# Games like Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition

> The closest matches to Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition: SUNLESS SEA, Darkwood, Caves of Qud, Curious Expedition 2, and Darkest Dungeon®. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [SUNLESS SEA](https://imho.run/games/304650/sunless-sea) — Shares resource management with Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition. 5,627 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304650/)
2. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — Also Lovecraftian, like Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
3. [Caves of Qud](https://imho.run/games/333640/caves-of-qud) — Shares procedural generation with Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition. 10,368 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/333640/)
4. [Curious Expedition 2](https://imho.run/games/1040230/curious-expedition-2) — Shares procedural generation and resource management with Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition. 579 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040230/)
5. [Darkest Dungeon®](https://imho.run/games/262060/darkest-dungeon) — Also Lovecraftian and Rogue-like, like Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition. 55,844 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262060/)
6. [Sultan's Game](https://imho.run/games/3117820/sultan-s-game) — A frequent pick in Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,233 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3117820/)
7. [A House of Many Doors](https://imho.run/games/437250/a-house-of-many-doors) — Also Steampunk and Lovecraftian, like Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition. 345 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/437250/)
8. [WORLD OF HORROR](https://imho.run/games/913740/world-of-horror) — A frequent pick in Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition players' libraries, and another RPG. 6,020 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/913740/)
9. [Don't Starve](https://imho.run/games/219740/don-t-starve) — Also Rogue-like, like Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition. 32,871 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/)
10. [Dead State: Reanimated](https://imho.run/games/239840/dead-state-reanimated) — Also Kickstarter, like Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition. 1,503 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239840/)
11. [Duskers](https://imho.run/games/254320/duskers) — Shares procedural generation and resource management with Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition. 1,932 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/254320/)
12. [Cultist Simulator](https://imho.run/games/718670/cultist-simulator) — Shares resource management with Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition. 5,197 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718670/)
13. [Iratus: Lord of the Dead](https://imho.run/games/807120/iratus-lord-of-the-dead) — Shares procedural generation with Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition. 2,929 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/807120/)
14. [Grim Quest - Old School RPG](https://imho.run/games/1918130/grim-quest-old-school-rpg) — Shares procedural generation and resource management with Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition. 122 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1918130/)
15. [The Alien Cube](https://imho.run/games/1099220/the-alien-cube) — A frequent pick in Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition players' libraries, and another Indie. 298 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099220/)
16. [Diluvion: Resubmerged](https://imho.run/games/446790/diluvion-resubmerged) — Also Steampunk, like Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition. 512 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446790/)
17. [Our Darker Purpose](https://imho.run/games/262790/our-darker-purpose) — Also Kickstarter and Rogue-like, like Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition. 392 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262790/)
18. [Eldritch](https://imho.run/games/252630/eldritch) — Shares procedural generation with Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition. 1,204 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252630/)
19. [SKYHILL](https://imho.run/games/382140/skyhill) — Shares combat system and procedural generation with Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition. 634 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/382140/)
20. [Abandon Ship](https://imho.run/games/551860/abandon-ship) — Also Lovecraftian, like Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition. 673 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/551860/)
21. [Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/22120/penumbra-black-plague-gold-edition) — A frequent pick in Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition players' libraries, and another Action. 1,480 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22120/)
22. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Shares resource management with Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
23. [Dishonored](https://imho.run/games/205100/dishonored) — Also Steampunk, like Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition. 1,699 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205100/)
24. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Shares procedural generation and resource management with Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=596970&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=596970&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=596970&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=596970
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/596970
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 596970
- **Developer:** Failbetter Games
- **Publisher:** Failbetter Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 31, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 87
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/596970/sunless-skies-sovereign-edition)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=596970&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/596970/)
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