Preview of Sea of Remnants: Blending Sea of Thieves Piracy with Persona 5 Style—Is There Depth Beneath the Surface?

Okay, so imagine this: I’m knee-deep in this super early version of a pirate RPG called Sea of Remnants. And when I say early, I mean early—like, bugs and glitches galore. It’s got everything: boats, pirates, oddly comical marionette characters. But, oh man, is it a visual treat. It’s like, halfway through, I’m no longer questioning whether I’m making progress or just lost at sea, but rather, I’m completely hypnotized by the game’s style—sounds like wet cardboard on ice, seriously.

So there I am, tangled in this place where turn-based combat jumbles with RPG mechanics. Confusing as it sounds, it’s intriguing. I mean, one minute I’m crossing blades (or blunderbusses?) with some rival pirates—next thing I know, a giant ape I just beat earlier chases me down with its own pirate ship?! Talk about persistence. Anyway—oops, went off a tangent there—back to the point, the game’s got this charm that’s really hard to ignore. Even if I had no clue what the heck was happening most of the time, I was grinning like a total goof.

Not to say everything’s smooth sailing—pun totally intended. There’s this labyrinth of menus, vendors, and upgrade paths that’s just… much. Like, no idea if it’s aiming for hint-of-MMO vibes or if I was just not paying close attention. But honestly, doesn’t matter much when I’m being blasted with all sorts of vibrant chaos everywhere. Even though some parts are about as polished as a barnacle-covered hull, the personality in those puppet-esque characters truly cracks me up. Their exaggerated antics make up for the wooden faces—a rebellious teen spirit, graffiti galore.

Now, I’m trying to piece together what I loved, or maybe hated—it’s a muddle, honestly. But there’s something infectious about the unpredictability of it all. Like, how often do you start out by finding the moon buried under the sea? (Still wrapping my head around that one.) And humor me here: you’re sharing the seas in this mad online world, where players might just stumble upon your antics. If that doesn’t scream ‘potential mayhem,’ what does?

In a smattering nutshell—hoping I’m making sense—Sea of Remnants is either a chaotic masterpiece or a beautifully tangled mess. Can’t decide yet. Only time and more pirate journeys will tell if this mishmash holds water—literally and figuratively. But, whatever happens, I’m in. More pulse-raising pirate tales on the horizon, please!