Sultan's Game

Sultan's Game
Sultan's Game
Developer	Double Cross
Publisher	2P Games
Platform	Windows
Mode	Single-player

Sultan's Game is a role-playing video game developed by Double Cross and published by 2P Games. It was released March 30, 2025 on Steam.

Gameplay

Sultan's Game features the eponymous Sultan. The player is ordered to play the "Sultan's Game" for the Sultan's amusement. The player must draw cards and complete the designated action within 7 days. It begins with receiving 4 kinds of cards: Carnality, Extravagance, Conquest, and Bloodshed. Each contain a "rank" of either Gold, Silver, Bronze, or Stone.^[1]

Reception

The PC version of Sultan's Game received generally favorable reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[2]

RPGFan adored its Arabic inspired aesthetics and music, stating it was "brimming with imaginative writing and scenarios".^[3] In a demo review, PC Gamer noted its completeness and how it forces you to do "evil things" to survive, which it avoided feeling overly gratutious or merely doing it for shock value.^[4] GamerSky complimented how it encourages multiple playthroughs with out of game progression elements akin to roguelikes.^[5] Softpedia appreciated its "dark and beautiful" visual elements, but noted that some veer close to NSFW, which could offend players.^[6]

Chinese fans of Sultan's Game adored the political rival to the Sultan, Nawfal. This is expressed via players agreeing to help overthrow the Sultan and through mediums such as fan art. Writer Chen Silin stated that this is because of how he evoked figures of feudal China that overthrew corrupt regimes, which some Chinese fans appeared aware of.^[1]

Within 48 hours of release, Sultan's Game had already sold 100,000 copies. In July 2025, the game hit a million sales.^[7]

References

1 2 Chen Silin (October 28, 2025). "What Sultan's Game Reveals About Chinese Players". Sixth Tone. Archived from the original on February 20, 2026. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
1 2 "Sultan's Game PC Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
↑ Jerry Williams (September 12, 2025). "Sultan's Game Review". RPGFan. Archived from the original on February 20, 2026. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
↑ Robin Valentine (January 14, 2025). "This depraved roguelike will turn you into a desperate sociopath... uh, in a fun way". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on February 26, 2026. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
↑ 细拉 (April 3, 2025). "《苏丹的游戏》游民评测8.5分众生皆筹码，手牌即命运". GamerSky (in Chinese). Archived from the original on March 28, 2026. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
↑ Cosmin Vasile (April 17, 2025). "Sultan's Game Review (PC)". Softpedia. Retrieved March 28, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ Joseph Allen (July 10, 2025). ""Twisted" Card RPG Sultan's Game Hits 1m Sales, Future Plans Outlined". TechRaptor. Archived from the original on February 20, 2026. Retrieved March 28, 2026.

[SixthTone-1] 1 2 Chen Silin (October 28, 2025). "What Sultan's Game Reveals About Chinese Players". Sixth Tone. Archived from the original on February 20, 2026. Retrieved March 28, 2026.

[metacritic-2] 1 2 "Sultan's Game PC Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 6, 2026.

[3] Jerry Williams (September 12, 2025). "Sultan's Game Review". RPGFan. Archived from the original on February 20, 2026. Retrieved March 28, 2026.

[4] Robin Valentine (January 14, 2025). "This depraved roguelike will turn you into a desperate sociopath... uh, in a fun way". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on February 26, 2026. Retrieved March 28, 2026.

[5] 细拉 (April 3, 2025). "《苏丹的游戏》游民评测8.5分众生皆筹码，手牌即命运". GamerSky (in Chinese). Archived from the original on March 28, 2026. Retrieved March 28, 2026.

[6] Cosmin Vasile (April 17, 2025). "Sultan's Game Review (PC)". Softpedia. Retrieved March 28, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[7] Joseph Allen (July 10, 2025). ""Twisted" Card RPG Sultan's Game Hits 1m Sales, Future Plans Outlined". TechRaptor. Archived from the original on February 20, 2026. Retrieved March 28, 2026.

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