Skull and Bones
Last updated: 2025-04-08
- Enjoyable, customizable ship combat and progression.
- Visually impressive, immersive open world.
- Extensive ship customization options.
- Lacks pirate-themed gameplay elements.
- Repetitive and grindy gameplay loop.
- Game is buggy and unstable.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 1365
- Helpful reviews
- 73%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 22%
- Protest reviews
- 4%
- 62%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 38%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 1750
- Negative points
- 2204
- Gameplay points
- 641
- Perf. points
- 152
- Rec. points
- 936
- Misc points
- 144
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Enjoyable, customizable ship combat | Ship combat is a core strength, often compared favorably to Assassin's Creed: Black Flag. Players enjoy the variety of ships, weapons, and customization options, as well as the engaging PvE and optional PvP battles. The game is also solo-friendly, allowing players to progress and enjoy the content without relying on multiplayer. | 48% |
| Visually impressive, immersive world | The game features impressive graphics, particularly the ocean and weather effects, which contribute to a strong sense of immersion. The detailed environments, ship models, and sound design enhance the overall visual and auditory experience. | 40% |
| Generally fun, enjoyable experience | Many reviewers express general enjoyment of the game, often highlighting its fun factor and immersive qualities. The game is also considered enjoyable when playing with friends, with co-op play enhancing the experience. | 28% |
| Extensive ship, character customization | The game offers extensive customization options for both ships and characters, allowing players to create unique pirate identities and tailor their gameplay experience. This includes a variety of ship types, weapons, armor, and cosmetic items. | 19% |
| Has potential, enjoyable despite flaws | The game has potential and is enjoyable despite its flaws. It offers entertainment that is worth the discounted price and can be engrossing. | 19% |
| Large, varied open world | The game features a large and explorable open world with a variety of activities and missions. Players appreciate the freedom to explore and pursue their own goals within the game world. | 13% |
| Fair monetization, helpful community | The game is praised for its fair monetization model, with microtransactions primarily limited to cosmetics. Players can earn many cosmetic items through regular gameplay, and the community is generally helpful and friendly. | 12% |
| Easy to learn, casual gameplay | The game is easy to learn and offers a relaxing, casual experience. The story is simple and enjoyable, providing a good pretext for leveling up and exploring the map. | 10% |
| Ongoing improvements, active developers | The developers are actively improving the game through frequent patches and fixes, addressing bugs and implementing community feedback. The game has improved significantly since its initial release and continues to receive content updates. | 9% |
| Strong appreciation for the game | Reviewers express strong appreciation for the game, indicating they would have been willing to make significant sacrifices to experience it in their younger years. The reviewer found the game enjoyable after purchasing it on sale. | 9% |
| Enjoyable sailing, dynamic weather | Sailing mechanics are enjoyable, especially with dynamic weather and crew singing shanties. Storms and large waves enhance the sailing experience. | 6% |
| Good seasonal, endgame content | The game offers great seasonal content, with the season pass providing good value and rewarding players for simply playing the game. The endgame content is solid, with a decent amount to cycle through. | 3% |
| Fun PVP events, optional | PVP events are a lot of fun, and players are never really forced into PvP. The PvE content is also good. | 3% |