Adventure · June 4, 2020

Sea of Solitude (2020)

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When humans get too lonely, they turn into monsters… Sea of Solitude takes you on a personal journey of a young woman’s loneliness. Set sail across a beautiful and evolving world where nothing is quite what it seems. Meet fantastical creatures and monsters, learn their stories, and solve challenges. Explore a flooded city by boat, on foot, or by swimming through the water itself. Dare to look what lies beneath the surface, in a haunting struggle of darkness and light, and discover what it truly means to be human. Key features An emotional journey — Sea of Solitude embarks players on a nuanced and intimate action-adventure, experienced through the mind of Kay, as she struggles to overcome her loneliness. Players must help Kay see below the surface and beyond, guiding her through her Sea of Solitude in this deeply touching tale of darkness and light. A metaphorical world — As her journey evolves, Kay’s dark and stormy environment begins to transform, with light and color shining into the world. Water levels rise and fall to reflect her own state of mind, transforming the flooded city landscape into new areas for the player to explore with new challenges to face. Face the monsters within — Encounter fantastical creatures, solve puzzles, and rid the world of tainted memories. Meet a variety of beautiful and terrifying monsters, each with their own struggles of loneliness to tell. Through confronting these monsters, Kay will not only learn more about them, but also herself and what it means to be human. An EA Original — EA Originals helps shine a light on some of the most passionate, independent, and talented game studios across the globe. Discover innovative and unforgettable gaming experiences from highly creative game makers who love to enchant and inspire.

Adventure releases from 2020

100 Adventure titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Adventure titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.0k Steam reviewsTop 97% in Adventure
Positive rating84% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 75%
Metacritic64/100Genre average 77 — top 93% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours2 h averageTop 93% for session depth among Adventure

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Adventure · 122
  • Platformer · 86
  • Singleplayer · 83
  • Emotional · 83
  • Dark · 81
  • Atmospheric · 74
  • Beautiful · 36
  • Female Protagonist · 36
  • Stylized · 35
  • 3D Platformer · 34
  • Physics · 28
  • Horror · 10
  • Story Rich · 8
  • Indie · 5
  • Walking Simulator · 5

Reception Metrics

Steam community

84%Mostly Positive · 2.0k reviews

1.7k positive · 319 negative

Metacritic

64/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

6.9/10

Curator recommendations

1.1k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Japanese

Release & Availability

Release dateJun 4, 2020
DeveloperJo-Mei Games
PublisherElectronic Arts
Base price$4.99 -75%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

2h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

Achievements

22

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player

Editions & Packages

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