Choose Unearned Bounty
Choose Unearned Bounty if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Unearned Bounty launched in 2018.
Unearned Bounty vs Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition
Unearned Bounty and Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition 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. Unearned Bounty (2018) is 2 years older than Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition (2020). Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (89.1% positive) than Unearned Bounty (63.7% 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 Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition
Choose Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition if you want an Adventure game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.1% positive across 145,168 reviews.
Both Unearned Bounty and Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Unearned Bounty |  Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.7% positive (179 reviews) | 89.1% positive (145,168 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Extrokold Games | Rare Ltd |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Unearned Bounty (2018) is 2 years older than Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition (2020).
- Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (89.1% positive) than Unearned Bounty (63.7% positive).
- Unearned Bounty is free; Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is paid (39.99 USD).
- Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition has co-op; Unearned Bounty does not.
- Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Unearned Bounty has no Deck rating yet.
Unearned Bounty vs Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Unearned Bounty or Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition?
- On Steam reviews Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition scores higher (89.1% positive) than Unearned Bounty (63.7% 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 Unearned Bounty or Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Unearned Bounty (2018) came out before Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition (2020). 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 Unearned Bounty and Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition 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.
- Is Unearned Bounty free?
- Yes — Unearned Bounty is a free-to-play Steam title. Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition is paid (39.99 USD).