Sea of Thieves - Known Bugs, Crashes & Community Fixes
About this game
Sea of Thieves offers the essential pirate experience, from sailing and fighting to exploring and looting – everything you need to live the pirate life and become a legend in your own right. With no set roles, you have complete freedom to approach the world, and other players, however you choose.
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Allow Ghostbeard/EAC in your firewall and antivirus by adding the game’s executable to the exception lists.
Remove the auto‑exceptions that were added to your firewall and antivirus by default, then manually add the game’s executable back into both the firewall and antivirus exception lists.
System requirements
Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
- Processor: Intel i3 4170 @ 3.7 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 270
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 100 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows® 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel i7 4790 @4Ghz - AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @3.6Ghz
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080ti - AMD Radeon Rx Vega 64 - Intel A750
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 100 GB available space
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Common fixes for game issues
Haven't found a fix in the Bugs, Crashes & Solutions section above? These general steps often resolve crashes, freezes, and performance issues.
Update graphics drivers
Install the latest GPU drivers from NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel. Outdated drivers are a leading cause of crashes and visual glitches.
Verify game files
Use your launcher's "Verify integrity" option to repair missing or corrupted game files.
Run as administrator
Right-click the game executable and choose "Run as administrator" to fix permission-related launch or save issues.
Disable background apps
Turn off overlays and close heavy background apps to free RAM and reduce conflicts.