Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones is an open world naval action RPG where ship combat, build choice, and sailing skill define your pirate legend. Conquer rival ships and mythical beasts in a vast ocean of up to 20 players.
- Released
- 2024
- Developer
- Ubisoft Kyiv
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 90 GB
What is Skull and Bones?
Skull and Bones is an open world naval action RPG where ship combat, build choice, and sailing skill define your pirate legend. Conquer rival ships and mythical beasts in a vast ocean of up to 20 players.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 16 February 2024 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft Paris |
| Publisher | Not recorded |
| Platforms | PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Action Adventure, Role-Playing, Simulation |
| Languages | 14 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q30253211, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Skull and Bones received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | Yes |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 90 GB |
| Add-on content | 4 DLC listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Content descriptors
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Skull and Bones on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Monetisation inside the game13 of 300 (4%)
Don't even get me started on the microtransactions.
Steam review, 1 April 2026 · 8 hours played · 132 readers marked it helpfulIt also has a LOT of microtransactions, so I bailed very early.
Steam review, 26 August 2026 · 1 hours played · 5 readers marked it helpful - Crashes and freezes11 of 300 (4%)
Whether it's Ubisoft Connect crashing and needing to be reinstalled, a game patch being applied, or Ubisoft Connect itself updating, the game sometimes ends up back in the same splash-screen loop.
Steam review, 31 July 2026 · 4 hours played · 57 readers marked it helpful[b]This $850 million project simply crashes at startup.[/b] The same thing happened with the trial version.
Steam review, 24 May 2026 · 0 hours played · 5 readers marked it helpful - Will not launch or install9 of 300 (3%)
So apparently, my new Skull & Bones troubleshooting technique is: Game won't launch?
Steam review, 31 July 2026 · 4 hours played · 57 readers marked it helpfulSeriously, you can not genuinely tell me this is a fully-released game from a massive developer like Ubisoft, and the game doesn't even launch properly.
Steam review, 28 October 2025 · 59 hours played · 3 readers marked it helpful - Servers and connection9 of 300 (3%)
but their server is having a problem and made all the gold coin i purchased just vanish suddenly after trying to exchange for smuggler point.
Steam review, 30 October 2025 · 67 hours played · 134 readers marked it helpfulThere are moments that destroy the gameplay, the incentive to go anywhere and do anything is quickly gone, facing insane lags (I've got 1000/1000 direct fiber) dumb disconnects, like, check this: "The Host has left the Server" ...
Steam review, 22 July 2026 · 3 hours played · 3 readers marked it helpful
A further 11 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Skull and Bones
24 games overlap with Skull and Bones on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Day of Dragons and ATLAS.
Common questions about Skull and Bones
What platforms is Skull and Bones on?
Skull and Bones is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Steam Deck. It first released in 2024.
How much does Skull and Bones cost?
$2.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Skull and Bones?
66% of 4,878 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mixed. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
Does Skull and Bones work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Skull and Bones as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the Skull and Bones download?
90 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.
Who made Skull and Bones?
Skull and Bones was developed by Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft Paris.