Last updated on February 12th, 2026 at 01:31 pm
Seabeard – Adventure Game Review
Seabeard is a Adventure/Roleplaying/Entertainment game from HandCircus Limited, first launched in 10th December 2014.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 3,153+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Seabeard Stand Out
A WORLD OF ADVENTURE IN YOUR POCKET!
Follow in the footsteps of the great captain Seabeard and discover a giant ocean teeming with islands to explore!
Live life at your own pace and choose your own path – whether you have ambitions of being a world-famous chef, fearless archaeologist, or deadly warrior, you can realise those dreams.
Awarded “Game of GDC” by Touch Arcade.
WORLD IN YOUR POCKET
Discover a rich, charming world that you can jump into anytime, anywhere. The oceans of Seabeard are filled with surprises around every corner.
MAKE NEW FRIENDS
Meet the Doza, Yorubo and Nook tribes and the fascinating characters that inhabit Seabeard’s villages, farms, holiday resorts and dungeons. Seabeard’s “Perpetual Adventure Machine” will ensure that there is always a villager in need of your help.
RECRUIT AN EXPERT CREW
Engage in a huge variety of activities: from sailing and fishing to combat and cookery. Build your team from a one-man band to a crew of legend!
REVIVE YOUR TRADING EMPIRE
Set sail to discover lucrative trading routes and source rare and valuable items. Rebuild the legendary trading capital, Accordia, and hire the finest market traders.
CONQUER THE SEAS
Set sail to encounter the challenges of the ocean, from feeding whales and rescuing shipwrecked passengers to battling with menacing sea monsters.
GET CREATIVE
Whether building out your island to attract visitors, or dressing up your crew in outrageous styles, there are countless ways to personalise.
PLAY WITH YOUR FRIENDS
Explore the Islands of your friends, trade with them and tell them what you think of their crew!
Seabeard is completely free to play, but some game items can also be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases. Seabeard requires an internet connection to play (3G or WiFi). iPod Touch (4th Generation) & iPhone 4 are NOT supported.
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This Adventure game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Seabeard is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 29th April 2025
Recent improvements include:
Bug fix for issues with in-app purchases
Download & Availability
Seabeard is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Ive been thinking about this game since we deleted it ten years ago. We just found out we can look at all of the games Ive downloaded previously and found it again! Its fun and easygoing.
We played this game when we were much younger and often struggled with the missions. Revisiting it, we are having much more fun. We are so happy to find a game without ads that is this good.
We first played this game a couple of years ago and stopped because we didn't have time to play it. We were pleasantly surprised to find it still up and running after all these years. We still had the same, if not more fun, playing it this time. A lot of people might find it repetitive or slow, but we genuinely can't think of any other game that we have been more dedicated in playing. We love the open world style exploration, and every island has its own personality and quirks. Even the townspeople all have their own story going on if you interact with them. We know the game is unfinished and it might not get completed, but we just want to say thank you to the developers for this awesome game and for keeping it alive all these years.
We first played the game in 2014, by the time we didn't had much time so we stopped. We're back now after 10+ years and the Animal Crossing fiasco, same as many other players we guess. This game has potential and so much more opportunity to make a comeback now. All this years and there's no other game closed to AC like Seabeard. Please make more content and maybe a monthly pass, we would support this game.
We love this game so much. Ive restarted it like 3 times. We think if this ever got completed and put on the switch App Store it would do SO well. We would genuinely pay for it. We hope its complete one day. Thanks devs.
Problem solved! So we downloaded the discord app and got a response within minutes. Our issue was resolved in less than 24 hours and we even got some bonus coins!! We love the game but pearls are hard to come by. We tried to purchase a pack 3 or 4 times and kept getting an error. Well we just got a receipt from Apple and all the charges went throughstill no pearls. And theres no normal way to file a complaint. You have to download some discord AP. Zero customer service.
