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
  31. SNXL
    Aug 2, 2020
    0
    Um lixo completo... Horrível, uma merda, a pior coisa já criada pela humanidade
  32. Dakotaplays
    Mar 21, 2018
    8
    Ok so i like to start off by saying this game isnt for everyone but for people who love to role play or love pirate games/stuff this game is u roleplaying as a pirate and do pirate stuff and the magic of the game is the roleplaying part u can be whatever type of pirate u want to be with your friends or random people i will say tho it wont be fun sometimes with random people cause they canOk so i like to start off by saying this game isnt for everyone but for people who love to role play or love pirate games/stuff this game is u roleplaying as a pirate and do pirate stuff and the magic of the game is the roleplaying part u can be whatever type of pirate u want to be with your friends or random people i will say tho it wont be fun sometimes with random people cause they can ether troll take the game way to seriously but the game is a amazing pirate game u can fight other players themselfs or there ships u can search for treasure go on quest basically stuff pirates i enjoy playing with my friends this game has the rare magic rare was know for back in the days now warning if your going to play alone i think the game will be a 6 or a 5 cause this game was meant to have funny roleplaying as pirates with your friends or random people i think the game is amazing and im glad rare back into making there games with the magic we all know they have now this is a xbox and windows 10 exclusive the reason im saying this is people that review this game are saying it as it a bad thing and people can have there opinions about that but for years we knew it was going to be a exclusive for microsoft systems the exclusive part is a opinion to people i feel like now the game looks amazing it beautiful and it amazing and fun to just sail around in a boat and enjoy watching the sea waves and when a heavy storm comes and u and other players are having a ship battle is fun as hell now like i said before this is a roleplaying game reason im saying this is people have been putting thinks like no progression and repetitive and i guess the repetitive part kinda works but it a pirate roleplaying game so your going to do stuff pirates do and some stuff are going to be the same cause it a roleplaying game u try to act as a pirate and be the pirate u want to be the one quest we went to a island to find treasure and we were attack by a undead army of skeletons and we had to protect my one friend while getting back to are boat or we had to dive underwater to find a sunken ship with a shark swiming around it and we had to wait till it was gone so we can swim back to are ship safely and when your not doing quest u and your friends can goof off and drink and dance to pirate jigs now warning there will be trolls in this game but in anygames now adays that has MP there going to be trolls so that not really a bad thing sense gamers should know there going to be trolls in games now adays to finish this off i have to say i loved this game alot it does the stuff the rare told us at E3 and it does it right im so happy rare back and i love this game alot the game isnt for everyone like i said at the start but i hope this review helps u choose if u want to get it or not or even rent it to try it out.… Expand
  33. oski165
    Mar 20, 2018
    8
    I like this game so much. It has a great atmosphere, a lot things to do, many customization settings and combat. I highly recommend it to play with at least one friends because it's easier to attack other players. Game has nice art style and great setting with beautiful sea. I think that playing alone is a little boring but overall it's fun. I highly recommend this game to players thatI like this game so much. It has a great atmosphere, a lot things to do, many customization settings and combat. I highly recommend it to play with at least one friends because it's easier to attack other players. Game has nice art style and great setting with beautiful sea. I think that playing alone is a little boring but overall it's fun. I highly recommend this game to players that like coop and sailing through the sea and pirate setting. Game worth buying.… Expand
  34. Chesta
    Mar 20, 2018
    10
    Best multiplayer experience I had in a long time. People giving it a 0 just didn't read enough about the game before playing. It's a open world sandbox where you can do whatever you want without having a specific end goal except for the legendary pirate title and perks that goes with it. It's a social game so you need to talk and cooperate to appreciate it more. This is a game changer andBest multiplayer experience I had in a long time. People giving it a 0 just didn't read enough about the game before playing. It's a open world sandbox where you can do whatever you want without having a specific end goal except for the legendary pirate title and perks that goes with it. It's a social game so you need to talk and cooperate to appreciate it more. This is a game changer and a breath of fresh air compared to usual grind fests. The game just came out and Rare has plenty of potential to release content like new factions, hidden locations, secret items and treasures etc ! They seem to want to invest in the history and lore of the game by letting people discover it by themselves.… Expand
  35. QuatosXian
    Mar 20, 2018
    9
    First of all, Sea of Thieves is a gorgeous game. I find myself often just playing my hurdy-gurdy while staring at the ocean or the sunrise/set. While the content does have a chance to get repetitive (fetch quests), the real game shines through when you can take the time to create your own fun with the game and use your imagination/creativity with players, both friends and randos. I lookFirst of all, Sea of Thieves is a gorgeous game. I find myself often just playing my hurdy-gurdy while staring at the ocean or the sunrise/set. While the content does have a chance to get repetitive (fetch quests), the real game shines through when you can take the time to create your own fun with the game and use your imagination/creativity with players, both friends and randos. I look forward to the addition of more content for sure though! I hope to see anyone who's interested out on the waves!… Expand
  36. alejandra09
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    The exploration is the best you will get in experience. As part of Xbox Game Pass, Rare’s Sea of Thieves
  37. alduric
    Mar 20, 2018
    10
    This is a great and Wonderful game!! Sea of Thieves will surely keep me going for a while.
    PROS : FUN, FUNNY, Beautiful art, encompassing gameplay and sound and simply a blast with friends, I hope everyone tries this with the free trial of xbox games pass or purchases it as I can see a bright future as well with this game with the addition of content updates and the support of the    This is a great and Wonderful game!! Sea of Thieves will surely keep me going for a while.
    PROS : FUN, FUNNY, Beautiful art, encompassing gameplay and sound and simply a blast with friends, I hope everyone tries this with the free trial of xbox games pass or purchases it as I can see a bright future as well with this game with the addition of content updates and the support of the developer does not hurt! So much fun, find me on the seass, yarrr    … Expand
  38. Velim_na_LIVE
    Mar 20, 2018
    10
    Joguei tanto a versão Beta como a versão final, e que jogo fantástico, a Rare está de parabéns, e como o bom online, que sempre venham novos conteúdos
  39. JulianB
    Mar 21, 2018
    8
    This game is so much fun. But beware: you should really read alot about this game before you buy it (or buy a gamepass).

    This game is the best pirate game I have ever played and it looks beautiful! The game does lack some content, but the dev's has assured that more content is on the way. This game is great if you just want to set sail with your friends and have some fun, but if you are    This game is so much fun. But beware: you should really read alot about this game before you buy it (or buy a gamepass).

    This game is the best pirate game I have ever played and it looks beautiful! The game does lack some content, but the dev's has assured that more content is on the way. This game is great if you just want to set sail with your friends and have some fun, but if you are looking for a lot of quests and content, you better hold off until the game get expanded with more content.

    Overall, a lot of fun and I think it will just get better with time!    … Expand
  40. Mast3rl3ss
    Mar 23, 2018
    8
    "A game that at this stage is only as good as your imagination and ability to entertain yourself, that looks beautiful and makes for great fun with friends (and even in solo mode)".

