Arrrr you ready for fantastical skirmishes on the high seas? In Auto Pirates: Captains Cup, lead a crew of axe-wielding walruses, bomb-hurling birds, and other cartoony scoundrels in strategic battles. Can you notch enough victories to top the leaderboard?

What we love: Pulling off white-knuckle wins. You might find your ship engulfed in flames, which ends up frying the last enemy boarder. Or maybe the final shot from your nearly demolished cannon topples your opponent’s mast, crushing their remaining crew. Let ’em swim with the sharks, matey!

Quick tip: Hunters and Hooksmiths can yank enemies over to your ship – perfect if you have a melee-heavy crew that makes short work of boarders. And any enemy cannons you snag will begin firing on their former vessel!

Meet the creator: Featherweight is the Sydney-based indie studio behind Botworld Adventure and Rodeo Stampede: Sky Zoo Safari. Several units in Auto Pirates – including a cockatoo sporting a blunderbuss – were inspired by Australian birds.