Grab your stovepipe hat and space suit, as Failbetter Games’ Sunless Skies is jetting off into the infinite blackness that is Steam Early Access. Acting as the space-faring sequel to Sunless Sea, it sees players exploring the High Wilderness in search of fame, knowledge and the occasional cosmic horror.
“The current state of the Reach is set up to give players a small taste of what the final game will be like rather than a big taste of an emptier, less representational world,” says CEO and art director Paul Arendt. “We wanted to focus on a more contained area, a space where we can test mood, story and mechanics.” Having constant fan feedback was crucial during the development of Sunless Sea, so incrementally adding new areas should ensure that Sunless Skies is ship-shape when it leaves the early access drydock.
So while basic combat, exploration and story interaction are present in this first version, elements like character creation, trade and extra difficulty settings will not be available if you purchase the game later today. For a full breakdown on what to expect from Sunless Skies during its first few months of development, check out this post from its Kickstarter. According to the developer roadmap, Sunless Skies is expected to launch in full in May 2018.
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If you’re ready to take your first voyage out into the High Wilderness, Sunless Skies is now available on Steam Early Access. Just to sweeten the deal, it is also on sale for 10% off during its first week, before reverting to its regular price of $24.99/£18.99.