    That's the headline I'd go with for this game currently. I've pumped hours into this game since launch day across all modes, 1, 2, 3 and 4 player, and not at any point have i stopped having fun or not felt    "A game that at this stage is only as good as your imagination and ability to entertain yourself, that looks beautiful and makes for great fun with friends (and even in solo mode)".

    That's the headline I'd go with for this game currently. I've pumped hours into this game since launch day across all modes, 1, 2, 3 and 4 player, and not at any point have i stopped having fun or not felt immersed in the surroundings and goings on.

    I have seen so many negative reviews that take quite a petty stance, some people marking it down for using XBox live, others giving it a low score because it 'only has cosmetic progression', and likewise I've seen some reviews who are clearly looking at it through rose tinted glasses - I'll try and be as objective as possible, and you'll find more thoughts on my YouTube channel as i look to cover this off more thoroughly.

    Who will this game suit?

    I would definitely say that this game will naturally favour individuals who have 'busy minds and vast imaginations', and those who enjoy not having to pay real money for cosmetics and who like to feel the sense of achievement in unlocking things through hard work.

    I have to say I am surprised at the amount of negative comments in relation to solo mode, and I believe most of those comments are from players who lack imagination, lack skill or who are just slower to pick things up in general.

    Obviously the game can reach fun peaks at a higher level when you do have a group of friends to play with, because you'll find your failures just as entertaining and your successes and can fool around with music, firing each other from cannons, getting into battles or coming across rival groups.

    Yes the game lacks a lot of content that we know will be added gradually, and i do feel for those who paid the full price for it rather than go down the game pass route as i did, but my intuition definitely tells me that Rare will be looking after this game - they realise it's potential, as do (i truly believe) the majority of players and critics who've reviewed this game. They can just how brilliant this game can be, but they don't want to wait for it to get there (and for those who pay in full, are well within their rights to feel that way).

    Yes it's true that the game is predominantly made up of different type of fetch quests at this stage (like an eternal Thieves Guild run in Skyrim), but there are random events you can come across (ship wrecks, floating barrels, messages in bottles etc), and there is of course the biggest adrenaline generator the game......the fact that you never know when you might be attacked and how the battle may unfold if you actually are.

    I. Love. This. For me this is the key to the game not losing it's appeal and me not losing my desire to play.

    Do i want to purchase a full set of a certain line of clothing? Yes.
    Will it cost me a lot of gold and involve a lot of grind? Yes.
    Will it involve doing the same thing over and over again? Yes....wait no....maybe?? Who knows!?!?

    I've been involved in some great runs where we sell many a chest and skull for much gold, completely unchallenged, I've been involved in other journeys where we're sunk or robbed on the way to returning our gear....hell I've even been attacked AS i'm selling something at an outpost..completely out of the blue, and this is what makes the game great.

    One evening i decided I was going to play solo and be as friendly as possible. Met some really nice other solo players who i had a tankard of grog with or played music and danced with...met others who decided they really weren't open for comms and would rather shoot first and talk later (over their mics as they taunt me for my death). I've really enjoyed the open seas, the scenery, catching animals etc.

    In its current guise, this game is really as good as the mind of the person playing it. It is what you make of it - have those leaving bad reviews come to expect the world from games instantly with an over inflated sense of entitlement? Have those leaving 10/10 reviews set their expectations too low? Maybe.

    I was born in 1986, i grew up playing games where you'd have to put hours in to them to unlock cosmetic items anyway. You couldn't nip off to the nearest shop to spend real money and skip out all those hours. You couldn't buy loot crates either - it was a grind, and to be honest i think if it ever gets to the point when games have no grind, I'll bow out of gaming.

    I like to feel as though I have earned what i have, and this game is no different. it can be brutal, it can be unforgiving, it can even feel like it's trolling you at times...but the sense of achievement you get when completing missions, or when you win a battle or steal treasure etc is great.

    I really look forward to seeing what this game brings over the next year or so and in each release because i have very high hopes for it.

    Give it a chance and you'll see what i mean, just don't expect the world...yet!    … Expand
  41. Daniel213
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    Awesome game. Rare team make this game so funny and exciting. pc gamer experience
  42. Pancho11111
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    Rare’s Sea of Thieves is more than worth the time you will put into it pc X.
  43. zahthris
    Mar 24, 2018
    9
    The game is a 9/10. If it were on steam, it'd be a 10. Xbox app is awful, but it only takes away form the game a tad bit. The interface, and menus are equally bad. But the game is stellar. Its been a long time since I've had so much fun with friends playing an online game.
  44. PixelBard
    Mar 23, 2018
    7
    Rare has constructed a beautiful sandbox for people to play pirates in. The game has a fun, friendly art style that pulls you in while still reminding you that this is make believe. Sailing on the sea with friends is a truly amazing experience as everyone works together to make the ship operate like a well oiled machine. From angling the sails to catch the most wind to repairing breachesRare has constructed a beautiful sandbox for people to play pirates in. The game has a fun, friendly art style that pulls you in while still reminding you that this is make believe. Sailing on the sea with friends is a truly amazing experience as everyone works together to make the ship operate like a well oiled machine. From angling the sails to catch the most wind to repairing breaches in the hull. It's an amazing experience.

    What the Rare forgot to include in this equation is variety. The 3 factions you work for are just a paint coated fetch quests. The games progression is working your way through better tiers of dress up and hoarding your gold.

    Of course also being a game about being pirates you have the option of pirating other players stuff. While this is fun and seems great on paper, there is no long term penalty for being "too aggressive" so a lot of players are inclined to play this route and grief as opposed to following the games intended path. I think if Rare was to implement a karma style system or something that added bounties to excessively aggressive players, this could balance out.

    With all that being said, the game really is a fun sandbox to play in. Sandbox being the key word there. You really need to be able to find your own fun to really enjoy this title. There is almost no hand holding and almost no one telling you that you are doing a good job. It's up to you to feel like you are.    … Expand
  45. CritzGD
    Mar 22, 2018
    7
    While that 7 may be yellow, it is a very high 7 for me. Let me list some problems with the game first

    I've experienced some glitches with the game, my character jitters sometimes, my ship sunk with no holes of water on board and then I disconnected, there are skeletons floating in the air sometimes, but these aren't huge things, they will probably be fixed sat some pint, but the thing    While that 7 may be yellow, it is a very high 7 for me. Let me list some problems with the game first

    I've experienced some glitches with the game, my character jitters sometimes, my ship sunk with no holes of water on board and then I disconnected, there are skeletons floating in the air sometimes, but these aren't huge things, they will probably be fixed sat some pint, but the thing that bothers me, is the lack of content, while what is there is good, there isn't really a lot, the missions consist of either, looking at a map and going to the island and digging treasure, killing skeletons until you kill the captain and collecting his skull, or capturing animals and stuff and you deliver these things you collect to outposts to seel them for gold, and to get reputation for the factions you do this for. However, this is pretty much it, there are shipwrecks, and forts, and of course the Kraken (which is very rare to find). But other than that, there is nothing much else to the game besides the PVP.

