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FAR: Lone Sails

PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

What works

  • Beautiful art style and atmosphere
  • Engaging and unique vehicle management gameplay
  • Soothing soundtrack and sound design
  • Minimalist and evocative storytelling
  • Short and accessible experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Short length with limited replay value
  • Some find gameplay repetitive or slow
  • Minimal challenge and puzzle depth
  • Lack of explicit narrative may feel unsatisfying
  • Price considered high by some for content amount

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Morningstar: Descent to Deadrock

  • FAR: Changing Tides

  • The Great Perhaps

  • TurnOn

  • Conductor

  • Journey of a Roach

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like FAR: Lone Sails but with less survival pressure

  • Sable

  • The Journey Down: Chapter Two

  • Lumino City

  • The Station

  • Unmechanical

  • Firmament

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like FAR: Lone Sails but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • The Last Caretaker

  • Planet of Lana II

  • Zefyr: A Thief's Melody

  • Hail to the Rainbow

  • Pacific Drive

  • Star Trucker

Less expressive

Games that feels like FAR: Lone Sails but with less self-expression and customization

  • Outer Wilds

  • Giant Machines 2017

  • Numbra

  • Deliver Us The Moon

  • Observation

  • Metamorphosis

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

FAR: Lone Sails: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Continuation.

Last update: 03/08/2026