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Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
Failbetter Games · released Jan 31, 2019 · Early Access from Aug 30, 2017 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
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.
Released Jan 31, 2019 · Early Access from Aug 30, 2017
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 84% positive of 2,664 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $24.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 12 | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 12 | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 8 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 6 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 7 | 4 |
| May 2026 | 5 | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 6 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 10 | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 8 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 79k – 270k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $1M – $3.6M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 2,664 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 30–99 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Trains | 1 in 249 games |
| Steampunk | 1 in 171 games |
| Lovecraftian | 1 in 94 games |
| Survival | 1 in 13 games |
| Roguelike | 1 in 12 games |
| Dark | 1 in 12 games |
| Top-Down | 1 in 9 games |
| Story Rich | 1 in 6 games |
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