ATLAS ▶ Trailer
ATLAS screenshot 1ATLAS screenshot 2
ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerRPGSurvivalOpen WorldPiratesSailingCrafting

146 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 313

Peak in the last 7 days: 387

ATLAS Early Access Steam store

Game description

Set sail for the ultimate pirate experience! Embark on a grand adventure alongside thousands of other players in one of the largest game worlds ever built (and even claim a piece of it to call your own). Build your ship, assemble your crew, sail the high seas, and become a pirate legend!

Basic info

DeveloperGrapeshot Games, Instinct Games
PublisherGrapeshot Games, Snail Games USA
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateDec 22, 2018
Price

Prices by IsThereAnyDeal

Minimum specs

OSWindows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 770 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better
Storage120 GB
steamyze

Review Analysis Score

Based on 225 reviews from the past 1 year

54.7/ 100
Bottom 5%

Steam rating: Mixed (47%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 23, 2026)

Pirate ships, crews and taming across land and sea make up ATLAS, a survival sandbox that scores 54.7 from 225 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

66 reviews say they had fun, and some recall good memories from its early days on official servers. 27 enjoy playing together, and some describe building ships and sailing with friends or thrilling encounters with other players. 12 like the sandbox freedom, and a few praise free ship creation, taming and building. Multiplayer ranks 507th of 642, and Content Volume ranks 776th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support ranks 1397th of 1399. 71 reviews criticize developer support, many of them saying the game was abandoned, and some note years without updates or replies to community feedback. 29 report bugs and crashes, and a few describe losing ships, inventory and crews after server crashes. 17 criticize performance, and some mention stuttering, rubber banding and poor optimization. Gameplay ranks 1189th of 1396, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 1156th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“devs walked away without updates, completely abandoned the game” · 71 reviews
“overall the game is fun and I've had fun playing it” · 66 reviews
“emergent multiplayer storytelling and player interactions are thrilling” · 27 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -2.42 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “gameplay and controls are good” · 1 review

Progression 13% · Difficulty 4% · Onboarding 7% · Freedom 16% · Strategy 8%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +0.98 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “deep, rich, immersive, huge foundation for exploration and sailing” · 2 reviews

Story 2% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.88 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “world feels empty, repetitive loop of same activities” · 1 review
Positive “offers many possibilities and challenges for survival fans” · 1 review

Volume 9% · Replayability 0%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +1.22 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “ocean looks incredible, sailing is really cool and fun” · 11 reviews
Negative “identical graphics to ARK with texture bugs and poor optimization” · 1 review

Audio 1%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +1.19 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “emergent multiplayer storytelling and player interactions are thrilling” · 27 reviews
Negative “solo play is nauseating and pointless without online” · 3 reviews

Community 21% · Servers & Connection 8%

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

Pricing -0.32 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “false advertisement, game nothing like advertised pirates and dragons” · 6 reviews

Anti-cheat 3% · Balance 8% · Matchmaking 2%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 67% of reviews · Bottom 1% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -2.07 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “devs walked away without updates, completely abandoned the game” · 71 reviews

Stability 30% · Performance 16%

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

Was this analysis useful? Sign in with Steam to vote

🎲 What kind of gamer are you? Find your title in 3 minutes.