Welcome to Bitmap Bay. Set sail on a handcrafted pirate roguelite designed for quick, addictive sessions. Take the helm, face legendary pirates in skillful cannon battles, and see how long your voyage lasts. With a full save system, every run is a new story waiting to be told.

This is a true premium game: playable completely offline with zero ads or in-app purchases.

KEY FEATURES:

• AUTHENTIC HANDMADE PIXEL ART: A charming retro world on the "low-res high seas," lovingly crafted by a solo developer and career artist.

• MEET LEGENDARY PIRATES: From Blackbeard to Anne Bonny, challenge over 40 real historical captains, each with unique, hand-drawn pixel art portraits.

• ENDLESSLY REPLAYABLE VOYAGES: Encounter a wide range of random events – duels, storms, thieves, and mysteries – that will challenge your wits on every new run.

• SKILLFUL CANNON BATTLES: Combat is simple to learn but hard to master. It’s not just about having the most cannons; it's about timing your shots perfectly to claim victory.

• RECRUIT YOUR CREW: Chance encounters in the ports, where you can hire a loyal crew of sailors, specialists, and scoundrels to help man your ship.

• FULL SAVE & LOAD SYSTEM: Your voyage is now automatically saved! You can also manually save, load, and continue your game from the new Settings Menu.

ABOUT THE DEVELOPER:

Grandom Games is the studio name of N J Gentry Limited, a one-person company founded by an artist with a two-decade career in the fine arts.

Chart your course. Write your story. Become a legend of Bitmap Bay...

What's New in Version 2.0

Do you play it safe, or risk it all for legendary infamy? Here is what awaits you in Version 2.0:

DYNAMIC PORTS & STRATEGIC CROSSROADS

The seas are no longer predictable. When the winds shift, you must choose your destination wisely...

• Crown Ports: Safe, heavily policed, and highly expensive. The only place to buy ship upgrades.

• Pirate Havens: A lawless hub to recruit specialist officers and buy discounted Black Market cannons (just watch out they don’t explode on installation!).

• Hidden Coves: Desperate on gold? Risk the new Scavenger’s Gamble to patch your hull on the cheap – but linger too long and you might trigger a mutiny or a jungle ambush!

THE OFFICER'S DECK (RPG CREW SYSTEM)

Your crew are no longer just numbers; they are the lifeblood of your ship...

• Recruit up to 5 unique shipmates to build your ultimate pirate crew.

• Hire a Master Gunner to unlock ‘Bullet Time’ during cannon reloads, or a Shipwright to auto-repair your hull after every victory.

• Beware Permadeath: The sea is unforgiving. If you flee a battle under heavy fire, or barely survive a fight with critical hull damage, you risk losing your officers to capture or desertion!

REMASTERED COMBAT & GAME FEEL

We’ve pushed the pixel-art aesthetic to the limit with a massive combat overhaul...

• Visual Upgrades: Ships now bob on the waves, critical damage triggers pixel-art fires and exploding wood splinters!

• New Difficulty Speeds: Playing on 'Hard' now requires twitch-reflex cannon timing.

• No Easy Escapes: You can no longer flee before a battle begins. You must engage the enemy and survive at least one volley before attempting a chaotic retreat.

BUG SQUISHING & QOL

• Streamlined the UI for cleaner port navigation and beautifully formatted crew rosters.

• Added a behind-the-scenes ‘Mercy Mechanic’ to help critically damaged ships find a safe port.

• Over a dozen balancing tweaks to gold, reputation and enemy scaling.

Thank you to all our captains who have sailed with us so far and left helpful feedback. If you enjoy the new strategic depths of Bitmap Bay, please consider leaving us a review – it helps us keep the updates flowing!

Seller

Name

N J Gentry Limited

URL

https://www.grandom.games/

Information

Developer

N J Gentry Limited

Version

2.0

Size

105.9 MB

Game Center

VPP Device Licensing

Yes

Rating

Rated 12+ for the following:

Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References

Compatibility

iOS 14.0 or later

Devices

iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air, iPhone 17e, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)

Languages

English

App Store: Customer Ratings

Ratings & Reviews

4.0 of 5 (4 Ratings)

App Store: Customer Reviews

2025-12-05

Great start but needs more

The art style is excellent but the game really needs more depth. After a dozen play throughs, it feels very repetitive.

2025-08-24

Awesome

Needs a save feature 😊

Bitmap Bay

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