Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition ▶ Trailer
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ActionAdventureMultiplayerOpen WorldPiratesCo-opOnline Co-Op

1,115 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 3,703

Peak in the last 7 days: 5,094

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Game description

Sea of Thieves is a smash-hit pirate adventure game, offering the quintessential pirate experience of plundering lost treasures, intense battles, vanquishing sea monsters and more. Dive in with this revised edition of the game, which includes access to digital bonus media.

Basic info

DeveloperRare Ltd
PublisherXbox Game Studios
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateJun 3, 2020
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
ProcessorIntel i3 4170 @ 3.7 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 270
Storage100 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 398 reviews from the past 1 year

71.0/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (89%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 14, 2026)

Sailing with friends is the heart of Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition for 105 reviewers; it scores 71.0.

👍 Strengths

Multiplayer comes up in 71% of analyzed reviews, the most of any category. 105 reviews describe playing with friends, and some met new people at sea. Visuals & Sound ranks 129th of 1249: 36 praise the visual style and atmosphere, and 31 praise the world and the sense of exploration, the most upvoted adding that sailing creates a sense of grandeur. Story & World ranks 337th of 1096, and some note how much content has grown over the years.

👎 Where it falls short

The same multiplayer also drives the complaints, and it ranks 380th of 642. 43 reviews say a toxic community ruins solo play, and 37 dislike playing with strangers online, and the most upvoted describes instantly hostile players and silent crewmates who quit. 31 complain about matchmaking, and the most upvoted says PvE players are pushed into PvP or accept slower progress and fewer rewards. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1195th of 1399, with reviews saying the developers put monetization ahead of fun, and others feel progression has become more of a grind.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“played with friends, met new friends in this game” · 105 reviews
“stylistically beautiful with great atmosphere and wave sounds” · 36 reviews
“art direction, world building, and sailing create a sense of grandeur and exploration” · 31 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +3.20 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Negative “forzado a jugar con PvP obligatorio, sin opciones de PvE o servidores privados” · 2 reviews

Progression 19% · Difficulty 9% · Onboarding 7% · Strategy 4% · Controls & feel 6%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.65 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “art direction, world building, and sailing create a sense of grandeur and exploration” · 31 reviews
Negative “monstro marinho apenas dois, fundo do mar assustador” · 2 reviews

Story 7% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.14 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “tons to do and discover; boat customization options” · 9 reviews
Negative “130 GB file size prevents playing with friends” · 4 reviews

Variety 14% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.11 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “stylistically beautiful with great atmosphere and wave sounds” · 36 reviews

Audio 12%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 71% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.06 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “played with friends, met new friends in this game” · 105 reviews
Negative “other players instantly hostile, open-crew members silent and quit” · 37 reviews

Community 27% · Servers & Connection 6%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 28% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Matchmaking -0.39 · Skill gaps, team balance, and queue times
Negative “PvE players forced into PvP mode or suffer nerfed progression and limited rewards” · 31 reviews

Anti-cheat 8% · Pricing 13% · Balance 10%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.31 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “devs prioritize monetization over player enjoyment, protected pedophiles in community positions” · 29 reviews
Positive “regular updates for smooth game content” · 1 review

Stability 10% · Performance 6%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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