Black Skylands similar games & best alternatives

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Black Skylands

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2023

Should you play it?

Become the captain of an airship and explore the world of the skies, gather resources and build powerful weapons, uncover ancient secrets and fight beneath your ship's sails.

What works

  • Engaging combat and exploration
  • Strong weapon and ship customization
  • Unique steampunk fantasy setting
  • Satisfying gameplay loop
  • Good value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Story can be simplistic or less impactful
  • Some repetitive island clearing
  • Removed or simplified features from early access
  • Some bugs and occasional glitches
  • Limited character and environment customization

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Haiku, the Robot

  • Moonlighter

  • Kingsgrave

  • Cuisineer

  • Relic Guardian - Tower Defense

  • Crashlands

More intense

Games that feels like Black Skylands but with a more intense feel

  • Atomicrops

  • ZERO Sievert

  • Diary of Lucie

  • Overture

  • Morbid: The Seven Acolytes

  • FOUNTAINS

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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Black Skylands: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Survival.

Last update: 21/08/2026