Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition

Shared-world pirate adventure built around sailing, treasure, and rival crews

Rare Ltd · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Jun 3, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 373K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 965 in 30 days
Playing now: 2,917; peak 24h 5,806
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 5 days ago; Sep 17, 2026

What is Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition?

A first-person, open-world multiplayer action adventure set across islands, seas, and underwater kingdoms. You sail alone or with a crew, manage your ship, follow treasure maps, complete quests, fight creatures and other players, collect loot, and build a reputation on the path to becoming a Pirate Legend.

For you if...

+you want open-ended sailing and treasure hunts with friends
+you enjoy unpredictable encounters with friendly or hostile crews
+you prefer cooperative ship management and chaotic naval fights

Not for you if...

−you want a consistently relaxed solo pirate adventure
−you dislike risking accumulated loot in open-world PvP
−you prefer fixed roles and tightly guided objectives

What players say

89% of 373,216 reviews are positive · 79% of 965 in the last 30 days

Players praise the sailing, open-ended treasure hunts, stylized world, and unscripted chaos of playing with friends. Common complaints focus on hostile or highly experienced crews making solo and newcomer play punishing; some longtime players also criticize recent updates, especially the harpoon gun's effect on boarding combat.

Screenshots and trailer

Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
Processor: Intel i3 4170 @ 3.7 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 270
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 100 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: Easy Anti-Cheat
Third-party account: Xbox Live (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 293
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Polish, Japanese, Turkish, Thai.