    However, even with this lack of content.....It's fun, I don't know what it is, but I'm having so much fun with the game and even when playing solo. The combat, in my opinion, is fun to do. The PVP just flows, I've been able to queue up with random people and we had genuine fun with it. Sea of Thieves is confusing, it is severely lacking in content, but I enjoy it so much. I hope that Rare sticks to their guns (or cannons I guess) and keep adding content to the game.    … Expand
  46. theSMOOF
    Mar 24, 2018
    10
    This game is more than the sum of its parts. It doesn’t have the most content - its light on that. What it has in buckets is charm and potential. When you log into Sea of Thieves you don’t know what kind of people you’re going to meet. You don’t always know who you’re going to be. If you have some mates to bring along, your experience will be better, but there’s plenty of adventure to haveThis game is more than the sum of its parts. It doesn’t have the most content - its light on that. What it has in buckets is charm and potential. When you log into Sea of Thieves you don’t know what kind of people you’re going to meet. You don’t always know who you’re going to be. If you have some mates to bring along, your experience will be better, but there’s plenty of adventure to have alone. I love being in the world, hearing the wind and waves crash against my ship, and experiencing the world Rare has crafted for us to get up to our Pirate Shenanigans in.… Expand
  47. Pedroski2111
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    Sea of Thieves is a fun, innocent experience that rewards spontaneity and imagination,
  48. Axtwa
    Mar 25, 2018
    10
    Por tener el mejor kraken jamás creado en un videojuego, tan bueno que si eres tonto no lo puedes ver, es como el traje del rey desnudo, el que sea inteligente lo verá, el resto sólo los tentáculos.
  49. hanthion
    Mar 28, 2018
    10
    This game is amazing and full of potential.

    Realistically, I'd give it a 9. But I'm giving it a 10 to counter all the spoiled brats giving it bad reviews. Seriously, what the $%!& do you brats expect from a video game these days? This game is an ABSOLUTE BLAST with friends or even randoms. Most reviews say there isn't enough content, but I would argue that there is PLENTY OF    This game is amazing and full of potential.

    Realistically, I'd give it a 9. But I'm giving it a 10 to counter all the spoiled brats giving it bad reviews.

    Seriously, what the $%!& do you brats expect from a video game these days? This game is an ABSOLUTE BLAST with friends or even randoms. Most reviews say there isn't enough content, but I would argue that there is PLENTY OF CONTENT you just have to find it and not be lazy.

    This game is the best and most exciting premier title with the best launch I've played in at least 5 years. That's coming from a classic gamer with over 25 years of gaming experience.

    Bravo RARE.    … Expand
  50. Akozz
    Jan 24, 2020
    10
    This is by far the best game i have played in years. You know like there is sometimes this big AAA game with elaborate story, deep progressions systems, huge production values and tons of content, yet sometimes you still find actuall gameplay a chore ? SoT is the opposite. It might not have tons of content, story is non existing, same with progression outside cosmetics. But the actuallThis is by far the best game i have played in years. You know like there is sometimes this big AAA game with elaborate story, deep progressions systems, huge production values and tons of content, yet sometimes you still find actuall gameplay a chore ? SoT is the opposite. It might not have tons of content, story is non existing, same with progression outside cosmetics. But the actuall gameplay is just so much fun. Every single thing yopu are doing is just pure joy. You make you own stories and adventures. Things that are happening to you are just so much more fun because they are results of your competence or lack of it. This is by far the best sandbox game i have ever played, it actually gives you the tools to have fun instead of pointing you to hundrets of pointles markers on map. On top of that sound and music is outstanding and graphic is stylised but gorgeus, it evokes pirate tales and movies or lego like cartonish style. Above that all developers added many free content updates since lunch and are still supporting and listening to the players. Worth every penny and just pure joy.… Expand
  51. Shperax
    May 1, 2018
    10
    At $79.99 this game is 1/10 because the content that exists in the game warrants it to be $19.99. However you can get the game through Xbox Game Pass even on PC for $1.00 (1 Dollar on sale) or $12.00 regular price. Now for $12.00 or $1.00 its an amazing game. 10/10. The content that is there is amazing. find treasures with clues or maps. bounty hunt Captain skeletons, loot strongholds,At $79.99 this game is 1/10 because the content that exists in the game warrants it to be $19.99. However you can get the game through Xbox Game Pass even on PC for $1.00 (1 Dollar on sale) or $12.00 regular price. Now for $12.00 or $1.00 its an amazing game. 10/10. The content that is there is amazing. find treasures with clues or maps. bounty hunt Captain skeletons, loot strongholds, collect and sell animals, the ship battles are epic.

    The devs have committed to multiple large expansions this year starting in May 2018. By the end of 2018 Sea of Thieves could definitely be worth a full price tag. Its just not even close right now. 10/10 because I paid $1.00.    … Expand
  52. Serenityinaz12
    Oct 10, 2019
    3
    This is one of those games that has zero progression systems - the type of game the vocal minority say is the best thing ever and how it's better than games with progression and if you don't like it you just aren't creative enough or some garbage excuse. I'm a regular gamer, and let me tell you it's BORING beyond belief. Anything you accomplish will at best get you a new skin on yourThis is one of those games that has zero progression systems - the type of game the vocal minority say is the best thing ever and how it's better than games with progression and if you don't like it you just aren't creative enough or some garbage excuse. I'm a regular gamer, and let me tell you it's BORING beyond belief. Anything you accomplish will at best get you a new skin on your rifle, another decal on your ship, nothing anyone cares about, in essence rendering anything you do in game meaningless. This game is absolute TRASH.… Expand
  53. Scheeper1
    Apr 18, 2018
    9
    Sea of Thieves is game about pirates doing piraty stuff. You Need to Play this with friends and in the gamechat and you will have the most fun expierience you've had for a Long time. Gameplay can get repetitive but there is hope in all of the future updates for the game!
  54. xxxmlgnoscoperx
    Apr 20, 2018
    8
    This game is a blast but it has problems that you cant ignore.First of all if you have friends this game is 10 times better because alone there really isnt much to do but luckily there is the sea of thieves discord server where you can meet amazing people.This game works well but in terms of gameplay there isnt that much to say.The wind and water physics are flawless.The gameplay is funThis game is a blast but it has problems that you cant ignore.First of all if you have friends this game is 10 times better because alone there really isnt much to do but luckily there is the sea of thieves discord server where you can meet amazing people.This game works well but in terms of gameplay there isnt that much to say.The wind and water physics are flawless.The gameplay is fun for about 20-40.But the prices are retarded (In the US its 60 dollars wich is 48 euros but in europe this game is 70 euros plus microsoft store thinks that estonia=finland so it was extra hard getting this game… Expand
  55. JohnJohnJohnny
    May 7, 2018
    9
    In a world flooded with linear game play that destroys the need for imagination in the players, Sea of Thieves is an amazing breath of fresh air. I haven't had this much fun in a game in a very long time. I understand that I'm going against the grain by saying this, but I find the constant rehashing of first person shooters to be not much more than money grabs for large studios thatIn a world flooded with linear game play that destroys the need for imagination in the players, Sea of Thieves is an amazing breath of fresh air. I haven't had this much fun in a game in a very long time. I understand that I'm going against the grain by saying this, but I find the constant rehashing of first person shooters to be not much more than money grabs for large studios that produce the same games over and over again. The Call of Duties of the gaming world are obviously here to stay for the near future, but when a game like Sea of Thieves comes out it really feels like there is hope for interesting games on the horizon. When I first got into the game and realized there were not any HUD nav points telling me where to go or what to do, I was kind of blown away and I realized maybe that what I had just gotten into was something fresh.

