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Sunless Skies player count chart
Sunless Skies has very few players on Steam right now (20). Its all-time peak was 2,285.
History from Aug 1, 2017
Sunless Skies monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | n/a | +6.12% | 52 |
| October 2026 | 27 | -15.62% | 49 |
| September 2026 | 32 | -8.11% | 68 |
| August 2026 | n/a | -5.13% | 74 |
| July 2026 | n/a | +50% | 78 |
| June 2026 | n/a | -17.46% | 52 |
| May 2026 | n/a | -1.56% | 63 |
| April 2026 | n/a | +3.23% | 64 |
| March 2026 | n/a | +10.71% | 62 |
| February 2026 | n/a | -18.84% | 56 |
| January 2026 | n/a | -6.76% | 69 |
| December 2025 | n/a | +19.35% | 74 |
| November 2025 | n/a | +8.77% | 62 |
| October 2025 | n/a | -3.39% | 57 |
| September 2025 | n/a | -3.28% | 59 |
| August 2025 | n/a | -15.28% | 61 |
| July 2025 | n/a | +26.32% | 72 |
| June 2025 | n/a | +1.79% | 57 |
| May 2025 | n/a | +1.82% | 56 |
| April 2025 | n/a | -22.54% | 55 |
| March 2025 | n/a | -7.79% | 71 |
| February 2025 | n/a | +5.48% | 77 |
| January 2025 | n/a | +21.67% | 73 |
| December 2024 | n/a | -6.25% | 60 |
| November 2024 | n/a | +3.23% | 64 |
| October 2024 | n/a | -11.43% | 62 |
| September 2024 | n/a | +0% | 70 |
| August 2024 | n/a | -23.08% | 70 |
| July 2024 | n/a | +5.81% | 91 |
| June 2024 | n/a | +17.81% | 86 |
| May 2024 | n/a | +12.31% | 73 |
| April 2024 | n/a | -10.96% | 65 |
| March 2024 | n/a | -24.74% | 73 |
| February 2024 | n/a | +24.36% | 97 |
| January 2024 | n/a | -12.36% | 78 |
| December 2023 | n/a | +21.92% | 89 |
| November 2023 | n/a | -22.34% | 73 |
| October 2023 | n/a | +59.32% | 94 |
| September 2023 | n/a | -13.24% | 59 |
| August 2023 | n/a | -29.9% | 68 |
| July 2023 | n/a | -13.39% | 97 |
| June 2023 | n/a | -4.27% | 112 |
| May 2023 | n/a | +4.46% | 117 |
| April 2023 | n/a | +9.8% | 112 |
| March 2023 | n/a | +8.51% | 102 |
| February 2023 | n/a | -2.08% | 94 |
| January 2023 | n/a | +5.49% | 96 |
| December 2022 | n/a | -19.47% | 91 |
| November 2022 | n/a | +11.88% | 113 |
| October 2022 | n/a | -17.89% | 101 |
| September 2022 | n/a | +50% | 123 |
| August 2022 | n/a | -28.7% | 82 |
| July 2022 | n/a | -13.53% | 115 |
| June 2022 | n/a | +27.88% | 133 |
| May 2022 | n/a | +11.83% | 104 |
| April 2022 | n/a | -6.06% | 93 |
| March 2022 | n/a | -43.75% | 99 |
| February 2022 | n/a | +8.64% | 176 |
| January 2022 | n/a | +11.72% | 162 |
| December 2021 | n/a | -16.18% | 145 |
| November 2021 | n/a | +27.21% | 173 |
| October 2021 | n/a | +14.29% | 136 |
| September 2021 | n/a | -12.5% | 119 |
| August 2021 | n/a | -27.66% | 136 |
| July 2021 | n/a | -42.33% | 188 |
| June 2021 | n/a | -39.52% | 326 |
| May 2021 | n/a | +169.5% | 539 |
| April 2021 | n/a | +31.58% | 200 |
| March 2021 | n/a | -8.98% | 152 |
| February 2021 | n/a | -17.73% | 167 |
| January 2021 | n/a | +3.57% | 203 |
| December 2020 | n/a | -32.18% | 196 |
| November 2020 | n/a | +26.2% | 289 |
| October 2020 | n/a | +143.62% | 229 |