After updating to the new version, we keep getting a 'no network' message when logging into the game this past week.
The gameplay is fun if very grindy. If you dont mind a grind it can be very enjoyable. However the game is unfinished and has been fully abandoned by the devs. We get a token update every now and then so they can keep the IAP system functioning but you will never be able to finish rebuilding the island. You will eventually hit a hard wall where there are no more quests and despite clearly having more to do on the island you cant access the new areas. If they had finished it we would give 5 stars but they havent and the fact that the only updates are to fix issues with IAP is very telling of what to expect from the dev.
Downloaded this game not long ago. Love how it looks. Its cute. But Im already bored with it because it takes so long to do anything. Ive already lost interest in it. We see the potential though.
Great game. Really hate there arent any updates after two years!!!! Come on guys!!! One more update, you opened the new island and just cut us off!! Lol.
This game had us hooked immediately. We love the quests and side quests, the similarities to Animal Crossing, and the end goal of rebuilding the world of Accordia. We got to gather a craft things, build buildings, and decorate. Plus there are several reoccurring daily quests with increasing rewards if you complete every day. Unfortunately the developers stopped developing the game so you only get to rebuild a couple areas, while many others remain unrepairable. When we realized this, we felt that we had wasted a lot of time (and money). So just a heads up. Super fun. But only if you can look past the fact the entire point of the game is unattainable. We would love to see this game come back and for the developers to finish creating what they started. Fingers crossed.
Ive played this ever since our first iPad:) Unfortunate that production for more of its content has had to slow, but we still absolutely love it Also, we appreciate that you can pretty swiftly gain plentiful amounts of pearls by simply signing everyday. Great game design.
We really enjoy this game, we were just wondering if you guys will update it more and have more with the story? We read that it hasnt been updated since 2015, pleaseeee its the only game we like playing right now lol.
Please write the rest of the content to this adventure app. Its the best one Ive ever played. If you advertise only a little everyone would come flocking back to this game- its immersive and funny and interesting- with lots to do -fight cook fish build things help people- race puzzles the works- and its so dang cute! The weather changes, fish, birds,and animals emergent different times and weather conditions- theres trading and selling goods- Ive played this for many years and its the best- please add more content- open the rest of the island and the other island- let us solve the Sea Beard mystery.
This game is so nicely paced and well made. We love playing it after a long day.
The best game ever the right amount of adventure and puzzles.
This game is so period thank you goodnight.
Ive been playing this game for a bit and so far, its really nice. Its one of those games where you spend only a certain amount of time per day doing daily tasks, which we like. Theres no need to grind the game, but you can via optional payment of in-game pearls to speed things up. We dont care much about that because we like taking the game slow, so we can spend the time waiting doing other small tasks like selling fish and fruits. We honestly wish there were more games like this! We think it has a lot of aspects most games in this genre are a hit or miss with, like the mini games when sailing between islands, the customization w characters and buildings, and the fun smuggling quests. We think there are few things id be happy to see in an update, which ill list below – but so far we think the game is pretty solid and im hyped to see more games made by this company! – another way to expand backpack space (like maybe purchasing more space from a vendor instead of having to use pearls) – more fish varieties (maybe its bc im in early game, but theres only the golden pike, ruby fish, and stone fish) – option to pay to do a specific sailing mini-game, rather than just refresh – ability to reorganize the houses on your island (if we wanted to move houses around currently, id have to have one spot open rather than just being able to swap) – a place to purchase things like dynamite or tree remover (it can be super expensive and thats ok, its just really hard to get them via the sailing mini-game since it seems to be on random chance – but again, maybe its bc im still in early gameplay that we maybe havent unlocked smth like that yet).
Still an awesome game after playing for about 7 years. Please dont ever get rid of it.
Will this game be updated in the near future? Ive gone as far as we can go and have no quests to do, besides the little side quests for the people on the islands. We can fish and defeat gnomes and beetles all day but, if this game wont get updated, Im deleting it. It would be a shame to delete it because we like this game.
