How to Play Sea of Thieves: Pirate Game Guide (2023)

What Is Sea of Thieves?

Put simply, Sea of Thieves is an online pirate game. But with so many pirate-themed games developed over the years, what makes this one special? Let us explain right away. Sea of Thieves has every detail of being a pirate, which is quite expected, but the fine details add so much atmosphere to the game that you can get into the pirate mood quickly despite the chosen visual style. True, the game does not have a “realistic” visual style, but the same criticism was leveled at Fortnite too, and today it is at its peak. On the other hand, the current look brings a fun take on the pirate theme, and that is one of the key things that make the game appealing.

How Do You Play Sea of Thieves? 2023

Although the game's full content is not on display in the closed beta that is still ongoing, the videos published by the developers explained much more. To start with the most basic point, you can start the game as a lone pirate, or you can form a party with your friends and set out with a ship carrying a large crew. The size of the ship changes with the number of players, and at the moment there are two ship types in the game. After starting the game, you need to take on quests to earn money. In the beginning, finding and delivering chests brings in small amounts of money, and as you level up you take chest quests with higher rewards. In addition, although they are not in the closed beta, the full release will have many more quest types such as gathering supplies, animal delivery and bounty hunting.

Those who wonder about the “online” part I mentioned when briefly describing Sea of Thieves probably guess what it means. Yes, you can play a lone pirate in the game, but you are not the only pirate on the server you join. On the open seas there are many pirate ships of all sizes controlled by players, and almost all of them target you, your ship and the loot you hold. That is why it is quite challenging for a lone pirate to run into a crew of three to four people. When ships come face to face, cannons and scoped rifles speak first, and once in close contact, pistols and of course swords come into play. In short, besides completing the quests you take, clashing with other pirate ships is one of the things you can do in Sea of Thieves.

What Is Treasure Hunting in Sea of Thieves?

I wanted to give this its own heading because the most basic quest in the game is treasure hunting. (For the quests other than this, you can also read our other article.) In almost all quests taken from the Gold Hoarder Shopkeeper, you need to go to certain islands and find buried treasure. This quest structure, which sounds quite simple, is more fun than you can imagine. In some quests the island to go to and the location of the burial are shown clearly, while in others you need to make use of the clue you are given. For example, we first find a tree where someone is hanging, then take out our compass and turn in the indicated direction, and after taking the requested number of steps, we dig the sand with a shovel and reach the chest. Some chests weeping and filling the ship with water, and others making tavern noise and giving the carrier a drunk effect, are terrific details.