Sea of Solitude
An adventure through a flooded city where loneliness creates monsters
Jo-Mei Games · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Jun 4, 2020
As of Oct 28, 2026: Third-party account required DRM declared on Steam
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 1,194
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Jan 31, 2023
Metacritic: 64/100 (critic reviews)
What is Sea of Solitude?
You play as Kay, a young woman trying to overcome loneliness, in a single-player adventure. Travel by boat, on foot, and by swimming, solve puzzles, and learn the stories of creatures you encounter. Water levels rise and fall with Kay’s state of mind, opening new areas to explore.
For you if...
- +you appreciate personal stories about mental health and relationships
Not for you if...
- −you want complex mechanics rather than simple traversal
- −you prefer adventures with long campaigns
What players say
82% of 1,194 reviews are positive
Players praise the color palette, creature designs, and soundtrack. Common complaints focus on heavy-handed writing and weak voice acting.
Screenshots and trailer
Sea of Solitude system requirements
Minimum: HD 7850, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Sea of Solitude?
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Phenom II X4 965 or Equivalent/ i3 2120 or Equivalent
- Graphics
- Radeon HD 7850 or Equivalent/ GeForce GTX 660 or Equivalent
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Ryzen 3 1300X or Equivalent/ Intel i5 4690K or Equivalent
- Graphics
- Radeon R9 290 or Equivalent/ GeForce GTX 960 or Equivalent
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Sea of Solitude have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Sea of Solitude run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- First time setup requires active internet connection
- Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- EA on-line activation and Origin client software installation and background use required.
- Third-party account
- EA Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 22
- Steam features
- Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese.
Does Sea of Solitude use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
