Pirates VR: Jolly Roger — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Achievement fix | 2026-03-20 | fixed the Jug smasher achievement |
| Pirates VR: Jolly Roger is a Finalist for XR Game of the Year 2025! | 2025-10-21 | We’re honored to share that Pirates VR: Jolly Roger has been selected as a finalist in the XR Game of the Year category for the prestigious 2025 XR Awards Gala 2025. The XR Awards Gala 2025 celebrates outstanding achievements and innovation in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality across diverse sectors globally. Being selected as a finalist represents recognition from industry experts and peers for exceptional work in the XR field.Pirates VR: Jolly Roger demonstrates the kind of innovative thinking and technical excellence that the XR Awards Gala 2025 were established to recognize. Pirates VR: Jolly Roger plunges players into an action-packe |
| Intro fix | 2025-07-04 | Fixed player position in the intro. |
| Major Update and Discount: The Story Deepens | 2025-06-26 | Ahoy, mateys! A mighty new update has washed ashore for Pirates VR: Jolly Roger and it’s packed tighter than a sunken treasure chest! The game is now 40% OFF during the Steam Summer Sale! Here’s what’s new in this swashbucklin’ patch: New Intro & Pirate’s Notes: The story now unfolds more clearly as you play, with a brand-new intro and scattered pirate notes that bring the legend to life.Now in Japanese! A fresh localization for our crew sailing in from Japan.Parrot Options: Toggle the parrot’s jokes on or off. You can silence the squawks and wisecracks, but the helpful hints and guidance will still be there when ye need 'em.Parrot Fixes: Tha |
| 🏴☠️ A Pirate’s Adventure Awaits | 2025-02-14 | Ahoy, mateys! If ye be looking for the perfect way to spend Valentine’s Day, why not trade roses for riches and romance for adventure? Pirates VR: Jolly Roger is on sale for a limited time—20% off! Stranded on a mysterious Caribbean island, ye’ll embark on a treasure hunt like no other, battling cursed skeletons, solving ancient puzzles, and uncovering secrets long lost to the waves. But fear not—ye won’t be alone! Your cheeky parrot companion is ready to offer helpful (and sometimes not-so-helpful) advice along the way. Why Set Foot on This Pirate’s Paradise? 🪙 A Treasure Hunt Like No Other – Explore a vast island teeming with mystery, dang |
| Save System Update! | 2025-02-04 | Save System Update is Live! 🏴☠️ 💰 Ahoy, adventurers! We’ve been listening to your feedback, and we’re excited to bring you a major update to Pirates VR Jolly Roger! This update focuses on making your pirate journey smoother and more rewarding. What’s New? New Save System – Your hard-earned coins and treasures are now secured with a revamped save system, ensuring seamless progress. Optimization Improvements – A smoother adventure awaits! We’ve made enhancements to improve game performance and efficiency. Bug Fixes – We’ve addressed community-reported issues to enhance balance and enjoyment, including improved Valve Index support. If you’re |
| Thank You for an Amazing Launch Week! ⚓️🌊 | 2025-01-21 | Ahoy, adventurers! ✨ It’s been an amazing first week since the launch of Pirates VR Jolly Roger! We are thrilled to share that the game managed to sneak into the top 3 at launch on Steam! This milestone wouldn’t have been possible without your incredible support. 📢 Community Love We’re deeply grateful to everyone who has jumped into the adventure, explored the island and uncovered the mysteries. Your feedback has been invaluable, and we’re excited to see that 83% of you have left positive reviews so far. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and helping spread the word! ❤️ If you’ve enjoyed your journey through Pirates VR Jolly Roger, please c |
| Update Notes For Jan 16 | 2025-01-16 | language corrections, improved enemy combat, minor fixes, |
| Pirates VR: Jolly Roger is now available on Steam! | 2025-01-14 | It is time to yarrrrr, mateys, for Pirates VR: Jolly Roger is finally out! It has been a long road but we at Split Light Studios and VRKiwi are extremely proud to present the full release of the game. Pirates VR: Jolly Roger is now available on Steam! 🏴☠️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1443620/ Buy now! 🛒 Watch Release Trailer 🎬 We are very interested in hearing everyone's feedback about the game so please leave a review and pop by our discord and other social media to share your comments! 💬 Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/4vpzTkbrHK 📢 Follow us on social media: X/Twitter https://x.com/SplitLight_ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/ |
