Black Skylands

In Black Skylands, you play as Eva, a marshal defending the people of Aspya from the invading Falcons and Swarm. The story unfolds across a world of floating islands, which you travel between aboard your airship.

Combat moves between ship-to-ship battles in the sky and top-down fights on land. On foot, use firearms, melee attacks, abilities, and a grappling hook to move through island locations; in the air, maneuver and fire ship weapons, and board enemy vessels.

Explore islands, clear enemy strongholds, solve puzzles, and collect resources, treasure, weapon mods, and artifacts. Use your finds to upgrade weapons, abilities, airships, and facilities aboard the Fathership, while liberating islands and taking on story missions and optional raids.

Players who enjoy the game often praise its pixel-art sky setting, island exploration, and the combination of airship battles with on-foot combat. Some also appreciate Eva’s story and the quests. Other reviews say that clearing islands and fighting familiar enemies can become repetitive, and some criticize the ship controls or report bugs.