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Sea of Thieves Achievements Overview

Tactical Quick Answer

Sea of Thieves has 293 achievements on Steam, and the Xbox list is separate and larger, so completion does not transfer between storefronts. The rarest sit at 0.1 percent global unlock, including Tentacled Tribute, So. Much. Silver!, and Mobile Cannoneer, while the most common is Legends - 'Cronch' at 93.9 percent. Most achievements are tied to the commendation system rather than being one-off unlocks, which means the real completion work is grinding commendations rather than ticking off a list.

Sea of Thieves has one of the longest achievement lists on Steam, and almost none of it is the kind you unlock by accident. Most are tied to commendations, which means they want you to do something 100 times rather than once.

The numbers​

SteamXbox
Achievement count293Larger, separate list
Progress transfers between themNoNo

The two storefronts maintain different lists. Unlocking something on Steam does not populate the Xbox version, so a completionist should decide which platform is home before starting. More on the platform split in Crossplay and Platforms.

The rarest achievements on Steam​

Ten achievements sit at or below 0.2 percent global unlock.

AchievementGlobal unlock
Tentacled Tribute0.1%
So. Much. Silver!0.1%
Oh Wow, Kegs...0.1%
Don't Make Me Turn This Ship Around!0.1%
Mobile Cannoneer0.1%
Are You Even Trying?!0.1%
Crew of Bone and Blade0.2%
Loyalist of the Flame0.2%
Defender of the Pirate's Life0.2%
Playing the Part0.2%

A 0.1 percent unlock rate in a game this popular means roughly one player in a thousand. These are not hard in the sense of requiring skill. They are long, and most require a coordinated crew willing to spend a session on one objective.

The most common achievements​

AchievementGlobal unlock
Legends - 'Cronch'93.9%
Now Bring Me That Horizon92.0%
I Wanna Be A Pirate!84.5%
Handbrake Turn83.6%
What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor?76.4%

The gap between 93.9 percent and 0.1 percent is the whole story of this achievement list. A large majority of players unlock a handful of tutorial-adjacent achievements and stop. Everything else is a long tail.

How the list is structured​

Achievements group along the same lines as the game's systems, which is why this site splits them across three further pages:

PageCovers
Voyages and FactionsTrading Company reputation, emissaries, voyages, Pirate Legend, selling milestones
Combat and PvPShip sinking, boarding, cannons, weapons, Hourglass and Allegiance
World Events and Tall TalesForts, Fleets, Kraken, Megalodons, and every story campaign

Commendations are the actual work​

Most achievements are attached to commendations, tracked in your in-game Reputation menu. A commendation typically asks for a repeated action at increasing thresholds, so the achievement fires at the top tier rather than the first.

This changes how you should approach completion:

  • Check the commendation menu, not the Steam list. The in-game tracker shows exact progress and remaining counts. Steam shows a locked padlock and nothing else.
  • Stack objectives. Almost every commendation ticks from things you would do anyway, so pick voyages that feed several at once.
  • Expect long counts. Thresholds in the hundreds are normal.
tip

Before starting a session, open the Reputation menu and look at what is closest to completion. Two or three commendations sitting at 90 percent will finish in one voyage, which is a far better use of an evening than starting something at zero.

Are any achievements unobtainable?​

Yes, and this is where the vaulted content matters. The Arena and the Sea Dogs company were removed in patch 2.5.0, taking their content with them. Anything tied to a permanently removed system cannot be earned by a player starting today.

Limited-time event achievements follow the same pattern. If a commendation was tied to a seasonal event that has ended, it is closed.

warning

Do not plan a 100 percent completion run without first checking which achievements are still obtainable. Achievement tracking sites are more reliable than the in-game menu for spotting closed content, since the game does not always flag removed commendations clearly.

Frequently Asked Questions​

How many achievements does Sea of Thieves have on Steam?

293 achievements on Steam under App ID 1172620. The Xbox version maintains a separate and larger list, and progress does not transfer between the two storefronts, so completion on one does not grant completion on the other.

What is the rarest Sea of Thieves achievement?

Six sit at 0.1 percent global unlock: Tentacled Tribute, So. Much. Silver!, Oh Wow Kegs..., Don't Make Me Turn This Ship Around!, Mobile Cannoneer, and Are You Even Trying?!. They are long rather than difficult, and most need a coordinated crew for a full session.

Do Steam and Xbox achievements transfer in Sea of Thieves?

No. The lists are different and separate, and unlocking an achievement on one platform does nothing on the other. Anyone chasing completion should pick a home storefront before starting rather than splitting play between them.

Are any Sea of Thieves achievements unobtainable?

Yes. The Arena and its Sea Dogs Trading Company were removed in patch 2.5.0, closing anything tied to them, and achievements attached to ended limited-time events are also closed. Check an achievement tracking site before planning a completion run.

What is the best way to track achievement progress?

The in-game Reputation menu, not the Steam list. Most achievements fire from commendations at high thresholds, and the Reputation menu shows exact counts and remaining progress while Steam only shows locked or unlocked.