| Pirates VR: Jolly Roger - Release Trailer | 2025-01-08 | Pirates VR: Jolly Roger is coming on January 14th on Steam! 🏴☠️ Watch our Official Release Trailer right now! 🎬 Wishlist now! 👇 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1443620/Pirates_VR_Jolly_Roger/ ⚔️ About the game Pirates VR Jolly Roger is a game alluding to old stories of the all-time most famous Pirates. The journey into the pirate world begins on a deserted island. Despite its extraordinary charm, the land hides a number of secrets and mysteries to be solved as well as obstacles and traps. 💬 Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/4vpzTkbrHK 📢 Follow us on social media: X/Twitter https://x.com/SplitLight_ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@s |
| 10 days to go until release 👀 | 2025-01-04 | Yo ho ho! Pirates, Happy New Year! In the new year we wish you only victories, both in games and personal successes :) How are you feeling? I hope you kept your balance like this pirate ;) and it's really important to resist at times like this. balance is a precarious thing.) You can use the lying palm trees as a bridge to get to the other side. Why not? You are a pirate, you make the rules on this island. By the way, such a walk can pay off well. After all, pirates love gold. Don't they? So, we're getting closer and closer to the release date for Pirates VR It was literally left to him to reach: Only 10 days until the release of the biggest |
| 2 weeks to go until release 👀 | 2024-12-28 | Yo ho ho! Pirates, How are you feeling? Despite the presence of quests, you can safely afford a walk around the island. At any moment, in any place.... You're a pirate. Don't burden yourself with responsibilities, you can return to the quests at any moment :) Time flies, but the release is getting closer and closer: I suggest visiting the game's updated Steam page (if you haven't seen the recent updates) Some new screenshots (already on Steam page): We realize that it is impossible to scan all the most imperceptible errors to the eye, but we try to move towards this direction with a special spirit :) However, work on optimization and all sort |
| 3 weeks to go until release 👀 | 2024-12-21 | Yoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Pirates, Pirates VR: Jolly Roger will let you experience summer swimming for as long as you want. Even in the winter. After all, as you may recall the release will take place in mid-winter (14.01.2025) Just take a look at this: Swimming is probably one of the most enjoyable activities (for me personally). Even though you can find treasures and other items at the bottom, it's also just plain fun :) but please don't forget the safety precautions and don't stay without air for too long, after all even pirates need to breathe :) It's a little exciting to write about, but we're only 3 weeks away from release: Despite the natural s |
| 4 weeks to go until release 👀 | 2024-12-14 | Yoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Pirates, Hey man, Pirates VR is exactly one month away from release. Dude?! It's not uncommon for skeletons to get in your way, but they won't always be immobilized (like this one). or this (haha): Oh, that's great. Just a month away from Pirates VR: Jolly Roger. The game will be available for your download in a month. That's both exciting and great at the same time. After all, the game has been in development for several years and now, very soon you will be able to experience it :) We are truly excited about it. And sincerely thank you for your support, it's important for us. it gives us strength! However, we're not relaxing |
| 5 weeks to go until release 👀 | 2024-12-07 | Yoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Pirates, It's Saturday. Which means it's finally time for us to meet you :) We're getting closer and closer to the release, which is on 01/14/2025 We are getting closer to our goal with every step: Right now you can see a pirate climbing to the top of the cliff :) It's not only fun, but also dangerous. In our previous videos you may have noticed that bricks on the cliffs can collapse (whoa). It's quite painful and unexpected. But, this time none of the pirates got hurt while filming :) Split Light Studio and VRkiwi team still have to solve some license issues, age restrictions in some countries. However, they solve it promptl |
| Feel that summer pirate vibe, because tomorrow is December 1 ❄️ | 2024-11-30 | Yoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Pirates, Feel that summer pirate vibe, because tomorrow is December 1 Indeed, the sunshine and warmth that was just a short time ago is especially lacking now. However, I want to congratulate you because we are standing on the threshold of.... tomorrow is the first day of winter with its unique benefits :) You are not forbidden by anyone to get sun rays and beach walks them as much as you need. But, you can return to the rough life of pirates and to new dangerous challenges as soon as you're ready. You have no time limit. You are the master of your time Pirates VR: Jolly Roger will let you do it...quests? Quests, quests and b |
