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Sea of Thieves: Cursed Sails

Rare · 2018

Sea of Thieves: Cursed Sails

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"A multiplayer pirate adventure where you and friends sail the seas completing quests and battling AI skeletons, but requires coordinated group sessions."

Heads up: While individual voyages are flexible in length, the multiplayer requirement and inability to pause make it challenging for ad-hoc play during busy schedules.
Best session: 45-90 minutes

Minimum session

20 min

Pausability

No pause

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

High FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Open-ended

Schedule co-op sessions in advance with your crew since the game requires active multiplayer participation and can't be paused mid-adventure.

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DLC
Part of Sea of Thieves

About

Cursed Sails is the second free DLC for Sea of Thieves. The update features AI skeleton controlled ships, 3 player Brigantine ship, and an alliance system. New ship customizations and cosmetic items have been added to the stores. This includes the Hunter Set, and the Bone Crusher Set.

Pirate dominion over the waters is being challenged by crews of skeletons, united by their warped desire for vengeance on the living. Each region will be called out, so prepare to fight to protect your favourite Outposts! Form Alliances to share the rewards of co-operation, or perhaps the new three-person Brigantine sh…

MultiplayerCo-operativeFirst personActionOpen world

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Where to play

Xbox

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Platforms

PC / Windows, Xbox One

Age Rating

ESRB T

Sea of Thieves: Cursed Sails — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Sea of Thieves: Cursed Sails take?
The minimum meaningful session for Sea of Thieves: Cursed Sails is approximately 20 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Sea of Thieves: Cursed Sails?
Sea of Thieves: Cursed Sails cannot be paused mid-session (it runs in real-time or is multiplayer). Plan for a full session window before starting.
Does Sea of Thieves: Cursed Sails pressure you to keep playing?
Sea of Thieves: Cursed Sails has high FOMO. The game may use cliffhangers, timed missions, online leaderboards, or live events that create pressure to keep playing.
What is Sea of Thieves: Cursed Sails's Session Respect Score?
Sea of Thieves: Cursed Sails has a Session Respect Score of 4.6/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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