Sea of Thieves

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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1093 Ratings

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  1. 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.
  2. TheAlbear
    Sep 29, 2022
    10
    The improvements from the launch make the old reviews redundant, this is one of the best games I have played. The fact that a new player and seasoned player have identical equipment means the only difference is player skill.
  3. Mon0chromicorn
    Jul 17, 2020
    9
    SoT in 2020
    Played this game in beta and then when It first release. Back then it was enjoyable, and ive had many memorable moments with my friends, but at that time there was a lack of things to do at all. Fast forward to NOW. I jumped back in in July when it released on steam, and boy, what an improvement, there is so much to do now, so many new things to discover, and adventures to be    SoT in 2020
    Played this game in beta and then when It first release. Back then it was enjoyable, and ive had many memorable moments with my friends, but at that time there was a lack of things to do at all. Fast forward to NOW. I jumped back in in July when it released on steam, and boy, what an improvement, there is so much to do now, so many new things to discover, and adventures to be had. All while keeping true to what made the game fun in the first place, being able to write your own stories, and create memories with people. Its amazing how dedicated Rare is in improving the game.
    before 2020 6/10. Now (a high)9/10    … Expand
  4. Zeusbot48
    Oct 3, 2020
    0
    Very very buggy. I can deal with most bugs, but one bug completely changed my character's appearance permanently. Support told me that they were looking into a fix, but some googling found that this problem has been reported by players as long as two years ago. They obviously do not intend to fix or rectify it.

    In a game that revolves entirely around unlocking cosmetic items for your    Very very buggy. I can deal with most bugs, but one bug completely changed my character's appearance permanently. Support told me that they were looking into a fix, but some googling found that this problem has been reported by players as long as two years ago. They obviously do not intend to fix or rectify it.

    In a game that revolves entirely around unlocking cosmetic items for your character, having their appearance randomly change completely is game breaking.    … Expand
  5. Ydun79
    Feb 11, 2019
    6
    I give this game a 6 based solely on the fact that it is amazing fun with friends. If they add more content for free that number will go up,
  6. Flump
    Apr 23, 2018
    5
    This game has SO MUCH POTENTIAL! Unfortunately, it kinda sucks
    Now I had a lot of fun playing this with my two brothers, but only an hour or so in, I quickly realized that we had already experienced pretty much the entire game. There's just nothing to do. There's no end game... Hell, there's no MID game! It's just quests that have you go dig up a treasure chest, fight some skeletons, or    This game has SO MUCH POTENTIAL! Unfortunately, it kinda sucks
    Now I had a lot of fun playing this with my two brothers, but only an hour or so in, I quickly realized that we had already experienced pretty much the entire game. There's just nothing to do. There's no end game... Hell, there's no MID game! It's just quests that have you go dig up a treasure chest, fight some skeletons, or deliver animals (which is the worst).
    I noticed the "Mysterious Stranger" NPC in the taverns who told me to get to rank 5 in all of the guilds. When I got to 5 they told me to get to 10... I looked it up and turns out that there's no end to it. They just keep telling you to rank up more.

    The things I like about the game
    This is one of the most visually beautiful games I've ever played. The water is gorgeous, the sunsets look amazing, and the stars and northern lights are simply mesmerizing.
    I love the soundtrack and the instruments that you and your friends can play together.
    I really enjoy controlling the ships. It's fun adjusting ropes trying to catch the wind just right in your sails, avoiding rocks, and fighting other ships (when you can find any).

    If it were WAY more fleshed out, it would be a great game. But it just feels so empty. The structure's there, but they need to put the rest of the game on that structure. I absolutely cannot believe Microsoft is selling this for a full $60.    … Expand
  7. TimidTanuki
    May 1, 2018
    5
    tl;dr: Sea of Thieves would be a great beta, but it pretends to be a full release that doesn't merit a $60 price tag due to extreme the lack of content.

    -- Pirate games are relatively few and far between, so when I first started hearing about Sea of Thieves I was pretty excited; the overall concept sounded amazing, and it was being built by a solid company. When it finally    tl;dr: Sea of Thieves would be a great beta, but it pretends to be a full release that doesn't merit a $60 price tag due to extreme the lack of content.

    --

    Pirate games are relatively few and far between, so when I first started hearing about Sea of Thieves I was pretty excited; the overall concept sounded amazing, and it was being built by a solid company.

