Sea of Thieves
82Happy KittySadkitty Score
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A shared-world pirate game where crews sail ships, hunt treasure, battle skeletons and fight or befriend other players. It launched thin but became one of the most charming live-service adventures.
Kit's verdict · 8.2/10
The best pirate fantasy in gaming when your crew is good, and pure chaos when it isn't.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Gorgeous seas and weather
- Emergent player stories
- Great with friends
Not so much
- Losing loot to other players stings
- Progress is cosmetic only
Play it if groups of friends who want to sail, laugh and improvise together.
Skip it if solo players who hate losing hours of loot to other crews.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Sea of Thieves doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Assign roles: one person steers, one handles sails, one repairs and bails.
- Drop the anchor to make a very sharp turn, then raise it quickly.
- Patch holes with wooden planks and bail water with a bucket before you sink.
- Sell loot often so you don't lose it all in one fight.
- Carry cannonballs, planks and food on your ship before setting out.
- Use Safer Seas mode if you want to learn without other player crews.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
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Trivia
- Sea of Thieves was made by Rare, the studio behind GoldenEye and Banjo-Kazooie.
- Critics found it thin at launch, but years of free updates made it far richer.
- It came to PlayStation 5 in 2024 and became a big seller there.
- Its Pirates of the Caribbean collaboration launched in 2021.
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