Sea of Thieves

 PC
User Score
4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1093 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 408 out of 1093
  2. Mixed: 155 out of 1093
  3. Negative: 530 out of 1093

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  1. Botanistaken
    Sep 4, 2023
    0
    it has the most empty and useless map you can get for 98gb. also you gonna need a friend or two.
  2. Quazder
    Aug 22, 2023
    2
    Very boring. You basically completed the game when starting it, after that you just hunting for cosmetics

    (-) low skill cap
    (-) very time consuming
    (-) if you want to have fun you need to find 3 other nolifers as yourself
  3. Khaimin
    Jul 26, 2023
    1
    The player base for this game remains one of the most toxic and cheat-ridden that I've come across. The devs also remain some of the most aloof and uncaring that I've ever seen. There is no report function, no solo server function, nothing to get away from toxic players except to sink your own ship and hop to a different server - giving the players harassing you all of your loot andThe player base for this game remains one of the most toxic and cheat-ridden that I've come across. The devs also remain some of the most aloof and uncaring that I've ever seen. There is no report function, no solo server function, nothing to get away from toxic players except to sink your own ship and hop to a different server - giving the players harassing you all of your loot and wasting your time. Nothing has been done to address the rising concerns of non-cheating players.

    The game is fun, but worthless to those who want to play correctly. You can't enjoy playing the game when you're being killed constantly by players spawning in exploding barrels or shooting you through walls. Until these issues are addressed, i would not recommend this game.

    Good points: fun loot system, fun sailing and fishing system, interesting and lore-filled quests.

    Bad points: everything above that's stopping you from enjoying it.

    Do yourself a favor and don't buy this game until the issues have been addressed.    … Expand
  4. LambdaLocator
    Jul 21, 2023
    4
    1. Very basic combat, there is a lack of content and the open world is kinda boring. The ship mechanics and the giant sea monsters bring this game up to a 4.
  5. Morfeu
    Jul 9, 2023
    1
    5 horas são o suficientes para enjoar desse jogo. Jogabilidade bem complicada e difícil de acostumar. Fica muito chato e repetitivo muito breve. Muito infantil.
  6. EevieRoseAmalee
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    Needs PVE considering most of the game itself is PVE with tall tales and exploring islands and quests etc.
  7. Aquatikz
    May 30, 2023
    0
    The game is fun but the grind is too big and a session can be ruined for casual players by sweaty pvp players. I can only recommend buying this if they implement a pve surver or let casual players host a private session.
  8. Spasiva
    Feb 15, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Te aburres pronto de el y es una pena, los gráficos están muy bien y la idea no es nada mala ya que hay pocos juegos de piratas mundo abierto. Resumiendo lo mejor que puedes conseguir es alguna skins y eso para mí tiene poco valor. Parece que está enfocado a un público de niños pequeños que les gusta gastar dinero en trajecitos y espaditas que solo son skins, Le falta un sistema de nivelación de algo por lo que digas quiero seguir jugando y mejorando mi personaje. Le falta potencial, podrían exprimirlo mucho mas y mejor. El mapa es grande no está mal, pero los servidores casi siempre están vacíos, 20 personas por servidor más o menos y casi nunca llenos, entre colegas te puedes hechar unas risas pero para jugar a largo plazo te aburres pronto. Las historias están muy guapas aunque algunas se hacen pesadas.… Expand
  9. Joshicus
    Jan 8, 2023
    0
    The developers don't spend enough time fixing all the bugs they introduce with each update so by the time they finally got around to adding ANY PvP content, they had already created so many issues that the game is no longer viable as a competitive platform.
  10. PoopyButWhole
    Aug 25, 2022
    4
    My opinion on Sea of Thieves is extremely mixed. There are definitely things to love about the game, but there are also others that would make me not recommend the game.

    To start with the positive, the game definitely nails the sense of adventure. It is simply a really fun time with friends and just being in the world is fun. There are plenty of different activities to do with friends,    My opinion on Sea of Thieves is extremely mixed. There are definitely things to love about the game, but there are also others that would make me not recommend the game.

    To start with the positive, the game definitely nails the sense of adventure. It is simply a really fun time with friends and just being in the world is fun. There are plenty of different activities to do with friends, the Tall Tale quests being a highlight. (Especially the Pirates of the Caribbean-themed quests, those could be a game on their own.)

    However, the developer insists on the game being always online, which is definitely a deal-breaker for a large majority of people. A pirate game where other people can try to steal your loot sounds nothing but appropriate on paper, but it has the potential to completely fall flat.

    PvP could be a rewarding experience if all parties wanted to battle, but that's simply not the case. Most of the time battles end up being unsatisfying and one-sided, and simply ends up being a waste of time for everyone. It basically devolves into bullying PvE players for the sake of bullying.
    Rare had a solution for this with the arena mode but has since scrapped it due to managing it poorly.