    When it finally released, I picked it up with a couple of friends and set sail to pirate it up - and what we found was a game that, had it been called a beta or pre-release and priced at $20-30, was a beautiful start to a game.

    But it wasn't a beta. It was supposedly a full release game, and cost as much as any other AAA title out there.

    In short, the game suffers from a lack of content. Here's a rundown of what you can do in-game:

    -Get a quest from one of the three factions, sail to one or more islands, and do one of three things: Dig up a chest or chests; cage livestock of the proper 'colors'; or fight a couple of waves of skeletons, kill the captain, and take his skull; then sail back to port and deliver/sell the items
    -Engage in ocean-based PvP battles that are generally limited to firing cannon, ramming, and boarding to fight with the limited melee and pistol moves
    -Find the occasional random chest, skull, or item and take it to the proper faction to sell it
    -Find the occasional "message in a bottle", which will send you on a treasure hunt identical to Hoarders' quests
    -Come across a shipwreck and risk drowning as you collect - you got it! - more stuff to sell
    -Sail to a randomly-spawning "skeleton fort", fight waves of a few different types of skeletons, open the vault, and take the stuff back to sell
    -Earn rep for each of the three factions to unlock slight variations of their quests or 'special' skins for your weapons and clothes
    -Buy purely cosmetic upgrades to your weapons, clothes, and ship
    -Sail off the edge of the map
    -Occasionally get attacked by a kraken that you can kill for an achievement and nothing else

    That's a lot to do, right?1 Not really.

    There are 3 minor variations of fetch quests, random spawns that grant or lead to the same loot you get from fetch quests, forts where you fight a couple of enemy variants to get the same loot you get from the quests, or get ambushed by giant tentacles that you can kill for no tangible purpose. Oh, and PvP (which seems to happen infrequently due to how world instances are populated, and which seems to happen when it's most inconvenient).

    That's the whole experience.

    Even the occasional 'special' chest - like the Chest of Grog, which makes you drunk while you carry it, or the Chest of Sorrows, which cries while you're sailing and will sink your ship if you aren't paying attention - is just a slight variation of the only real non-PvE thing you can do in the game, which is fetch quests and more fetch quests.

    There are no classes or leveling. Each pirate has the same set of skills, which boils down to sailing the ship, doing two types of attacks with a cutlass, and shooting a pistol, blunderbuss, or sniper rifle.

    There are no item upgrades. Everything you grind absurd amounts of gold for is purely cosmetic. You'll look pretty, but that's about it.

    The factions have no stories. They're literally just quest givers with semantically identical quests.

    The thing that bugs me most is that there is no quest persistence. Did you pick up two of the three chickens you need for the Merchants, and then have to log out? That's gone. Quest items don't persist from log-off to log-on. When you log in, you aren't even in the same place you were when you logged off, and you're starting fresh on any quests. Even the "message in a bottle" maps disappear upon log-out.

    As to what the game does well: It's beautiful, especially the rolling waves and storms; the sailing mechanics are delightful and fun (learning to club haul is great); ship-to-ship battles are an invigorating blast; and holding drunken parties aboard ship while playing your squeeze boxes, puking on friends, and launching yourself out of the cannon are interesting if short-lived distractions.

    What the game does, it does solidly (the lack of persistence not withstanding). But it isn't a $60 game, and it isn't a release game. It's an incredibly pretty pre-release or beta, the groundwork for a solid game with another year of work to pump into it a reason to keep playing. I did pretty much everything you can do in about 3 hours (not exaggerating) and then (thankfully) got a refund from Microsoft (whose horrible games store is another story entirely).

