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Sunless Skies

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App ID 596970
App Type Game
Store Name Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
Developer
Publisher Failbetter Games
Franchise Fallen London Universe
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 29043311
Last Record Update 17 May 2025 – 20:16:09 UTC ()
Release Date 31 January 2019 – 17:59:36 UTC ()
😎 81.47%
3k reviews
23
In-Game

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.

Additional Information

Developer Failbetter Games
metacritic_name Sunless Skies
controller_support full
metacritic_score 87
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community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Failbetter Games
Store Release Date 31 January 2019 – 17:59:47 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://www.twitch.tv/failbettergames
https://x.com/failbettergames
https://www.youtube.com/failbettergames/
Primary Genre RPG (3)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Indie (23), RPG (3)
Steam Release Date 31 January 2019 – 17:59:36 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 30 August 2022 – 13:22:48 UTC () (1661865768)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, UnityIL2CPP SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
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  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 22 September 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 7888392
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Content Descriptors Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), General Mature Content (5)
First seen on SteamDB 16 February 2017 – 17:29:18 UTC (), in changelist #2712153
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Tags

🧷 Steampunk 🐙 Lovecraftian 🗺 Exploration 🎲 RPG 📚 Story Rich 👤 Singleplayer 🌫 Atmospheric 🗺️ Top-Down 🌱 Indie 🌲 Survival 🗺️ Adventure 👻 Roguelike 🚂 Trains 😨 Dark 💰 Kickstarter 🌠 Space 2️⃣ Sequel 🤑 Crowdfunded 🕰️ Alternate History 🧞 Choices Matter

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Cloud Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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timestamp18 March 2024 – 11:42:12 UTC
Trailers
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Steam charts

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  • 23 players right now
  • 47 24-hour peak
  • 2,344 all-time peak 3 February 2019
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Store data

  • 29,276 followers
  • 2,808 positive reviews
  • 516 negative reviews
  • 84.48% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 4 24-hour peak
  • 12,446 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 81.47% SteamDB Rating
  • 2,808 84.5% positive reviews
  • 516 15.5% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
31 January 2019 – 17:59 Steam Release -
2 October 2020 – 17:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: October 2020 Humble Choice (#11) -

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How many players are playing Sunless Skies right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 23 players live playing Sunless Skies on Steam.

Sunless Skies had an all-time peak of 2344 concurrent players on 3 February 2019.

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