Sultan's Game
Release date: Mar 30, 2025
Developers: Double Cross
Publishers: 2P Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Traditional Chinese

Digital Deluxe Edition Sultan's Game is more than just a game — it's a complete world woven together by music and words. Deluxe Edition Content: Base Game Original Soundtrack:  Our soundtrack is inspired by the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Uyghur Twelve Muqam. We blend traditional Xinjiang instruments - tanbûr, rewap, and gijak - with classical Chinese pipa, yangqin, and flutes, all complemented by Western orchestration. This fusion of diverse cultural voices creates the mystical desert atmosphere of Sultan's Game, enabling our story to span vast landscapes. Creating this soundscape has been an extraordinary experience - a joy we've woven into the narrative itself and hope to share with all our players. Digital Novel:  A Game for the Sultan is the original novella behind our game, penned by one of our writers. Set in the same fictional empire, this tale features elements players will instantly recognize - from the notorious Sultan Card to the cruel ruler who revels in others' torment. Within these pages lies the inspiration for our gameplay mechanics and the seeds of many in-game events and storylines. Purchase the Deluxe Edition now and get the base game + Original Soundtrack + Digital Novel all at once — experience the full depth of this culturally rich fantasy world! About the Game Sultan's Game is a narrative-driven simulation game combining card strategy, storytelling, and resource management. Step into a world inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, where desire, intrigue, and madness intertwine as you craft your own dark destiny. Seven Days to Survive : Each week, draw a Sultan's Card and fulfill its twisted demand - Carnality, Extravagance, Conquest, or Bloodshed - within seven days, or face execution. Butterfly Effect Storytelling : Every choice creates rippling consequences, influencing character relationships and determining the fate of the entire world. Strategic Card-Based Management : Use cards to deploy allies, resources and objectives. Craft strategies to survive deadly challenges and find victory in desperation. Multiple Endings & High Replayability : Unlock hidden storylines and powerful items using Fate Points. Discover 50+ unique endings across countless playthroughs. The Sultan forces you, his minister, to participate in a cruel game: draw one of four cards, and complete its challenge within seven days – or you will be executed. The Carnality Card pushes you into the pursuit of carnal pleasures. The Extravagance Card requires lavish spending to be fulfilled. The Conquer Card forces you into perilous adventures. Finally, the Bloodshed Card demands a human sacrifice. You must find a way to complete these harsh trials – and weather its dire consequences. Familial betrayal, lustful madness, power struggles, and the loss of your own humanity threaten your sanity; the price of survival might end up being too high… Use your wits and luck to uncover the secrets behind this story of love, lust, betrayal, loyalty, bravery, and kindness, and turn them to your advantage. Choose if you want to be a willing accomplice of the Sultan’s whims, or secretly plot regicide to end his tyrannical rule. Support your spouse in dire times or sneak into the queen’s bed. Embark on epic adventures to become a dragon slayer or heed the call of dark gods. In this turn-based resource management game, you will have to play cards to allocate allies, resources, and task objectives. Accumulate wealth, intelligence, and equipment; complete NPC quests to recruit allies, build your influence, and become a power broker in the Sultan’s court. Though each Sultan card demands a high cost to fulfill, it also presents an opportunity to dispose of deserving enemies, pursue forbidden romances, and find excuses for the most rebellious and terrifying acts. Initially, the Sultan's tasks are a terrifying countdown on your life, but as you master the game, they become opportunities to grow stronger. The challenge shifts from mere survival to making impactful choices for the fate of others and your own soul. This game pushes cruelty to the extreme. You might kill your loved ones to please the Sultan, or use a card as an excuse to impose your desires on anyone who trusts you. However, extreme actions invite hatred and retribution, and even your dearest spouse may abandon you if you overstep. Victory doesn’t come from being a saint or a madman. You must make choices, find your limits and principles, and witness the diverse reactions of humanity under extreme conditions. Each playthrough offers a unique experience based on the sequence of drawn Sultan cards. Regardless of victory or defeat, players earn points to enhance resources for the next round, unlock powerful allies and equipment, and build their playstyle. Various strategies for resource and story opportunity management lead to different endings. Become a trusted minister, overthrow the Sultan, find a utopia free from his control, or summon dark gods to destroy everything. Multiple methods to achieve the same ending and their interconnections provide extensive exploration and puzzle-solving opportunities. ※ Powered by Live2D 

Press reviews: “It’s very dark, but it also feels very vibrant with ideas.” Rock Paper Shotgun “The result is a dark, challenging, and utterly fascinating puzzle.” PC Gamer “The art looks fantastic, and the whole thing is intriguing.” Kotaku 

Notes: The game will ask the player to choose between killing or indulging their desires. There are only textual descriptions of the outcome, no graphics, and no description of the process.