DAVY x JONES

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DAVY x JONES is a single player open world shooter game. It was developed by PARASIGHT and was released on August 28, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

Join the Crew About the Game In death, the legend of Davy Jones splits in two: the Head that commands, and the Body that fights. Bound together in a cursed alliance, you must carve your way through The Locker — a pirate underworld shattered into islands floating on an infinite Sea of Clouds. Fight, fly, and conquer hell itself to reclaim your legend. JONES — The Body, The Fighter, Th…

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84%

Audience ScoreBased on 238 reviews

story36 positive mentions

optimization11 negative mentions

Unique and imaginative art style with vivid, stylish visuals and great environmental design.
Engaging story with compelling characters and excellent voice acting, especially the dynamic between Davy and Jones.
Fun and fast-paced combat combining melee and ranged weapons with a satisfying gameplay loop reminiscent of Doom and Shadow Warrior.

The game is in early access and plagued with numerous bugs including softlocks, combat disabling glitches, and quest progression issues.
Clunky and unpolished combat animations with weapon attacks feeling weightless and sluggish; parry mechanics need improvements.
Performance issues such as FPS drops, stuttering, and poor optimization on various hardware platforms.

story
83 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is generally praised for its interesting premise, engaging characters, and strong voice acting, with a quirky and goofy tone that many find charming. However, it suffers from pacing issues, occasional confusion due to disjointed or incomplete storytelling, and several game-breaking bugs that disrupt progression. Despite these flaws, many players see strong potential and enjoy the narrative and world-building overall.
- “Great artstyle, decent gameplay, the story is interesting and the worlds are oddly fun to explore.”
- “Good and interesting story, visuals are great, maps/locations/environments are well crafted, challenging but not too much.”
- “The voice work, story, world, gameplay, characters, areas, your ship!”
- “I have had a few quests bug out, leading me to walk around confused for ages only to realize it's a bug and restart.”
- “The story seems to jump from one place to another without any good explanation on why or what's going on, so it's hard to follow.”
- “Davy Jones' skull is way more annoying than Claptrap, but the story is way worse than even the worst Borderlands game so far.”
graphics
58 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game boasts a unique, striking art style with beautifully crafted environments, charming visuals, and detailed worldbuilding that draw many players in. While praised for studio-quality graphics and compelling aesthetics, some users note performance issues and occasional rough animations. Overall, the graphics are regarded as a standout feature that significantly enhances the game's atmosphere and appeal.
- “Davy x Jones features stunning visuals brimming with charisma; frenetic, dynamic gameplay with a brutal presentation reminiscent of Doom Eternal or Ultrakill but still maintaining its own personality; a soundtrack, though not unique, that's truly enjoyable and full of personality; and a tone, story, and characters with immense potential and a good amount of charm.”
- “Beautiful visuals and attention to detail, does not feel lifeless and there's always something moving about.”
- “The art style is perfect, voice work pleasant to the ears, an intriguing story fit for the greatest of pirates to experience whilst chugging beer and drowning in gold doubloons.”
- “Certain visuals seemed a bit bland and not as textured as others.”
- “Theirs something here, very stylized graphics, a decent story about revenge, and combat, but it's all just not fleshed out yet.”
- “I am saying this as a supporter: this game needs to run better. Battlefield on my system runs at 120 FPS while this runs at 40-50 on medium graphics settings.”
gameplay
57 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is praised for its fast-paced, fluid combat that blends FPS and hack-and-slash mechanics reminiscent of Doom and Devil May Cry, with a unique maritime and supernatural twist. While many find the core loop satisfying and the mechanics innovative—such as dual-wielding weapons and the disembodied head companion—some express frustration with repetitiveness, stiffness, and occasional lack of polish or coherence in overlapping mechanics. Overall, gameplay shows strong potential, though improvements are needed in flow, parrying mechanics, and bug fixes to fully realize its promise.
- “Davy x Jones features stunning visuals brimming with charisma; frenetic, dynamic gameplay with a brutal presentation reminiscent of Doom Eternal or Ultrakill but still maintaining its own personality; a soundtrack, though not unique, that's truly enjoyable and full of personality; and a tone, story, and characters with immense potential and a good amount of charm.”
- “The gameplay itself is a very nice loop; any time you complete an arena, you'll be itching to get to the next one.”
- “This game plays like a cross between Doom and Devil May Cry, blending FPS gameplay with dashing and wonderfully brutal melee combat.”
