Sunless Skies Reviews

Sunless Skies is ranked in the 95th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
90 / 100
Jan 31, 2019

The sharpest writing around, wrapped inside a surprising adventure that's tough but rarely unfair. Failbetter's finest hour.

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Essential
Jan 31, 2019

All the verbal artistry of Sunless Sea scattered across a gorgeous steampunk cosmos that's a little easier to navigate and thrive in.

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Metro GameCentral
Top Critic
9 / 10
Feb 1, 2019

A wonderfully refined sequel that takes everything that was great about the original and expands and improves upon it, making for a much more accessible experience for everyone.

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8.8 / 10.0
Feb 7, 2019

A fascinating, immersive trek. Sunless Skies excels at world-building and begs to be experienced by anyone who enjoys a dark story

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8 / 10
Feb 6, 2019

The follow-up to Sunless Seas is an adventure that conjures up a journey of endless wonder, where seemingly anything is possible.

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Unscored
Feb 1, 2019

When I’m not playing Sunless Skies, I find myself musing about what will happen the next time I jump on.

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8.7 / 10.0
Feb 28, 2019

Sunless Skies is a refined and more organic successor for Sunless Sea. The skies above London are full of intriguing events and charming characters depicted through a fancy, sharp and magnetic writing. The hybrid gameplay which mixes “choose your own adventure” elements with a classic RPG/roguelite scheme works well and offer a deep and satisfying experience. If you don't mind read walls of text and embrace the rhythm of the slow gaming, Sunless Skies is one of the best games around.

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Guardian
Top Critic
Jan 31, 2019

This imaginative and darkly humorous sci-fi survival game has you fearfully chart a vast, hostile universe

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Jan 31, 2019

Sunless Skies is a wild, mysterious RPG that blends together a plethora of traits from multiple genres. The result is something unique, engaging, and incredibly fun.

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88 / 100
Mar 29, 2019

Despite being loads more forgiving than the first brutal installment, Sunless Skies is wicked hard.

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Wccftech
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Jan 31, 2019

Sunless Skies delivers in ways you don't even expect it to. The atmosphere is incredible, and the stories almost addictive. The world is beautiful and the danger is tantalizing. It might be deadly, but it's well worth the trip.

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Jan 31, 2019

At times serene and at times unnerving, Sunless Skies epitomizes an atmospheric narrative-driven exploration into strange and unknown locales, only marred by the tedium that grows as the novelty eventually wears off after a few hours.

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PCGamesN
Top Critic
9 / 10
Feb 5, 2019

Failbetter continues to revolutionise the RPG - not by burning it all down, but by slipping pages of prose into every crevice it can.Jeremy Peel

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Jan 31, 2019

The world the game shares with its predecessors is detailed and bizarre in equal measure.

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95%
Feb 24, 2019

Sunless Skies is one of the most interesting and well-written games ever made.

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7 / 10
Feb 1, 2019

Looking past its flaws, if you're a fan of narrative storytelling, steampunk and weird wobbly Lovecraftian things – this game is worth your cash.

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9 / 10.0
Feb 19, 2019

With impeccable world-building and compelling exploration, Sunless Skies is a haunting journey that is worth traversing time and time again.

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GameSpace
Brandedwolf
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Feb 8, 2019

Overall Sunless Skies is another well-written story from Failbetter Games. The story and setting carry the game, but the combat mechanics can take some getting used to and may feel limiting. If you like your stories thick in the dark and strange ways of things like H.P. Lovecraft than this could very well be your cup of maddening tea. And you do like tea, don't you? Of course you do, the Queen wouldn't allow it to be otherwise and She is watching, always watching...

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7 / 10.0
Jan 31, 2019

Sunless Skies is a fun romp with enough plot variety to keep you entertained. While the writing lacks the sharpness of previous installments, this is a good series introduction for beginners.

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8.5 / 10.0
Feb 13, 2019

Just like the other two titles developed by Failbetter, Sunless Skies is not a game for everybody. It has a very slow rhythm and demands that you read a lot in order to understand the story. So if you are not into reading or patient enough, you'll probably get bored in the first few hours. But if you give it time and get along with its rhythm, you'll definitely have a wonderful experience.

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