Steam – Sending Invites to other platforms
Below are the steps required for when you wish to send an invite from the Steam platform to users on the Windows 10 store version and Xbox One console.
Ensuring the correct accounts are signed in
- Please check that the account which you wish to play Sea of Thieves on is logged in to the Windows Store and Xbox Console Companion app. If you do not have the correct profiles signed in then invites may not work.
- Launch Sea of Thieves through Steam.
- If you have not done so already, when prompted during the boot process, sign in your gamer profile which is signed into the Windows Store and Console Companion app. Also link this account to Steam when prompted.
Sending Invites from a game lobby
- At the main menu, select the desired game mode and proceed to the lobby.
- Once in the game lobby, you will notice the option in the bottom left corner of the screen to Invite Friends. Either click that option or press 1 on the keyboard.
- This will now display your friends list and you can now invite friends as normal.
- On a sidenote: To add friends to your friends list, either use the Windows Game bar (by either pressing Win+G or pressing the Guide button on a controller) or Windows Console Companion App.
Sending invites when in-game
- Once in gameplay, press the Esc key to enter the pause menu.
- Viewing the list of options, select My Crew.
- Notice the option in the bottom left corner of the screen to Invite Friends. Either click that option or press 1 on the keyboard.
- This will now display your friends list and you can now invite friends as normal.
Steam – Accepting Invites
There are few different methods in which you can accept invites for joining users on other platforms as well.
- When in-game, any invites received will be displayed in a pop up message within Sea of Thieves. Accepting this message will then forward you to the game as normal. This invite will also be present within your Xbox Game Bar.
- Outside of the game the invite will be available within your Xbox Game Bar.
Please Note: Joining others through the Friends List in the Game Bar or Xbox Companion App for Steam profiles
- This will result in the Upsell screen being shown for the Microsoft Store on the Xbox App due to it being associated with the Windows 10 Store version rather than the Steam platform version.
- Xbox One and Windows 10 users can still ‘Join’ onto Steam accounts as expected.