    Unfortunately, the always-online nature of this game has led to another issue: the Sea of Thieves fanbase is one of the most toxic player bases you'll ever find online.
    It is difficult to enjoy an online game filled with people throwing insults and harassment. There are definitely some extremely creative and awesome fans out there, but the sad truth is that they are a few and far between.
    There is an easy solution that would fix the game and maybe even bring back some of the 30 million people who downloaded the game and immediately quit after seeing what the game is like.
    PvE servers - the ability to play the game with friends only.
    Personally I would simply make the online portion of the game free-to-play to increase the amount of players engaging in PvP, and make private games and the Tall Tales exclusive to people who
    actually bought the game.

    This, however, would require Rare to admit that they made a mistake and change the game despite it not being their original vision.
    I fully believe this is the right move to take. Imagine other games if they didn't listen to fan feedback:
    imagine Super Smash Bros but being unable to turn off items because it wasn't the creator's vision that it's a serious fighting game.    … Expand
  11. Cupcake214
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    I've played the game since before it released and it is currently the worst it has ever been.

    The community is toxic and never cooperate, which means you can't enjoy most of the games content.
    The devs refuse to add PvE servers and so I recommend anyone and everyone avoid this hell by not playing.
  12. Akride
    Aug 8, 2022
    0
    Toxic community. Very unbalanced game when it comes to 2-4 player teams. Also very clunky game mechanics that should be disabled during pvp. Some enemy makes a mistake and lands in the water during a fight? Don't worry, a marmaid will instantly bring him back on the ship, no matter how far he is away.
  13. ZubriQ
    Apr 29, 2022
    0
    +2 for graphics and funny pirates. -8 for incomprehensible gameplay, and inability to get rid of the red barrel in the hands. How can you explode it underwater?
    Edit: sadly, but xbox' support is a cancer... got to make it 0
    Editt: I was about just to increase the score, but now I see and how did I come to this.
  14. Balls_manager
    Mar 10, 2022
    1
    Couldn't buy battlepass . Thanks Microsoft, its really for "Everyone is welcome on the Sea of Thieves regardless of age, gender, race, sexuality, nationality or creed'' That **** is real.
  15. ZrubakaZ
    Mar 10, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. О, теперь я стану настоящим пиратом, когда буду совершенно бесплатно скачивать продукты помойки под названием микрософт. Братья, славяне, не поддерживайте этих нацистских тварей. Ни копейки ворам! Тупо спиздили 662,5 рубля. Ладно хоть по скидке взял, теперь самому смешно, что другие 662,5 рубля я уберёг от этих жуликов.… Expand
  16. Jarek12
    Mar 9, 2022
    0
    The game is all burged sometimes you can play like whole day and there is a glitch and you get nothing and sometimes you can collect a lot of money amd gey destroyed by otger players that is this game
  17. Servogon
    Mar 9, 2022
    0
    "Our Pirate Code is clear: everyone is welcome regardless of age, gender, race, sexuality, nationality or creed." ha ha funny
  18. Dimonborsh1
    Mar 8, 2022
    1
    Article 1: The sea is calling us all. Everyone is welcome at Sea of ​​Thieves, regardless of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, nationality, or creed.

    "games outside politics"...........no..............
  19. finto_tonto
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    The Sea Calls To Us All
    Everyone is welcome on the Sea of Thieves regardless of age, gender, race, sexuality, nationality or creed. (The word should have weight)
    it's good that people who advocate equality, which I support, do not view the whole nation as a people. change the logo to a swastika.
  20. folau
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    Одна из моих любимых игр, можно было в ней пропадать часами, ну а так никакой политики как говорится! Спасибо!

    One of my favorite games, you could disappear in it for hours, well, no politics, as they say! Thanks!
  21. OrliOne
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    Майки, ну что это? Вы либо блокируйте свою продукцию окончательно, или бегайте со стула на стул. Купил в начале марта за фул-прайс, теперь за эти же деньги смотрю на текст *не доступно в вашем регионе*. Спасибо, майки, работайте в том же духе!

    Translated using Google translate Microsoft, what is it? You either block your products completely, or run from chair to chair. I bought it at    Майки, ну что это? Вы либо блокируйте свою продукцию окончательно, или бегайте со стула на стул. Купил в начале марта за фул-прайс, теперь за эти же деньги смотрю на текст *не доступно в вашем регионе*. Спасибо, майки, работайте в том же духе!

