Ahhh the ocean, so peaceful, so serene, that is until you get a bout of SEA MADNESS and go stark raving MAD! Sunless Sea wants you to live out those sea madness fantasies you had back in June of ’75 even if you vowed you would never speak of again; don’t worry, your secret is safe with us. The best part, you’re the captain of a steamship, steamboat, on the sea, how awesome is that?
I like this line by Chief Narrative Officer Alexis Kennedy from the Sunless Sea press release “Players create a dynasty of sea captains who explore, romance, smuggle, battle and inevitably die. Foolhardy bravery is often rewarded; it’s a game of risks, choices and rewards“. Did someone say smuggle, sign me up! Sunless Sea is also said to have crazines like sentient icebergs and spider-crewed dreadnoughts, I don’t know what these guys have been eating but I want some. Sunless Sea is out, right now, go, dive deep, lose your mind, eat your crew and be merry!
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PRESS RELEASE
SUNLESS SEA LAUNCHES FRIDAY 6 FEBRUARY AT 5:30pm GMT WATCH THE NEW TRAILER!
LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW.
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.
Betray your crew, marry your sweetheart, sell your soul to a Devil. Survive long enough and you might achieve your life’s ambition. Die, and your legacy will live on…
“Players create a dynasty of sea captains who explore, romance, smuggle, battle and inevitably die. Foolhardy bravery is often rewarded; it’s a game of risks, choices and rewards,” says Alexis Kennedy, Chief Narrative Officer and co-founder of Failbetter Games.
Sunless Sea contains over 250,000 words of hand-crafted narrative. Every island you visit has a different story to tell, as do your crew.
“You walk the line between light and dark, terror and madness: stray too far from civilization’s light sources and your crew will grow fearful and eventually lose their sanity,” Kennedy continues.
“Your captain will die. Pass on resources from one generation to the next. Acquire a family home and a hoard of heirlooms. Build up your own story across generations of zailors who braved the sea and lost – or won…”
Sunless Sea features real-time combat against ships and Zee-beasts – including spider-crewed dreadnoughts and sentient icebergs. You can upgrade your steamship with powerful engines, cannons and pneumatic torpedo guns.
A wonderfully vivid and unusual exploration game with a real sense of wildness to it… It’s dazzling how well it works. – Eurogamer
Beautifully written and intelligently constructed… I don’t think there’s a better team of writers working in games today. – Rock Paper Shotgun
“Evocative writing and compelling exploration” – PC Gamer