| In this darkness, we need more light... 🕯️ | 2024-11-23 | Yoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Pirates, The veil opens, we are immersed... Today is a special day for us, but it's just the beginning of a huge event. So, on November 21, we announced the future release date - it will take place on 14.01.2025 (please plan ahead for this day) It's been a long road and more than one year of development, and here we are on the verge of the release of Pirates VR: Jolly Roger. Less than 2 months to go, but we felt it was right to tell you about it right now, given your sincere interest the day before ;) I think you felt it! The 7 weeks will pass very soon, but Steam will send you a reminder as soon as the game is available for |
| ⏲️ 14.01.2025 - Steam, PSVR - Q2 🦜 | 2024-11-21 | Mark your calendar. Set alarm clocks. Enjoy! |
| It was too easy for me. oh, no! 👀 | 2024-11-16 | Yoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Pirates, How are you doing? Really looking forward to hearing a positive response from you :) I hope you are! "It was too easy for me. oh, no! " Once again we would like to thank you for your words of support and the high marks you give for Pirates VR. We will try to justify them! the high pace of our developers scares me (in a good way) They work hard. however, in most cases it is a routine and multitasking work every day, which consists of small details, but in the end it leads to more. Most of this work goes unnoticed by us (players) and we will only be able to experience it when we get access to the game. well, we will su |
| No, did you hear that?! 🦜 | 2024-11-09 | Yoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Pirates, I hope you're feeling great today Sometimes situations arise where you need to try again. But, sometimes you need to rethink your approach and try to find a solution in a different way. Perhaps this is the case? Sometimes you may hear barbed phrases or even outright ridicule from this feathered... He's always there, wherever you are. However, don't be angry with him :) In fact, he often shows you the way. He is your coordinator and your compass. so our developers have made significant progress and some important tasks have been successfully completed: + most of the small bugs have been fixed + corrections and improve |
| Treasure? The best thing that can happen to a pirate 💰 | 2024-11-02 | Yoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Pirates, It's been a long time. It's been a whole week, but it went by pretty fast. I hope you are doing great ;) Today I want to show you something: I think today is his day ;) The nicest thing a pirate can be haha On your way will meet not only obstacles and dangers, but also positive moments. You must collect food, coins, jewels, other items. What for? You'll find out sometime ;) A pirate has a liking for the ringing of coins, but most often, you will find small bags with coins. but, sometimes you will find similar chests. But, it will be too naive to think that they will be in an accessible place. It's a challenge, but th |
| Explore the bottom. But be extremely careful... 👀 | 2024-10-26 | Yoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Pirates, So, you'll have the opportunity to... no. Not like that. You will have to learn the skill of swimming, you will do it while still in the “Island” location, but right now you have the opportunity to see what a flooded cave looks like. By the way, why is it flooded? Hmm, you will have to find out the mysteries. Overcoming the route, searching for items - you're a pirate! You know what water is. there are some in-betweens in our work goals, but not something to emphasize at this point in our meeting with you. I hope to be able to show and share something with you very soon .... we'll see. Hmmm, for some reason I can't s |
| “Leap of Faith” by Pirated version 👀 | 2024-10-19 | Yoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Pirates, it's be... although, first look at this: “Leap of Faith” by Pirated version It wasn't safe, but if the situation called for it..... There may have been other solutions to the problem, but this is for you to find out when playing Pirates VR: Jolly Roger. at least he's still alive. Ok. it's been a great week and I hope you're feeling well in the middle of fall :) The work doesn't stand still, our development team works tirelessly. We have received a lot of feedback from players who played the demo version earlier, and now we are working hard and in-depth on testing the next locations. In fact, I would like to thank you |