| September 2020 | n/a | -34.27% | 94 |
| August 2020 | n/a | -40.91% | 143 |
| July 2020 | n/a | -1.22% | 242 |
| June 2020 | n/a | -6.49% | 245 |
| May 2020 | n/a | -15.76% | 262 |
| April 2020 | n/a | +157.02% | 311 |
| March 2020 | n/a | -15.97% | 121 |
| February 2020 | n/a | -48.2% | 144 |
| January 2020 | n/a | -1.77% | 278 |
| December 2019 | n/a | +17.92% | 283 |
| November 2019 | n/a | -13.67% | 240 |
| October 2019 | n/a | +7.34% | 278 |
| September 2019 | n/a | +5.28% | 259 |
| August 2019 | n/a | +18.27% | 246 |
| July 2019 | n/a | -11.49% | 208 |
| June 2019 | n/a | +13.53% | 235 |
| May 2019 | n/a | -0.96% | 207 |
| April 2019 | n/a | -56.55% | 209 |
| March 2019 | n/a | -78.95% | 481 |
| February 2019 | n/a | +83.68% | 2,285 |
| January 2019 | n/a | +1051.85% | 1,244 |
| December 2018 | n/a | +66.15% | 108 |
| November 2018 | n/a | -1.52% | 65 |
| October 2018 | n/a | +34.69% | 66 |
| September 2018 | n/a | +2.08% | 49 |
| August 2018 | n/a | -35.14% | 48 |
| July 2018 | n/a | +76.19% | 74 |
| June 2018 | n/a | +23.53% | 42 |
| May 2018 | n/a | -53.42% | 34 |
| April 2018 | n/a | +508.33% | 73 |
| March 2018 | n/a | -50% | 12 |
| February 2018 | n/a | -4% | 24 |
| January 2018 | n/a | +13.64% | 25 |
| December 2017 | n/a | +29.41% | 22 |
| November 2017 | n/a | -29.17% | 17 |
| October 2017 | n/a | -75.26% | 24 |
| September 2017 | n/a | -61.81% | 97 |
| August 2017 | n/a | n/a | 254 |
How many people are playing Sunless Skies?
At this moment Sunless Skies has 20 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #5,914 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 44 players. Today's peak is 13% above its 30-day average daily peak of 39.
Is Sunless Skies growing or declining?
Over the last 30 days Sunless Skies averaged a daily peak of 39 players, down 13% compared with the 30 days before (45). Its highest point this month (52) is 16% below the same period last year (62). In its first month after release (Aug 1, 2017) it peaked at 254 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 2,285, set on Feb 1, 2019.
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About Sunless Skies
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.
- Developer
- Failbetter Games
- Released
- Aug 1, 2017
- Genre
- Adventure, Indie, RPG
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Languages
- 1 language
Sunless Skies price history
Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Sunless Skies is at its full price of $24.99. It usually goes on sale for about 60% off (around $10.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $8.49.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown
US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.
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Sunless Skies achievements
Sunless Skies has 31 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 12.2% of them; the rarest, A Soul the Devil Wouldn't Touch, is held by 1.2% of players.
