Fit check
Is Sea of Solitude worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players seeking a story-led adventure centered on a young woman’s experience of loneliness
- Adventure players who want exploration across a flooded city by boat, on foot, and underwater
- Players who prefer puzzles and encounters with fantastical creatures over a purely combat-focused experience
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a large set of distinct gameplay systems may find the focus on exploration, puzzles, and Kay’s personal journey limiting.
- Players seeking extensive replay options may find the described journey’s focus on a single character and evolving city restrictive.
- Players looking for a competitive multiplayer experience may prefer a game built around other players.
Our take on Sea of Solitude
The game ties its changing environment closely to Kay’s personal journey. That focus gives the exploration a narrative context, but leaves less room for a broad range of unrelated activities or systems.
What is Sea of Solitude?
Sea of Solitude follows Kay through a flooded city as she confronts loneliness and encounters fantastical creatures.
Exploration takes place by boat, on foot, and through swimming. Players solve puzzles and challenges, confront monsters, and clear tainted memories. The city shifts as Kay’s journey progresses: its water levels rise and fall, changing the landscape and opening different areas to explore. The world’s darkness, storms, light, and color reflect changes in Kay’s state of mind. The story centers on the creatures’ struggles with loneliness and what Kay learns about them and herself. It is an action-adventure told through Kay’s perspective, with exploration and puzzle-solving set within an evolving world of darkness and light.
How Sea of Solitude plays
- 01Changing city layout
- Shifting water levels alter the flooded landscape and reveal different places and challenges to explore.
- 02Multiple travel methods
- Kay moves through the city by boat, on foot, and by swimming.
- 03Monster encounters
- Creatures have their own stories of loneliness, which Kay encounters as she faces them and clears tainted memories.
Sea of Solitude compared to similar games
Jusant centers on climbing a tower, managing stamina, and choosing paths, while Sea of Solitude focuses on a flooded city explored by boat, on foot, and by swimming, alongside monster encounters and puzzles.
Sea of Solitude: platforms & release
Is Sea of Solitude worth it?
It is worth it if: players seeking a story-led adventure centered on a young woman’s experience of loneliness. Skip it if: players looking for a large set of distinct gameplay systems may find the focus on exploration, puzzles, and Kay’s personal journey limiting.
Where can I download Sea of Solitude?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Sea of Solitude's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Sea of Solitude on?
Windows only.
