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Sovereign Syndicate

2024

Should you play it?

A Victorian steampunk RPG with tarot cards instead of dice. Investigate the disappearance of society’s most vulnerable to uncover a mysterious cult. Play as three characters, each with their own skills and motivations. Customize your characters with narrative choices to unlock new tarot cards.

What works

  • Rich narrative and worldbuilding
  • Unique steampunk fantasy setting
  • Multiple playable protagonists
  • Engaging dialogue and character development
  • Innovative tarot card skill system

Things to keep in mind

  • Tedious backtracking and slow movement
  • Limited impact of choices on story
  • Somewhat linear and short gameplay
  • Lack of voice acting and polish
  • Repetitive exploration of same locations

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Gamedec - Definitive Edition

  • The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales

  • The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav

  • Blacksad: Under the Skin

  • ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies

  • Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1

More survival-focused

Games that feels like Sovereign Syndicate but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Fear & Hunger 2: Termina

  • ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game

  • Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

  • The Necromancer's Tale

  • Planet Alcatraz

  • The Warlock of Firetop Mountain

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Sovereign Syndicate but with more leadership over others

  • Tower of Time

  • GRANDIA II HD Remaster

  • Hard West

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

  • Sector Unknown

  • Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness

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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).

Sovereign Syndicate: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Thrill, Intimacy.

Last update: 03/08/2026