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SUNLESS SEA

📅 Feb 6, 2015
Failbetter Games
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.
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About This Game

SUNLESS SEA is a adventure/indie game designed for single-player, developed by Failbetter Games and released in 2015. With an estimated 684,000 copies sold, it is considered a commercially strong title on Steam. With 9.5k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 83.1/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 21.25 hours, with side content bringing that to 61.11 hours, and a completionist run can reach 128.6 hours. Players commonly describe it as Exploration, Lovecraftian, Survival, Story Rich and Dark.

Media

User Reviews

83.1
Overall Score / 100
8.3/10
Steam (9456 rev)

Playtime Estimates

21.25h
🎯 Main Story
61.11h
⭐ Main + Sides
128.6h
💯 Completionist
Based on 9 player submissions

DLCs (1)

Sunless Sea - Zubmariner
Sunless Sea - Zubmariner
$10.99

Game Information

Release Date
February 6, 2015
Developer
Failbetter Games
Publisher
Failbetter Games
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
$18.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
684.2K
(547.4K - 821K)
VRI ScoreLearning
65.6
Indicators are uncertain and suggest proceeding with caution.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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Genres & Categories

Genres
Adventure
Indie
RPG
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Tags
Exploration
Lovecraftian
Survival
Story Rich
Dark
Adventure
Atmospheric
Singleplayer
RPG
Roguelike
Indie
Horror
Steampunk
Great Soundtrack
Open World
Roguelite
2D
Top-Down
Kickstarter
Gothic

Supported Languages

Text Only
English

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows XP 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
Minimum:
  • 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
Minimum:
  • 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

Legal Notice

Sunless Sea and Fallen London are (c) 2010-2016 Failbetter Games Limited. All Rights Reserved.