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For Friends who want to sail a shared ship, laugh at each other's mistakes, and trade stories about what went wrong.: Crews share the wheel, sails, and cannons, so every voyage turns into a shared story about what went wrong, and the open ocean keeps that feeling fresh. Tradeoff: Much of each voyage is spent sailing between islands, so solo players and those who want steady combat may find the pace slow.
What it does best
simulator
fantasy
open world
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What you are walking into
Sea of Thieves is a first-person multiplayer action-adventure game in which players take on the role of pirates exploring an open world ocean. Crews of one to four players operate sloop, brigantine, or galleon ships cooperatively, completing voyages for various trading companies, hunting for treasure, battling skeleton forts, and encountering other player crews who may form alliances or attack. The game features a cosmetics-only progression system, meaning all players have equal gameplay capabilities regardless of experience level.
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