    Sea of Thieves is a great concept, but it's only about a quarter of a game right now. Put in a class or leveling system, add some actual item upgrades, and give it some sort of over-arcing story (or at least unique factions per story) that makes it worth ongoing play, and it'll be a game worth a triple A price tag. Until then, it's a rip-off at $60.    … Expand
  8. wccody
    Dec 28, 2018
    9
    I came to SoT really late in the game (after christmas 2018). I stayed away from the game originally because of the negative reviews. I don't know if it's the updates or just that the game is better than others let on, but I really find the game to be really rewarding. Even just braving a thunderstorm to see the sunset on the other side, it's truly a reward. Falling into the water wasI came to SoT really late in the game (after christmas 2018). I stayed away from the game originally because of the negative reviews. I don't know if it's the updates or just that the game is better than others let on, but I really find the game to be really rewarding. Even just braving a thunderstorm to see the sunset on the other side, it's truly a reward. Falling into the water was absolutely terrifying, but then I looked up, and seeing those waves crashing over head is one of the most surreal experiences I've ever had. The gameplay loop isn't the most rewarding thing ever since everything is cosmetic, but I really enjoy the fact that armor and weapons don't affect gameplay, only strategy and skill (I'm terrible btw). I had a group of friends which I think would make a huge difference. I think, if you like the idea of bonding with your friends while having some of the most surreal experiences in gaming, then I think you should give this another try. I haven't tried everything yet, but I'm comfortable giving this game a high score from the amount I've played. The reason for the missing point, is that the gameplay loop is somewhat shallow.… Expand
  9. Corporal-Coffee
    Feb 7, 2019
    4
    I am so happy I didn't buy this game but instead got a free trial, everything you do in this game is utterly pointless. It would have passed if it were between 0-15$ but paying a full 60$ is just insane. The game does not have any interesting quests and you repeat the same few quests over and over again. You'll spend a lot of the time doing nothing while waiting to reach your objective. IfI am so happy I didn't buy this game but instead got a free trial, everything you do in this game is utterly pointless. It would have passed if it were between 0-15$ but paying a full 60$ is just insane. The game does not have any interesting quests and you repeat the same few quests over and over again. You'll spend a lot of the time doing nothing while waiting to reach your objective. If you're able to do your quest you get little amounts of money to buy worthless cosmetic items, you can't upgrade your ship or character. This game is the worst game i've played that has a 60$ price tag. Everything you do is useless… Expand
  10. mennybolt
    Dec 12, 2020
    0
    Low IQ game design and balance. Next time use some of your intelligence when making game, putting numbers and creating balance.
  11. darkness0121
    Nov 17, 2019
    5
    SoT used to be fun for me but now its nothing but trolls who just want to go around killing you for no reward. Really now 4v1 for a fisher who allowed them to search the ship to prove nothing was on board, and their response they wanted blood. PVP should be in PVP area only, with a seperate area for PVE
  12. ChrisWhiteWolf
    Dec 22, 2020
    5
    Had a ton of fun for the first 2 hours playing with 3 of my friends, but after that initial period, I feel like I've seen absolutely everything the game has to offer and now all I can do is replay the same stuff.

    All the quests feel the exact same: sail somewhere, find a thing, go back, rinse and repeat. That's not helped by the fact that doing everything in the game feels like a huge    Had a ton of fun for the first 2 hours playing with 3 of my friends, but after that initial period, I feel like I've seen absolutely everything the game has to offer and now all I can do is replay the same stuff.

    All the quests feel the exact same: sail somewhere, find a thing, go back, rinse and repeat. That's not helped by the fact that doing everything in the game feels like a huge pain in the ass. Playing on any ship but the smallest one, you are simply not able to see ahead of you as you sail, your progress is entirely up to the mercy of the wind, which is somehow ALWAYS in the direct opposite direction of where you are meant to go, slowing your progress to a crawl and making every single trip an annoyance.

