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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.
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LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.
SUNLESS SEA is a exploration, lovecraftian and survival game
developed and published by Failbetter Games.
Released on February 06th 2015 is available on Windows, MacOS, Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.
It has received 9,288 reviews of which 7,715 were positive and 1,573 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 6.45€ on Steam with a 66% discount, but you can find it for 2.99€ on Eneba.
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Windows
- OS: Windows 10 or later
- Processor: 2Ghz or better
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1280x768 minimum resolution, DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 700 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
MacOS
- OS: Mac OS X 10.6 or later
- Processor: 2Ghz or better
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1280x768 minimum resolution, DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card
- Storage: 700 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
Linux
- Processor: 2Ghz or better
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1280x768 minimum resolution, DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card, OpenGL Core
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
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I have been playing this game for something like 12 years maybe? It was well before the text gave you hints about making huge mistakes in your story choices. I have adore this game for sending me down a rabbit hole of literature, Years later I still find books that I would never have read if not for this game , and the people who wrote for it. It is still a game I recommend to people, though with the caveat "it is not for everyone". This games atmosphere is amazing. Its writing is hands down some of the best in gaming. Its pace is something I love and its difficulty is mitigated by knowing when to run and when its more fun not to.
this is a lot of fun. it's a bit like role playing, but also open world exploration mixed with survival. What's nice is it's well thought out and you can figure out how to succeed survive with moderate effort. it's perfect to decompress where you want to focus your brain but don't want another big task to think about. it's lovely and escapist... and i think one of its best qualities is that it can be a relatively short burst of game play if you want. Fancy an hour after work? it's easy to do that and then reach a point where you can stop for a bit. It also has the possibility to take up a morning or day if you want. Graphics wise it's a bit older but not in a bad way... it's really easy to run , nothing is distorted or cheap and the top down view is actually perfect for the role play table top aspect of how this feels. Highly recommended! Oh, and give it a chance. The first time I tried playing i wasn't in the mood to slow down and work out the controls and game play... it literally takes 5 minutes if you're not in a rush, but you do need to pay attention for 5 minutes. After that... it's fairlly easy to just switch off and explore.../ die/ explore/die/explore... you'll understand when you download it :)
A game that seems explicitly designed to waste my time Edit: It turns out I have a disease that causes me to enjoy watching objects slowly moving between locations while I fiddle with checklists. Edit x2: Yeah, in spite of that the game (specifically the gameplay) is still bad. Edit x3: Sunless Sea: Or How I Learned To Stop Hating Myself & Love The Checklists
It's slow, but it's pleasant. It is REALLY slow, though. Like, this kind of reminds me of Wind Waker but without any action. But it ain't bad. If you like reading and taking your sweet time, you will probably like Sunless Sea. It's a slow-paced survival game with light roguelite (permanent death) mechanics. Very slow-paced, and the survival stuff is not friendly. You can run out of food and die. You can run out of fuel and die. You can run out of money so you can't buy any fuel or food and die. You can get blown to kingdom come and die. You can max the Fear meter and die. And I'm a sucker for Fear meters, hence why I'm recommending the game. Lovecraft isn't a super common theme, so when it's done right, I always appreciate it. You're sailing a broken land that explicitly makes no sense, with random excuses to have you fall into what might as well be an SCP scenario on every other island while you try to keep your sanity... both in-game and, because of the speed, in real life too. Don't go crazy. More importantly, avoid spoilers, because this game relies heavily on wacky shenanigans, all in text, to keep its slower-than-a-real-barge gameplay afloat. Without the words and themes, this is just a really confusing survival game that even Project Zomboid would call "a little much." You don't get a lot of freedom in Sunless Sea, you have to work within the system to make money, and if you stop making money, the game is over. Just like in real life! I recommend picking this game up only if it's on sale and you have a reading room with a candle and, I guess, a computer of some sort so you can play this in it. Any environment more exciting than that is too fast for Sunless Sea. Final note: This is not a short game. There's a short path to beating it, but experiencing the whole game actually takes a lot of time. There's a ton of upgrades and permanent bonuses you have to put in serious work to unlock, but putting in the work makes these upgrades feel a lot better than they otherwise would.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SUNLESS SEA is currently priced at 6.45€ on Steam.
Yes, SUNLESS SEA is currently available at a 66% discount. You can purchase it for 6.45€ on Steam.
Yes, SUNLESS SEA received 7,715 positive votes out of a total of 9,288 achieving a rating of 8.10.
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SUNLESS SEA was developed and published by Failbetter Games.
Yes, SUNLESS SEA is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, SUNLESS SEA is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Yes, SUNLESS SEA is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Yes, SUNLESS SEA is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, SUNLESS SEA is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
No, SUNLESS SEA does not support VR.
SUNLESS SEA is a single-player game.
Yes, there is a DLC available for SUNLESS SEA. Explore additional content available for SUNLESS SEA on Steam.
No, SUNLESS SEA does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, SUNLESS SEA does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, SUNLESS SEA is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for SUNLESS SEA.
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