Choose A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny
Choose A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny if it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny launched in 2018.
A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny vs Pistol Whip
A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny and Pistol Whip both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny (2018) is 1 year older than Pistol Whip (2019). A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Pistol Whip (3.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Pistol Whip
Choose Pistol Whip if you want a Sports experience. 2,848 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny and Pistol Whip sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny |  Pistol Whip | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 93.9% positive (2,848 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Studio Clangore | Cloudhead Games Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny (2018) is 1 year older than Pistol Whip (2019).
- A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Pistol Whip (3.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Pistol Whip is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny has no Deck rating yet.
A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny vs Pistol Whip — FAQ
- Should I play A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny or Pistol Whip first?
- If you want chronology, A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny (2018) came out before Pistol Whip (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are A Tale of Pirates: a Dummy Mutiny and Pistol Whip similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.