Sea of Thieves

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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1093 Ratings

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  1. Szigi
    May 9, 2020
    0
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  2. 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.
  3. Eyriman
    Dec 30, 2020
    0
    Boring. Looks like a mobile game. 3 hours and after that you've almost seen everything. Sure there are not alot of games that you can play as a pirate and control a ship with your friends i understand the concept is good. But this game sometimes feels like it was developed for a mobile or something. PVP can add a bit of fun, but whats the purpose? you can only get the loot of the opponentBoring. Looks like a mobile game. 3 hours and after that you've almost seen everything. Sure there are not alot of games that you can play as a pirate and control a ship with your friends i understand the concept is good. But this game sometimes feels like it was developed for a mobile or something. PVP can add a bit of fun, but whats the purpose? you can only get the loot of the opponent which you can sell for money or more quests which in the end you get only cosmetics. But then again 6 ships per server, 4 people max per ship, meh. Awful combat system, no progression system, no skills, no weapons/ship upgrade, all the enemies look the same. Only cosmetic upgrades. No main story, only fetch quests. As many games nowadays, this one was over hyped. I guess they put all the money in marketing and advertising instead of developing a proper one. 60 euros really? wtf? It should have cost 2,99 and be advertised as an indie game.… Expand
  4. D3_LTA
    Jun 6, 2022
    10
    Everything is great for me, both the naval battles between the players and the stories and boss fights and numerous pirate missions.
  5. Name_es_jonny
    Jul 26, 2022
    10
    sea of thieves is a significantly better game than it was 4 years ago rare has improved the game and added content the only thing i wish it had was more ways to progress but as of now im pretty satisfied with the seasons they just need to happen more frequently
  6. 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.
  7. georgiemeboy
    May 28, 2018
    1
    Worst game for new players ever. play for 3 hours with 0 progress or loot because games keep disconnecting and then you are alone getting wrecked by trolls and grievers that are half legend by now. Don't bother.
  8. Humboldt1337
    Mar 26, 2018
    5
    - Fun
    - Shallow
    - Visually stunning
    Sea of Thieves would be a great game for $20. At full price, this is a rip off. The lack of content is shocking.
  9. LeojetNiopal
    Mar 26, 2018
    5
    Graphics 10/10 - I really enjoy the cartoony graphics and the water details!

    Content 5/10 - There's clearly not enough content and the game gets repetitive very quickly. Gameplay 6/10 - What is there is mostly good. Navigating the boat feels nice. Storms are really cool. Fighting other players is really fun except in solo. Exploring island is boring, there's nothing on them most of    Graphics 10/10 - I really enjoy the cartoony graphics and the water details!

    Content 5/10 - There's clearly not enough content and the game gets repetitive very quickly.

    Gameplay 6/10 - What is there is mostly good. Navigating the boat feels nice. Storms are really cool. Fighting other players is really fun except in solo. Exploring island is boring, there's nothing on them most of the time. I did not encounter the kraken yet so I cannot say. You fight mostly skeleton as far as I know. I saw different kind of skeleton tho. Normal, Captain(they have hats and more hp...) metal skeleton, and ghost skeleton. But yeah, mostly skeleton so it gets repetitive...

    In summary, 5/10 - Okay but could be better. The game has potential but feels like an early access game. So for the price 92$(Can), it's overpriced... You can get refund if you played less than 2hours. One of my friends did. I should have but oh well...    … Expand
  10. Valpen
    Aug 11, 2020
    0
    I have owned this game since release. I have played during every major update to this game. I have given it more chances than it deserves and trust me...

    To sum it all up: 1. Awfull playerbase consisting of minors and trolls 2. Dead gameworld, this game lacks a soul 3. Extremely boring missions and quests If you are not playing with friends expect 10 year olds screaming    I have owned this game since release. I have played during every major update to this game. I have given it more chances than it deserves and trust me...

