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Sail solo or with a crew, hunt treasure, battle sea threats and rival pirates, and shape each voyage in an open world.
Released 03 Jun 2020
Steer and Trim Sails
Dig Up Buried Loot
Solve Island Riddles
Sea of Thieves is a smash-hit pirate adventure game, offering the quintessential pirate experience of plundering lost treasures, intense battles, vanquishing sea monsters and more. Dive in with this revised edition of the game, which includes access to digital bonus media.
Developed by Rare Ltd · Published by Xbox Game Studios
You play as a pirate sailing a shared open world, alone or with a crew. There are no fixed ship roles, so players can divide tasks like steering, adjusting sails, repairing damage, and operating cannons.
Voyages can lead to buried treasure, island riddles, cargo deliveries, fishing, sunken sites, and story quests. Crews also face skeletons, sea creatures, world events, and other players, with the possibility of losing gathered loot before selling it at an outpost.
Completing voyages and selling loot builds reputation with Trading Companies, while rewards let you customize your pirate and ship. Progression centers on reputation and cosmetic unlocks rather than stronger weapons or ship stats; seasonal levels and events offer additional rewards and activities.
Players who enjoy the game often point to the unpredictable stories that emerge from sailing and working with friends, from coordinated ship battles to mistakes and unexpected encounters. They also praise hands-on sailing, exploration, the sea's atmosphere, and the range of voyages and activities. Some reviews, however, describe encounters with rival crews and the risk of losing loot as frustrating rather than fun.
Sea of Thieves offers the essential pirate experience, from sailing and fighting to exploring and looting – everything you need to live the pirate life and become a legend in your own right. With no set roles, you have complete freedom to approach the world, and other players, however you choose.
Whether you’re voyaging as a group or sailing solo, you’re bound to encounter other crews in this shared world adventure – but will they be friends or foes, and how will you respond?
A Vast Open World
Explore a vast open world filled with unspoiled islands and underwater kingdoms. Take on quests to hunt for lost loot, forge a reputation with the Trading Companies and battle foes from Phantoms and Ocean Crawlers to Megalodons and the mighty Kraken. Try your hand at fishing, make maps to your own buried treasure or choose from hundreds of other optional goals and side-quests!
A Game That’s Always Growing
With each Season bringing in new game features every three months alongside regular in-game Events, Sea of Thieves is a service-based game that’s still growing and evolving. Check back regularly to see what free content has been newly added, and see how far you can climb through each Season’s 50 levels of Renown to earn special rewards.
Become Legend
On your journey to become a Pirate Legend you’ll amass loot, build a reputation and define a unique personal style with your hard-earned rewards. Adventurer. Explorer. Conqueror. What will your legend be?
Sea of Thieves: Premium Edition
The 2026 Premium Edition includes:
All the content in the Base and Deluxe Editions
Cardinal Lodestar Cat, Costume Set, Flag, Hull, Figurehead, Sails, Cannons, Cannon Flare, Capstan, Wheel, Collector’s Figurehead, Collector’s Sails and Ship’s Crest
1000 Ancient Coins for use in the Pirate Emporium
Sea of Thieves: Deluxe Edition
The 2026 Deluxe Edition includes:
All the content in the Base Edition
Sovereign Hat, Dress, Jacket, Boots, Belt, Trousers and Gloves
Cardinal Lodestar Pistol, Blunderbuss, Eye of Reach, Cutlass, Double Barrel Pistol, Throwing Knives, Grapple Gun and Blowpipe
10,000 gold to spend in the Outpost shops
Sea of Thieves
The 2026 Base Edition includes:
The full game
Additional digital bonuses* include access to the Sea of Thieves Original Soundtrack – 2026 Edition, the Sea of Thieves: Athena's Fortune audiobook and The Rough Guide to Sea of Thieves eBook
* Available to download from Sea of Thieves /bonuses (website login required) or via Steam.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 293 |
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| Players | 1–4 |
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| Multiplayer | Sea of Thieves supports solo play and online multiplayer in a shared-world PvPvE format. Official store information confirms online co-op, online PvP, and cross-platform multiplayer. Reviews indicate crews can range from solo players up to four players on a ship, with ship size tied to crew size, and sessions include multiple crews in the same world. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No mod support or multiplayer mod features are mentioned in the provided information. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 6 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |
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