Platforms
- PCJan 31, 20198.3playscore8.620 Critics8.41.68K Players
- PlayStation 4May 19, 2021NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.656 Players
- Xbox OneMay 19, 2021NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- Nintendo SwitchMay 19, 2021NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
21 critic reviews · 1 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Sunless Skies isn’t just the gameplay realization of Fallen London’s dizzying kaleidoscope of lore and metaphysics, sins and souls, nightmares and inevitable terrors. It is mortality, writ large.
Tom Chick · Feb 20, 2020 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Which isn’t to say this is an action-heavy game. Anything with this much text is going to feel slow-paced, and that is for the best. Despite being loads more forgiving than the first brutal installment, Sunless Skies is wicked hard. I’ve only seen half of the games star systems, I’ve botched major quests and started again, and died a dozen times in an hour. But every setback is a learning experience. Some games you play until you get stuck or bored and you quit. Not so with Sunless Skies.
Jake Hills · Mar 29, 2019 Reviewed on PCRead full review - 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...
Brandedwolf · Feb 08, 2019 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Sunless Skies is a strange amalgamation of genres with even stranger stories to tell, but the weird world and nightmarish encounters come together to create something special. Combat and repetition may weigh down the Homeric adventure, but the overall journey is well worth the ticket.
Daniel Tack · Feb 07, 2019 Reviewed on PC - At its best, Sunless Skies is a triumph. Its writers have crafted a world of endless wonder where seemingly anything is possible. At heart, it's a text adventure that conjures the imagination to send you on a journey as spectacular and memorable as any big-budget graphical blockbuster.
David Wildgoose · Feb 05, 2019 Reviewed on PCRead full review - While this is an unusual game, it’s easy to get used to its mechanics and fall in love with the rich story it garners. There was always something magical in Gothic novels and Victorian Era that it often serves as an inspiration to creative minds. The same is with Sunless Skies, although there isn’t much new from the previous games when it comes to visual aspects and gameplay. But, nonetheless, Failbetter Games did an excellent job and it’s hard not to like or at least be bewitched by this game and the universe it belongs to.
Anna Gard · Feb 02, 2019 Reviewed on PCRead full review - All of which makes it easier to get to what really makes Sunless Skies great: the writing. Evocative, witty and razor sharp, it turns text into a reward: you’ll find yourself seeking the right combination of items just to open up new lines of conversation. They’re the most important currency in a game that gives you a clutch of weird and wonderful tales to tell, even when you fail miserably. In these moments you’ll realise that while you may not have achieved your goal, Failbetter certainly has.
Chris Schilling · Jan 31, 2019 Reviewed on PCRead full review - 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.
Rosh Kelly · Jan 31, 2019 Reviewed on PCRead full review - 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.
Jason Rodriguez · Jan 31, 2019 Reviewed on PCRead full review - When it comes down to it, Sunless Skies is a solid game. It’s a good point to jump into the franchise if you’re new to the world of Fallen London. The gorgeous graphics and eerie music do a lot to distract from the occasional bugs. While it doesn’t necessarily hold up to previous entries, it does offer fun explorative stories and fixes some of its predecessor’s biggest issues.
Courtney Ehrenhofler · Jan 31, 2019 Reviewed on PCRead full review
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Community Reviews
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About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
Explore a universe steeped in celestial horror and ravaged by Victorian ambition in this literary RPG for PC, Mac and Linux. The successor to Sunless Sea.
Developer: Failbetter Games