Sultan's Game Steam Charts & Stats

Great game from what I got out of it, just not exactly what I anticipated. (not sure what exactly I anticipated TBH) A bit slower than I was expecting which is fine, definitely leaning more towards the strategy side of things. Refunded only due to it not being for me personally, not becuase its "bad" or "woke."

This game is great, and it's sad that it's stuck at mostly positive because of players being mad that there's a gay guy in it. The whole game is about making impossible choices, including murder, but the gay guy is too much apparently.

Before the release i played the demo basically the most amount of time i have ever played a demo. Had to tear myself away from it so i could experience the full game at release. This game just does it for me. Simple actions, simple choices, and a great narrative. There is an action economy that needs to be carefully managed. There is a system that needs to be analyzed and dissected for survival. This game is a perfect example of an amazing board game that exists in a purer, better form as a videogame. If you like any or all of these things you will like this game: Cultist Simulator Kingdom Death Monster Gloomhaven Chess Fun Happiness Sadness

An excellent bloody-minded resource management game. The writing isn't as polished as Cultist Simulator, but the gameplay is far tighter and more varied.

A mesmerizing blend of strategy, storytelling, and moral dilemmas, set in a beautifully crafted world inspired by The One Thousand and One Nights. Every choice matters, and every card drawn pulls you deeper into a web of intrigue, power, and survival. The writing is rich, the art is stunning, and the gameplay keeps you hooked with its mix of challenge and discovery. Dark, gripping, and endlessly replayable!

Impossible to put down. But the text needs to be bigger in most places because the tiny font they have is impossible to read without gouging your eyes out in the process + it needs a better sorting system for the cards you have. Still, I loved the demo and I'm loving the full game.

Don't believe the review percentage, there's an ongoing review-bombing campaign by some Chinese guys. This game deserves 90% positive if not more. The art is great, the cycle of tension as you draw a challenge and try to solve it in 7 days makes for a good gameplay loop. The writing is not exceptional but solid, with bonus points for it being a translation from Chinese. The music is nice. The primary gameplay is a turn-based time/resource management. I saw it being compared to Cultist Simulator, but Citizen Sleeper might be closer for those familiar - the game bears resemblance to both. Every day you have some problems and opportunities popping up, and you need to solve them before they expire, potentially bringing adverse consequences. With the main one - the Sultan Card, demanding you Kill, Fuck, Conquer or Waste Riches On someone or something matching the required rank of difficulty and importance. You have 7 days to do that, or it's Game Over. The game plays as a meta-progression rogue-like, where you're almost guaranteed to lose sooner or even sooner, with special currency used to buy upgrades like higher starting stats, more followers, some quality-of-life improvements, etc. Overall, I'm still only starting with it, 5 hours barely scratches the story lines you can follow, not even talking about winning the game.

Great game 10/10. The game review is mixed because it’s been bombarded by homophobic Chinese reviewers. Apparently you can romance Faris in the game but the Chinese gamers don’t like that. Avoid the Chinese community and just enjoy the game.

I’ve been looking forward to this game ever since the demo I spent over 20 hours playing – so I was surprised about the amount of negative reviews. Turns out it's review-bombing by a group of homophobic Chinese gamers who are raging about an optional(!) same-sex relationship. Which is frankly absurd – not only because the story branch is completely avoidable and very minor, but because this game is full of dark themes and making morally complex/grey choices, including but not limited to murder (even family members), slavery, general cruelty, exploitation and so on. So a minor same-sex relationship shouldn't be the reason to get on a moral high horse. The game itself is 10/10 and I don't say that often. It improved massively since the demo and is well worth the price. The devs have added new mechanics, improved the UI (the cards are still a bit chotic tho) and the English translation is much smoother. Do mind the description, the game is dark and blood-minded and probably not for everyone but for those of us who enjoy these themes, it's extremely gripping and really makes you ask the question how far you are willing to go. The gameplay of Sultan's Game is unique - the only game it reminds me of is Cultist Simulator but both of these games have different strengths - Cultist Simulator has amazing prose but Sultan's Game has a deeper narrative where all your decisions have consequences and you can shape who your protagonist is. The loop is genuinely addictive and the random generation as well as the scale of the game (1.000.000 words) provides a massive amount of replayablity. PS: Props to the devs for following their creative vision and wording their decision so respectfully!

The Sultan's Game encourages careful planning, where your actions have consequences. The game, despite the warnings that it explores depravity, does provide you with ways to try and complete your objectives while sticking to your morals. However, the game will test your ability to do so. For example, my first run started me with a card that required I murder someone matching its tier. My wife and loyal noble friend matched it. I was able to spare their lives by seeking honorable bloodshed in a gladiatorial arena. Later I needed to seek intimacy with someone more noteworthy than my wife, which I was able to satisfy by beseeching the Sultan to let me bed his consort, whom I then left alone to remain loyal. Had I chosen to indulge, it would've put significant strain on my wife's loyalty to me which would undoubtedly have had unforeseen consequences later in the run.