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Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

SAIL THE STARS. BETRAY YOUR QUEEN. MURDER A SUN. Sunless Skies is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling.

What works

  • Rich and immersive storytelling
  • Beautiful art and sound design
  • Open-ended exploration and character development
  • Improved combat and gameplay over predecessor
  • Strong atmosphere and unique setting

Things to keep in mind

  • Slow pacing and grindy early game
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Some bugs and early access issues
  • Combat can be frustrating or shallow
  • Limited social interaction and multiplayer

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Heroes of Science and Fiction

  • Disciples III: Reincarnation

  • King's Bounty: Crossworlds

  • Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds

  • Zoria: Age of Shattering

  • Tower of Time

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition but with less leadership over others

  • Sands of Aura

  • Heretical

  • Steel Seed

  • Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

  • Knock on the Coffin Lid

  • The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker

More social

Games that feels like Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)

  • Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

  • Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

  • Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Prophecy

  • Pillars of Eternity

  • Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

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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).

Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story, Exploration.

Last update: 03/08/2026