A pirate game comes to the PS5 – and it’s not Skull and Bones

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Microsoft’s pirate adventure Sea of ​​Thieves is heading to the PS5. Even though the title was released in 2018, it is currently dominating pre-orders in the store. For its competitor Skull and Bones, however, things are going rather modestly.

What game is it about? In February, Microsoft announced that it would be bringing four previously exclusive titles to the PlayStation and Switch. Among the new arrivals is the pirate adventure Sea of ​​Thieves. Until now, these games could only be played on the Xbox or PC:

  • The idiosyncratic adventure pentiment was the beginning and has also been playable on PS4, PS5 and the Switch since February 22, 2024.
  • A year ago, the surprise hit Hi-Fi Rush gave MeinMMO author Max the feeling that he had chosen the wrong console – from March 19th the title will be coming to the PS5.
  • From April 16th, PlayStation and Switch players will also be able to fight for survival against insects in the Surival game Grounded.
  • The finale will be Sea of ​​Thieves, which will be playable on the PS5 from April 30th – but the title is already making waves in the PlayStation Store.

    • Sea of ​​Thieves beats Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Elden Ring

    This is how Sea of ​​Thieves is in demand: The pirate game is currently dominating the pre-order charts in the PlayStation Store and is even in the top 10 twice: The Premium Edition of Sea of ​​Thieves is number 1 among the best-selling pre-orders in Germany, while the standard version is in 4th place (as of March 11, 2024).

    This puts Sea of ​​Thieves ahead of hotly anticipated titles like Dragon’s Dogma 2 or the “Elden Ring” DLC Shadow of Erdtree.

    How does it compare to Skull and Bones? In terms of gameplay, Skull and Bones and Sea of ​​Thieves don’t have much in common, but both can satisfy the need to feel like a pirate.

    The PS5 release of Sea of ​​Thieves could make Skull and Bones look pretty old. Hardly any other game has embodied this specific pirate vibe as much as the Microsoft title. While there are no specific player numbers to compare the titles, there are a few other factors that can be compared:

  • Sea of ​​Thieves currently has almost twice as many viewers on Twitch as Skull and Bones (via SullyGnome)
  • Sea of ​​Thieves is also ahead on Metacritic.

    • Skull and Bones got off to a pretty slow start in comparison. It will probably be a bitter blow that the competition will now appear on the console that you previously had to yourself.

    While Sea of ​​Thieves is heading to the PS5, one of the best PlayStation exclusive titles is currently being prepared for a PC release. Perhaps this is to maintain the cosmic balance of platform exclusivity. You can find out more about the PC release of Ghost of Tsushima here: Popular action adventure will soon no longer be a PS exclusive – starts in May, but is already on Steam

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