    All this plus a terrible UI that's a huge mess that focuses on realism rather than convenience, much to the game's detriment, and you have a game with a ton of potential that unfortunately amounts to nothing more than a couple hours of fun.    … Expand
  13. unknowndef
    Dec 12, 2020
    0
    a lot of cheaters, all thigs only for money, no support of this game... its a very bad game and I cant back my money back in steam
  14. Haeder
    Jul 11, 2020
    8
    The game has gotten a lot better since lunch, Now the game just has so much content and a really cool multiplayer experience, Just don't play solo it gets really boring.
  15. Lexa2011
    Jun 15, 2020
    0
    Worst community ever seen by me. Rarely you will find people which will not try to destroy your ship peacefully staying at the dock even you hasn't any loot.
  16. Hozuki
    Sep 2, 2020
    9
    O jogo evoluiu muito desde o lançamento, um jogo que era vazio e vago, hoje é um dos melhores jogos Online atuais, com diversas coisas para fazer como Lorotas, eventos globais, segredos em ilhas, exploração de regiões.
    A direção de arte é magnifica, de tirar lagrima dos olhos, as musicas são lindas melodias que acompanham as viagens marítimas do jogador, é um jogo para se jogar e relaxar,    O jogo evoluiu muito desde o lançamento, um jogo que era vazio e vago, hoje é um dos melhores jogos Online atuais, com diversas coisas para fazer como Lorotas, eventos globais, segredos em ilhas, exploração de regiões.
    A direção de arte é magnifica, de tirar lagrima dos olhos, as musicas são lindas melodias que acompanham as viagens marítimas do jogador, é um jogo para se jogar e relaxar, e estar preparado caso alguém venha te roubar    … Expand
  17. FayeRe
    Oct 11, 2020
    0
    I really want to give this game a higher rating, it's got an immersive atmosphere, emotionally moving soundtrack, gorgeous water graphics, thrilling gameplay and engaging storylines... that are all ruined by the absolute WORST playerbase of any game I have ever played since the dawn of multiplayer online gaming. Global achievement stats show that roughly 80 percent of players don't get toI really want to give this game a higher rating, it's got an immersive atmosphere, emotionally moving soundtrack, gorgeous water graphics, thrilling gameplay and engaging storylines... that are all ruined by the absolute WORST playerbase of any game I have ever played since the dawn of multiplayer online gaming. Global achievement stats show that roughly 80 percent of players don't get to experience any more than 10% of the games content because of the toxic pvp problem this game has that goes constantly ignored by Rare. I have read hundreds of complaints about the toxic pvp yet for some reason Rare continues to cater to the tiniest minority of its most hateful and toxic players both inside AND outside the game, including inviting streamers to be guests at their official events who encourage their viewers to send hateful abusive comments and death threats to people they don't like. I would love to be able to recommend and even buy this game as a gift for friends but until the toxicity and pvp issues are fixed I just can't. It's the most disappointing waste of potential I've ever seen in a game and you shouldn't waste your money.… Expand
  18. Deadude313
    Feb 7, 2021
    6
    its meh, just meh. nothing really special, but it is enjoyable with friends.
  19. gamersfan
    Sep 28, 2021
    0
    Toxic developers and players. Bad game.
    Plz, do not buy this on pc, or you will be very sad after 10 hours of suffering play.
  20. Rollitin
    Apr 19, 2021
    1
    Stay away. I played it too long. Wasted 600+hs of my life. Boring most of the time you just sail and do literally nothing. Meaningless.
  21. JustAHonestGuy
    Jul 6, 2021
    3
    Well where do we start, I'm not going to make this review so long so you don't get bored just so you know my opinion.
    This game only fits as a Co-op game. This game does not fit online multiplayer or singleplayer.
    Why? First of all the price. It is way above what the content can be. It's only 2 hours and then ... boring. sailing with the boat and that's it. Then we go with the online    Well where do we start, I'm not going to make this review so long so you don't get bored just so you know my opinion.
    This game only fits as a Co-op game. This game does not fit online multiplayer or singleplayer.
    Why?
    First of all the price. It is way above what the content can be. It's only 2 hours and then ... boring. sailing with the boat and that's it.
    Then we go with the online full of trolls and children.
    Conclution: This game is fun if it is with friends or acquaintances. But it should definitely be at most 10 bucks. It's a casual game like gang beasts, overcooked. Don't try to find hours of fun for it. It's just to hang out. And another thing. Buy it on sale. 50 bucks its just a scam.    … Expand
  22. tedkuo
    Jul 19, 2021
    0
    This game is designed around toxicity. You could get killed and robbed any time anywhere. The designer said there will be no passive mode.
  23. AdmiralSinghy
    Nov 19, 2021
    1
    I played the game for 500 hours in total - spent 5 hours on a voyage, likely racked up about 200K-300K but no in-game coin loaded (stacking Fort of The Damned). I contacted customer support, they said wait 72 hours for rewards to load and get in touch if no coin loaded after that. I got back in touch since no rewards have loaded (It has now been 4 d and a half days) and the response wasI played the game for 500 hours in total - spent 5 hours on a voyage, likely racked up about 200K-300K but no in-game coin loaded (stacking Fort of The Damned). I contacted customer support, they said wait 72 hours for rewards to load and get in touch if no coin loaded after that. I got back in touch since no rewards have loaded (It has now been 4 d and a half days) and the response was from customer service was, verbatim:

    "Ahoy there Singhy,

    As we cannot verify any lost rewards we are unable to compensate for any potential loss of game progress which may have occurred due to potential server issues.

    I'm sorry for not being able to assist you in this regard."

