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games like

Sea of Thieves

Sea of Thieves leans Reads (Competitive PvP). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Simulator - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION6 /10READS7 /10VARIANCE5 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10

Like Sea of Thieves, but easier

Same cheat-test neighborhood, lower Execution demand - the hands aren't as punishing.

12 games like Sea of Thieves

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

FIFA 21 cover art
FIFA 21Competitive PvP · football sim

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: reads (7 vs 6) - Outguessing a human's defensive shape and attacking patterns is central

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Fortnite cover art
FortniteGrand Arena · build-fight battle royale

Both lean on reads about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 8) - Build-edit-aim combos punish slow hands

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World of Tanks cover art
World of TanksMind & Math · tank PvP shooter

Both lean on reads about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: optimization (5 vs 7) - Tank loadouts and crew skills solvable

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War ThunderGrand Arena · vehicle combat sim

Both lean on variance about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: optimization (5 vs 7) - Vehicle lineups and module unlocks deep

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Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 cover art
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3Grand Arena · real-time strategy

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: variance (5 vs 3) - Ore spawning and naval choke variance add moderate uncertainty

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DayZ cover art
DayZGrand Arena · survival sandbox

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: variance (5 vs 7) - loot spawns and who you meet are unknowable

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Hunt: ShowdownGrand Arena · PvPvE extraction shooter

Both lean on variance about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 8) - Single-shot rifles need pixel-perfect aim

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Arma 3 cover art
Arma 3Grand Arena · military simulation sandbox

Both lean on reads about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 8) - Bullet drop, stance, sway, weight all matter

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Dead by Daylight cover art
Dead by DaylightCompetitive PvP · asymmetric horror PvPcross-genre

Both lean on reads about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - chase loops, skill checks, and 360 dodges

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Battlefield 1Competitive PvP · WWI team shootercross-genre

Both lean on optimization about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: variance (5 vs 3) - Behemoth spawns and chaos shift matches

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Team Fortress 2Competitive PvP · class-based team shootercross-genre

Both lean on reads about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: variance (5 vs 3) - Random crits and spread inject RNG

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Apex LegendsCompetitive PvP · battle royale FPScross-genre

Both lean on optimization about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 8) - Movement tech and recoil control gate fights heavily.

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Game details

Released
2018
Developer
Rare
Platforms
Series X|S, PC, PS5, XONE
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
IGDB critics
66/100
IGDB users
72/100
SimulatorAdventureActionFantasyOpen world