Play Pirates and Cannons free online — a adventure game that loads straight into the page. Think shooting — that is the shape of it. No account, no install and no plugins — just the game in a browser tab.
About Pirates and Cannons
Put together Pirates and Cannons and you'll have a blast! Shoot your opponents fleet with torpedoes, triple bombs or dynamite from the sky. Find cool treasures and get rewarded! Buy new items from the shop and defend your pirate pride!
How to play Pirates and Cannons
Getting started takes about ten seconds. The controls are listed in full in the table below — there are only a handful of them. The game runs in portrait, so on a phone you can play one-handed, and on desktop it stays centred rather than stretched out of shape. The second run is always better than the first — that is the whole learning curve.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Aim |
| Left click | Fire |
| WASD | Move |
| R | Reload |
On mobile: Tap and swipe directly on the screen. The game is built for portrait, so you can play one-handed without rotating your phone.
Why it is worth playing
What keeps Pirates and Cannons worth returning to is how quickly a single round resolves. It respects your time — you are never more than a click from another attempt. It works as well on a phone on a bus as it does on a desktop.
At a glance
- Free to play with no account required
- Runs in the browser — nothing to download or install
- Portrait layout, comfortable one-handed on mobile
- Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile.
- Shooting gameplay — Aim, fire, repeat
- Added to our catalogue from a 2015 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Pirates and Cannons free to play?
Yes. Pirates and Cannons is completely free and runs in your browser. There is no purchase, no subscription and no account needed — open the page and play.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No download, no installer, no plugin. Pirates and Cannons is HTML5, so the browser plays it directly.
Can I play Pirates and Cannons on my phone?
It works on phones and tablets. Tap and swipe directly on the screen. The game is built for portrait, so you can play one-handed without rotating your phone.
What are the controls for Pirates and Cannons?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse — aim; Left click — fire; WASD — move; R — reload.
Can I play Pirates and Cannons fullscreen?
Yes — the button in the top-right corner of the player goes fullscreen, and Escape returns you to the page.
What kind of game is Pirates and Cannons?
Pirates and Cannons is a adventure game built around shooting. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
