boatshop, Iticali, etc.).[/p][p]Readability: increased the size of several UI elements.[/p][p]Misc[/p][p]Balancing: value adjustments.[/p][p]Performance: general optimizations and improvements.[/p]