| Do you hear that, too? 👀 | 2024-10-12 | Yoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Pirates, How are you doing? I hope your mood is the best :) It seems it's time to show you something new to look forward to in Pirates VR: Jolly Roger So, this time I want to move away from the “Island” location a bit and show you another location called “Cave”. A little variety wouldn't hurt, would it? Mysterious and creepy, it's worth paying attention here. be attentive. including to the sounds (sometimes they can tell you a lot or give some clues). Please don't look down for very long, otherwise you may recognize something (or someone) ... Sometimes it's very helpful to look around you. For example, is there nothing threat |
| Devlog #9 Sly as Flint's parrot! 🦜 | 2024-10-05 | Yoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Pirates, It's been a week since we last met and it's good to be in touch with you again. There's a lot to discuss, so I'd like to go over it in order. it's been a rough week, but it's been productive So, uh. It's “The Island” time again and once again we have an uncomfortable route to tackle. What's the best way to do that? Not another word. Okey.... As you may recall, on “The Island” you are accompanied by a parrot. He's a very bad spy, a very bad spy. But, his job is to coordinate you, to guide you to the next point. This is your guide. Your flying map. However, you can try to capture him. Will it work? Sly as Flint's parro |
| Devlog #8 What if... Oh, no! Although, uh 👀 | 2024-09-28 | Yoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Pirates, Another busy week is behind us. How are you feeling? I hope you are not too tired after the work week and are feeling well. Remember that sometimes it is good for you to rest. And I hope that when Pirates VR: Jolly Roger is released, it will serve as an opportunity for you to distract yourself and have fun :) Speaking of which: Advancing further on the initial location “Island”, we can meet not standard situations, which at first glance are random, but maybe randomness is not random? Hmm What if... Oh, no! Although, uh A few pics from the scene (haha): Good thing no one was downstairs. He would've been in trouble. Wo |
| Devlog #7 Nothing personal, man. It's just money 💰 | 2024-09-21 | Yoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Pirates, Work is boiling, our development team does not stand still. However, it's time to tell you about the new episode that will be waiting for you in Pirates VR: Jolly Roger. And I am truly excited about this opportunity. On your way you will encounter gold and jewels. Sometimes they are carefully hidden, sometimes they are in dangerous or hard to reach places. and sometimes all together. Nothing personal, man. It's just money 💰 You may pass it by, however it is not the Pirate's way ;) Last week, we agreed with you that we would give you a sneak peek at the next location. So let me show you this. This time, to keep the i |
| Devlog #6 Have you seen any rock-climbing pirates? | 2024-09-14 | Yoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Pirates, how are you doing? I hope you're feeling great. We are happy to be in touch with you again, So, as you remember “island” will allow you to understand the specifics of the game and get used to the gameplay and controls. So in the beginning, you'll be given hints and instructions Okay, this time at the island location, we'll learn how to climb a mountain even if we can't get to it on foot. Don't worry if you manage to master this skill not the first time. You will succeed. However, be careful at heights It was a good work week. The development team is working hard on: - next locations - dialogs - achievements while wor |
| Devlog #5 Hold tight to the rope, pirate! do you feel that breeze?! | 2024-09-07 | Yoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! How are you? I'm glad to be with you again. So, “The Island.” You remember it well, yes. But we're going further, or rather driving, or rather..... Okay, now you'll see for yourself Hold tight to the rope, pirate! do you feel that breeze?! Be prepared that sometimes this is how you will have to travel distances. It's not safe, but it's fast. So, hold on tight! Perhaps you would like to admire the scenery: By the way, do you know what we're gonna talk about next time? https://store.steampowered.com/app/1443620/Pirates_VR_Jolly_Roger/ Best Wishes, Split Light Studio |
| Devlog #4 Animals of prey! | 2024-08-31 | Yoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Yay! We're back in touch. I hope you're doing great. So, if you remember - we're introduced to the ‘Island’ location, which will serve as your smooth introduction to the mechanics and universe of Pirates VR: Jolly Roger. However, you and I have travelled far enough to know about some of the dangers and challenges you'll face. Beware of the predators who faithfully and bravely guard the island's treasures! Indeed. Be careful. It will not be an easy walk, especially if you have the goal of finding all the treasures of the island. This is predator territory, this is their home. But you are here for a purpose. They can do damage. |