- “There are several overlapping mechanics at play of which none feel like they are used to create some coherent gameplay loop; rather, they feel like they are part of the game as a collection of things the developers saw in other games.”
- “Needs some more dynamic fighting mechanics as the same three moves done in the same routine seem to be the only thing that works nicely.”
- “This is likely a timing issue that can be worked out fairly easily, but as of now, it makes parrying an absolute nightmare and a mechanic that I just do not use as a result.”
optimization
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game currently suffers from notable performance and optimization issues, including frequent stutters, lag spikes, and frame drops, especially on lower-end systems or handheld consoles, which hampers the fast-paced gameplay experience. While some players report smooth performance on high-end hardware with ongoing improvements, the title still requires significant polishing to address bugs, unresponsiveness, and inconsistent optimization. As an early access release, these issues are anticipated to be resolved in future updates.
- “All of my compliments and praise points that I made the first time around still stand and have, in most cases, been improved even further by performance optimization and touchups here and there.”
- “It plays really well; the performance is great, the voice acting is perfect.”
- “The changes that were made already in combat are amazing and the game runs smoothly on my computer.”
- “The performance isn't great either as the game freezes every few seconds.”
- “Especially if you're on a lower-end system and don't want to deal with huge performance issues.”
- “I think there's a fun game here but sadly the performance tanks it and tanks it hard.”
stability
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game currently suffers from frequent glitches, freezes, and performance issues typical of early access, leading to occasional soft locks and clunky gameplay. While these stability problems can hinder the experience, many players find the overall content and potential worth the price despite the bugs.
- “Freezes to the point where the only way to fix it is to hold the power button and turn the console off.”
- “Still a buggy soft locking mess; I somehow managed to get stuck unable to board the ship at the prison level.”
- “The performance isn't great either, as the game freezes every few seconds.”
humor
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is praised for its dark, gritty, and chaotic tone, often delivered through witty banter and a twisted sense of comedy that complements its grim setting. While many find it hilarious and well-executed, some feel the heavy use of profanity detracts from its charm. Overall, the humor is a standout feature that adds personality and fun to the fast-paced action.
- “The game stands out with its eerie yet stylish world, fast and brutal combat, and the constant banter between body and skull that adds humor to the grim setting.”
- “The voice acting is honestly better than some of the more recent 'big name' games we've seen come out, and the humor is dark and gritty just like I'd expect from a decapitated head and pirates.”
- “The main idea of Davy Jones dying to Blackbeard and being split into two personalities and seeking revenge is quite possibly the best idea I have heard in a while and is executed very well with a healthy amount of humor.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally well-received, being enjoyable and full of personality, though not particularly unique. Some suggest it could better embrace the pirate theme, possibly by incorporating folk metal or pirate-inspired elements. Overall, the soundtrack and sound design significantly enhance the gaming experience.
- “The combat is pretty fast but isn't overly complex, so it's a pretty neat system. The sound design and music make up for any repetitiveness in spades.”
- “Love the voice acting and the music!”
- “The voice acting, music, and story are delightful so far, and I find the combat really engaging.”
- “I think the music could also stand to be better - and lean into the whole pirate theme.”
- “I think they should maybe opt for something that's a blend of folk metal / pirate-esque music.”
- “The combat is pretty fast but isn't overly complex so it's a pretty neat system if at times a bit samey, but the sound design and music make up for that in spades.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a compelling and unique atmosphere, combining strong worldbuilding, engaging characters, and striking visuals to create an immersive FPS experience. Users consistently praise its distinctive mood and direction.
- “I like this game a lot now already, I love the atmosphere, the worldbuilding, the characters, the fights, and visuals.”
- “Very unique atmosphere and direction for an FPS game.”
- “The atmosphere is great.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the grinding aspect tedious and monotonous, with dull combat and unengaging environments contributing to a repetitive experience.
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users found the emotional experience enjoyable and lighthearted, noting a sense of excitement and satisfaction likened to feeling like a savvy pirate getting a great deal.