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Soko Pirates

Classic Sokoban in a pirate style with hand‑drawn pixel art - push crates, solve carefully designed puzzles, and relax in short sessions.

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Matrix Reliability
Publisher
Matrix Reliability
Release
April 16, 2026
108 days ago
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3 user reviews3 reviews100.0%

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About the Game

A game for everyone

Suitable for all age groups, particularly recommended for children as it contains no violence, no gore and no adverts. Children love the wonderful pixel art graphics and have a great time playing this game. Adults tear their hair out trying to complete the master levels.

Classic mechanics

Soko Pirates is built on the proven Sokoban mechanic - you push crates, plan your moves, and shove boxes onto designated targets. Each level is a logical challenge where a single mistake can ruin your entire plan.

Atmosphere and presentation

The game features carefully hand‑drawn pixel art with pirate themes. It’s a relaxing title, perfect for short sessions but also for longer play when tackling master levels.

Ability to create multiple profiles for all family members

By default, the game includes three profiles (Profile 1, Profile 2, and Profile 3). You can create up to 7 profiles so each family member can play independently. You can also disable profiles in the settings if you don’t share your Steam account with your family.

Support for keyboard, mouse, gamepads, and touchscreens

You can play using the keyboard. Controls use the arrow keys or the classic WSAD, Space/Enter (selection), Shift/H (show objectives and movement area), U (undo move), R (restart level).

You can also play with a gamepad.

You can enable the touch interface and play comfortably on a tablet. Play the way you like.

Accessibility and difficulty scaling

Levels begin with tutorials and the difficulty increases gradually, making the game friendly for beginners while still rewarding fans of tougher puzzles. Undo options and clear hints are available to ease gameplay.

Progress and replayability

Completing a level unlocks the next one. The level‑select screen shows how many arenas remain to be completed.

Key features

  • Classic Sokoban with precise, logical gameplay.

  • Hand‑drawn pixel art backgrounds and characters by pixel art specialists.

  • Relaxed pacing - ideal for short sessions as well as longer play.

  • Tutorials and a rising difficulty curve - from basics to advanced puzzles.

  • Clear progression system

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