20 October 2025 12:10 UTC · Community Announcements · brandon
Platform: PC (Windows / MacOS) Build Version: 2.06.454aad8 Release Date: 20/10/2025 This update addresses a security vulnerability recently found in some versions of Unity. You can read more about it here: https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01 Note that the Linux version has not been updated, as the lower risk profile does not necessitate remediation. https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01/remediation There are no other fixes or changes. If you encounter any bugs, please let us know by using the in-game reporting tool.
6 February 2025 18:12 UTC · Community Announcements · hanchan
Hello, delicious friends, Sunless Sea is turning 10 years old on the 6th of February, if you can believe it. Sunless Skies is already 6! My, they grow up so fast. We're having a celebratory sale in honour of the milestone, so a good chance to pick up any of the Fallen London Universe games at lifetime best prices. The game that originated the universe - the Zee, the High Wilderness, and every dreadful thing in them - Fallen London, is now 15! (Anyone making calculations about how old that makes us should probably just let that thought wink out like a false-star.) In celebration, Fallen London
27 June 2024 15:42 UTC · Community Announcements · seamus
Platform: PC (Windows/Linux/MacOS) Build Version: 2.0.5.6e8c8ff Release Date: 27/06/2024 Sunless Skies is now available on the Epic Games Store. There are a number of narrative fixes that have been included and we are updating the Steam and GOG builds with those fixes so there is parity across all versions. Narrative bug fixes The icon for the Dominant in the Reach quality has been changed to prevent confusion over the quality requirements for prospects. Your skill qualities will now adjust accordingly when altering a Facet of your past when incarcerated at Piranesi. Quality requirements for p
27 March 2024 10:52 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Fallen London and Sunless Skies developers Failbetter Games have blogged about the dark art of running a sustainable business, while sharing a tiny bit more about their next, unannounced game. Said game is apparently a change of genre from Failbetter's previous, exceedingly narrative-driven open world titles and free-to-play RPGs. It'll also be a little less oppressive, aiming for a feeling of "fireside menace" - that is, "an awareness of the world's dangers, but also warmth and comfort", which certainly feels like an appropriate mood for a time of mass layoffs and game cancellations, to say n
7 January 2023 18:55 UTC · VG247
The holidays are over, and it's time to get back to normal. Whatever normal is, really. What's normal for you may not be for someone else. For instance: a normal day for me (of late anyway) is getting up early, grabbing a couple of handfuls of unsalted peanuts, and stepping outside to spread them onto a shiny plate. Then, I grab a caller out of my robe pocket and use it to hail the local pair of Crows to breakfast. When we moved back to our hometown two years ago, one thing I noticed about the neighborhood in which I purchased our home was that it had at least three sets of Crow pairings. I be
10 February 2022 13:49 UTC · Community Announcements · hanchan
Today it’s been exactly a year since Mask of the Rose was funded on Kickstarter, and we've just released a demo of the first act, available right now on Steam! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28053189/ffc05f0b301257678331764af25cd74d2bb5e6f6.png Get the free demo on Steam, for Windows, Mac and Linux. Offering a condensed version of Act I of Mask of the Rose, you’ll be able to explore select locations across Fallen London, introduce yourself to some key characters and encounter Mr Pages, one of the mysterious new Masters who have recently taken over London, in its office at the Bazaar. At the opening of Mas
15 December 2021 14:27 UTC · Community Announcements · builds
Tech bug fixes Your headlight will no longer pass through solid terrain. We’ve made some changes to address the crashes seen when starting a new game on MacOS builds. Narrative bug fixes It is no longer possible to finish developing Titania without completing two projects. It should now be clearer how to expand Titania across different captains within the same lineage. Speaking to the Caring Conductor when docked will no longer trigger a warning message that breaks docking. You can once again collect a bee from a Chorister-Corpse or the Flower Fields for the Abstemious and Patchwork Devils. Th
20 October 2021 17:49 UTC · Community Announcements · hanchan