    Translated using Google translate
    Microsoft, what is it? You either block your products completely, or run from chair to chair. I bought it at the beginning of March for a full price, now for the same money I look at the text * not available in your region*. Thank you, Microsoft, work in the same spirit!    … Expand
  22. Bebrasas
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    I bought it and they block the game for my steam account because I'm from Russia. That's kinda racist.
  23. Simonyan4ik
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    I'm from Russia and I can't play the purchased game. I require a refund. I will never buy a Microsoft product again in my life. Let's go, pirates!
  24. KrieG_
    Mar 7, 2022
    4
    Красавцы, заблокировали доступ к скачиванию. Данный поступок, не заслуживает уважение. Не смотря на то что в игру стоит хотя бы раз сыграть, за такое отношение к простым людям, ставлю минус. Мда, всё больше разочаровываюсь в тех, кого уважал и верил

    Well done, blocked access to download. This act deserves no respect. Despite the fact that the game is worth playing at least once, for    Красавцы, заблокировали доступ к скачиванию. Данный поступок, не заслуживает уважение. Не смотря на то что в игру стоит хотя бы раз сыграть, за такое отношение к простым людям, ставлю минус. Мда, всё больше разочаровываюсь в тех, кого уважал и верил

    Well done, blocked access to download. This act deserves no respect. Despite the fact that the game is worth playing at least once, for such an attitude towards ordinary people, I put a minus. Hmm, more and more disappointed in those whom I respected and believed    … Expand
  25. ExJkeeS
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Этим толерастам даже не хватило смелости предупредить своих игроков из России о блокировке игры в регионе. Игры вне политики, но теперь понятно отношение некоторых компаний конкретно к гражданам РФ.

    Люди из России, рекомендую Вам не поддерживать компании, которые собственноручно записали себя в русофобские. Раре, скажите, в чем ваша толерантность? В чем ваша помощь стране, за которую Вы    Этим толерастам даже не хватило смелости предупредить своих игроков из России о блокировке игры в регионе. Игры вне политики, но теперь понятно отношение некоторых компаний конкретно к гражданам РФ.

    Люди из России, рекомендую Вам не поддерживать компании, которые собственноручно записали себя в русофобские. Раре, скажите, в чем ваша толерантность? В чем ваша помощь стране, за которую Вы так люто ратуете? В блокировке доступа к игрульке? Н-да. Вы собственноручно плодите ненависть на национальной почве. И кодекс ваш брехня e b u ch a ya. Все равны, но кто-то blya t ровнее. Я лично горжусь тем, что я русский, а те, кто пытается меня за это пристыдить могут смело идти в далекое пешее.

    P.S. игра G A V N O, баги, вылеты, хитреги, убрали арену, не прислушиваются к желаниям игроков и из всех обнов это рескины уже существуюущих вещей.    … Expand
  26. Coyotegondar
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    This developer finally show us how tolerance works. Everybody is equal, but not Russians. Hope everybody now see your real face and some day you gonna answer for it
  27. twicbell
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Give me my money back, it's literally theft. Disgusting attitude towards your own customers, while in your own company one of the bases of the policy is tolerance to all minorities, races and genders. I am a Russian person and I am not guilty of what is happening. Return my money. RU
  28. alphabuild
    Mar 7, 2022
    1
    Спасибо что украли игру из моей библиотеки стим
    Article 1
    The Sea Calls To Us All Everyone is welcome on the Sea of Thieves regardless of age, gender, male, sexuality, nationality or creed. Статья 1 Пиратом может стать каждый В мире Sea of Thieves рады пиратам любого пола, возраста, расы, национальности, сексуальных предпочтений или религиозных убеждений.    Спасибо что украли игру из моей библиотеки стим
    Article 1
    The Sea Calls To Us All
    Everyone is welcome on the Sea of Thieves regardless of age, gender, male, sexuality, nationality or creed.
    Статья 1 Пиратом может стать каждый
    В мире Sea of Thieves рады пиратам любого пола, возраста, расы, национальности, сексуальных предпочтений или религиозных убеждений.
  29. toqaboqa
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Article 1 The Sea Calls To Us All
    Everyone is welcome on the Sea of Thieves regardless of age, gender, race, sexuality, nationality or creed
  30. Super_AnoNIME
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    HYPOCERS, NAZIS AND RACISTS - briefly about Microsoft!!! Give Russian players back the opportunity to play your games!!! Citizens of Russia are not to blame for the fact that our government has senile insanity!!!
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#7 Most Discussed PC Game of 2018
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#33 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

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Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 31
  3. Negative: 1 out of 31
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 5, 2020
    90
    Sea of Thieves has successfully redeemed its clumsy launch with Rare being a developer that fully commits to the title with monthly updates for more than two years. Now – it is a game brimming with content, adventure and gorgeous pirate atmosphere with arguably being the best pirate game available and a truly fun multiplayer experience.
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  2. PCGamesN
    Feb 21, 2019
    80
    A year of updates has helped fill out its light content, but the real magic was there from the start. Rare’s take on cartoon piracy encourages you to behave as a cartoon pirate should: a little bloodthirsty, a little silly, and almost always drunk.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Sep 13, 2018
    60
    Sea of Thieves has a solid foundation, but unfortunately there is no content and in a few of gameplay the feeling of being a pirate completely disappears. [Issue#285]
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