Can I play Sea of Thieves: 2025 Edition in single-player?
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Q.Can I play Sea of Thieves: 2025 Edition in single-player?
A.Yes — Sea of Thieves: 2025 Edition supports single-player play through a private, single-crew mode called Safer Seas, where you can sail solo (or with up to three friends) with PvP disabled.
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Sea of Thieves: 2025 Edition can be played solo. The game includes a dedicated private session mode called Safer Seas that lets you sail alone or with a small crew of up to three friends, with no other player-controlled crews in the world and PvP encounters disabled. This is reflected in official materials that describe Safer Seas as a single-crew, PvE-focused experience, and in the store listing which lists Single Player as a capability for the 2025 Edition. Safer Seas details Sea of Thieves: 2025 Edition store page
In Safer Seas you can play either solo or with a crew of up to four people, but progression and rewards are scaled for PvE private play and you won’t encounter other player crews. If you prefer the traditional multiplayer experience, you can still sail High Seas with a full crew. These modes are designed to coexist, giving players a genuine solo option without forcing you into open-world PvP. This distinction is summarized in guides and official summaries of the two modes. Game8 overview of Safer Seas Xbox Wire Safer Seas feature
Note that even in Safer Seas you aren’t playing completely offline; you’re in a private online session, and you’ll still need an internet connection for progression tracking and access to Tall Tales content. The mode is specifically designed to allow solo play without other pirates while preserving the online Sea of Thieves ecosystem. Guardian coverage on Safer Seas in the PS5 era Dot Esports overview of online solo play