This game is fantastic. Its imaginative and visually gorgeous. Its complex enough to hold our attention for a long period of time. In fact, when we first started playing it, we could envision ourselves playing it for years. Unfortunately, that will not be the case. What you dont realize until you start playing the game is that there are items you need, which you can only win one way by beating the arcade games you play when traveling between islands. You have to win the highest score in these games in order to get some of these items. Thats a problem for those of us who are over 50 and thus no longer have fast reflexes. Ive grown increasingly frustrated trying to win these games so we can get the one item we need to do something essential, like build a trader house. We cannot advance in the game until we win them. Unfortunately, this means that our frustration level with this game has grown to the point where we will soon be deleting it. A pity. We would love it if the developers would rethink this and make it possible to win these items in other ways.
We made a review a week ago citing that we loved the game, except for the fact that Explosive Barrel and Tree Remover were too hard to come by and we couldnt advance without them, forcing us to spend real money. Basically a cash grab. Since then, Ive obtained an Explosive Barrel in a Medium minigame and a Tree Remover from a trade in Larona so Im able to build our Warehouse and Monster Part Vendor buildings. Im awarding this game 5 stars now because its a lot of fun and we dont feel like it pushes spending money down our throat, as its not necessary to spend money to advance in the game.
We played this game soooo many years ago. And check in now and then to see if it has updates. Its such a shame that this didnt get to its full potential. Could have been amazing.
Fun, fun, fun. If need $$$ sell all fruit & items create. Hurry and clock back in with new stories.
We remember playing this when we were younger, but stopped when we lost our iPad. Its been years but im so glad Ive found the game again! We had almost thought it was gone forever, we spent ages looking Playing it brings back so much nostalgia, we love it. Definitely recommend.
Developers are always on top of it when a glitch/bug is reported.
We had downloaded this game YEARS ago because we wanted to play something similar to Animal Crossing. We had remembered it a couple of weeks ago so we redownloaded and seriously, this game is so adorable and top tier. It feels like an authentic game, not an app store game. It reminds us a lot of Stardew Valley because it has a storyline and similar aspects. You can totally progress in the game without spending real money, it just helps speed it up! Definitely recommended if you like task and adventure games.
This is a great game, tons of fun, but it hasnt been updated in years! And, funny enough, its not totally finished. We love this game, but we miss the developers and hope they return to finish it. Its an awesome game, please play it! More downloads will lead to more progress on the maker-side anyways.
This game is the best and Ive played it for years and years. We are praying to the game developer gods that they decide to pick this project back up and really flesh this one out. It has so much potential!! It has kept us coming back. Ive played it more consistently than even animal crossing.
The game has been played intermittently for five years, hoping to see the real finale of the game, instead of staying in Black Iron City all the time.
The game is fun although a little slow, but the main issue that takes away from how fun the game is, is that earning pearls takes a long time and while you can do in-app purchases, the in-app purchase does not work. It deducts the money from you but the item is never delivered. This bug needs to be fixed ASAP. Otherwise, a fun game overall.
Id kill to have the game finished, its left off on a cliffhanger.
The game is very interesting,but there is a disadvantage.Sometimes it is difficult to log in.It keeps showing no network,but we have already connected to the internet.we hope it can be improved.Thank you.
We love this game, Ive been playing for a couple of months now but it seems the game had ended. The last quest we did was giving a bronze bar to the king. And it says we must wait for the storm to clear. It is disappointing because this game is really fun to play. We hope theres an update soon.
This game is unbelievable. Its an awesome experience and controls are steady. Lots of quests and graphics are fantastic. However, the pearl system is exactly why we despise these games today . To progress, you need to purchase in game currency that would add up to be significantly more expensive than a high end ps5 or computer gaming. We wish these games were fair and just charged a base price instead of being greedy. Minus 2 stars to any developer with this sleazy and greedy currency. Will be uninstalling what is actually a very fantastic game.