    One thing I can definitely see as something that might be a negative for people is if you are trying to play the game alone, or maybe with just random matchmaking and aren't really getting an experience. Having friends to play with of a like mind goes a long way with this one. I love how there are long periods of maybe no human encounters at all, just sailing and acquiring loot in a way that actually challenges your real world skills like cardinal directions and reading a map, solving little riddles here and there, etc. It really brings gaming back to fond memories of playing things like Myst or Goblins, but from a completely fresh perspective that you can share with your friends. When you do have an encounter (or maybe several) a successful raid on another crew is extremely rewarding. When you actually pull one over on someone else and steal some or all of their loot, it is a fantastic accomplishment. Of course, you are just as much a target as they are and if you tend to get upset by PvP and are someone who cries about fairness etc., this game might not be for you. However, if you can get over it and just move on and then go pillage someone else, the personal accomplishment and internal reward is great especially when sharing in the victory with your friends.

    The fact that everything in the game is "physical" is great. You show your status, by the items you buy from selling your plunders. When you see a pirate all decked out in awesome gear, you know that they have some experience, but it's still a level playing field. All of the mechanics are just "make sense" type systems, like having to bail out water from your ship while repairing the hull, or needing to set the sails correctly to catch the wind. This is the kind of game that expects it's players to be half way intelligent. I feel like the world in general should start expecting a little more intelligence and this is a great start. A kid playing this game will learn how to read maps and understand cardinal directions in a fun way. I have probably close to 36 hours now into SoT and couldn't be happier. I also think that some of the people who say it is a wash, rinse, repeat experience must not have played for very long. The longer I've played the more there is to uncover. I probably played for 12 hours before ever seeing the Kraken, I still haven't gotten to a skull fort type quest, but know they exist from reading forums, etc. Sometimes I find a new type of loot item I haven't seen before like the "Chest of 1000 Grogs".

    Ultimately, the game is fantastic if you want to create an experience with your friends. One thing I find amazing is that I remember actual excerpts of game play that my crew experienced over others. When you play many online games, it seems that every match is just another un-note worthy experience that you don't distinguish from the last or the next. Sea of Thieves has a substance that can only be described as character enough to demand creativity from its players. The greatest part of all is that Rare thinks we are smart enough to handle it!

    Other games I love in no particular order:

    XCom Enemy Unknown
    Kerbal Space Program
    Most Bethesda Titles
    Prison Architect
    Minecraft
    Witcher 3
    Mario Franchise
    Zelda Franchise    … Expand
  56. razMN
    Apr 6, 2022
    6
    It's a game with a HUGE potential, but... THERE'S NOTHING TO DO IN IT. I've played it before way back in 2019, and going through it again, nothing has changed: you're a pirate and you'll pillage some islands with the size of an average room for skins. There's no actual direction for what to do and not being able to disable PvP is a bad decision at best (you're just there trying to figureIt's a game with a HUGE potential, but... THERE'S NOTHING TO DO IN IT. I've played it before way back in 2019, and going through it again, nothing has changed: you're a pirate and you'll pillage some islands with the size of an average room for skins. There's no actual direction for what to do and not being able to disable PvP is a bad decision at best (you're just there trying to figure out how to even control the ship with someone then 4 guys come to kill you because yes).

    Has potential but has a poor execution as well.    … Expand
  57. metacriticisbad
    Jul 11, 2020
    4
    Game is updated to the point that bad updates will ruin the game for months until they actually listen to the players and fix balance or stability issues. They repeatedly add things that sound cool but at the end of the day detract from the core game and make the game less fun. They've also tried to make this game everything to everyone and in doing so have made the game only worthGame is updated to the point that bad updates will ruin the game for months until they actually listen to the players and fix balance or stability issues. They repeatedly add things that sound cool but at the end of the day detract from the core game and make the game less fun. They've also tried to make this game everything to everyone and in doing so have made the game only worth playing if you play with a group of friends.… Expand
  58. KeithPWagner
    Mar 31, 2018
    10
    Amazing game. This game lets you create your own adventure. I believe all of the haters are young kids who grew up never using their imagination.

    The game does not have many quests, but that is not what it is about. Doing the three main missions and then saying the game is bad is like a kid getting an action figure, moving its arms up and down, then proclaiming "That's all this does?!    Amazing game. This game lets you create your own adventure. I believe all of the haters are young kids who grew up never using their imagination.

    The game does not have many quests, but that is not what it is about. Doing the three main missions and then saying the game is bad is like a kid getting an action figure, moving its arms up and down, then proclaiming "That's all this does?! What a piece of crap!"

    I have had some of the most intense and most enjoyable times in this game. Doing a fort with another team you cant really trust, taking out the treasure gained and having both teams stand on opposite sides picking treasure one by one was extremely nerve racking.

    There are no rules, just adventures.    … Expand
  59. MuddyParasol
    Apr 1, 2018
    9
    Best multiplayer game since Minecraft. This game is not for everyone. If you don't like PvP or player interaction then this is not for you. This is a multiplayer game first and foremost. The stories I've created even in the first few days will stick with me forever.

    There is more content in this game than people would have you believe. That said, more and varied content will certainly    Best multiplayer game since Minecraft. This game is not for everyone. If you don't like PvP or player interaction then this is not for you. This is a multiplayer game first and foremost. The stories I've created even in the first few days will stick with me forever.

    There is more content in this game than people would have you believe. That said, more and varied content will certainly help this game. Right now, it is the constant looking over your shoulder for other pirates and the different interactions while questing that add the real variety to the quests, not the quests themselves.

    The features in this game are all polished, honed and perfected to a level not seen in games anymore. The feat that Rare pulled off with not just how beautiful the water is, but how it acts is unheard of. Sailing is done right. The sea feels like a living thing and it very much wants you dead. Ship combat is hectic and intense, everything you could hope for.

    Best game of the year for me.

    Are you ready to be more pirate?    … Expand
  60. Carlosrat
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    Sea of Thieves' most compelling activity happens when player ships clash in PvP combat.
  61. Suus
    Aug 12, 2018
    9
    Wonderful game I enjoy for already 5 months. The game is updates very good and gets enough content updates. The style is beautiful and with friends it is so much fun! If you loved it as a child to act like a pirate, this is the game you need in your life!
  62. Bobby3Sticks
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    Look at how many people still play it. If that doesn't show how successful, fun and engaging this I don't know what will.
  63. Rook_Reed
    Mar 13, 2019
    2
    Honestly this game could be so much better if the developer put more effort into expanding the solid platform they already have by fixing the long term bugs they have, fixing their netcode, and adding content consistently. Instead they let the casual whiny players consistently dictate their direction, leading to poor game play change after game play change only to be slowly reversed toHonestly this game could be so much better if the developer put more effort into expanding the solid platform they already have by fixing the long term bugs they have, fixing their netcode, and adding content consistently. Instead they let the casual whiny players consistently dictate their direction, leading to poor game play change after game play change only to be slowly reversed to where they started but 4 months later without any new content to fill out their barren game. Never have I encountered such a passionately lazy, whiny community devoid of skill.… Expand
  64. Mizuiro
    Jul 12, 2019
    3
    Podemos estar ante EL PEOR TUTORIAL DE LA HISTORIA. Pero que cojones. En serio. Te sueltan en mitad de un puto MMO sin explicarte una mierda, emparejandote desde el principio con gente que suda de tu culo y cuando de milagro llegas al barco no sabes como pelotas se maneja nada. Eso si , enseñarte a comprar mierdas de cosmeticos lo primero que hacen.

