Cross-Play Functionality

Learn how to enable and utilize cross-play in Sea of Thieves. Connect with friends across different platforms and enjoy seamless gameplay together in this pirate adventure.

Sea of Thieves supports cross-play, allowing players on different platforms to adventure together. This guide explains how cross-play functions and how to ensure you can play with friends regardless of their system.

How Cross-Play Works:

• Sea of Thieves is designed with cross-platform play in mind, meaning Xbox, Windows PC, and Steam players can all be in the same game sessions.
• When you launch the game, you will automatically be placed in lobbies with players from all supported platforms.
• There are no specific settings to enable or disable cross-play; it is an inherent feature of the game.

Playing with Friends:

• To play with friends on different platforms, you will need to use the Xbox network for friend invites.
• Ensure you and your friends are signed into your respective Xbox Live accounts.
• You can then send and accept friend requests through the Xbox social features integrated into the game or the Xbox app.
• Once friends, you can invite each other to your crew and embark on voyages together.

Important Considerations:

• While cross-play is enabled by default, some players may choose to opt out of playing with players from other platforms via the game's settings. This is typically done to avoid potential performance differences or input method advantages. However, this is not a common setting and most players enjoy the full cross-play experience.
• The game does not differentiate between controller and keyboard/mouse inputs when matching players, meaning you may encounter players using either input method regardless of your own.