🏴‍☠️Sea of Thieves

Crew a pirate ship with friends, get robbed by larger friends.

8.9 / 10

1–4 players

💥Chaos💼Extraction

Players

1–4

Released

Jun 3, 2020

Developer

Rare Ltd · Xbox Game Studios

Price

$39.99

Multi-playerCo-opOnline Co-opCross-Platform MultiplayerSteam AchievementsPartial Controller Support

Shared-world pirate sandbox. A four-player galleon is a full-time job: helm, sails, cannons, bailing water. Emergent stories every session.

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New This Season Season 21 is all about living in the moment – and enjoying the multitude of Live Events lined up! Get a refresher on just some of the initiatives and rewards rolling out over the next few months. Talk Like a Pirate Day Celebrations Join us in celebrating every pirate’s favourite day of the year this September, with prizes to be claimed both in and out of game. You’ll even find a new Parley Pennant waiting in your Flag Box, so you can let other crews know when you just want to talk. Fight Nights Fight for your Faction every week, and you’ll find yourself earning Allegiance at a vastly increased rate! Each Tuesday, both Factions will be offering doubled rewards to crews who pledge themselves to the cause as they dive into battle using the Hourglass of Fate. Emissaries of Fortune The Trading Companies aren’t going to miss out on grabbing your attention either. Every Wednesday, they’ll be offering a full 24 hours of increased rewards for crews flying an Emissary Flag – including extra gold and reputation to bring your next promotion that much closer. Bilge Rats Weekenders Determined crews will have more chances to earn Doubloons throughout Season 21 as Bilge Rats Weekenders continue to liven up the Outposts and beyond. Alongside the chance to earn those elusive blue coins, crews can also enjoy returning Live Events from Seasons past. Last Ship Standing Faction fighting isn’t going to be limited to one-on-one battles this Season as Last Ship Standing makes its long-awaited return! Crews will once again be able to venture into the dangerous waters of the Sea of the Damned to fight for survival against a fleet of rival ships. Season Pass Rewards There are rewards to be earned throughout the Season Pass, including Voyages and a bountiful purse of Doubloons to save for the next Bilge Rats Weekender! Every five levels, you’ll also get to choose between three hand-picked items from the Pirate Emporium archives. The final reward for completing each Season Pass is a very special Star Prize – for Season 21, that’s the decision-making Fate’s Light Lantern! About the GameSea 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 compl…

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📚For Sea of Thieves fans: Tales From The Sea of Thieves

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Quickstart

How to actually play this with friends — written by Claude.

## Set it up - Install via Steam (Microsoft account link required); pick Adventure mode for story content or sail straight into the open world - Crew up to four on a galleon and assign roles before you leave port: one on the helm, one on sails, one below deck watching for leaks - No mods, no cap-raising options — vanilla four is a hard ceiling, so plan your friend group around it

## Your first session - Take the sloop (2-player) or galleon (4-player) out for a short voyage first; learn sail trim and cannon reloads before anything's chasing you - Grab a Voyage from any outpost table and just follow the map — treasure hunts are the easiest way to learn the sandbox - Assign a dedicated bailer the moment you take cannon fire; a flooding hold sinks a ship faster than most new crews expect

## Group size advice - Four is the whole design — a galleon genuinely needs four hands to run well, especially once other ships get involved - Two players on a sloop is lean, efficient, and still plenty chaotic - Every session is shared-world PvP risk, so a full crew matters more here than in most co-op picks

Gear picks

Gear up for Sea of Thieves

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For Sea of Thieves fansTales From The Sea of ThievesThe official in-world book of pirate tales and art, for the crew's quartermaster.Find it on Amazon →

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For Sea of Thieves fansThe Art of Sea of ThievesThe concept art behind every ship, skeleton and kraken.Find it on Amazon →

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A headset your squad can actually hearProximity chat is the whole game. Hear the footsteps behind you, and stop the crackle that gets you muted.Our pick: HyperX Cloud III →On a budget: Razer BlackShark V2 X →

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A controller for the party gamesPhysics chaos, sports slop and couch-style co-op play better on a pad. Works with Steam right out of the box.Our pick: Xbox Wireless Controller →On a budget: GameSir G7 SE →

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