    Lamentable. Gameplay y experiencia de    Podemos estar ante EL PEOR TUTORIAL DE LA HISTORIA. Pero que cojones. En serio. Te sueltan en mitad de un puto MMO sin explicarte una mierda, emparejandote desde el principio con gente que suda de tu culo y cuando de milagro llegas al barco no sabes como pelotas se maneja nada. Eso si , enseñarte a comprar mierdas de cosmeticos lo primero que hacen.

    Lamentable. Gameplay y experiencia de ususario lo peor que he visto en mucho tiempo.

    Graficos medio decentes.

    El resto mierda pura.    … Expand
  65. BayEzio
    Apr 1, 2021
    10
    I really don’t know why this game is at 4.7 it is a very fun game to play friends.
  66. DjNinjaRj
    Jul 19, 2022
    10
    BEFORE YOU SCROLL READ THIS, No Game Has Hooked Me Like This Game
    Gameplay: The Second You Start The Game You Have All The Tools That The More Experienced Players Have...
    Wait I Dont Want This To Be A Generic Review Let Me Just Tell You A Gameplay Experience I Had So Me And My Friend Were Just Exploring When We Saw This Glowing Line In The Sky, We Didnt Know What This Meant So We Just    BEFORE YOU SCROLL READ THIS, No Game Has Hooked Me Like This Game
    Gameplay: The Second You Start The Game You Have All The Tools That The More Experienced Players Have...
    Wait I Dont Want This To Be A Generic Review Let Me Just Tell You A Gameplay Experience I Had

    So Me And My Friend Were Just Exploring When We Saw This Glowing Line In The Sky, We Didnt Know What This Meant So We Just Went To It

    We Went To The Location And Found A Sunken Ship And Looted It, We Got A Quest From The Ship So We Just Went To The Location It Wanted Us To Go, A Tavern

    We Made It And Didnt Know What To Expect So We Went Underwater And Saw The Amazing Place

    We Didnt Know What To Do Next So We Just Explored And Found This Cave, So We Just Swam In

    We Went To This Weird Place With Shallow Water And Thought It Was Amazing

    But We Didnt Know How To Go Up In It

    Because Almost ALL Games Nowadays Hold Your Hand And Dont Let You Think We Got Stuck Not Knowing What The Game Wanted

    We Were About To Leave Until I Hit A Statue, It Moved

    I Said "Thats Weird" Still Confused

    We Looked Above And There Was Painting On The Wall That Was Not Too Noticeable

    It Was A Bunch Of Things Holding Their Hands In Different Directions

    So We Had An Idea, What If We Aligned The Arms With The Painting And Next Thing You Know The Cave Started Filling Up With Water

    One Of The Best Gaming Experiences Ive EVER Had, Games Had Never Really Make Me Think

    So If This Story Excites You In Anyway, Just Get The Game, It Has A Lot Of Puzzles Like This :D    … Expand
  67. Zerobyte
    Aug 4, 2019
    10
    Nice graphic style and really fun. Very big open world and many quests to complete! Just a great RARE game!
  68. smagnaferous
    Sep 3, 2019
    1
    If visuals were what you could base the entire game on then it would be great. Sunset to sunrise the game looks great.
    However, the most important thing is the gameplay, which is honestly awful. Here's a quick way to sum it up. You grind for sometimes hours looking for treasures across various islands constantly interrupted by never ending hoards of skeleton warriors. If it was a few    If visuals were what you could base the entire game on then it would be great. Sunset to sunrise the game looks great.
    However, the most important thing is the gameplay, which is honestly awful. Here's a quick way to sum it up. You grind for sometimes hours looking for treasures across various islands constantly interrupted by never ending hoards of skeleton warriors. If it was a few set waves or certain spawn locations, then ok. But no, it seems every 20 feet you run in any direction another 4 or 5 spawn. If you stop, they surround you. If you try to outrun them more just spawn in front of you and now you have 10 of them. Did I mention you can only swing your sword like every 2 seconds and only have 5 bullets before having to go back to the ship to reload? Did I mention half of them have guns and exploding barrels. Did I mention they NEVER.... STOP... SPAWNING? It goes from being a fun challenge, to annoying, to just downright ridiculous and you wonder why you are still playing.
    But the worst part about the gameplay is once you spend all the time getting these treasures, there are going to be troll players who do nothing but wait for people to get these treasures and overrun your ship and steal it all. And then sail into port, while spawn killing you, and get all of the game currency for all of the work you put into it. I don't care if it's a "pirate" game, this is the stupidest, worst game design I've ever seen. There goes the two hours you just spent hopping from island to island, you're getting absolutely nothing for it and those other guys are. "Fun"?
    If this kind of nonsense sounds fun to you then go waste your money on it. I wish I could get mine back.    … Expand
  69. Austin12157
    Aug 6, 2020
    2
    Just Tried this game with xbox gamepass on pc. Here is the deal, this game has the bones of a great game. If they added a progression system, tightened up some of the game play, it could really be a good game. However as it stands now there is no point in doing missions other than to grind the hell out of gold for a fancy new hat. Its clearly a game for friends to dick around in and that'sJust Tried this game with xbox gamepass on pc. Here is the deal, this game has the bones of a great game. If they added a progression system, tightened up some of the game play, it could really be a good game. However as it stands now there is no point in doing missions other than to grind the hell out of gold for a fancy new hat. Its clearly a game for friends to dick around in and that's all it offers. i can think of a lot of better games that you can do the same in and are real games. Hopefully Rare improves from this point because as it stands unless you can get it free from game pass no one should play it, and even then its not super great.… Expand
  70. Bramblebutt
    Sep 28, 2019
    2
    A perfectly good game ruined by toxic players.

    Seriously this game has so much potential to be a great "pirate" simulator; but grindy, repetitive quests, and no real progression system leads to a very hollow experience that will leave you eventually asking yourself why you are even playing this game. If you can get past the cosmetic only progression system and monotonous quests there    A perfectly good game ruined by toxic players.

    Seriously this game has so much potential to be a great "pirate" simulator; but grindy, repetitive quests, and no real progression system leads to a very hollow experience that will leave you eventually asking yourself why you are even playing this game. If you can get past the cosmetic only progression system and monotonous quests there will always be another player right around the corner to sink your ship and wipe away any work you've put towards the game that night. If anything this game is great at being a griefers playground; people will kill and spawn camp you for no other reason other than they can.

