Sea of Thieves Stuck on Searching the Seas: How to Fix
By Zach Snoddy
In Sea of Thieves, getting stuck on Searching the Seas is a common dilemma that players encounter. This issue is encountered when players go to enter a game, but never end up finding one. They remain stuck on the "Searching the Seas" message (equivalent to "looking for game") that appears on the screen, essentially turning into an endless error message.
Getting stuck on Searching the Seas is a result of not being able to connect to the game's servers. Normally when the servers can't be contacted, the game will give a separate error message, but the bug causes this to never occur. Being unable to connect to the servers is likely an issue with the hardware being used, but it can occasionally be related to when the game's servers go offline for maintenance.
Sea of Thieves Stuck on Searching the Seas: How to Fix
Unfortunately, the only way to get unstuck from Searching the Seas is to restart the game. If the issue continues, it likely means that your console or PC is unable to contact the servers. This can be due to problems with your device, internet connection, or the Sea of Thieves software itself.
If the issue remains persistent after restarting, you might have to uninstall then reinstall the game. Developer Rare has previously stated that patch updates might affect some players' experience. These instances are highly uncommon, and you should be able to enter a game after restarting the application.
Sea of Thieves is a shared-world pirate adventure game exclusively available on Microsoft Windows and Xbox consoles.