Choose Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
Choose Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. 2,282 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition vs EMPYRE: Lords of the Sea Gates
Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition and EMPYRE: Lords of the Sea Gates both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. EMPYRE: Lords of the Sea Gates (2017) is 2 years older than Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition (2019). Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than EMPYRE: Lords of the Sea Gates (63.6% positive). 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 EMPYRE: Lords of the Sea Gates
Choose EMPYRE: Lords of the Sea Gates if it matches what drew you to this matchup. EMPYRE: Lords of the Sea Gates launched in 2017.
Both Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition and EMPYRE: Lords of the Sea Gates sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition |  EMPYRE: Lords of the Sea Gates | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (2,282 reviews) | 63.6% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Failbetter Games | Coin Operated Games |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- EMPYRE: Lords of the Sea Gates (2017) is 2 years older than Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition (2019).
- Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than EMPYRE: Lords of the Sea Gates (63.6% positive).
- Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than EMPYRE: Lords of the Sea Gates (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; EMPYRE: Lords of the Sea Gates has no Deck rating yet.
Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition vs EMPYRE: Lords of the Sea Gates — FAQ
- Should I play Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition or EMPYRE: Lords of the Sea Gates first?
- If you want chronology, EMPYRE: Lords of the Sea Gates (2017) 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 Skies: Sovereign Edition and EMPYRE: Lords of the Sea Gates similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. EMPYRE: Lords of the Sea Gates doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.