    If you have to play this game, the only good thing I can say about it, is that the "story" quests are very well designed and are genuinely fun to solve their complicated puzzles. However they usually take a couple hours to finish, and any blood thirsty player can come along and kill you, take your quest items, and force you to restart the entire quest.    … Expand
  71. Kritiker
    Oct 21, 2019
    9
    Awesome game!!! After the last big updates this is a hidden gem of games. To be honest, you have tio be mature do understand how to form your personal adventures. it is not about typical scripted quests, it is more about your own quests you can experience with other pirates. i would have given a 10/10 if there were less small glitches and bugs. but all in all it is very playable!
  72. moonlaba
    Jan 17, 2022
    6
    전투며 스토리며 제대로된 부분없이 너무 안일하게 비어있는 컨텐츠들. 그와중에 스킨으로 돈이나 받아먹으려는 심보가 너무 괘씸해버리는 부분..
  73. moranmoa
    Jul 30, 2020
    8
    the game needs a better loot system and crafting system to be a 10 game
    I love the graphics and the open world.
  74. thenocturnalrea
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    OK, so it just came out on steam so people are probably looking for reviews. A LOT has changed since 2018 like A LOT. First monthly major updates get the community going a lot tons of quests voyages and story-based adventures. Its best played with 2-4 friends as it can be hard soloing.
  75. poyerpoyer15
    Jun 27, 2021
    0
    There is no game here. Everything this team does to try and add to the burning trash fire only further proves they're incapable of creating an actual video game.
  76. Methias
    Feb 11, 2022
    8
    Sea of Thieves is a game that managed to borderline come back from the dead. How? No one is really quite sure because when the game first released back in 2018, it was highly hyped up by both the developers and the XBOX community alike. You had so many gamers saying this was going to be the game that made the XBOX ONE, the game that would make PlayStation and Nintendo gamers jealous, so onSea of Thieves is a game that managed to borderline come back from the dead. How? No one is really quite sure because when the game first released back in 2018, it was highly hyped up by both the developers and the XBOX community alike. You had so many gamers saying this was going to be the game that made the XBOX ONE, the game that would make PlayStation and Nintendo gamers jealous, so on and so fourth. However, it was the complete opposite. Everything gamers were lead to believe was somehow not quite the truth.

    I would say most of all, it was purely misdirection. Intentional, yes, but I don't think any major harm was meant. But unfortunately, the gaming community is so very brutal and they do not let things go when they are angry. And gamers certainly became angry about Sea of Thieves.

    The game was the negative talking point of the gaming world for quite a few months. Even a friend of mine, who is primarily and XBOX gamer asked me "Yeah, Sea of Thieves, what the hell went wrong there?".

    But now, some years later, the game is worthy of some praise. I've been playing it on my PC on Games Pass and I've had my best friend and my girlfriend roped in onto the game with me. First and foremost, I will say this game is pretty much a multiplayer game. The developers say it's solo friendly and while it is somewhat true and they are even adding solo friendly content into the game, can you really do it solo? The answer to that question is not really, not without some great deal of difficulty.

    The whole games mechanics works purely on working as a team with other people, so trying to do everything that a whole team needs to do, navigating the map, adjusting and setting the sails and manning the helm, it's all quite the chore. And if you get attacked by one of the in game dangers, such as the Megalodon, a Ghost ship or even the legendary Kraken, then you can basically kiss your ship goodbye and any loot you may of had on it because if you think you cand handle sailing, repairs of the ships damage AND manning the canons all by yourself, it's not going to happen.

    So yes, you need friends, you need a crew. And the more, the better.

    But the content of the game that is now seen in it is where it's truly shining these days. So much has been added and it's only getting better. Customization of your character, weapons and your ship is all very simple, yes, but it's still fun. It's so fun to sail the seas as the pirate you want to be. Give your pirate a beard, a peg leg, a hook for a hand. Paint your ship red and black, give it a black sail, hoist the skull and crossbones! You can even get pets in the game, such as dogs, cats, monkeys and parrots, and you can even get them outfits that give them peg legs and eye patches!

    Yes, a lot of this stuff comes in the form of microtransactions from the in game online store, but the small prices you pay for them are trivial at the end of the day. And I only spend about £5 or so once every few months on them, so I'm not exactly breaking the bank.

    The game, even today, is visually beautiful and even now, as a last gen game, the water graphics in the game are the best in existence, even when compared to up and coming new gen games. The sailing mechanics are some of the most fun parts. If you've got one friend manning the map, guiding you as you handle the helm and another tackles the sails, you can be hit with a storm, which means you'll have to fight high waves, strong tides that will throw you off course. Lightning will strike the ocean and can even hit your ship, sparking a fire, meaning you have to scoop water from a barrel on your ship which draws it in from the ocean to put it out. And whne a storm lingers dead over head, it plays havoc with your compass next to your helm, meaning you have to trust your own knowledge of the map and the ship to guide you through it. Me, my girlfriend and my best friend have been thrown way off course in the past by storms, and it's such a fun element of the game.

    Other little things that make the game so much fun is the inclusion of playing instruments, making a little band together. Even your pets will dance along to them! In game emotes can be a laugh. You can go fishing, catch some fish, cook them up and store them in your ships food barrel or your own inventory as a health restore option. You have several different canon ammo types, from the regular canonball to chain shots, made to take down the mast of enemy ships, fire bombs, designed to set the ships on fire. And then you have cursed balls, ones which will cast a spell on the ship to give various effects, from making the whole enemy crew sick to forcing the anchor to drop.

    Everything in the game, from sailing to hunting down treasure is just all so much fun. But you need friends. That's a definite. Sea of Thieves is worth picking up. Especially on games pass.    … Expand
  77. nervouz120
    Jan 13, 2021
    9
    is a spectacular game. !! 1 graphics, gameplay, and cooperation.
    only an idiot can misjudge it.
    I would like to see added mysteries and spectacular missions
    and the ability to capture legendary and always different monsters.
    however it is a wonderful game.
  78. Nariaco
    Feb 7, 2021
    9
    This game in 2020 is spectacular. I encourage anyone who hasn't played since launch to revisit this game. There is so much more content now and is definetely worth the play. If you have some friends who have this game. Hop on a sloop, brigantine, or a galleon and have some fun.
  79. Woua
    Jun 19, 2021
    10
    Incredible game the sandbox system is just the best for a pirate game out there and the support of the dev is incredible
  80. Rainbow_Gurke
    Jul 17, 2022
    10
    Very good game I have 170 hours playtime and it is very fun.
    Nice Updates and in a few days season 7 update is coming.
  81. TrickyEgor
    Feb 18, 2022
    8
    Sea Of Thieves is one of the most beautiful games. The best water in the game industry.
  82. ErixKing
    Sep 3, 2023
    9
    Denle una nueva oportunidad, el juego a mejorado muchisimo y se volvio muy bueno la verdad, si no le doy 10 es xq si o si necesitas alguien con quien jugar ya que solo es un suicidio y para las historias necesitas almenos un compañero
  83. Uarabei
    Feb 21, 2022
    5
    Played the game for 20 hours and got really tired of it. Perhaps I would have played more, but a lot of boring mechanics.

