In response to a comedic tweet about pirating indie games using Ultrakill as an example, the game's creator Arsi "Hakita" Patala expressed support for piracy among those in situations like poverty. He noted that Ultrakill only came to be thanks to inspiration from works that he pirated in his youth, and encouraged supporting a game via word of mouth as an acceptable substitute for a purchase, saying: "You should support indies if you can, but culture shouldn't exist only for those who can afford it."