Choose Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition
Choose Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.1% positive across 145,168 reviews.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition vs Skull and Bones
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition and Skull and Bones 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 4 years older than Skull and Bones (2024). Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (89.1% positive) than Skull and Bones (69.1% positive). 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 Skull and Bones
Choose Skull and Bones if you want a RPG game with HDR available. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,830 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition and Skull and Bones 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 |  Skull and Bones | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.1% positive (145,168 reviews) | 69.1% positive (1,830 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rare Ltd | Ubisoft Singapore |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition (2020) is 4 years older than Skull and Bones (2024).
- Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (89.1% positive) than Skull and Bones (69.1% positive).
- Skull and Bones is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition (29.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is Deck Verified, Skull and Bones is Deck Playable.
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition vs Skull and Bones — FAQ
- Which is better, Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition or Skull and Bones?
- On Steam reviews Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition scores higher (89.1% positive) than Skull and Bones (69.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition or Skull and Bones first?
- If you want chronology, Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition (2020) came out before Skull and Bones (2024). 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 Skull and Bones 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 Skull and Bones 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; Skull and Bones ships Online Co-op, Co-op.