    To sum it all up:
    1. Awfull playerbase consisting of minors and trolls
    2. Dead gameworld, this game lacks a soul
    3. Extremely boring missions and quests

    If you are not playing with friends expect 10 year olds screaming "reeeeee..." and trolls sabotaging your boat as you try to finish a dead boring mission to go fetch something and bring it back for a reward that will yield you absolutely nothing. Even killing enemies wont give you anything; no gold and no xp. Its all just pointless. I cant wrap my head around this game - how do you even manage to make a game about being a pirate boring? The only pirating happening here is this game robbing you when you pay for it.    … Expand
  11. marcantoineg
    May 13, 2018
    2
    This game 100% deserves the name of No man's sea. $60 for barely any content. As wide as an ocean, as deep as a puddle.
  12. surfpossum
    Apr 11, 2018
    9
    Ask yourself two questions:
    Do you like sailing?
    Do you want to be on a ship, trying to sail it, while also shooting at people on another ship, who are trying to sail it and also shooting at you? If you said yes to at least one of those, then good news! Rare has created a solid, well-designed, fun way to do those things, and polished it to a fine sheen. Every little thing about being    Ask yourself two questions:
    Do you like sailing?
    Do you want to be on a ship, trying to sail it, while also shooting at people on another ship, who are trying to sail it and also shooting at you?

    If you said yes to at least one of those, then good news! Rare has created a solid, well-designed, fun way to do those things, and polished it to a fine sheen. Every little thing about being on these ships has something to say about the love that went into it: the musical trill when your cannonball connects, the vibration when you turn the wheel past the midpoint, the glint of spyglasses on the horizon, the splash of waves on the deck.

    This is not an RPG or an MMO. It's a game about sailing a ship, and running into (sometimes literally) other people on ships.

    And it is very, very good at being that.    … Expand
  13. PsychoOatmeal
    Apr 14, 2018
    10
    Most people struggle with learning to use their imagination to make their own fun, which is required, especially in this game's current state. Yes this game lacks content, and yes it needs more to keep people playing, but for the average player with a couple friends, this game is one of the best organic experiences out there.

    I laugh at the people who have already played the game for    Most people struggle with learning to use their imagination to make their own fun, which is required, especially in this game's current state. Yes this game lacks content, and yes it needs more to keep people playing, but for the average player with a couple friends, this game is one of the best organic experiences out there.

    I laugh at the people who have already played the game for 30+ hours (likely in just 2-3 sittings) complaining about repetitiveness. That's like expecting to play any online shooter in the same way and then complaining about lack of content. The primary fun will come from fluid interactions with other players, which can take a couple of matchmaking attempts to find a good group (literally did this and made 2 friends last night). The devs are already working to improve matchmaking options and releasing more content. Can't wait as more.

    Tips for having fun in this game:

    - Try not to play alone
    - Try to find other plays to add as friends to play with later (build/assemble a crew)
    - Don't expect randoms to want the same experience you are looking for (AKA don't feed the trolls)
    - Be Spontaneous
    - When bored, put the game down for a bit and do something else

    Not worth $60 at the moment, but i don't see the devs saying extra costs for new content in the future.    … Expand
  14. Sonyer
    Jul 2, 2020
    7
    If you have a lot of friends to play every day this game is for you, but if you only play alone... this game is not for you because you always need more people helping you to do missions and stuffs like that.
  15. Kronha
    Mar 6, 2020
    0
    Teaming up 4 player massive ship against me 1 player smallest ship and players just kill you for spite being arses and just wanting to kill you, losing over 4 hours of progress since the game last saved. No offline or single player option. Will NOT recommend to anyone I know of which is about a dozen people for now.
  16. Gamenerd1231
    Jul 1, 2020
    0
    This game ACTIVELY punishes you for playing smart. The combat is a joke, the difficulty is all over the place and is just "give enemy absurd health". Community is toxic AF. Cannot recommend in any capacity. Complete waste of my money.
  17. StenkaRazin
    Jul 5, 2022
    10
    This is an amazing game, one of the best I have played. This game apparently was not built out enough when it launched and that gave a lot of people a bad impression. That is no longer the case. there is a load of stuff to do, the game looks fantastic, is very playable and is really fun. It is too bad that the score suffers from when it was struggling at launch, because those issuesThis is an amazing game, one of the best I have played. This game apparently was not built out enough when it launched and that gave a lot of people a bad impression. That is no longer the case. there is a load of stuff to do, the game looks fantastic, is very playable and is really fun. It is too bad that the score suffers from when it was struggling at launch, because those issues are long gone now.… Expand
  18. alaskaneagle
    Nov 3, 2019
    1
    So many messed up glitches with Zero support... Not just normal bugs: I can invite my friends but they can't invite me, when I try to attack a player who is attacking me my mouse is unable to move side to side, if I stand still while on a sail the game kicks me out, randomly game will cut out the ability to talk to my friends, and there are a LOT more glitches/bugs.

