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|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Failbetter Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Failbetter Games}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Aaron Melcher|Linux}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2021-02-25}}</ref>|build=5.5.1f1}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 4|Former|ref=<ref name="former engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Anonymous|date=2016-07-19}}</ref>|build=4.7.0f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 6, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 6, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|February 6, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|February 6, 2015}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|February 23, 2016}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|sunless-sea|81}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|1410/sunless-sea|82}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|sunless-sea|85}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG, Strategy, Roguelike }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Naval/watercraft }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Steampunk }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Fallen London }}
 
|steam appid  = 304650
 
|steam appid  = 304650
|gogcom page  = sunless_sea
+
|gogcom id    = 1421064427
 +
|gogcom id side = 1592527019
 +
|official site= https://www.failbettergames.com/sunless/
 +
|hltb        = 23113
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 71093
 
|wikipedia    = Sunless Sea
 
|wikipedia    = Sunless Sea
 
|winehq      = 16204
 
|winehq      = 16204
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://community.failbettergames.com/forum24-sunless-sea.aspx Official forum]
 
{{mm}} [http://community.failbettergames.com/forum24-sunless-sea.aspx Official forum]
{{GOG.com links|sunless_sea|sunless_sea}}
+
{{mm}} [https://discord.com/invite/failbettergames Developer Discord server]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/304650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{GOG.com links|1421064427|sunless_sea}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/304650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| developer | http://www.failbettergames.com/sunless/ | DRM-free | Includes both a Steam key and a DRM-free download.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/failbetter/sunless-sea/posts/896225 Sunless Sea by Failbetter Games - Sunless Sea on Steam! — Kickstarter]</ref> | Steam | Windows, OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| developer | https://www.failbettergames.com/sunless/ | DRM-free | Includes both a Steam key and a DRM-free download.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/failbetter/sunless-sea/posts/896225 Sunless Sea by Failbetter Games - Sunless Sea on Steam! — Kickstarter]</ref> | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | sunless_sea | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | sunless-sea | Epic Games Store | | | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| humble |sunlesssea | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | sunless_sea | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 304650 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
+
{{Availability/row| Humble | sunless-sea| DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 304650 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Zubmariner | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
===Configuration file(s) and save game location===
+
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Failbetter Games\Sunless Sea\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.config/unity3d/Failbetter Games/Sunless Sea/}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Failbetter Games\Sunless Sea\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\AppData\LocalLow\Failbetter Games\Sunless Sea\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/Unity.Failbetter Games.Sunless Sea/saves/}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Unity.Failbetter Games.Sunless Sea/saves/}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.config/unity3d/Failbetter Games/Sunless Sea/saves/}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|false}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      = true
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        = Cloud save was added on November 3, 2016.
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
{{Image|Sunless Sea - Video Settings.jpg|Video settings.}}
+
{{Image|Sunless Sea - Unity launcher.png|Unity launcher, accessed by pressing {{key|shift}} when opening the game.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Sunless Sea - Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = false
+
|multimonitor              = true
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = The game states that it might not function as intended upon choosing a resolution above 16:9. Certain mobile objects appear perfectly static, and only start moving when within such a distance that the player would see them in a 16:9 resolution.
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/ultrawidemasterrace/curation/app/304650/|title=Steam Community :: Group :: /r/ultrawidemasterrace Group|date=May 2023}}</ref>
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Scaling UI was added in a patch
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = hackable
+
|borderless windowed        = false
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]].
+
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = false
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = false
+
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
{{Image|Sunless Sea - Input Settings.jpg|Input settings.}}
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{{Image|Sunless Sea - Input.png|Input settings.}}
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
|controller support notes  =  
+
|controller support notes  = It's possible to bind XInput and DirectInput buttons in key rebinding, but it's impossible to play with controller without pointer device.
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = false
+
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = false
+
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = false
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Image|Sunless Sea - Audio Settings.jpg|Audio settings.}}
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{{Image|Sunless Sea - Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and sound effects.
 
|separate volume notes    = Music and sound effects.
|surround sound          = true
+
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = no
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1169996060 Fan translation].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=461168461 Fan translation].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = [http://www.clandlan.net/foros/topic/81104-traduccion-sunless-skiessea/ Fan translation].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        = unknown
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17DkOsI9AwAT4dzPkLmunYJJmUpf1FuWR62Q1vAEfJzM/htmlview|title=Catalina 64-bit Compatibility - Google Docs|date=5 May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
{{ii}} Requires a resolution of at least 1280x768.
 
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
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|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 700 MB
 
|minHD    = 700 MB
|minGPU  =  
+
|minGPU  = Resolution of 1280x768
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
}}
 
}}
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|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 700 MB
 
|minHD    = 700 MB
|minGPU  =  
+
|minGPU  = Resolution of 1280x768
|minDX    = 9.0c
+
|minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Linux
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = Ubuntu 14.04, Mint 17
 +
|minCPU  = 2 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|minHD    = 700 MB
 +
|minGPU  = Resolution of 1280x768
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 15:59, 26 December 2023

Sunless Sea
Sunless Sea cover
Developers
Failbetter Games
Linux Aaron Melcher
Engines
Unity 5[Note 1]
Former Unity 4[Note 2]
Release dates
Windows February 6, 2015
macOS (OS X) February 6, 2015
Linux February 23, 2016
Reception
Metacritic 81
OpenCritic 82
IGDB 85
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Top-down view
Genres RPG, Strategy, Roguelike
Vehicles Naval/watercraft
Themes Steampunk
Series Fallen London
Sunless Sea on HowLongToBeat
Sunless Sea on IGDB
Sunless Sea on MobyGames
Sunless Sea on Wikipedia
Fallen London
Sunless Sea 2015
Sunless Skies 2019
Mask of the Rose TBA

Sunless Sea is a top-down view RPG, strategy and roguelike game in the Fallen London series.

General information

Official forum
Developer Discord server
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Developer website
DRM-free
Includes both a Steam key and a DRM-free download.[3]
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Launcher
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Zubmariner
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Failbetter Games\Sunless Sea\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $HOME/.config/unity3d/Failbetter Games/Sunless Sea/

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Failbetter Games\Sunless Sea\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Unity.Failbetter Games.Sunless Sea/saves/
Linux $HOME/.config/unity3d/Failbetter Games/Sunless Sea/saves/
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Cloud save was added on November 3, 2016.

Video

Unity launcher, accessed by pressing ⇧ Shift when opening the game.
Unity launcher, accessed by pressing Shift when opening the game.
Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
The game states that it might not function as intended upon choosing a resolution above 16:9. Certain mobile objects appear perfectly static, and only start moving when within such a distance that the player would see them in a 16:9 resolution.
Ultra-widescreen
[4]
4K Ultra HD
Scaling UI was added in a patch
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
It's possible to bind XInput and DirectInput buttons in key rebinding, but it's impossible to play with controller without pointer device.
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and sound effects.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Fan translation.
Russian
Fan translation.
Spanish
Fan translation.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
OpenGL
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
[5]
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 MB
Video card (GPU) Resolution of 1280x768
DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 MB
Video card (GPU) Resolution of 1280x768
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04, Mint 17
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 MB
Video card (GPU) Resolution of 1280x768


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 5.5.1f1[1]
  2. Unity engine build: 4.7.0f1[2]

References