A New LineagePass your locomotive to a new captain in your lineage.46.1%
The Garden of HeavenDiscover all stations in the Reach.33.8%
The Fortunes of WarUpset the balance of power in the Reach.32.1%
The Black BoxResolve Captain Whitlock's Legacy.30.7%
Blythe SpiritsDecide the fate of Percy Blythe.27.8%
A Full ComplementAppoint a full complement of officers, including a Mascot.23.9%
Then and Back AgainReturn from a Weft of Unravelling Time.19.7%
A True TacketyBecome a hero to the Tacketies.17.5%
Off the RailsSuccumb to your terror.16.1%
The Clockwise KingdomDiscover all stations in Albion.16.1%
Tradition is the Democracy of the DeadComplete the Boatman's journey.12.4%
A Staunch StovepipeBecome a valued agent of the Windward Company.12.4%
E SUN THE SUN THE SUN THE SUN THRestore the Clockwork Sun to its strength and its glory.10.4%
A Whistle-Stop TourVisit all four regions with a single captain.10.2%
The Midnight GrovesDiscover all stations in Eleutheria.10.0%
The Districts of the DeadDiscover all stations in the Blue Kingdom.8.8%
Who are you in the Dark?Advance a captain to level 20.8.1%
Unto the Seventh GenerationContinue a lineage to its seventh captain.6.2%
Fully Armed and OperationalLearn the Unassailable Founder's secret.6.0%
Where the Winds WaitLaunch a successful expedition into the Graveyard of Stars.5.2%
Writ Upon the SkyRetire to a life of fame, having written the Song of the Sky.4.7%
A Comfortable RetirementRetire to a grand mansion with a hoard to make a dragon envious.3.8%
An Enemy of All GodsAnger all the sky-gods at once.3.0%
Lavenders Blue, Lavenders GreenHatch and adopt a certain lovable scamp, even if she keeps stealing your crew's fingers and toes.2.9%
The Stars are DyingLearn the secret that the stars hide, and find a way to survive it.2.6%
The Flying ZooHave these on board at once: Inadvisably Big Dog, Perfect Pangolin, Useless Cat, Diffident Bat, Star-Smitten Bat, Intrepid Cavy, Ratronaut.1.8%
Lose YourselfBe consumed by your nightmares.1.5%
This Service Will Terminate HereFly your locomotive beyond Death's Door and there meet your end.1.5%
Idylls of the KingComplete the quest for the Martyr-King's Cup.1.3%
All Shall be WellHave 0 Crew, 0 Fuel, 0 Supplies, and Terror of 90 or more.1.3%
A Soul the Devil Wouldn't TouchPossess a soul devoid of redeeming qualities.1.2%
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Sunless Skies DLC
Sunless Skies has 1 DLC on Steam, newest first.
| DLC | Price (US) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunless Skies Soundtrack ↗ | $8.99 | |
Latest Sunless Skies news and patch notes
- Oct 20, 2025 Unity Security Vulnerability Patch Patch notes
- Feb 6, 2025 Fallen London: The Roleplaying Game
- Jun 27, 2024 Small Narrative Patch / Epic Announcement, 27/06/2024, 2.0.5.6e8c8ff Patch notes
- Feb 10, 2022 Mask of the Rose now has a demo!
- Dec 15, 2021 Sovereign Patch 15/12/2021 Patch notes
- Oct 20, 2021 Mask of the Rose is now available to Wishlist on Steam
- Sep 9, 2021 Sovereign Patch 09/09/2021 Patch notes
- Jul 1, 2021 Sovereign Patch 01/07/2021 Patch notes
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
Sunless Skies FAQ
Is Sunless Skies dead?
Sunless Skies has very few players on Steam right now (20). Its all-time peak was 2,285.
How many people play Sunless Skies?
20 people are playing Sunless Skies on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 44 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Sunless Skies?
Sunless Skies reached its all-time Steam peak of 2,285 concurrent players on Feb 1, 2019.
Is Sunless Skies growing or declining?
Sunless Skies is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 39, down 13% compared with the previous 30 days.
How much does Sunless Skies cost?
Sunless Skies costs $24.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price Sunless Skies has been on Steam?
The lowest US price we have recorded for Sunless Skies on Steam is $8.49 (66% off), on Dec 11, 2025 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $24.99 right now.
Is Sunless Skies on sale right now?
No, Sunless Skies is at its full price of $24.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 60%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 66%.
Is Sunless Skies good?
Steam players rate Sunless Skies Very Positive: 84% of 3,320 reviews are positive.
When did Sunless Skies come out?
Sunless Skies was released on Steam on Aug 1, 2017.
Who made Sunless Skies?
Sunless Skies was developed by Failbetter Games.
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