You may have seen that we Kickstarted a new game in the same universe as Sunless Skies in February this year. Now we're pleased to announce that it has a shiny Steam page! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28053189/fa49eacaf876d4fa79f8be1ea83b9a204a18f392.png Mask of the Rose is a romantic visual novel, so somewhat different to Sunless Skies and Sunless Sea. However, it's set in the same universe, and brings all of our expertise in writing deep, surprising, meaningful stories, this time on a more personal level. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28053189/470e3fb4e375fdb6c763029dd24a2743b9ccf463.png Thanks to an unknown bar
9 September 2021 17:23 UTC · Community Announcements · builds
Update We’ve been unable to fully resolve the outstanding bug with the locomotive headlight which is seen on some OSX devices. However there is a workaround; using -force-glcore or alternatively -force-opengl as a launch command will resolve the issue. Full steps can be found in our troubleshooting guide. Tech bug fixes The screen will no longer shake when docking, though the locomotive itself may judder slightly. After erupting from host locomotives, Guest tentacles will continue to writhe. Dreadnought Guest damage and death animations have returned. The animations on Chorister Bee’s wings sh
1 July 2021 06:38 UTC · Community Announcements · builds
Update We’re still looking into the docking stutter and some pesky issues on Mac builds, including issues with the headlights. We’ll get these fixes out ASAP. As always thank you for your patience and support. Narrative bug fixes It should no longer be possible to get stuck while speaking to the Phlegmatic Researcher about their requests. The need to collect a passenger for the New Street Line before going to the drop off point should now be signalled a little more clearly. Searching Elsewhere at the Sun-Shattered Dome will now degrade your suit. Captains with Past: A Bell Tolls will no longer
4 June 2021 17:12 UTC · Community Announcements · builds
Update We are still looking into the stutter that is seen when docking and a number of other bugs. We aim to address these issues and put out another build in the coming weeks, however key members of the Sunless Skies team are now on much needed annual leave and will return in just over a week’s time when work on these issues will commence. Thank you for your patience and the help with testing the beta builds we’ve been releasing. Tech bug fixes Quality Result text is now visible on Mac devices. We’ve updated some blur shaders which may be causing UI transparency issues on Macs. You can now us
28 May 2021 20:52 UTC · Community Announcements · builds
The micro stuttering seen on locomotives, agents and projectiles has been resolved - this has introduced a stutter when docking, we're looking into it. Prospect quality effects are once again visible. Mr Menagerie, the Inscribed Tinkerer and the Portsmouth Arsenal now state the correct level requirement for equipment and scouts. Several typos have been fixed. We're working on more bug fixes next week so expect further builds soon. Thank you for your patience and all the help with testing the FPS issues on the beta builds.
19 May 2021 18:13 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Grim and mysterious narrative adventure Sunless Skies has just launched its Sovereign Edition, a bug-fixed and expanded version of the game that doubles as a free updates. In adition to the lovely writing that features in all of Failbetter Games' gothic apocalypse stories, the Sovereign Edition adds new elements of character progression and probably more cannibalism. The update has launched today for all current owners and also marks the game's console launch. Read more
19 May 2021 12:37 UTC · Community Announcements · Adam
As promised, Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition is now available on PC and consoles! This is the game’s debut on PlayStation, Xbox and Switch, with many completely new features, fixes, and improvements. And if you already own Sunless Skies here on Steam, you can play it now as a free update! https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11789502/73d46eb56bd90aee3e1786f99f8dab82638a77f4.png There are many, many changes, but here are a few highlights: Major changes to character progression. We’ve reworked the interface, and added new facets to define your captain – did you
19 May 2021 12:14 UTC · GamingOnLinux
If you've not played Sunless Skies, you absolutely should and the free enhanced Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition is officially out now for all players. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/05/sunless-skies-sovereign-edition-is-out-now-as-a-free-upgrade
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