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Play Overview
Sky: Children of the Light is a narrative adventure about bringing light and connection back to a fallen kingdom floating among the clouds. Play involves gliding through vast, dreamlike realms, collecting light, solving environmental puzzles, and nurturing altruistic connections with others. It stands out for transforming multiplayer interactions into an emotional language of kindness with serene visuals that centre gifting and cooperation.
In Sky: Children of the Light, you play as a Child of Light descending into a kingdom that has lost its stars. You journey through seven realms inspired by stages of life, freeing spirits and restoring constellations while using your cape to soar between floating landscapes and ancient ruins. Exploration and communication rely on shared discovery rather than competition, creating an atmosphere of gentle wonder.
As you progress, you gather light to upgrade your cape’s flight power, unlock expressions and cosmetics from spirits, and deepen friendships through candle offerings. Hidden areas, seasonal events, and the ever-evolving world invite you to guide or be guided by others. You steadily work with interaction, like lighting another’s candle or shared flights, to build a collective sense of progression and belonging.
The result is a game that replaces combat with compassion and turns exploration into a meditative act of connection. Over its life updates and seasons have built a rich world with backstory, ancient history and vibrant characters. Along with the adjacent Sky: The Two Embers animated series, its emotional storytelling emerges through shared actions rather than dialogue, inviting reflection on generosity and togetherness.
Our examiner, Jo Robertson, first checked Sky Children of the Light 5 years ago. It was re-examined by Andy Robertson and updated 4 weeks ago.
In Sky: Children of the Light, you play as a Child of Light descending into a kingdom that has lost its stars. You journey through seven realms inspired by stages of life, freeing spirits and restoring constellations while using your cape to soar between floating landscapes and ancient ruins. Exploration and communication rely on shared discovery rather than competition, creating an atmosphere of gentle wonder.
As you progress, you gather light to upgrade your cape’s flight power, unlock expressions and cosmetics from spirits, and deepen friendships through candle offerings. Hidden areas, seasonal events, and the ever-evolving world invite you to guide or be guided by others. You steadily work with interaction, like lighting another’s candle or shared flights, to build a collective sense of progression and belonging.
The result is a game that replaces combat with compassion and turns exploration into a meditative act of connection. Over its life updates and seasons have built a rich world with backstory, ancient history and vibrant characters. Along with the adjacent Sky: The Two Embers animated series, its emotional storytelling emerges through shared actions rather than dialogue, inviting reflection on generosity and togetherness.
Our examiner, Jo Robertson, first checked Sky Children of the Light 5 years ago. It was re-examined by Andy Robertson and updated 4 weeks ago.
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Play Style
This is a Collecting and Traversal game with Action, Sequencing and Simulation elements. This is a 8-player online game. You can play on your own or with up to 8 others online. The game makes it easy to find friends and family you know and ensures safe chat and permission for those you don’t.
You can play this game in the following styles:
Duration
Play Time: This game will take between 5 and a half hours and 9 and a half hours to complete. The main story takes 6 to 10 hours for the first play-through, but to discover everything and meet everyone will take many of these trips. Purchasing Adventure passes to access new events and characters also extends the longevity of the game, which evolves over time. Players also spend time helping newcomers via the Community hub and earning hearts in appreciation of their efforts.
Benefits
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.
Originally, you couldn't chat in the game, but this has been added since launch. Communication is as follows:
- Gestures and Emotes: Most communication is through body language — bowing, waving, hugging, or holding hands.
- Text Chat Unlock: You can only use free text chat after you and another player become friends and light a friendship constellation together, then unlock chat at a campfire.
- Safety Filters: All text input by players — including chat, player names, and Shared Space names — passes through Sky’s family-friendly chat filter before it can be seen by others.
- Open Chat Areas: In shared spaces like the Home or Seasonal Realms, only emojis and limited messages are enabled.
Skill Level
8+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it’s important for parents and guardians to ensure they understand in-game purchases and have spending limits set-up. The online nature of the game requires good communication and the ability to cope with the (usually friendly) interactions with other players. You need to be able to navigate larger spaces and get used to the precise flight controls.
Account Rating
- You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to Nintendo Online, but can then create accounts for children of any age to play online with Nintendo Switch.
- You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to PlayStation Plus for online play, but can create sub-accounts for younger players of 7-years or older to play online with PlayStation 4.
Costs
Sky Children of the Light
This game is free to play, but there are other costs associated with this game:
- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
- In-Game Pass: Purchase a season/battle pass to gain access to limited in-game purchases, reward items and other aspects of the game.
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You need a subscription to play online:
- You need to purchase a Nintendo Online subscription to play online with Nintendo Switch.
- You need to purchase a PlayStation Plus subscription to play online with PlayStation 4.
You can buy a range of items to enhance your experience:
- Event Items - Like the Journey Pack that includes exclusive cosmetics and in-game items themed around a limited-time event.
- Season Passes - Like The Two Embers, which ties into the animated show.
- Candle Packs - The game Currency used to gift or purchase cosmetics, expressions, and upgrades.
While Event items are accessible across platforms once purchased, Season Pass items are only available on mobile (though their other perks apply on all platforms). Candles and Passes purchased on the Sky Web Store can not be used on Nintendo Switch.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Game Details
Release Date: 18/07/2019, updated in 2024
Out Now: Android, PC, PS4, Switch and iOS
Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds
Players: 8 online
Genres: Collecting, Traversal (Action, Sequencing and Simulation)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 3D Third-Person, Cartoon, Open World and Persistant World
Developer: That Game Company (@ThatGameCompany)
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