Game: Yo Ho Ho And A Rubber Duck
Developer: Red Hog Studio
Publisher: Red Hog Studio
Revealed at: Endix Expo Fall 2026
Release: Coming soon
Platform: PC (Steam)
Players: Online co-op, up to 4
⚠️ Content note: Per its Steam page, Yo Ho Ho And A Rubber Duck includes the use of fantasy drugs and alcohol, partial nudity and allusion to sex.
🦆 Yo Ho Ho And A Rubber Duck was revealed at the virtual Endix Expo. It’s a physics-based co-op comedy for up to four drunk pirates sailing an inflatable ship. It’s coming to PC via Steam with no release date yet, and you can wishlist it now.
🏴☠️ Your Crew Is the Biggest Threat
Four tipsy pirates mistake a child’s inflatable raft for a ship and set sail for the legendary “G.O.T.Y. treasure”. Patch the leaks, steer roughly toward the horizon, and try not to pop the boat.
Sharks attack your comically vulnerable vessel, a flatulence-based fiasco can send your first mate flying, and mutinous crewmates might seize the helm. Co-op or sabotage: it’s up to your crew.
There’s no “aye” in “team.”
Independent developer Red Hog Studio has unveiled Yo Ho Ho And A Rubber Duck, a co-op drunken pirate adventure revealed at the virtual Endix Expo. You and up to three friends customize an inflatable pirate ship and go hunting for treasure, mixing land and sea exploration, parkour, crafting, a merchant upgrade loop and parry-based combat with balloon swords. As the studio puts it, anything and everything will go wrong.
What You’ll Be Doing
🛟 Keep It Afloat
Patch leaks, steer your inflatable ship and fend off sharks before the whole thing pops.
🎈 Balloon Swords
Parry-based combat against monsters, and against your own crew if things turn mutinous.
🏝️ Land and Sea
Explore an archipelago, gather resources, craft gear and use parkour to get around the islands.
🛒 Upgrade and Customize
A merchant upgrade loop, loot, and customization for both your pirate and your ship.
🏝️ Every Island Has Its Own Theme
Each island is built around a self-contained theme with its own challenges and mini-games. Compete with your comrades in a hamster-ball race, glide down an ice-cube slide, or navigate a nocturnal maze lit only by torchlight.
The art style leans into it too, with bright, saturated skies, sculpted rock formations and inflatable props.
“Yo Ho Ho And A Rubber Duck combines the swashbuckling adventure of being a pirate with the goofy, playful tone of being a kid with an overactive imagination. At its heart, it’s also a bit of a self-portrait: a group of friends setting sail on the wild adventure of game development, chasing the one treasure every developer dreams of, the GOTY.”
Francesco Sapio, Founder & CEO, Red Hog Studio
🎮 Accessibility and Controls
The Steam page lists full controller support, including DualSense, plus adjustable text size, camera comfort options, color alternatives, contrast controls, subtitle options, custom volume controls, and the option to play without timed input.
Ship and character customization · parkour · crafting · parry combat · themed island mini-games · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud
Minimum PC
Windows 10 64-bit · 6- or 8-core CPU @ 3.0 GHz · 8 GB RAM · GTX 970 or RX 470 (4 GB) · 15 GB storage
About Red Hog Studio
Red Hog Studio was originally founded to provide individual B2B services. It has since grown to include all the key personnel needed for full development cycles, as well as the delivery of training courses. The studio says its goal is to create worlds of wonder with a rich tapestry of interconnected tales.
📅 Coming Soon to Steam
Yo Ho Ho And A Rubber Duck doesn’t have a release date yet. You can wishlist it on Steam now, and find more from the developer at Red Hog Studio.
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