When is the next chapter coming out guys? We love playing the game but Id like to be able to continue on to the next part of the game please. When is the Factory Complex update coming out for seabeard? We really would like to continue our game but Im at a stand still until theres more to play.
Honestly, we love this game. But Im gonna uninstall it. The pearls you come across are pretty scarce. The first inventory upgrade you need happens pretty fast and it costs 50 pearls. We upgraded, and about 5 minutes later we needed another upgrade. This time it costs 150 pearls!!! We dont feel like trying to juggle things in our inventory that might be useful when we need it but we end up trashing it due to the lack of space. The game itself is great. Graphics, dialogue, quests etc. Definitely a lot like animal crossing in its design. If they give you more inventory, Ill continue playing. Until then, if you decide you want the game, just keep in mind you can barely hold anything in your inventory.
When we click on the npc in front of the farm, the game automatically closes and exits.
Hi been obsessed with the game for a while but we do we have a few things that we think would benefit the game and we think people would agree with us 1 we think they should be a tiny storage spot on bullhorn farm just to store your cow leaf and worms 2 the boat ride mini games are very difficult and should let you get first place even if your a point or 2 off from perfect the games are really hard sometimes and its a bit frustrating because you have the play the medium hard challenges to get what you need really if its something for construction or what a villager wants and your one point off from getting the 1st place its very upsetting 3rd when you go to the crew icon it should let you send home or pick up a crew mate from wherever you are not to only be able to pick up a crew-mate from the island would just honestly make it so much easier and makes sense 4th we think they should be a option to watch a ad or something just to change what a villager wants from you so example a villager asks for blue apple juice they should be a option to watch ad and then theyll ask for something different like fruit punch 5th in sea-dog cove re maker it is genuinely extremely unfair if you put items worth 200-500 coins that you can get a prize of 10 coins we understand its a gamble and that you can also win much more then what you put in but it should be around the same amount you put in has the lowest ranked prize and not such a joke other then theses small factors we do love the game its very peaceful fun to play we look forward to playing it there is always something to do its very cozy it gives us the same feel of animal crossing but this is much more entertaining has theyre is always new task new things to build bunch of things you can make to sell things to explore and find its fun to pick up your resources on your island its overall a very entertaining game.
Often lost connection while playing, and hard to log in. And its too difficult to earn money and finish the main tasks. Waiting too long if dont use pearl.
Go here to the click what is highlighted quest. No strategy, choice, or interest. And the weird mini games while traveling between islands were terrible.
We love the game but they need to add more updates like ,different island decorations ,online play ,new quest, different exploration, tools , and gadgets this game needs to add new things and updates. This is old. We love it though, but its old.
You have to invest heavily on pearls to increase your backpack. Resources, such as fish, fruits, wood, etc. Is very limited making progress very, very slow.
We can't play this game. We can't open it.
Do not waste your time this game about real money pay to play.
Ive been searching for the porcupine for months. Nighttime rain weekend it doesnt matter. It doesnt exist. Give us a porcupine this is crazy.
First off, we LOVE[D] this game! But we cannot rate it higher than 1 star, since it has been [near] totally abandoned by its developers. Over [MANY] year[s] with NO updates, and gameplay is stuck at a standstill. We have to rate 1 star so others will hopefully avoid getting as disappointed as we are now. For now, it's been moved to the last page of our apps, in hopes another company buys it and reinstates [actual gameplay related] updates – but we're not holding our breath. Edit: Updated our initial review after SEVERAL YEARS. Updated portions are in brackets. And again, the initial review was made SEVERAL YEARS ago.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 2.3.1
- Size: 499.39 MB
- iOS: 13.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: HandCircus Limited
Last updated: 29th April 2025 | Genre: Adventure, Roleplaying | Developer: HandCircus Limited