Choose Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition
Choose Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 145,168 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition vs Leonardo's Island
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition and Leonardo's Island both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition (2020) is 6 years older than Leonardo's Island (2026). Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Leonardo's Island
Choose Leonardo's Island if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Leonardo's Island launched in 2026.
Both Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition and Leonardo's Island sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition |  Leonardo's Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.1% positive (145,168 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rare Ltd | Danilec |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition (2020) is 6 years older than Leonardo's Island (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Leonardo's Island has no Deck rating yet.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition vs Leonardo's Island — FAQ
- Should I play Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition or Leonardo's Island first?
- If you want chronology, Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition (2020) came out before Leonardo's Island (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition and Leonardo's Island similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition and Leonardo's Island have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Leonardo's Island ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Leonardo's Island doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.