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Games like Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition

If Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are Maelstrom, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Skull and Bones — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cartoon pirate fantasy world, crew coordination creates stories and emergent adventure storytelling. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition: 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.

2020ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Rare Ltd
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition — Steam game cover
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Steam players who put hours into Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Maelstrom

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Top pick for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Command the seas in Maelstrom! Engage in fast-paced naval battles with powerful warships and colossal sea monsters. Customize your fleet and dominate the Abyssal Ocean. Are you ruthless enough to survive?

    2019ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Traverse the Telvanni Peninsula in Morrowind and preserve secrets ascribed to the unfathomable realms of Apocrypha. Unlock the runic power of a brand-new class - the Arcanist - and fight to uphold reality itself.

    2023ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗
  3. Skull and Bones

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Third-strongest match for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Skull and Bones is an open world naval action RPG where ship combat, build choice, and sailing skill define your pirate legend. Conquer rival ships and mythical beasts in a vast ocean of up to 20 players.

    2024ActionRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Ranked #4 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Hail to the Captain! Sail into the heart of the Caribbean in the Age of Piracy - the time of black flags and white skulls, blue waves and golden opportunities. Hoist the Jolly Roger and grab the steering wheel to sail through battles and raids, ransoms and treasures, to become the Crimson King of the Antilles!

    2016ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Blackwake

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Ranked #5 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Blackwake is a multiplayer naval FPS focused on teamwork and cooperation. Fire the cannons, sink enemy ships or board them with firearms and steel.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Elder Scrolls® Online

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Ranked #6 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.

    2017ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Destiny 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Destiny 2 is an action MMO with a single evolving world that you and your friends can join anytime, anywhere, absolutely free.

    2019ActionAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. World of Sea Battle

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Ranked #8 for Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Set sail in World of Sea Battle, an action-packed open-world MMO in the Golden Age of Sail! Command historic ships, battle in PvP & PvE, shape the economy, and engage in territorial guild wars in your quest for glory across the high seas!

    2025ActionMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game is an action adventure game that brings the Pirates of the Caribbean world and all its colorful characters to life in LEGO Brick form. Players experience all the memorable scenes from all four films in the humorous and quirky LEGO Video Games style.

    2014ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    The iconic solo pirate adventure returns. Sail the Caribbean as Edward Kenway during the Golden Age of Piracy in this faithfully enhanced remake featuring stunning visuals, upgraded gameplay, and new content.

    2026ActionAdventure59.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Return to Monkey Island

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Reviewers of Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.

    2022AdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. 守卫魔兽-Guardian of Warcraft

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    This is a summoning tower defense strategy game, with different abilities of monsters and traps, with different effects. the player will continue to upgrade while defending, Become stronger, and summoning more powerful monsters to resist the brave.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Gods, Death & Reapers

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    An innovative ExtrAction RPG set in an afterlife where mythology is real and the gods are dead. Fight through PvPvE, Story Mode, or Co-Op PvE to claim valuable loot and bring balance to the shattered realms.

    2026ActionRPGFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Reviewers of Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    At Thors Military Academy, Erebonia’s best learn everything from the art of war to liberal arts. First year Rean Schwarzer learns he’s been selected to join the controversial Class VII, and they’ll need to deal with more than just class warfare--they’ll need to safeguard their country from chaos.

    2017RPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Animals Transport Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Hurry up to take as many orders as possible. Get behind the wheel, but and be careful with the animals.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Shadow Warrior 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Reviewers of Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world.

    2016ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Phasmophobia

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Forest

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition

Is Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition cost?
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition are Maelstrom, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom, Skull and Bones.
Who developed Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition?
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition was developed by Rare Ltd and published by Xbox Game Studios.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition.

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