Far: Lone Sails

About Far: Lone Sails

Far: Lone Sails is a post-apocalyptic adventure from Okomotive that landed in May 2018 on PC, consoles, and mobile devices. You pilot a massive, train-like vehicle across the skeleton of an ancient ocean floor. The world holds nothing but rusted submarines and crumbling islands under gray skies. Your job involves keeping this contraption running while scavenging parts from the ruins below. It feels like a solitary road trip through a graveyard where the only company is the wind. Assemble Entertainment published this indie title as a single-player experience that blends puzzle solving with vehicle maintenance mechanics. The story asks what secrets lie buried beneath the dust without spoon-feeding answers to the player immediately.

Gameplay

You spend most of your time managing resources and repairing your mobile home rather than fighting enemies. The core loop involves driving across the desert, stopping to collect fuel or scrap metal, then returning to the vehicle to install new modules like sails or fire extinguishers. Each obstacle requires a specific tool you might need to build from scavenged parts found in the environment. Weather events constantly threaten your progress, forcing you to adapt your setup on the fly. Controls feel precise as you steer the heavy machine over uneven terrain and solve environmental puzzles that block the path forward. Sessions often look like long stretches of driving interrupted by frantic repair work or careful puzzle solving outside the cabin.

What Players Think

The PlayPile community rates this title at 76.8 out of 100 based on 128 IGDB submissions. Players spend an average of several hours completing the main story, though many stick around to find all 14 achievements. The rarest achievement unlocks in only 3.40% of playthroughs while the overall completion rate sits at 38.9%. Review snippets highlight the atmospheric soundtrack and the tension of keeping the vehicle alive during storms. Some users note the controls can feel sluggish at first, but most agree the world design rewards patience. The mood remains generally somber yet hopeful as players uncover the history of this drowned civilization. Prices on GOG have hit $1.49 historically, making it an accessible entry point for fans of slow-paced adventures.

PlayPile's Take

This game works best for players who enjoy methodical exploration and resource management over fast action. The price point is extremely low right now, so the risk is minimal. You will not find combat here, only the struggle to keep your machine moving through a hostile world. The achievement hunt offers extra replay value for completionists since most unlocks happen naturally during play. If you want a story that unfolds through environmental details rather than dialogue trees, this fits that need perfectly. Just be prepared for a slow pace where survival depends on your ability to repair and upgrade constantly.

Storyline

Under cloud-strewn skies, the player travels across a seemingly endless dried-up sea, littered with the remains of a once vibrant seafaring civilization. The game’s world is largely devoid of life, yet filled with places to explore and history to discover. What once was the bottom of an ocean, has turned into a graveyard for submarines and super tankers. Once bustling island settlements have decayed into hilltop ruins. What secrets do they hold? And more importantly… is there any salvage to be found?! While the greater goal of the journey remains to be uncovered by the player, urgent short-term necessities call for immediate action. The train-like vehicle needs to be fueled, maintained and upgraded to master the challenges that lie ahead. After the character dressed in a red outfit, stumbles upon the mysterious machine, he traverses the dried-up seabed. During this journey you incounter various puzzles blocking your progress through the seabed. Some of these puzzles also add a new module to the machine. These include; a sail, fire extinguisher, welder and automated waste catcher.