    If the game had increased the dynamics of swimming, then it would probably be more fun to play.
  84. KanarXP
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Nice pirate game very good adventure
    Graphics 10/10
    Music 10/10
    Story game 10/10
    Co-op 10/10
  85. Murdockk
    May 12, 2023
    5
    Yani okey görevleri vs fena değil de sıkıcı oyun be. Yine de arkadaşlarınız ile bir şans verebilirsiniz.
  86. Bricko
    Feb 13, 2023
    8
    The game became good now, 50% of the bad review are about the fact the game is banned from Russia, wich make the actual User Score irrevelent, and also, an other part of the bad review are from 2018, the game as gone trough a lot of major update now.
  87. Bigflo77
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Awesome skilled game with incredibles possibilities of fun with friends. Beautiful, very good gameplay and appreciable stories
  88. teazlunox
    Jul 26, 2023
    8
    YAW OGLUM SEN SALAK MISIN APTAL MISIN SEN ZATEN BOZUK Bİ ANDIRIN VAR.......
  89. KarthXLR
    May 16, 2020
    5
    Sea of Thieves is marketed as a "Make Your Own Adventure" type of game. After playing it for a few weeks off a trial on GamePass, I've gotten to admire the gorgeous seas, the insanity of friends screwing up certain situations, and then the bitter realization of knowing that I had experienced every type of quest only 3 days in.

    The competition for game makers these days is immense, not    Sea of Thieves is marketed as a "Make Your Own Adventure" type of game. After playing it for a few weeks off a trial on GamePass, I've gotten to admire the gorgeous seas, the insanity of friends screwing up certain situations, and then the bitter realization of knowing that I had experienced every type of quest only 3 days in.

    The competition for game makers these days is immense, not only are you going up against massive free-to-play giants both on phones and PC, but also with other games-as-a-service platforms like GTA Online, Destiny, and even No Mans Sky. So the most important thing to do is to make your game stick out, make it fun, make it visually appealing. Sea of Thieves definitely has the look and the idea down, but the gameplay simply is dull and samey.

    You start out choosing from a pre-made selection of pirates to make as your avatar, it doesn't matter if you don't get one you like, as you will quickly discover that cosmetics and alterations are the only thing you can purchase in this game. Once you start your first quest, you're plunged right in to the sailing mechanics of the game. My group started and immediately got into a terrible storm, setting the ship on fire and striking multiple of us with lightning. At the time, it was extremely stressful and funny, we were laughing crazy hard. And it was a great introduction to the zaniness the game can bring out. We started doing a handful of different missions, including digging, bounties, rhymes, and a fruit crate.

    But slowly, you start to notice that those missions are it. If you've done one digging mission you've done all of them. Find the X, dig it up, optionally fight skeletons with the god-awful combat system (we'll come back to this), and sell the loot for gold or doubloons. As a matter of fact, that's the only thing you can do with ANY of the quests in this game, it's only good for gold. But hey, currency is important in these games right? In GTA Online there are endless things to buy, from haircuts, clothing, cars, guns, bases, and even your own business. In Sea of Thieves? There's cosmetics, and not really a ton of them for being a 2 year old game. No upgrades, no side-grades, just cosmetics. Rare has opted for a "horizontal progress" approach which basically means skill is the only thing that improves in the game. But, honestly? This is a hard sell on a full-price game. You have to be so sure that your game is fun to play even without rewards to sell it this way. And Sea of Thieves just isn't.

    Even going past the lack of content, even 2 years in, the other big element of sea of thieves is combat, and it
    just

    isn't

    fun.

    The hand-to-hand combat with sword and gun is just awful. There's no way to skirt around it. Your sword has a slow floaty animation of 3 swings and a charge up shot, that's it. And you have a few selections of guns to choose from which are all single-shot flintlocks which need to reload between each shot. While this makes sense in a pirate setting, it doesn't make sense in terms of the gameplay. The combat, while being extremely slow, has dire consequences. PVP feels floaty and weightless yet you can die in 3 seconds flat. It's terrible, and I don't know how Rare hasn't completely revamped it by this point.

    The naval combat actually shines from time to time, as it's the main gimmick of the game. Sinking other players ships is where I got most of my fun during my playtime. You have a variety of cannonballs to choose from each with their own strength or player-effect, with the endgoal of waterlogging the enemy ship enough to get it to sink. While this was extremely satisfying the first few times around, ship combat became tedious, overlylong, and pointless since there's only gold as a reward, which as stated previously, can only be used on cosmetics. And if it is YOU getting sunk, I hope you like spawn camping! You spawn in the exact same location every time after your respawn timer finishes and you can bet the enemy will be waiting for you to cause death again. This is such an embarrassing oversight, how did Rare not catch this? On top of this there's no real risk to open-firing on someone as there isn't really a punishment for dying OR griefing. There's no punishment for enemy ships repeatedly picking fights with others and no way to opt out. Doesn't make a lot of sense.

    It got to the point where I really just wanted to do story missions to get the most out of my trial, but I repeatedly ran into events, griefing ships picking a fight with us and making us lose our progress, or some bug either crashing or halting progress that just made me want to quit. To top all of this off, we're still encountering situation where quests aren't getting triggered or stacks of events are happening to us, such as a kracken encounter and a ghost ship right next to each other.

    So honestly? Why bother. When the core gameplay loop isn't fun, why invest any more time into anything else?    … Expand
  90. justRega
    Jul 7, 2021
    9
    I liked core gaming loop on release, but now its one of a kind. 1000+ hours and it will be more.
  91. barbone3
    Oct 29, 2022
    8
    It becomes repetitive and I don't like the fact that you are basically forced to collaborate with at least another player to be competitive, however I do enjoy the graphics and the many "tales" they added throughout the years.
  92. SuomiSoldat
    Jan 9, 2021
    7
    The game is good, and great fun especially with friends. My main gripe with the game is that there really isn't any progress you can make. Sure you can buy skins and such, but I'd loved to have some other progress to achieve. The second issue with the game is the inability to conveniently play with more than 4 friends. Like I have 6 friends I play the game with. It would be fun to be ableThe game is good, and great fun especially with friends. My main gripe with the game is that there really isn't any progress you can make. Sure you can buy skins and such, but I'd loved to have some other progress to achieve. The second issue with the game is the inability to conveniently play with more than 4 friends. Like I have 6 friends I play the game with. It would be fun to be able to join the same server...… Expand
  93. aver233
    Aug 4, 2018
    7
    This game lacks story and reason to grind, but that's not really the point. Jumping into this game with three friends is probably the best multiplayer experience i've ever had. Countless hours of fun. if you can convince your friends to buy this with you, i totally recommend it. And also the new free dlcs really improve the game
  94. OneTrueKing17
    May 27, 2018
    8
    Ahhhh, Sea of Thieves. On one hand, this is one of the most fun games I've ever played with friends. When you get in a massive ship battle involving your ship and 1-4 other ships, this game is as exciting as any other. Sailing is as smooth as butter, the water and art in general in this game is absolutely gorgeous, and there is something so inherently relaxing about just sailing around onAhhhh, Sea of Thieves. On one hand, this is one of the most fun games I've ever played with friends. When you get in a massive ship battle involving your ship and 1-4 other ships, this game is as exciting as any other. Sailing is as smooth as butter, the water and art in general in this game is absolutely gorgeous, and there is something so inherently relaxing about just sailing around on the beautiful sea in this game. For all those reasons, that's why I give this game an 8.