    Other than that    So many messed up glitches with Zero support... Not just normal bugs: I can invite my friends but they can't invite me, when I try to attack a player who is attacking me my mouse is unable to move side to side, if I stand still while on a sail the game kicks me out, randomly game will cut out the ability to talk to my friends, and there are a LOT more glitches/bugs.

    Other than that the game is dull, the game play is choppy like games from 20 years ago, the story is none existent, there are long stretches of the game with nothing to do, the player base has been getting persistently more toxic (with encouragement from the makers).    … Expand
  19. BearPolar
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    6 months into the game's life and they've still not added anything "new". Everything in the game right now should have been in the game from the very beginning. There's nothing to work towards to in this game other than to play dress up and have a silly tag. The one thing I enjoy in this game is PVP but that doesn't happen most of the time due to how unusually large the map is. There's so6 months into the game's life and they've still not added anything "new". Everything in the game right now should have been in the game from the very beginning. There's nothing to work towards to in this game other than to play dress up and have a silly tag. The one thing I enjoy in this game is PVP but that doesn't happen most of the time due to how unusually large the map is. There's so much going for the game if everything wasn't so black and white.… Expand
  20. Eegor
    Jun 22, 2018
    1
    This game is mildly fun for two hours. After the two hours when the player realizes that he or she saw and did pretty much everything that this $60 game has to offer, the fun gets replaced first with disbelief and then with anger. The anger especially amplifies when one realizes that they were mislead by the developers into believing that the beta gameplay that was all over YouTube beforeThis game is mildly fun for two hours. After the two hours when the player realizes that he or she saw and did pretty much everything that this $60 game has to offer, the fun gets replaced first with disbelief and then with anger. The anger especially amplifies when one realizes that they were mislead by the developers into believing that the beta gameplay that was all over YouTube before the release was showing just 20% of the game. In reality it was closer to 90%.

    Do not buy this game unless it is sold for less that $20.    … Expand
  21. illwill
    Mar 21, 2018
    8
    Wonderful graphics, awesome atmosphere and all the grog you can drink (and puke). Best played with a couple of friends
  22. gholazero
    Mar 30, 2018
    6
    Just came out two days ago. Working through (unfortunate) typical MMO launch issues. This game is already a solid 8/10, If you have 1 to 3 friends to play with. Not really built for solo, but can be done: 6.5/10. Could obviously use some tweaks and quest refinements. The base game is excellent. Content additions have great potential to expand it. Everyone is equal as far as equipment.Just came out two days ago. Working through (unfortunate) typical MMO launch issues. This game is already a solid 8/10, If you have 1 to 3 friends to play with. Not really built for solo, but can be done: 6.5/10. Could obviously use some tweaks and quest refinements. The base game is excellent. Content additions have great potential to expand it. Everyone is equal as far as equipment. Progress is 'horizontal' with cosmetic gear and special area unlocks and more complex adventures. Base mechanics and graphics and sound for sailing around the open seas is amazing. It's a sandbox, and a blast for creative types, not so much for pure grinder types and power levelers. There are thieves about, enjoy the pleasant journeys and heart-pounding cannon blasts.
    OMG, needs content. Lowering review after much more repetitive play.    … Expand
  23. CLKgame
    Mar 22, 2018
    8
    Great game with a superb execution within the product. Yes, it had some day one issues, but I cannot for the life of me name any MMO-ish game that hasn't. I hope they roll out new content very soon because while what's there is very fun, it gets repetitive. There is a lot of potential here!
  24. kozzy420
    Mar 20, 2018
    10
    Rare is back!! What an amazing game!!! One of th ebest coop games to play with friends, seriously amazing time with buds!