    I literally cannot find the complaints department so my only course of action is to leave an honest review of my experience. If it weren't for the MANY glitches, and server issues this would be one of the best games I have ever played. But sadly, the customer service department don't care about your wasted time. I would not buy this game if you care about receiving your hard earned rewards. 1 star from me.    … Expand
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. TheDirtyDan
    Sep 28, 2022
    10
    My all Time favorite Multiplayer Game :)

    Never laughed so much in a Game.. its a must Play with Friends!
  27. Avengersoul
    Mar 23, 2018
    3
    Watch the trailer here for the game. In 8 minutes you'll see roughly 75% of the content of the game, I wish that was an exaggeration.
  28. photle
    Mar 25, 2018
    1
    I've spent a lot of time playing this game now, and at this stage, I just don't see how I can keep playing.
    It's fun in the beginning for sure, and having a crew of 4 friends can entertain you for a couple of days of playtime, but after doing the same thing over and over, you start to realize there is nothing more.
    The game has basically zero content. It's a sandbox, and it's a barren    I've spent a lot of time playing this game now, and at this stage, I just don't see how I can keep playing.
    It's fun in the beginning for sure, and having a crew of 4 friends can entertain you for a couple of days of playtime, but after doing the same thing over and over, you start to realize there is nothing more.

    The game has basically zero content. It's a sandbox, and it's a barren wasteland of a sandbox.
    - The world is empty. Other than generic skeletons, and the same npcs that give you fetch quests in every port, there is nothing in the entire world other than yourself, and some sharks.

    - The quests are super-generic fetch quests. There are no storyline quests, there is no interaction, and there is no variety.
    After you've done quests for a couple of hours, you've seen all there is to see. For the remainder of your playtime, the quests will now be complete carbon copies.

    - PVP is the only ray of light in this entire experience, but if you're a crew of 1-2, expect to be completely ganked by 4-man crews over and over and over. If you're a 4-man crew, expect to gank smaller ships, which will give you basically nothing, as no one ever carries any treasure, and the sinking of the ship gives you no extras.

    - There is no progress in this game. What you start with on day 1, is the same you will have on day 3000 as it stands now.
    You do not gain experience or levels, you can't buy better equipment, ships, or anything to better yourself with. The only thing you do is to deliver fetch quests, which gives you gold and standing with the different factions, and this again makes you able to only buy cosmetic items, nothing other than cosmetic items.

    This is a full release from a big company, for a AAA price tag. For your money, you get something more akin to an early release game from an indie company.

    The game has huge potential, and the fun we were having in the beginning is a sign of what would've been possible with this game.
    I would've loved to have seen storyline quests, more interactive and engaging NPC enemies. A more vibrant world of discovery and adventure, and something that makes you feel like your character, ship and equipment is progressing and becoming better.

    However, what we are left with, is a game that has the depth of a puddle. A barren sandbox sea, with no interactions other than the ones you can make yourself with other players. Generic and boring quests, and no character or equipment progression.

    This is most certainly not worth the price tag, and I would not recommend anyone to buy this, other than the 14-day free trial from the xbox game pass.

    Maybe they will continue development, and maybe it will be a good game in the future. That's a possibility, but this is a full AAA release with a AAA price tag from a big game company, and the complete lack of content just can't be excused.    … Expand
  29. Honelith
    Mar 24, 2018
    4
    This is majorly lacking in content, I'm serious, in 2 days of play you'll have seen everything, pretty bad for a £50 title. It lacks any depth for a multiplayer game and the objectives are repetitive, you're just unlocking cosmetics, it's a very dull incentive to play. Where are the ship configuration options such as different types of weapons and defense options like grappling hooks toThis is majorly lacking in content, I'm serious, in 2 days of play you'll have seen everything, pretty bad for a £50 title. It lacks any depth for a multiplayer game and the objectives are repetitive, you're just unlocking cosmetics, it's a very dull incentive to play. Where are the ship configuration options such as different types of weapons and defense options like grappling hooks to reel in ships or dropping oil to set it ablaze to ward off followers, being able to change weapon loadouts and positioning and having defensive measures on your ships when being boarded would have been such a brilliant feature.

    It's shocking how barebones this game is. The game looks and sounds beautiful, the water is the best I've ever seen, but the basic gameplay and lack of mechanics will kill this game. Such a shame, this held so much promise and the idea is brilliant. Roaming the seas with your friends playing those instruments is terrific, there's just not much to do.    … Expand
  30. r8l
    Mar 24, 2018
    0
    Requires Windows 10, located on some kind of Microsoft store which is even worse than Uplay, crazy high price for an unfinished beta version of the game, lack of content. DON'T BUY IT AND DON'T UPDATE WINDOWS FOR THIS !
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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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