Choose SUNLESS SEA
Choose SUNLESS SEA if it's currently about 24% cheaper on the Steam Store. 5,627 Steam reviews back the pick.
SUNLESS SEA vs Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
SUNLESS SEA and Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. SUNLESS SEA (2015) is 4 years older than Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition (2019). Both sit near 84% positive on Steam (SUNLESS SEA: 5,627 reviews, Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition: 2,282). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
Choose Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,282 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both SUNLESS SEA and Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.6% vs 84.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 SUNLESS SEA |  Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 18.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.6% positive (5,627 reviews) | 84.1% positive (2,282 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Failbetter Games | Failbetter Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- SUNLESS SEA (2015) is 4 years older than Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition (2019).
- Both sit near 84% positive on Steam (SUNLESS SEA: 5,627 reviews, Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition: 2,282).
- SUNLESS SEA is currently ~24% cheaper on Steam than Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition (18.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
SUNLESS SEA vs Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, SUNLESS SEA or Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: SUNLESS SEA sits at 83.6% positive (5,627 reviews), Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition at 84.1% (2,282). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play SUNLESS SEA or Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition first?
- If you want chronology, SUNLESS SEA (2015) came out before Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are SUNLESS SEA and Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.