Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition is a Adventure, RPG game from Failbetter Games with a 84% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Failbetter Games
- Release year
- 2019
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $9.99
- Review signal
- 84% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Pentium 2Ghz or AMD equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DX9 (shader model 3.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities Storage: 4500 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: Mac OS X 10.9+ Processor: Intel Pentium 2Ghz or AMD equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Storage: 4500 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
Linux
- Minimum
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04+, SteamOS+ Processor: Intel Pentium 2Ghz or AMD equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Storage: 4500 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition is worth a closer look if you want nautical, strong atmosphere, exploration, and cosmic horror.
Best for players who want nautical, strong atmosphere, cosmic horror, and exploration.
Check more carefully if you dislike repetition or grind and technical roughness.
nautical
SettingWater, boats, fishing, or sea travel are important to the feel.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
cosmic-horror
SettingThe darker pull is eldritch, strange, or cosmic rather than ordinary horror.
grindy
FrictionThe loop may feel repetitive if you dislike grind.
steampunk
SettingA clockwork, brass, or Victorian-industrial flavor shows up around the game.
controller-friendly
FitController, gamepad, or Steam Deck play comes up as a plus.
hand-drawn
SettingThe look is closer to illustration than generic 3D assets.
Steam review snapshots
There is this genuinely convincing Lovecraftian world where words sear themselves onto your internal organs, the sun is a dying malevolent clockwork…I remember running into a ship, wondering if it was a friendly, and subsequently getting nuked and losing maybe 8-10 hours of…It's a kinda uniquely presented roguelike explorer, extremely heavy in story and Lovecraft-adjacent lore, with many many choices and consequences along the…The amount of different things that need you attention and management just to stay safe and alive remains somewhat overwhelming at times…Why it fits
Check it if you want adventure, rpg filtered by weird, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.