    It does have its cons however, and the glaring one is a huge lack of content. Unlike a lot of players, I actually don't mind voyages, it's something to do while looking for the next bout of trouble with other ships (or perhaps becoming friends and drinking Grogg together). That being said, the fact that voyages is essentially the only thing to do aside from skull forts (which spawn roughly every 3 hours) is troubling and a glaring problem with the game. If the Devs didn't have plans for a bunch of content updates, I would give this game a 6 instead of an 8 because of the lack of content.

    That being said, Rare has been very transparent about plans for the games, updates and listening to their community. I fully have faith that this game will have a lot more to do exactly a year from now, with 3 medium to big content updates already announced and planned (The Hungering Deep coming out soon).

    If I had to give a recommendation for this game, I'd tell you that if it looks and sounds appealing to you, give it a try with Xbox Gamepass. This is the kind of game that, if you enjoy, you will want to be with it for the long haul to see how development pans out. If you know you would get bored from fighting other ships, stealing, making funny alliances, and doing skull forts and voyages, then skip this until it hits a sale. Personally, it's one of my favorite games, but I can see why it turns people off 100%.    … Expand
  95. FrostAtronach
    Mar 18, 2019
    5
    Full transparency: I got this game during a free trial with the Xbox Game Pass for PC, but I'm actually pretty glad I didn't spend any money on this game. I also never played alone, so I don't really have a view of that part of the game, although I'd surmise that it's probably just as empty as the rest of the game. This game came out about a year ago to the day, and from reading otherFull transparency: I got this game during a free trial with the Xbox Game Pass for PC, but I'm actually pretty glad I didn't spend any money on this game. I also never played alone, so I don't really have a view of that part of the game, although I'd surmise that it's probably just as empty as the rest of the game. This game came out about a year ago to the day, and from reading other reviews it has not progressed much since then.

    This game honestly feels like an early access game. If it was, I'd have to say it's a pretty decent early access game. The fact is, however, that this is a fully released game. It sure looks like one too, as this is one of the best looking games I've ever played. The style is fantastic, and the sound really adds to the atmosphere which for the first few hours makes the game incredibly immersive. Your first time fighting (or more accurately running from) a Kraken or Megalodon will be an unforgettable experience.

    This is where the issues begin. The gameplay, while passable, becomes incredibly repetitive after only a short period of time. When I first began with my friends, it was awesome setting sail and having no clue what we were doing, trying to find our own adventure. Problem is, that adventure doesn't exist. You'll find yourself being more of a delivery boy than a pirate, with insanely generic voyages that are only fun for the first or second time. The Reaper voyages add a little, but really just become a vehicle for more grinding.

    Some voyages along with general 'exploration' will end up in ship to ship combat. As with most things in this game, the first time is incredible. But once you've done a couple fights, you've pretty much seen all this combat has to offer. The PVP can freshen this up a bit, but ultimately it still feels one-dimensional. Furthermore, there doesn't really seem to be much reason to engage in PVP beyond doing it for the fun of it. You can fight on land as well, but this is still lackluster, as you'll pretty much only be fighting a couple types of skeletons by playing sword-tag or headshotting. There are only 4 types of weapons; sword, pistol, blunderbuss, and rifle. These weapons can never be upgraded and only undergo cosmetic changes to my knowledge.

    All in all, this game has the potential to be amazing, but after a year I find it unlikely that the game will ever reach this potential. As it is, it's a game worth a couple hours of fun with friends for some laughs. I'd recommend getting the game pass with a couple friends to enjoy that first bit. Beyond that, it's an average experience, not really worth its $60 price tag (ouch).

    P.S. Character creation is NOT GOOD.    … Expand
  96. mirg
    Dec 25, 2018
    5
    It's repetitive in nature but it's steadily improving as time goes on.

    The team working on this product are dedicated to making the game better and have been making improvements in a speedy manner. So, I cannot give this a negative review nor can I give this a bad review. The game shows promise but the team needs to work faster. I'll come back next year to write a proper review for    It's repetitive in nature but it's steadily improving as time goes on.

    The team working on this product are dedicated to making the game better and have been making improvements in a speedy manner.

    So, I cannot give this a negative review nor can I give this a bad review. The game shows promise but the team needs to work faster. I'll come back next year to write a proper review for it but for now, this is mainly just a "grab loot and sell it for cosmetics" game with heavy emphasis on teamwork.    … Expand
  97. auditbadger
    May 23, 2021
    10
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  98. Green59
    May 4, 2021
    10
    this game is great, especially when you play with friends, you have so much to do, a lot of quests, enemies. finally a multiplayer game that i enjoy playing
  99. DrShepherdLIVE
    Jun 26, 2021
    0
    Worst adaptation of a Rust game with pirate skin.
    It's full with toxic people that grief and gank 24/7.
    Yeah it has nice cartoonish art style but the game hasnt changed in 3 years and what you did on day1 you do also on day 985. They only update with copy/paste reskin content. The devs dont listen to their community and are on an ego-trip and support a toxic mindset. Mods on forums ban    Worst adaptation of a Rust game with pirate skin.
    It's full with toxic people that grief and gank 24/7.
    Yeah it has nice cartoonish art style but the game hasnt changed in 3 years and what you did on day1 you do also on day 985. They only update with copy/paste reskin content.
    The devs dont listen to their community and are on an ego-trip and support a toxic mindset.
    Mods on forums ban you without warning if you disagree with "tHeIr ViSiOn"
    All their devs streams are vage nonsense talk saying nothing but promising something. So is their steam page. The game is a PvP free for all game but they advertise it as a PvE with PvP game, which is **** It becaem a gank simulator cause there isnt much to do in the game. People get bored quickly and when they are bored they start harassing other players.
    There you go. A honest good review.
    Pros:
    Good music + Good graphics + Fun Art Design
    Cons:
    Everything else    … Expand
  100. ColdAqua
    Jun 9, 2018
    5
    This game had a lot of potential! It was a new open world concept set in a theme that is not used nearly enough in games. When you first get in the game you start on one of the many outposts, and have to get a voyage from one of the three factions. The first few voyages will be fun, and you will probably have a great time with your friends. But after a while you realize that there are onlyThis game had a lot of potential! It was a new open world concept set in a theme that is not used nearly enough in games. When you first get in the game you start on one of the many outposts, and have to get a voyage from one of the three factions. The first few voyages will be fun, and you will probably have a great time with your friends. But after a while you realize that there are only three different types of voyages, and they get repetitive very fast. It would have been a good game for 20-30 bucks, but the current price is just way too high.… Expand
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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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