Skull Tales: Full Sail! is a semi-cooperative pirate adventure game. In Skull Tales, you are a pirate of the Caribbean Sea in search of fame and fortune. The game is played out in three phases: Adventure, Journey, and Port. These phases are games in and of themselves with mechanisms and components of their own. There are also many RPG elements.

—During the Adventure phase, you explore mysterious islands, dangerous caves, abandoned temples, and pillage colonial villas. Amazing treasures and legendary artefacts that no man has ever laid eyes on await you in the phase of the game.

—In the Journey Phase, you form part of the crew of "The Southern Lady" sailing the menacing seas of the Caribbean in search of valuable treasures. You will board ships and face all kinds of dangers like the most-feared creatures of the seven seas.

-In the Port phase, you walk the streets of Tortuga, finding adventure along the way.

You will face nuanced stories that unfold based on your actions and decisions, with multiple endings! You must overcome the challenge posed by each chapter of the campaign in order to advance to the next, with varying degrees of success. Replayability is ensured with the combination of characters, allies and events that occur in the adventure.