Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition

by Rare Ltd·published by Xbox Game Studios

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 26, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment89

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

165,925en

368,454 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 26, 2026

Released

Jun 3, 2020

Price

$39.99

Velocity

25.5/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 3, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±40%

≈7.6M

Estimated gross revenue±40%

≈$190.0M

Based on 368,454 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,322 post-launch reviews

39%184 rev

<2h

50%117 rev

2-10h

83%1,978 rev

10-50h

85%3,587 rev

50-200h

80%2,838 rev

200h+

75%1,618 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+30pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 110 similar games in the Action genre released in 2020.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 25%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 1%

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