    Amazing art work, great graphics, fun gameplay and tons to do = Rare is back! This is a very special game and a game that the gaming industry badly needed.
  25. LilTess
    Mar 24, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I feel like most of the reviews are extremely unfair for this game, so thought i'd write my own one. Sea of Thieves is a wonderful game, been spending hours since the realease with a few friends. The pvp is engaging and a real adrenaline rush. Raids in the game are amazing the beacon luring all the players into one spot, then later sinking all the ships coming for you and then delivering houndreds of thousands worth of gold to the merchants is a real kicker. Game is only repetetive if you go for a "side quest" at the time and then deliver it. Engage yourself into the world fight for loot there are people sailing around all over the place but most will avoid you cause they're scared of losing their loot. I havent had a calm moment in the game, always fighting someone be it 2v4, 2v4v4 or even more it's always fun to come out on top if you play it right. Sailing and shooting in the game feels great as well, that is coming from a person that tops out on most fps's and competetive games.

    My negatives for the game would be that as a PC player i am stuck with xbox live app and it's not a great interface, very buggy and horrible UI and as for the price tag? no it's not worth 60€ maybe a 50€, playing on the game pass thankfully will most likely pay the full price they ask for if they live up to the promise of fair microtransactions and NO loot boxes.

    SPOILER"ISH" below

    Side Note: haven't been sunk yet cause we're playing against xbox one players and they have not a chance against a PC player almost Maxed out all the factions,
    (which are the places u do sidequests for) in just a few days. Progression is to quick if the game is played right.    … Expand
  26. Tyzis
    Mar 21, 2018
    8
    Sea of Thieves, the game I have been waiting for, for a pretty long time.
    It's a beautiful game which is very different then other games you might have played and even though the content in it now is a bit shallow, the developers are working on monthly+/- updates and are very open about all the process they are going through and sharing that with the players.
    It is a great game to play    Sea of Thieves, the game I have been waiting for, for a pretty long time.
    It's a beautiful game which is very different then other games you might have played and even though the content in it now is a bit shallow, the developers are working on monthly+/- updates and are very open about all the process they are going through and sharing that with the players.
    It is a great game to play with friends but sometimes sailing those seas alone can be rewarding as well.
    Sit back relax and just let the sea sink you in. This game is not about the rewards, it's about the adventure you had to get to it. Also it has been out for 2 days don't bash it so much because overall it is doing a really good job as an mmo.    … Expand
  27. CHRONLIVE
    Mar 20, 2018
    10
    O jogo é fantástico, realmente focado no multiplayer cooperativo, com varias coisas para explorar, desde ilhas, itens, baus, personalizações, e com isso você ganha recompensas e experiencia. As opções disponibilizadas no jogo são bem organizadas e fáceis de entender, sendo assim você pode escolher entre vender baus, ou ter uma aventura caçando caveiras ou animais. O jogo ainda teráO jogo é fantástico, realmente focado no multiplayer cooperativo, com varias coisas para explorar, desde ilhas, itens, baus, personalizações, e com isso você ganha recompensas e experiencia. As opções disponibilizadas no jogo são bem organizadas e fáceis de entender, sendo assim você pode escolher entre vender baus, ou ter uma aventura caçando caveiras ou animais. O jogo ainda terá atualizações que irão expandir o conteúdo, dando mais opções para os jogadores.… Expand
  28. Sjeiken
    Mar 20, 2018
    10
    Greta game of you like exploring and pirates! Do recommend that you play with others.
  29. Ricardete
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    You play this game for the fun of playing with friends, chatting, sailing, cooperating, digging and hunting,
  30. DimaFidel
    Feb 1, 2019
    0
    Концепт игры хорош. Но контента очень мало. может через пару лет игра станет хорошей, но пока это 0 из 10
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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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