Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition

Buy89%

Very Positive · 373k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Rare Ltd · Multiplayer · Jun 3, 2020

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$13.99−65%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
293
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
15
Full audio1 of 15
Subtitles15 of 15

Should I buy Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition?

Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 38 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 373k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise25% are divided42% are complaints
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Want to learn more about the story?
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I was in awe of the immersive world, how good the waves looked, the art style, and most overwhelmingly the sense of danger and adventure that we had being out on the open ocean.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Coupled with a fantastic soundtrack and environmental sounds, it really feels like you’re living life as a pirate.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you have friends, this is easily one of the best co-op games you can play.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story and characters55 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Co-op6 reviews
Divided opinion
Multiplayer
39% still recommend
Gameplay
36% still recommend
Steam Deck
25% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
47% still recommend
Bugs
37% still recommend
Crashes
35% still recommend
Performance
25% still recommend
Interface
17% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • In-App Purchases
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$13.99$39.99−65%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

8 points recordedtoday · $13.99

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